Stark Blunder
J. D. Pendry
…and a tragedy. That’s how Madam Speaker describes the attempt at victory in Iraq.
Madam, mushy-headed American voters made the stark blunder on Election Day 2006. In a world of stark blunders, it’s probably the champion. Ultimately, its one that will cost Americans and American Soldiers. Do you know what else is stark? You are pretending to care about our Military. Does anyone need to remind you about who voted you into office? The people, your constituency, who kicked JROTC out of San Francisco Schools, who voted to ban Military Recruiters, the San Francisco City Supervisor that believes the United States should not have a Military and the City Supervisors that refused to have the Battleship Iowa as a museum? Caring about Soldiers and defending our Country will not get you re-elected, and you know it. So spare us the feigned compassion for our Soldiers and concern for their mission. No one who accepts that you support the Troops should handle sharp objects or venture outdoors alone.
Here’s another stark, and stupid, blunder for you - a Congressional resolution opposing victory. It’s the Biden-Levin-Hagel Doctrine of Defeat driven by spit in the wind politics. Do you think the jihadis don’t have television? There’s a satellite dish atop every hut. You and your imbecilic colleagues are talking directly to them and I imagine your speeches and posturing are riveting and encouraging. Al-Jazeera is already on it like a duck on a June bug.
The Islamist web sites also give full support to your strategy of defeat:
The Islamic State in Iraq Comments on Bush’s New Strategy
Islamist websites recently posted a message by the Islamic State in Iraq responding to Bush’s new strategy in the country. The message stated: “…This nonsense [i.e. Bush’s new strategy in Iraq] is nothing but [a step on the way to] admitting defeat and fleeing from the hell that is Iraq… The [piece of] media hype known as the Baghdad Security Plan or Bush’s New Strategy will not change the nature of the fighting in any way. The enemy has [merely] started to [try and] save face… The security plans which were [initially] applied to all of Iraq have [now] been restricted to Baghdad, after the courageous mujahideen… forced [the enemy] to taste bitterness.”
It’s apparent Madam that your stark blunder enjoys wide support among the people who are killing Americans and with your hometown constituency, which aids them. Their words sound like you might have said them yourself.
Each time you open your mouths to broadcast to the jihadis that the American People don’t support the war; they crank up another high visibility attack for the benefit of your media allies and the American public. They do it, because you encourage them. Those attacks are in support of you and what you’re doing. Your media cohorts report to the same mushy-headed Americans that voted you into power only the news that supports the vision you share with them. Combined, you work to convince the public that it’s hopeless. That victory is not possible and that we should again abandon a people that trusted us. You and your political and media allies cannot afford for us to have a victory in Iraq. It would disprove all the rhetoric and negativity you’ve spewed for the past few years. It would be the end for both of you and you know it. That is why you work so hard every day to ensure our defeat, just as you did with Vietnam.
I have a suggestion. Why don’t you start a Congressional Glee Club Madam Speaker? You could direct. I’d suggest Hagel, Specter, Snowe, Biden, Levin, Kennedy, Reid, Kerry, Durbin, Clinton… You can call them the Stark Blunderers. They’re already a hit on Al-Jazeera.
It is fortunate that our Soldiers have focused leadership and, contrary to your polls, many American people who actually do care for them and their mission. It takes greater men and women than any of you can ever hope to be to see beyond your political nonsense and willingly sacrifice for the greater good of our Country and in this instance ultimately the Western World.
The infinitesimal percentage of our population that makes up our Military and their families must question each day why they sacrifice for the likes of you. Fortunately, for you and us, they know. Their great service to our Country is their legacy. Your treatment of them and our Country is your legacy. It’s your stark blunder. Let’s hope it doesn’t become America’s tragedy.
Copyright © J. D. Pendry 2007
January 25th, 2007 at 8:07 am
I’m amazed, as well as appalled, at the conduct of the Democrat party towards this war. Our enemies couldn’t find a better cheerleading section.