posted on February 16, 2007 09:38:25 AM new
THIS SHOWS THE ONLY TOOL THE REPUBLICANS HAVE LEFT ABOUT THE FAILED IRAQ WAR IS NOT THE FAILED WAR BUT TO SIDESTEP THE WAR AND INDUCE FEAR.
Leaked Letter Reveals GOP Strategy: Talk About Anything But Escalation
GOP Reps. John Shadegg and Peter Hoekstra sent out LETTERS to House GOP colleagues about escalation. The letter gives GOP members pointers on how they should approach the battle over it on the House floor this week.
The letter lays bare the GOP's strategy for dealing with debate over the House's anti-escalation resolution and reveals just how worried party leaders are about having a genuine discussion about the "surge." The letter says:
We are writing to urge you not to debate the Democratic Iraq resolution on their terms, but rather on ours.
Democrats want to force us to focus on defending the surge, making the case that it will work and explaining why the President's new Iraq policy is different from prior efforts and therefore justified.
We urge you to instead broaden the debate to the threat posed to Americans, the world, and all "unbelievers" by radical Islamists. We would further urge you to join us in educating the American people about the views of radical Islamists and the consequences of not defeating radical Islam in Iraq.
The debate should not be about the surge or its details. This debate should not even be about the Iraq war to date, mistakes that have been made, or whether we can, or cannot, win militarily. If we let Democrats force us into a debate on the surge or the current situation in Iraq, we lose.
Yep, so the advice here is this: GOPers shouldn't allow themselves to be lured into a "debate" about the single most important policy question facing us right now, because they might lose. Never mind how all this might impact the troops who actually have to go to Iraq. Healthy priorities, huh?
Also amusing is the letter's assertion that "Democrats want to force us to focus on defending the surge." Now why on earth would Dems want Republicans to justify a policy that will directly impact tens of thousands of people and their families? How unreasonable!
Wouldn't you know it, but during the House debate today many GOPers did indeed "broaden the debate" to the threat posed by "radical Islamists." Say this for your House Republicans: They're good at following orders.
posted on February 16, 2007 11:56:56 AM new
Mingo,
How about this line, "If we let Democrats force us into a debate on the surge or the current situation in Iraq, we lose." LOL
Or this line,"Democrats want to force us to focus on defending the surge, making the case that it will work and explaining why the President's new Iraq policy is different from prior efforts and therefore justified." LOL
When are the new-con going to realize we are all around them watching their every sleazy move.
posted on February 17, 2007 06:29:46 PM new
Ya, Bigpeepa, the neocons are very quiet lately except for the occasional old trite squeals and squeaks of desperation.
linduh's still on the Kerry-as-traitor BS...believes every word the Communists say...I guess Kerry should've stayed home drunk like her godbushy did and then she wouldn't be able to whine about him
posted on February 17, 2007 08:25:54 PM new
Crow,
LIAR_K only goes back to Viet Nam with you your lucky. The old bat goes back to WW-2 with me. Both she and her step son Bear are some kind of history buffs I guess. LOL
At least Bush one served with guts in World War 2. I feel bad when I see the pain in the old mans eyes over the mess his son has made.
