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Politics : New FADG. -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: michael97123 who wrote (2529)	7/19/2007 1:19:55 PM
From: GST	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4152

<We used to be that way> We had reason to be that way -- we had deep commitment. But there was no commitment by the American people or its leaders to make any sacrifice for this war. This war had to be 'sold' like toothpaste to the American people -- it was sold as cheap and highly effective -- an opportunity to show off our glitzy new hi tech weapon systems -- quick and easy with a big rebate coupon attached that made it almost free -- a quick, cheap war and an occupation that would pay for itself while ridding the world of its most dangerous resident and saving us from his WMDs. It was a war to make you safe -- as good as a gated community, an SUV and a handgun all rolled into one. It was sold as a bloodless, costless, easy war where we would fight for fifteen minutes and then bask in the glory of that 'hero' feeling you get when you 'liberate' oppressed people who cheer you as you ride through the streets -- and then of course you reap the economic rewards of the victor by capturing enough oil to pay for the occupation and keep your SUV running for another 20 years. Do you remember what happened to those who said this would be a costly difficult war that would require a huge force on the ground in Iraq? Gone -- fired -- silenced. It is no accident that Bush handed out one free lunch after another to the elites of America while hawking this war on TV. Nobody had to commit to anything, but if you spoke out against the war you would be branded a Saddam lover or worse. The ethic was 'shut up and eat your free lunch, tomorrow we will ride to an easy victory'. And if we don't invade Iraq? Mushroom clouds, mobile bio weapons labs and poison gas would kill you in your sleep. So long as it looked easy, as it did for the first few weeks, then we were on board. As soon as reality started to sink in, the 'committed' were down to the handful of Americans who consider it an insult to their manhood that they could be defeated by poor people carrying little guns and planting little bombs -- for them it will always be 'stay the course'. And now? Now we are there not to rid the world of Saddam but to rid the world of terrorists -- deja vu.