I don't know much about Iraq, admittedly. I don't have any clue on what the difference is between the Mahdi army and Al Qaeda in Iraq. I know that Baghdad has been around for a long time and that the ancient Hebrews spent some time there as "guests of the Babylonians."
I imagine that the average senator or representative doesn't know all that much about Iraq either or even about modern combat operations. They may as well ask, "Who Cares About the Military?" But what has been grating in my mind, like nails down a chalkboard, is the political posturing and grandstanding going on inside the beltway over "that problem in Iraq." Every distinguished gentleman from Maine to California is practically jumping at the opportunity to pass a non-binding measure poking at the President's troop increase. It truly irritates me.
Don't they know that this is exactly why bin Laden thought he could attack the United States in the first place? He viewed all this political backstabbing and turncoat trickery as signs of weakness. He believed he would strike America and everyone over here would be climbing all over each other trying to assign blame and in the end, lob a few cruise missiles toward some abandonded bunker to make ourselves feel better. He made a mistake, and he's not likely to do that again. Yet what does passing a non-binding resolution do but aid the enemy? I don't care whose opinion poll you sample, that's outright stupidity. Do they think militant Muslims are watching the Flintstones over there? They watch CNN and Al Jazeera and any news of a weakening of American resolve will send willing participants to the terrorists' side.
Congratulations, Senators. You may have just cost us the war. The next time you grandstand, go apologize to a soldier's wife for your yes vote. At least you'll have been honest.
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