We need to exit ASAP, by which I mean as soon as sufficient Iraqi security forces exist to defend the constitutional government. The cost to our economy, in the lives of Americans, and in the loss of unity of the country are too great to extend the mission past that.
Smoke Eater pointed out to Minameyer that this is pretty much what Hackett has been saying for several months, to which Minameyer responded that he, too had been saying it for several months. Minameyer then attempted to cast his view as something totally different by parsing minor differences and then-- and I am not making this up-- he accused Hackett of inciting insurgents with his rhetoric. Maj. Hackett still has 5 months left to serve, by the way.
Here is the new Republican viewpoint on Iraq: We need to get out, but if you say we need to get out because we were wrong to go in, then you are wrong and are inciting insurgents. If you say we have to pull out but we were right to go in, then you are right and down with Jesus.
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Thanks to Mr. Minameyer for responding with clarification.
Although there may be a technical difference between "inciting" and "encouraging", that was not in my mind as I made the post, and I'm not sure that the difference is all that meaningful.
I understand that GOP instructions are to charge anyone who criticizes Bush with having a postive effect on insurgents. There is no evidence that this is actually the case, and repeating it ad infinitum does not make it the case.
This argument is like saying Cincinnati sports fans shouldn't criticize the Bengals because doing so only encourages the opponents.
Perhaps Mr. Minameyer will come out and say UC fans shouldn't criticize Nancy Zimpher because doing so only encourages other Big East teams?
Want to talk about "encouraging the insurgents" try this quote on for size:
"There are some who feel like that the conditions are such that they can attack us there. My answer is bring them on."
Above quote by George Bush - June 2, 2003
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