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Rob, you’d have more luck getting an answer from little children as to why they hold their breath until they turn blue.

The sitting Dems are working at about that level of maturity.

I’m not a Democrat so I can’t answer your question but if I was then I might answer by asking another:

Why can’t each of my kids have a pony?

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. ”

Arthur Schopenhauer

Ken,

You should be ashamed of yourself… insulting little children like that!

“Capitalism is optimism monetized.”

I think they took their cue from the Speaker. But I confess, at times she looked confused, “do I applaud here? Should I?”

Sorry Bat, it had to be said.

Besides, I hate children just as Jonah Goldberg does.

It seems that the American people have bought into the Pelosi, Michael Moore propaganda against GW Bush. Pelosi and her memo that were sent out to vote against ANYTHING GW Bush was for, never became a big story for the MSM. (Not surprising) It is a shame that we as Americans would ever accept defeat! It is not what our country is or ever was about. Or at least that is what I thought??? Since 9-11 our country has not had even one citizen killed by terrorists on American soil…

What ever Political affiliation we are, should not matter when it comes down to OUR Country. Partisan politics has smothered patriotism.  Very sad!

American forces…America…America…September the 11th ...America…succeed…succeed…American people

I think those were the words they didn’t like

I’m not a Democrat so I can’t answer your question but if I was then I might answer by asking another:

Why can’t each of my kids have a pony?

The question is pretty simple Mike.  I know you’re not a Dem, but why wouldn’t you applaud?  Seriously?

The purpose of government shouldn’t be to do good, but simply to refrain from doing evil.

Why can’t each of my kids have a pony?

Because you drink too much?

1% of Americans pay 40% of the income tax.
5% of Americans pay 60% of the income tax.
10% of Americans pay 70% of the income tax.

Why can’t each of my kids have a pony?

Because there’s a limit of one horses’s ass to a family.

Regards…

I thought this was a good explanation of why:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/24/AR2007012400006.html

there’s a limit of one horses’s ass

That explains the mule .

Cordially…

Puzzle,

For someone who last year gushed at the “realist” suggestions of James Baker and the so-called Iraq Study Group, Kessler has certainly changed his tune rather quickly with his disparaging remarks about Bush’s SOTU speech.

After all, whether Kessler likes it or not, both Shi’ite Iran and Sunni Syria are in fact our enemies in this conflict.  And both of stated as much.

Which makes the point rather handily that those on the Left have nothing to offer in the way of viable alternative policies at all.  The criticisms, as you yourself have demonstrated repeatedly here, are partisan and personal, not substantive.

That said, I don’t see where anything written by Glenn Kessler answers Rob’s original question about the Democrat’s behavior toward the suggestion that the US should win its conflicts rather than running away.  Perhaps you have something more substantive to offer, a reason rather than an excuse?

Why shouldn’t Democrats endorse the idea of American winning, Puzzle?

“Capitalism is optimism monetized.”

LTM’s reply was the best of course. Perhaps the Democrats don’t see Iraq as crucial to the GWOT, they don’t believe that it is America’s responsibility to keep the battling Iraqi parties from killing each other, that continued American presence is not worth the cost in terms of lives, resources, opportunities, etc. Perhaps the Democrats and an increasing number of Republicans don’t believe that the present course is leading to a satisfactory conclusion…there are lots of possibilities.

Wanting to win isn’t enough, even for America I’m afraid.

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. ”

Arthur Schopenhauer

Mike,

There is a binary solution set as regards your statement:

Democrats don’t see Iraq as crucial to the GWOT, they don’t believe that it is America’s responsibility to keep the battling Iraqi parties from killing each other, that continued American presence is not worth the cost in terms of lives, resources, opportunities, etc.

1. Either the Democrats really believe, despite the clear contrary evidence, that Iraq is not a war by proxy against the supporters and fomenters of Islamic Terrorism…
2. Or they are cynically using playing against the strategic interests of the nation for personal political gain.

Neither of which says anything nice about Democrats.

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Ceterum censeo Parthia esse delendam
Latin: “Furthermore, Parthia (Persia aka modern day Iran) should be destroyed.”

Rodney,

Precisely.

No matter what, the democrats MUST make sure that Bush–and America–lose in Iraq. The only catastrophic consequences they can visualise comes about if America–and Bush–are perceived to have succeeded. In that quite horrific scenario, they correctly understand that their ideology will truly be taken out with the trash, as it should.

Yep, Mickey [how’s it going by the way], for the communistic/socialistic democrats, it’s either my way or the highway.  There is no middle ground, no compromise, no tolerance for other ideas.  The real war in this country is being fought over political ideologies i.e. nanny government vs individual freedoms/responsibilities and it is a war that is tearing the country apart.

