Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) says that the war in Iraq is lost. There are probably many private citizens who would agree with that assessment, as is their right to do so. What is troubling is the fact that a U.S. Senator, and the leader of that body, has uttered these words for the world to hear. (I call that speaking through his rectum, something most of the democratic party has engaged in recently). The critical segment of said world is comprised of our enemies who have access to the same (mis)information as do we, and they have no doubt had a completely inverse reaction to Reid’s words than I did. While I am outraged, they rejoice.
They have just been given a half-time pep talk, the likes of which could never have been nearly as effective if delivered by bin Laden himself, and that which will cause more problems for our young soldiers deployed in Iraq. Good job, Harry.
There is a blogger out there who goes by the name of “crotchety old bastard”, and he posted this a few days ago. It is a concise “open letter” to Harry Reid in which the author takes the Senator to task for suggesting that this war is lost and over while enabling its continuance, which would indicate a willingness by the Senate to sacrifice our military personnel for political gain.
The democrats do not have the courage to cease funding for this war and thereby facilitating its immediate end. My guess is that they really, truly know what result that would bring both to the Iraqi people and to our own, yet they are forced by party thirst for power to pander to what they perceive as a groundswell of anti-war sentiment and thus think that they will curry favor with the electorate at the expense of the kids in harm’s way. I find that absolutely disgusting.
As “crotchety” so eloquently stated, Harry and his ilk should stand up and bring the kids home NOW, or shut the @%&# up. Senator, if you won’t lead and help them win, just get the hell out of the way!
Oh yeah, Harry? I’m willing to bet that the suit could grow to class action status with ease. Something for your party to ponder. In the meantime, either bring ‘em home or let ‘em win, and stop helping the enemy to carry on another day.
-Woody
