The Iraq War retrospective Thread

[kandrathe]

*Of course, I think the terrorists prefer us to elect GOP fearmongers. It keeps all the fires stoked. Makes recruiting easier. Improves the effigy industry. Keeps things black and white -- just how conservatives like things.

Either party serves their purpose, and both sides are fear mongers only with different topics, although both have now decided the solution is for you to pay taxes or borrow from your kids to increase the size of the federal power so the government can solve "our" troubles. The nanny state.

The jihadists don't really care what your position is, unless you are reciting from the Koran. If we are too hawkish, they'll pick a fight. If we're too passive, they'll call us weak. If we are inconsistent, they'll call us on that as well. They actually probably prefer democrats, because they tend to put their head in the sand and ignore the problem allowing the terrorists to flourish (e.g. like under Mr. Clinton's watch). In fact, if Mr. Obama gets elected, I'm sure we'll be too busy passing "global warming abatement" legislation to worry about border security or international terrorism. It is the 800lb gorilla riding the donkey, while the elephant keeps trying to stomp on the cockroaches hiding in caves on the Pakistan/Afghan border.