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Yes, Our Enemies in Iraq Are Listening
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02/08/07 12:46 PM ET
I’ve been listening with interest to those Democratic Members and handful of Republicans who claim that a non-binding resolution regarding the increase in Iraq will have no impact on our troops or our enemies. I’m sure most liberals have conveniently overlooked the following testimony yesterday by General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:
"There's also no doubt in my mind that just like we look out to our potential enemies to see division in their ranks and take comfort from division in their ranks, that others, who don't have a clue how democracy works, who are our enemies, would seek to take comfort from their misunderstanding of the dialogue in this country." (Committee On Armed Services, U.S. House Of Representatives, Hearing, 2/7/07)
So yes, our enemies, who hate our way of life, will take comfort from the rancor over a non-binding resolution in the Senate and believe they are beating us. Causing us strife. Perhaps making America pull the plug in Iraq and allow the country to descend into civil war where the terrorists will fill the leadership void and pose an even greater security threat to our country.
Members of Congress are well within their right to disagree with the President of the United States over policy disputes. When their posturing puts our troops in harm’s way and emboldens the terrorists to increase their attacks on our armed forces personnel in the mistaken belief we’ll retreat and come home, that crosses a line. Actions speak louder than words – in this case let us pray that the defeatist bleating by posturing politicians will not cause terrorists to step up attacks on our brave men and women in uniform.
"There's also no doubt in my mind that just like we look out to our potential enemies to see division in their ranks and take comfort from division in their ranks, that others, who don't have a clue how democracy works, who are our enemies, would seek to take comfort from their misunderstanding of the dialogue in this country." (Committee On Armed Services, U.S. House Of Representatives, Hearing, 2/7/07)
So yes, our enemies, who hate our way of life, will take comfort from the rancor over a non-binding resolution in the Senate and believe they are beating us. Causing us strife. Perhaps making America pull the plug in Iraq and allow the country to descend into civil war where the terrorists will fill the leadership void and pose an even greater security threat to our country.
Members of Congress are well within their right to disagree with the President of the United States over policy disputes. When their posturing puts our troops in harm’s way and emboldens the terrorists to increase their attacks on our armed forces personnel in the mistaken belief we’ll retreat and come home, that crosses a line. Actions speak louder than words – in this case let us pray that the defeatist bleating by posturing politicians will not cause terrorists to step up attacks on our brave men and women in uniform.
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