From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Mark wrote:
> I was tempted to reply earlier, but held off, as John had directed his query
> at you personally George. I read Ledeen's column when it was originally
> published and re-read it upon reading John's post.
>
> I cannot ascertain why John thinks Ledeen is "blaming" the troops for
> failure in that column. Our troops do what is directed of them, if they're
> sitting around here and there, it is not because they choose to do so, it is
> because of absence of orders otherwise.
>
> John, you seem to be of the opinion (and obviously, correct me if I'm wrong)
> that the Dems regained control of the House and Senate in the last elections
> because most Americans want to cut and run from Iraq. I submit -- as
> witnessed by your own characterization of Ledeen's position -- that the Reps
> lost because they (or the perception of "they" via Bush)
were not ruthless
> enough in their tactics to win in Iraq in a more expeditious manner; thus
> losing the support of their base.
>
> I do think the Reps deserved to lose, and I was heartened by the lack of
> hysterics by the Dems in the immediate aftermath of the elections, but feel
> darkness descending upon the Iraqi people (and our major cities) with the
> rhetoric of late by, what I can only describe as clueless in the extreme,
> those same Dems.
>
> It is not a game, but they treat it as if it were.
>

It's politics & politics is simply a game with high stakes

Adam

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