Wafflepudding
08/12/07, 02:42 am
http://www.slate.com/id/27730/
Exerpt:
Yankee Go Home
Who's leading the anti-war movement? Congressional Republicans.
By William Saletan
Posted Friday, May 7, 1999, at 3:30 AM ET
Every time the United States goes into battle, anti-war activists blame the causes and casualties of the conflict on the U.S. government. They excuse the enemy regime's aggression and insist that it can be trusted to negotiate and honor a fair resolution. While doing everything they can to hamstring the American administration's ability to wage the war, they argue that the war can never be won, that the administration's claims to the contrary are lies, and that the United States should trim its absurd demands and bug out with whatever face-saving deal it can get. In past wars, Republicans accused these domestic opponents of sabotaging American morale and aiding the enemy. But in this war, Republicans aren't bashing the anti-war movement. They're leading it.
Last weekend, three of the top five Republicans in Congress--Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott of Mississippi, Senate Majority Whip Don Nickles of Oklahoma, and House Majority Whip Tom DeLay of Texas--went on television to discuss the war. Here's what they said.
1. The atrocities are America's fault
2. The failure of diplomacy to avert the war is America's fault
3. Congress should not support the war
4. We can't win
5. Don't believe U.S. propaganda
6. Give peace a chance
7. We have no choice but to compromise
8. We're eager to compromise
9. We'll back off first
Details on each of the arguments are on the site. I saved a copy of the page too in case anyone wants it. Comments much appreciated and sought after:
Conservatives, how come when the GOP pulls this crap it's patriotism and when we complain about Iraq it's "unpatriotic"?
Liberals, I wish I could ask a similar question but actually, quite a bit of the democratic party didn't agree with Clinton and thought we should just let the untermenschen be slaughtered by the butcher of the Balkans including the elderly, women, and children, all noncombatants. Congrats, life's worth about as much to the democrat in power as it is to the Republican, only the Republican isn't whoring out for votes (they use brainwashing instead). Also, I have to wonder why there weren't any "pro war" demonstrations if indeed human life is so precious to you folks.
Exerpt:
Yankee Go Home
Who's leading the anti-war movement? Congressional Republicans.
By William Saletan
Posted Friday, May 7, 1999, at 3:30 AM ET
Every time the United States goes into battle, anti-war activists blame the causes and casualties of the conflict on the U.S. government. They excuse the enemy regime's aggression and insist that it can be trusted to negotiate and honor a fair resolution. While doing everything they can to hamstring the American administration's ability to wage the war, they argue that the war can never be won, that the administration's claims to the contrary are lies, and that the United States should trim its absurd demands and bug out with whatever face-saving deal it can get. In past wars, Republicans accused these domestic opponents of sabotaging American morale and aiding the enemy. But in this war, Republicans aren't bashing the anti-war movement. They're leading it.
Last weekend, three of the top five Republicans in Congress--Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott of Mississippi, Senate Majority Whip Don Nickles of Oklahoma, and House Majority Whip Tom DeLay of Texas--went on television to discuss the war. Here's what they said.
1. The atrocities are America's fault
2. The failure of diplomacy to avert the war is America's fault
3. Congress should not support the war
4. We can't win
5. Don't believe U.S. propaganda
6. Give peace a chance
7. We have no choice but to compromise
8. We're eager to compromise
9. We'll back off first
Details on each of the arguments are on the site. I saved a copy of the page too in case anyone wants it. Comments much appreciated and sought after:
Conservatives, how come when the GOP pulls this crap it's patriotism and when we complain about Iraq it's "unpatriotic"?
Liberals, I wish I could ask a similar question but actually, quite a bit of the democratic party didn't agree with Clinton and thought we should just let the untermenschen be slaughtered by the butcher of the Balkans including the elderly, women, and children, all noncombatants. Congrats, life's worth about as much to the democrat in power as it is to the Republican, only the Republican isn't whoring out for votes (they use brainwashing instead). Also, I have to wonder why there weren't any "pro war" demonstrations if indeed human life is so precious to you folks.