Duke on Harry Reid and the Enemy Within:
Yesterday, it was reported that Senate Majority leader Harry Reid stated, “... the President knows that this war is lost and the surge is not accomplishing anything as indicated by the extreme violence in Iraq yesterday,".
You can imagine it depends a lot on who you talk to; but the bottom line is that it is an absolute morale killer when you have someone so high in Government state your efforts are futile and the war you are fighting is a lost cause. I consider these statements treason. I also think anyone who feels you can find a middle ground and negotiate with someone who is willing to blow up innocent women and children, has no idea about the ideology we are dealing with.
The war in Iraq is over and has been won. The war on terror continues. The civil war in Iraq is a product of the Islamic religion. Until we place the blame on the ideology and fight the ideology in all ways, military, diplomatically, socially, and psychologically, we will be frustrated with little success in our goals.
I have included a brilliant essay from a great thinker who has examined the play book on how North Viet Nam was able to defeat a much more powerful US. There are many lessons to be learned as well as appreciate that we have a growing enemy to freedom in the US and it comes from within.
Link to essay is here.
No one should consider that telling a soldier who has lost a buddy, been injured, or spent months away from home that bringing him home and calling the war he was fighting was lost by the US is by any means supporting him. The morale of the troops is decreasing and I think it is due mostly to a constant barrage of being told we are losing. “I support the troops. Bring them home now” bumper stickers show the great ignorance of those who have never been at war. Pride, honor and satisfaction come from finishing the job you were sent to do and knowing that the fans in the stands really want you to win and will stay in the cold, wind, snow, sleet and rain until the very end.
Solis Deo Gloria
More thoughts to come,
Duke
Posted by Tim at April 21, 2007 10:05 AM
