"I support the troops, but not the war"
So I've been thinking about the best way to get this blog rolling. There are numerous topics that I could choose from, the obvious right now being gas prices and why in the H-E-double-hockey-sticks can China drill off of our FL coast and we can't?!? But we'll get to that later, what's been nagging at me lately is this concept of "I support the troops, but not the war." It's become the liberal mantra. I don't know about you, but that one makes my skin crawl.
So let's think about this for a minute, the statement sounds simple enough. I mean, at least the libs support the troops, right? But by my thinking, it's impossible to support the troops, but not support what they are doing. That's like telling your son that you support him, but hope that he fails miserably at his job. Nice. And that's what they want, they want this war to fail miserably, ignoring any positive news, ignoring the fact that Iraq is becoming more stable each and everyday. And the liberal media is just egging them all on, reporting each and every negative thing that happens, but never telling of how our soldiers are helping the Iraqis rebuild their lives, how they are helping train the Iraqi soldiers and police to protect their own people. You never hear how our troops are helping Iraqi children to get the medical care they need, how our troops are helping mothers get the supplies they need to care for their children: diapers, formula, cereal. You don't hear how over 500 insurgents have reconciled with the Iraqi government and how they are finding a way to work together. You don't hear about each and every enemy that has been captured or killed, but you sure hear every time there has been a roadside bomb (which, by they way are down by half since February). (Source: Good News Iraq)
No, all you hear about is the bad news. And when there's no bad news to report, they revert back to their tired liberal slogans. "This is a pointless war," "Bush lied, people died," "Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11," "There were no WMDs." Well, is it pointless that we saved a nation from a heartless dictator and his ruthless sons who raped and murdered their own people? There may have been no WMDs found, but that doesn't mean that they weren't there. People who once served in Saddam's regime have publicly stated that WMDs were moved secretly to Syria.
The fact is, Saddam played cat and mouse with UN Weapons inspectors and the US and our Congress authorized the use of military force against him. That's right, a Congress made up of Republicans and Democrats alike, authorized this war that the Dems are now so much against. And while Iraq and what happened on our soil on 9/11 are separate issues (which the libs don't seem to grasp) they did happen in close proximity to one another, so the fact that Saddam was playing games with an already pissed off nation was fuel for the fire. Ridding Iraq of Saddam Hussein was a great accomplishment and despite what libs would have you believe, the Iraqis are grateful. Much headway has been made in Iraq, but our job is not finished. The fighting with insurgents has slowed, the Iraqis have made much progress in fending for themselves, but it would be completely irresponsible to leave without finishing the job, which is exactly what the libs want us to do.
The libs want to bring the troops home, the brave men and women who have volunteered to serve for this county, who have volunteered to go to Iraq multiple times. Call me crazy, but this must be a cause that they believe in. The libs want this war to fail, and in wanting the war to fail, they want this country to fail and they want our troops to fail. "I support the troops, but I don't support the war." Doesn't sound much like support to me.
So let's think about this for a minute, the statement sounds simple enough. I mean, at least the libs support the troops, right? But by my thinking, it's impossible to support the troops, but not support what they are doing. That's like telling your son that you support him, but hope that he fails miserably at his job. Nice. And that's what they want, they want this war to fail miserably, ignoring any positive news, ignoring the fact that Iraq is becoming more stable each and everyday. And the liberal media is just egging them all on, reporting each and every negative thing that happens, but never telling of how our soldiers are helping the Iraqis rebuild their lives, how they are helping train the Iraqi soldiers and police to protect their own people. You never hear how our troops are helping Iraqi children to get the medical care they need, how our troops are helping mothers get the supplies they need to care for their children: diapers, formula, cereal. You don't hear how over 500 insurgents have reconciled with the Iraqi government and how they are finding a way to work together. You don't hear about each and every enemy that has been captured or killed, but you sure hear every time there has been a roadside bomb (which, by they way are down by half since February). (Source: Good News Iraq)
No, all you hear about is the bad news. And when there's no bad news to report, they revert back to their tired liberal slogans. "This is a pointless war," "Bush lied, people died," "Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11," "There were no WMDs." Well, is it pointless that we saved a nation from a heartless dictator and his ruthless sons who raped and murdered their own people? There may have been no WMDs found, but that doesn't mean that they weren't there. People who once served in Saddam's regime have publicly stated that WMDs were moved secretly to Syria.
The fact is, Saddam played cat and mouse with UN Weapons inspectors and the US and our Congress authorized the use of military force against him. That's right, a Congress made up of Republicans and Democrats alike, authorized this war that the Dems are now so much against. And while Iraq and what happened on our soil on 9/11 are separate issues (which the libs don't seem to grasp) they did happen in close proximity to one another, so the fact that Saddam was playing games with an already pissed off nation was fuel for the fire. Ridding Iraq of Saddam Hussein was a great accomplishment and despite what libs would have you believe, the Iraqis are grateful. Much headway has been made in Iraq, but our job is not finished. The fighting with insurgents has slowed, the Iraqis have made much progress in fending for themselves, but it would be completely irresponsible to leave without finishing the job, which is exactly what the libs want us to do.
The libs want to bring the troops home, the brave men and women who have volunteered to serve for this county, who have volunteered to go to Iraq multiple times. Call me crazy, but this must be a cause that they believe in. The libs want this war to fail, and in wanting the war to fail, they want this country to fail and they want our troops to fail. "I support the troops, but I don't support the war." Doesn't sound much like support to me.
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