The Blame Game, or
why do ostriches die young?
Xanthippas
said...
Yet another American is killed by this war, and yet somehow you find a way to blame CNN. I'm sorry, but maybe I missed something; did CNN send our soldiers to Iraq?
Xanthippas,
Timid tactics and 'Less than perfect' execution by our planners does not negate the 'rightness' of the action to go in, anymore than a hanging curveball is proof that it was tactically the wrong pitch to throw. It's the difference between design and execution. Hello? Anyone home?
And the Bush Administration certainly overestimated the Iraqi population's backbone and willingness to stand up and fight for their future and their newly given freedom. Some peoples will fight for their freedom, and some won't. The Iraqis know where 95% of the bad guys, terrorists, "insurgents", imported Iranian Jihadists are right this minute. Anonymous, risk-free cell phone calls could point our troops to these cowardly murderers TONIGHT, and could have every night for the past 3 years. But those calls don't come, because: a) either the Iraqis won't take even that minimal effort to fight for their freedom, or b) they don't want freedom, and prefer the violent, revenge ways of their heritage, or c) they are incapable of "getting it." Ultimately Iraq may be lost, but it won't be because it wasn't the right thing to do, it will be because the Iraqis weren't up to it.
Please try to THINK, instead of just playing the donkey and Braying the party line. Failing that, stick to checkers. Chess is out of your league.
Xanthippas
said...
Yet another American is killed by this war, and yet somehow you find a way to blame CNN. I'm sorry, but maybe I missed something; did CNN send our soldiers to Iraq?
Xanthippas,
Timid tactics and 'Less than perfect' execution by our planners does not negate the 'rightness' of the action to go in, anymore than a hanging curveball is proof that it was tactically the wrong pitch to throw. It's the difference between design and execution. Hello? Anyone home?
And the Bush Administration certainly overestimated the Iraqi population's backbone and willingness to stand up and fight for their future and their newly given freedom. Some peoples will fight for their freedom, and some won't. The Iraqis know where 95% of the bad guys, terrorists, "insurgents", imported Iranian Jihadists are right this minute. Anonymous, risk-free cell phone calls could point our troops to these cowardly murderers TONIGHT, and could have every night for the past 3 years. But those calls don't come, because: a) either the Iraqis won't take even that minimal effort to fight for their freedom, or b) they don't want freedom, and prefer the violent, revenge ways of their heritage, or c) they are incapable of "getting it." Ultimately Iraq may be lost, but it won't be because it wasn't the right thing to do, it will be because the Iraqis weren't up to it.
Please try to THINK, instead of just playing the donkey and Braying the party line. Failing that, stick to checkers. Chess is out of your league.
posted by Lawrence 3X at 8:33 AM
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