The Median Sib quotes part of Senator Chuck Hagel's speech given to the Council on Foreign Relations on November 15, 2005. In the speech, Senator Hagel defends the Progressives 'questioning of our policies in Iraq' and should not be 'demonized' and called 'unpatriotic' for their 'challenge in a serious and responsible manner, offering solutions and alternatives' to the War.
The Median Sib offers a good rebuttal to Senator Hagel's arguments. There is a difference between questioning and deliberate undermining of policy.
Adding my two cents worth, the most recent attacks that 'Bush Lied' seem to be pettering out and are being replaced with 'We are losing the war'.
How is 'we are losing the war' helping?
First, we AREN'T losing the war. If you pay any attention to what the soldiers on the ground say, things are going very well. If you listen at all to the Iraqi people, you will hear their appreciation for what America and her allies have done to prove them the opportunity for a democratic society. If care enough to notice, they have had successful elections in Iraq. These things have not been mentioned frequently on the news, but if you try to get beyond the headlines, it seems most definite that we are NOT losing the war.
Second, why would we WANT to lose the war? Should we actually hang out a white flag and call it quits? Should we have our soldiers throw up their hands and surrender? Is that really what we want?
Third, and then what? What then? What happens if we convince the world we are losing, surrender and closet ourselves within the borders of the United States. What then?
It's one thing to say 'Bring Home The Troops'. It's a whole nuther thing to follow that line of thought all the way through to what the end result would be.
Yes, it's patriotic to question. But questioning and giving encouragement to the enemy are two entirely different things.
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