As reported here, "Republicans and Democrats tore into each other over war policy Tuesday, set off by a presidential speech the White House insisted was non-political. A GOP leader said Democrats seemed "more interested in protecting the terrorists" than shielding fellow Americans.
"The Democrats contended the president had used a prime-time address commemorating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to make partisan arguments bolstering support for the Iraq war."
Whatever "political firestorm" was created, was created by the fundamental misunderstanding on the part of the Democrats regarding what the war on terror is, and that a very large part of it is being fought in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
""I wonder if they are more interested in protecting the terrorists than protecting the American people," said House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio. "They certainly do not want to take the terrorists on and defeat them."
"Trading barbs, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, who had criticized the president's speech as inappropriately political, called Boehner's criticism "cynical tactics."
""Rather than try to defend their own failed record, Republicans have resorted to the desperation politics of fear," said Pelosi, D-Calif. "It is long past time for Republicans to be honest with American people and stop questioning the patriotism of those who recognize that the president's Iraq policy has not worked, is making us less safe and must be changed.""
To Rep. Pelosi, I say - describe to me what part of this Administrations record has failed. Describe to me what part of the President's Iraq policy, in general, hasn't worked. Describe to me how we are less safe. Describe to me what needs to be changed. Describe to me what specifically your party would do different to make things "better", and don't tell me that you would withdraw our troops from Iraq, either, as that would only embolden the terrorists to try to set up shop there (in a bigger way than they already have), giving them a base to work from, and a sanctuary to hide in.
As for being honest, you know full well Nancy that you, and your party, have been regurgitating the "Big Lie" over and over and over again (following the precept of Lenin, who said if you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes "truth"), saying that all of this "mess" (the attacks of 9/11 and the subsequent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan) is the fault of President Bush, when in actual fact, it was the failed "do nothing" policies of Clinton which precipitated these attacks, as Al Qaida saw the US as being weak and ineffectual. So, don't talk to me about policies not working, Nancy.
As for questioning the patriotism of those - like you - who are against the President's policies, describe to me how someone is patriotic when they fight tooth and nail to prevent the Patriot Act from being extended, which has enabled us to keep going after the terrorists in their countries instead of our country. Describe to me how someone is patriotic when they fight tooth and nail to prevent the NSA from monitoring international calls from known terrorists to potential terrorists in this country, declaring it a "domestic spying program" which you know full well it is not. Describe to me how someone is patriotic when they fight tooth and nail to prevent the tracking of the movement of money that funds terrorism. Describe to me how someone is patriotic when they support such groups as "CodePink" that routinely call for our troops to murder their officers, and do other heinous things.
I question not only the patriotism of people like that - like you! - but also their sanity.
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