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Bruzilla
Guest
Does anyone else see a correlation between the gradual increasing of anti-Bush/Iraqi War rhetoric being generated by the Democratic presidential candidates and the number and ferrocity of attacks on our troops?
I was thinking back to when Howard Dean was the only one going out and publically calling for end to the war and the removal of our troops. Back then there were virtually no attacks being made on our troops. Then the other Dems started playing catch up with Dean, and the level of attacks against Bush and our being in Iraq began steadily increasing, along with their coverage in the media. During the same period, the attacks on our troops have been steadily increasing alongside the attacks on Bush.
Having spent a lot of time overseas, I know that most people in foreign lands know us only by our media and what they see, hear, and read being reported. Wherever Hussein and his cronies are, you can bet they have TVs tuned into CNN and Sky News, maybe MSNBC and or Fox. I know what I would be thinking if I kept hearing more and more messages saying that the continual loss of servicemen in Iraq are leading people to question whether or not we should be there, or heard that continued attacks could cost Bush re-election. Now, couple that with repeated stories of how a Democratic president would either pull out completely or greatly reduce the number of troops, and I can see why the number of attacks is increasing: the Dems are telling our enemy that if you want to win, here's what you do:
1. Keep killing our troops
2. Get Bush tossed out of office
3. Get me put into office
4. Wait for me to make a "negotiated" peace
5. You're back in business!
I was thinking back to when Howard Dean was the only one going out and publically calling for end to the war and the removal of our troops. Back then there were virtually no attacks being made on our troops. Then the other Dems started playing catch up with Dean, and the level of attacks against Bush and our being in Iraq began steadily increasing, along with their coverage in the media. During the same period, the attacks on our troops have been steadily increasing alongside the attacks on Bush.
Having spent a lot of time overseas, I know that most people in foreign lands know us only by our media and what they see, hear, and read being reported. Wherever Hussein and his cronies are, you can bet they have TVs tuned into CNN and Sky News, maybe MSNBC and or Fox. I know what I would be thinking if I kept hearing more and more messages saying that the continual loss of servicemen in Iraq are leading people to question whether or not we should be there, or heard that continued attacks could cost Bush re-election. Now, couple that with repeated stories of how a Democratic president would either pull out completely or greatly reduce the number of troops, and I can see why the number of attacks is increasing: the Dems are telling our enemy that if you want to win, here's what you do:
1. Keep killing our troops
2. Get Bush tossed out of office
3. Get me put into office
4. Wait for me to make a "negotiated" peace
5. You're back in business!