Posted by
Reeson on Monday, January 15, 2007 7:02:14 PM
Mr. Klein touches on a point that I have made several times before: we are a military at war, but not a nation at war. There is no national sacrifice to win the war in Iraq. The burden is being borne by the members of our armed forces and their families. Excerpts from the
American Spectator:
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President Bush may have unveiled a new strategy for the Iraq War, but pro-war critics of his administration are mired in the same quagmire they've found themselves in throughout his presidency.
Those who believe that the battle against Islamic fundamentalism is the most important calling of our time must once again choose between a president who agrees but won't dedicate adequate resources to the daunting task of defeating this pernicious enemy, and an opposition party that does not take the threat seriously.
Rather than outline what type of sacrifice would be required of Americans to achieve this goal, President Bush asked for "patience, with the delays and inconveniences that may accompany tighter security" and "continued participation and confidence in the American economy." With his approval ratings sky high and Americans eager for action in the wake of Sept. 11, had he also called on able-bodied young Americans to enlist in the military so that the armed forces would have enough personnel to conduct the ambitious long-term campaign against terrorism that he envisioned, military recruiters would have been swamped with volunteers.
While there is much reason to view the President's plan with skepticism (and sadly the pessimists have tended to be right about Iraq), the unfortunate reality is that the Democrats have not presented a plan to deal with the consequences of defeat in Iraq. | | |