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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: stockman_scott who wrote (21978)	7/12/2003 3:43:19 PM
From: lurqer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 89467

I, usually agree with much of what JS says. Couple of comments on the following: Bush simply doesn't see reality; he doesn't see how badly we are losing the war, how victory in conventional war is counter-productive, and puts us even further behind in winning the guerrilla war. He thinks he is winning his war, so he thinks he has the luxury of this "feel-good" humanitarian effort in Liberia. So, our army, already stretched to the limit, with tours of overseas duty already being extended, gets stretched a bit more. Troops get committed to a place where there is no national interest at stake. The only optimistic comment I can make about this, is that it will hasten the day when Americans realize that Bush's methods are not working; hasten the day when we re-evaluate our basic assumptions and methods, and perhaps adopt ones that have a chance of bringing victory. "simply doesn't see reality" Well when your not too bright and your playing a role, it's sometimes easy to get confused with what's "wrapping" and what's real. As for our troops getting "stretched a bit more", and "will hasten the day when Americans realize that Bush's methods are not working", I'll only say maybe. Instead if we get stretched too thin, in a Bush second term, I would expect it to hasten a new daft law. Because of a national emergency, that "national emergency" being a threat to the hegemony. JMO lurqer