Today, I had the opportunity to watch FOX cable news; a discussion of Democratic representative John Murtha's call for an immediate withdrawl from Iraq. The FOX propaganda-machine had two military "experts"; who both echoed the new "Bullet-Point" from the Neo-Con spinmeisters. The Republicans have now begun using the phrase: "cut & run" to describe any withdrawl from Iraq. This is another one of their "talking-point/ Bullet-points"; which have been faithfully rehearsed and dispersed to the various "Fair & balanced" pundits. In a perfect recitation of the "Party-Line", Republican representative Jean Schmidt of Ohio today ignited a near-riot in the House of Representatives. After stating that it is "no time to cut & run", she made thinly-veiled accusations against fellow representative John Murtha, who proposed the Iraqi-withdrawl; accusing him of "cowardice". COWARDICE... from a man who served in Viet Nam, was wounded, and has since served on the House "Armed-Services-Comittee""!???? This was SO outrageous, that she was heckled and booed for several minutes. (the video of her "speech" can be seen on MSN web-site) The "bullet-point" speaks of "cut & run"..... a convenient phrase which conjures up images of cowardice, fear, and lack-of-patriotism. Meanwhile, "Insurgents-atacks" continue to kill civilians and military every day. Evidence has surfaced of Iranian "death-squads" crossing into Iraq to assassinate rival factions. Bush continues to promote "staying the course", "complete the mission", while reminding us that "It's hard work". How does HE know about "hard-work"? he has taken MORE vacation-days than any president in history!! He has also failed to define any "mission", or "course". At first, the "Mission" was to locate "Weapons of Mass destruction", then the "Mission" changed to finding "Plans for Weapons of Mass Destruction", then it became " deposing "Saddam Hussein", then it was "creating a Democracy" in Iraq. (Remember when Bush said that he wasn't "interested in nation-building"???) LIAR!!!! The Republican strategists can only put forth a two-dimensional response: "Now is not the time to cut & run". Such rhetoric fails to seriously address the complex quagmire which we now face; it serves only to illicit an emotional-response from those who still believe the Republican lies. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney certainly KNEW HOW TO "CUT & RUN" FROM SERVICE IN THE MILITARY DURING VIET-NAM!!!!. Many government experts have stated that the Bush administration is "the most secretive" administration in the last 150 years; WHAT ARE THEY HIDING??? ............Please forward this "blog" to anyone you like. Dave
- posted by Dave @ 10:41 PM