I believe it is a truism that societies [countries, empires, etc.] fail because of weaknesses caused by internal strife which in turn make them vulnerable for foreign invasion.  I think we may be well down that road and our pace is accelerating.

One of the most important talents for success in politics is the ability to make utter nonsense sound not only plausible but inspiring. Barack Obama has that talent. We will be lucky if we escape the catastrophes into which other countries have been led by leaders with that same charismatic talent.
-Thomas Sowell

RG…I would guess #1 minus the fantasy about clear contrary evidence but as I say I’m not a Democrat.

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. ”

Arthur Schopenhauer

MA,

Weapons manufactured in Iran bearing 2006 dates of manufacture, including self forming penetrators.  Iranian Republican Guards captured in Iraq.  Syrian agents captured or killed.

Put your head back in the sand, it shows your better side.

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Ceterum censeo Parthia esse delendam
Latin: “Furthermore, Parthia (Persia aka modern day Iran) should be destroyed.”

RG…wow. I wonder if there are any foreign fighters or arms in Afghanistan, Somalia, Lebanon,etc.

It’s seems a magical place…Out There.

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. ”

Arthur Schopenhauer

Hi, Mike, still got your tongue in your cheek I see.

You wrote I wonder if there are any foreign fighters or arms in Afghanistan, Somalia, Lebanon,etc.  The answer is that it doesn’t matter where they lived or came from because they have this one commonality.  THEY ARE ALL MUSLIMS!!!! 

Don’t you get it?  This jihad is world-wide.  You and I are potentially in as much danger as those in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Lebanon,etc and if we don’t stop them there, we will be fighting them here (or in your case Canada).

One of the most important talents for success in politics is the ability to make utter nonsense sound not only plausible but inspiring. Barack Obama has that talent. We will be lucky if we escape the catastrophes into which other countries have been led by leaders with that same charismatic talent.
-Thomas Sowell

MikeA,

Actually, the “magical place” is that secure little comfort zone within which you operate.  The rest of the world, “out there,” is a pretty uncaring and brutal place.  And all your polite and patient wishful thinking isn’t going to keep the brutality from intruding on that warm, womb of wisdom you inhabit.

Sorry!

“Capitalism is optimism monetized.”

dd…nice to see you again! We must be hanging out on different threads. The jihadists do indeed operate worldwide but it still makes sense to go after the ones who have attacked us and to go after their bases of support.

B1…I only wish the world was as pleasant as you seem to think I think it is. Just because I view military activity as an extension of the political and that I believe the solutions to terrorism must include the political doesn’t mean that I’m sitting in a womb. Military operations have their place when planned and executed competently and brought against the right targets.

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. ”

Arthur Schopenhauer

MikeA: I think you have it backwards.  Diplomacy is used to secure the peace that is won through military victory.  If diplomacy worked as the main option, there would be no wars, would there? Generally speaking, human consciousness moves from the physical to the metaphysical, not the other way.

If govt control of the economy were the way to go, the Soviet Union would be the richest, most powerful nation in the history of the world.

Thanks to Obama, America remains the only country where it is illegal to drill our own oil!

Diplomacy is used to secure the peace that is won through military victory.

“War is a continuation of politics by other means.” -Carl von Clausewitz

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Military operations have their place when planned and executed competently and brought against the right targets.

Which, Mike, seems to imply that in your opinion that the current military operations are not being brought against the right targets.  What might those ‘right’ targets be?

One of the most important talents for success in politics is the ability to make utter nonsense sound not only plausible but inspiring. Barack Obama has that talent. We will be lucky if we escape the catastrophes into which other countries have been led by leaders with that same charismatic talent.
-Thomas Sowell

“War is a continuation of politics by other means.” -Carl von Clausewitz

Exactly.  “Politics” isn’t necessarily equivalent to diplomacy(witness our Dems approach to the President), and when both politics and diplomacy fail, war settles things, which are then organized and formulated along diplomatic lines.

If govt control of the economy were the way to go, the Soviet Union would be the richest, most powerful nation in the history of the world.

Thanks to Obama, America remains the only country where it is illegal to drill our own oil!

What if they gave a war, and only one side showed up?

“Capitalism is optimism monetized.”

We already did that.

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And I become deeply, coldly angry when I consider Clausewitz(may he burn in Hell). That fuck has killed more men than old age.

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2H9,

Not quite yet.  But the Democrats are certainly lining up to start giving up.

“Capitalism is optimism monetized.”

I was thinking of Somalia. The first time around. From BBC there is a report that Spooky been out to dance again. AirFarce ain’t good for much,but Warthog, OldDawg, and Spooky make up for alot of girlie crap.

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