Saturday, September 18, 2004
Our Enemies Want Kerry to Win?
Richard Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State, is the latest to weigh in on who our enemies want to win in November. Apparently it is not just Osama who is a Kerry supporter, the Iraqi insurgents want Kerry to win also. This explains why 200 Iraqi's have been killed since last weekend.
Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage alleged Friday that insurgents have stepped up their deadly assaults in Iraq because they want to "influence the election against President Bush," a statement that drew a sharp condemnation from the campaign of Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry.
First of all the charge by Armitage is bogus on its face. Yes the insurgency hates George Bush, but their main goal appears to be the removal of US influence from Iraq not to effect US elections.
But lets play devils advocate for a moment. Suppose Armitage is right. Suppose that the Iraqi insurgency, by now clearly more than a few "dead-enders" loyal to Saddam Hussein or other former Baathists, is determined to never make peace with George Bush. Suppose they are willing to fight a bloody guerilla war campaign in their own country no matter how long it takes so long as Commander in Chief George Bush is the leader of the occupation force in their country. In this case the defeat of George Bush would go along way towards the US meeting its stated objectives of the pacification, rebuilding and eventual democratization of Iraq, right? In fact it seems fairly obvious that these objectives could not possibly be obtained with Bush in the White House. Bush is so wildly unpopular, not just in Iraq, but among the European public that it will be very difficult for our traditional allies to support peace making efforts that would help extricate us from this nightmare.
When you think about it Armitage's statement is an excellent argument for the election of John Kerry. It is not capitulating to the "enemy" it is furthering the goal of a reduction in casualties on both sides and eventual peace while justly punishing the moron who got us into this mess in the first place.
Thanks Dick.
Richard Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State, is the latest to weigh in on who our enemies want to win in November. Apparently it is not just Osama who is a Kerry supporter, the Iraqi insurgents want Kerry to win also. This explains why 200 Iraqi's have been killed since last weekend.
Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage alleged Friday that insurgents have stepped up their deadly assaults in Iraq because they want to "influence the election against President Bush," a statement that drew a sharp condemnation from the campaign of Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry.
First of all the charge by Armitage is bogus on its face. Yes the insurgency hates George Bush, but their main goal appears to be the removal of US influence from Iraq not to effect US elections.
But lets play devils advocate for a moment. Suppose Armitage is right. Suppose that the Iraqi insurgency, by now clearly more than a few "dead-enders" loyal to Saddam Hussein or other former Baathists, is determined to never make peace with George Bush. Suppose they are willing to fight a bloody guerilla war campaign in their own country no matter how long it takes so long as Commander in Chief George Bush is the leader of the occupation force in their country. In this case the defeat of George Bush would go along way towards the US meeting its stated objectives of the pacification, rebuilding and eventual democratization of Iraq, right? In fact it seems fairly obvious that these objectives could not possibly be obtained with Bush in the White House. Bush is so wildly unpopular, not just in Iraq, but among the European public that it will be very difficult for our traditional allies to support peace making efforts that would help extricate us from this nightmare.
When you think about it Armitage's statement is an excellent argument for the election of John Kerry. It is not capitulating to the "enemy" it is furthering the goal of a reduction in casualties on both sides and eventual peace while justly punishing the moron who got us into this mess in the first place.
Thanks Dick.
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