Politics and War
I have nothing against Democrats. Many of my friends are Democrats and I agree with many of their views. But right now the Democrats, (AND a few republicans) are doing something that is REALLY pissing me off.
-It's okay to disagree with the Iraqi war, it's okay to want to pull out, that's not the issue, but they are suggesting and actively trying to do TWO things that really makes me wonder if people have forgotten the meaning of being an American
1- Threatening to Widraw funding for the war. OKAY, so you got thousands of 18-21 year olds, in a foreign country, 22 hour days (sometimes 24), constantly under attack, never knowing which day is going to be your last. The only thing that helps you survive is your provisions, your resources, and your superior capabilities. All of this comes from the purse of congress! Great.... well when you have many Democrats who are threatening to take this funding away, are they that blind that they cannot realize how much in harms way this puts our troops in? We can't just remove our troops like that, that takes time, but you can widraw funding "LIKE THAT." I dont know how on earth these "politicians" can think in such a manner to put our troops in harms way. That just makes me so angry, threatening to take away money that buys their food, their weapons, their SAFETY? I dont even want to think about it. You dont use economic blackmail against our president to get your political adgenda pushed..PERIOD. Besides half these congressman have no clue what its like to be in war, and they think they know how to run one...HA. I dont mean that to sound arrogent, but when politicians do dumb things like this when we depend on them for the security of our country, I think its pertinent to point out (republicans and democrats alike.)
2- Setting a deadline for pulling out (Sept 2008.) Okay to many this may seem like a good idea to many. I can understand people disagreeing with the war. But lets look at it this way, HOW can you win a war when you tell your enemy when you are going to QUIT??? Think about it from our enemy's perspective (yay, the americans will leave in sept 2008.) So as we are slowly pulling out our troops and supplies as that date gets closer, it gives EVERY opportunity for our enemies to do WHATEVER they want to us (as if they havent already, and people accuse US of not following the geneva contention???), and we cant do ANYTHING about it, why? Because we have politicians on their butts in DC saying "ehhh sept 2008.. no more no more.." ..AND we are one of the FEW countries that follow the geneva convention in terms of how we treat prisoners and the targetting of civilians.
Not only does pulling out FURTHER endanger our troops, but it does alot more:
- pull apart ALL we have worked for, the money, the LIVES we have sacrificed
- shows we are weak; no its not a humble action; it shows weakness, and i don't feel safe and I dont think anyone should be forced to feel safe in a country that appears weak. Id rather cause some disent amongst other countries and within our country than be submissive and REACT to situations (like 9/11) and put our citizens in further harms way.
Its like in sports.. do you tell your opponent (we are going to pack our bags and quit and go home 3 minutes into the 4th quarter..) I surely hope not, but from the intents of certain people, I wouldnt doubt that was the case in their highschool football and basketball games
**If you are going to pull out, You
1- Don't advise it to your enemy
2- WAIT TILL YOU FINISH THE WAR
Cmon.. seriously; I can understand the arguement that we should have never gone in to begin with. Thats the past; you want to fix it? THE ONLY WAy we can fix it is to FINISH what we started. So that all this dissent, money, and LIVES does not go to waste! One can argue ethics all they want; but sometimes you have to look at practicallity and rationality; and its sheerly common sense that we cannot pull out at this time.
I could go on and on covering SO many argumements on the war, maybe I will; but right now I think that issue is the most crucial.
-It's okay to disagree with the Iraqi war, it's okay to want to pull out, that's not the issue, but they are suggesting and actively trying to do TWO things that really makes me wonder if people have forgotten the meaning of being an American
1- Threatening to Widraw funding for the war. OKAY, so you got thousands of 18-21 year olds, in a foreign country, 22 hour days (sometimes 24), constantly under attack, never knowing which day is going to be your last. The only thing that helps you survive is your provisions, your resources, and your superior capabilities. All of this comes from the purse of congress! Great.... well when you have many Democrats who are threatening to take this funding away, are they that blind that they cannot realize how much in harms way this puts our troops in? We can't just remove our troops like that, that takes time, but you can widraw funding "LIKE THAT." I dont know how on earth these "politicians" can think in such a manner to put our troops in harms way. That just makes me so angry, threatening to take away money that buys their food, their weapons, their SAFETY? I dont even want to think about it. You dont use economic blackmail against our president to get your political adgenda pushed..PERIOD. Besides half these congressman have no clue what its like to be in war, and they think they know how to run one...HA. I dont mean that to sound arrogent, but when politicians do dumb things like this when we depend on them for the security of our country, I think its pertinent to point out (republicans and democrats alike.)
2- Setting a deadline for pulling out (Sept 2008.) Okay to many this may seem like a good idea to many. I can understand people disagreeing with the war. But lets look at it this way, HOW can you win a war when you tell your enemy when you are going to QUIT??? Think about it from our enemy's perspective (yay, the americans will leave in sept 2008.) So as we are slowly pulling out our troops and supplies as that date gets closer, it gives EVERY opportunity for our enemies to do WHATEVER they want to us (as if they havent already, and people accuse US of not following the geneva contention???), and we cant do ANYTHING about it, why? Because we have politicians on their butts in DC saying "ehhh sept 2008.. no more no more.." ..AND we are one of the FEW countries that follow the geneva convention in terms of how we treat prisoners and the targetting of civilians.
Not only does pulling out FURTHER endanger our troops, but it does alot more:
- pull apart ALL we have worked for, the money, the LIVES we have sacrificed
- shows we are weak; no its not a humble action; it shows weakness, and i don't feel safe and I dont think anyone should be forced to feel safe in a country that appears weak. Id rather cause some disent amongst other countries and within our country than be submissive and REACT to situations (like 9/11) and put our citizens in further harms way.
Its like in sports.. do you tell your opponent (we are going to pack our bags and quit and go home 3 minutes into the 4th quarter..) I surely hope not, but from the intents of certain people, I wouldnt doubt that was the case in their highschool football and basketball games
**If you are going to pull out, You
1- Don't advise it to your enemy
2- WAIT TILL YOU FINISH THE WAR
Cmon.. seriously; I can understand the arguement that we should have never gone in to begin with. Thats the past; you want to fix it? THE ONLY WAy we can fix it is to FINISH what we started. So that all this dissent, money, and LIVES does not go to waste! One can argue ethics all they want; but sometimes you have to look at practicallity and rationality; and its sheerly common sense that we cannot pull out at this time.
I could go on and on covering SO many argumements on the war, maybe I will; but right now I think that issue is the most crucial.