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One hundred thousand Americans want a war launched against America to be lost -- immediately if not sooner.
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Hmm. I'll agree that the situation is more complex that just cutting and bring them home right now. But you must admit its also more complex than "Iraq launched a war against America."
Come on. If you have any shread of critical thinking skills (and I know you do), the case and rationale for the invasion of Iraq was weak from the start, poorly presented. Some argue effectively that it was illegal and perhaps most imporantly to the situation right stinkin' now, the management of the war effort even weaker. The noble reasoning, the strain of failing in Afghanistan, is all tarnishing the official story, the Administration deadly gaffes, cronyism, and incompetence. This mismanagement is shocking. Trust and security are eroding and the moderates are starting to speak out along with your usual yahoos. Once most felt speaking out against the war in Iraq compromised our security. No a growing number feel that not speaking out, to let the mistakes of this bunch continue unchecked, is more of a risk.
This is a big hairy turning point. The army is trying out a new ad campaign.
The far left are just like the far right- narrow minded ideologues. Sure the hippy with a giant puppet gets the attention as does the destruction loving anarchist, on flip side are the hateful abortion center blockader and the brilliant crew promoting creationsim when we lived with the dinosaurs. In the middle is where it swings.
I caught some of the speakers, but stopped watching when the point was lost. Still, there was an eloquent minister, and a profound mom of an 81st airborne soldier that did make me think. But it was about the turnout.
I don't know that I can support immediate withdrawl, but we need some leadership and clear ideas. And it seems that the only way to get the current federal leaders to take or at least communicate responsibility for their decisions is to get a bit noisy. And the tent is growing.