I just. don't. get why conservatives insist that love of military = support for the war in Iraq/war on terror.
The #1? Because men and women have died in the war, given up time with their families, lost limbs and more, a war that IS winnable and necessary, and to simply put our tails between our legs and whimper home is the most dishonorable, unappreciative, and unfaithful thing we can do for their sacrifices.
The people that are against the WoT see terrorism as a necessary evil: we trade a few thousand citizens every couple years for our freedom, and hey, that's just the way it is. Sorry, but I belive freedom is something to be defended, even abroad. And we can play Monday morning QB all day long, but based on the intelligence we had back then, it was the right decision, not to mention that Al Quaeda has made Iraq one of their [weakening] strongholds. And again, we could debate if the circumstances that led to that were right or wrong, but the fact of the matter is that that is the issue now, and Al Quaeda is our enemy in this war.
Morality isn't the government's job, nor should it be; historically, it's never really worked out, especially not in line with the core American values! They're completely at odds!
Our Founding Fathers who wrote the Constitution and established this nation never believed that morality was irrelevant to its governing! Morality and Christianity ARE American core values. And that doesn't make us a theocracy; no one is forced to believe in God nor attend church every Sunday. No one wants that. But we have our roots and simply denying them doesn't mean they cease to exist.
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Date: 2008-02-09 01:47 am (UTC)The #1? Because men and women have died in the war, given up time with their families, lost limbs and more, a war that IS winnable and necessary, and to simply put our tails between our legs and whimper home is the most dishonorable, unappreciative, and unfaithful thing we can do for their sacrifices.
The people that are against the WoT see terrorism as a necessary evil: we trade a few thousand citizens every couple years for our freedom, and hey, that's just the way it is. Sorry, but I belive freedom is something to be defended, even abroad. And we can play Monday morning QB all day long, but based on the intelligence we had back then, it was the right decision, not to mention that Al Quaeda has made Iraq one of their [weakening] strongholds. And again, we could debate if the circumstances that led to that were right or wrong, but the fact of the matter is that that is the issue now, and Al Quaeda is our enemy in this war.
Morality isn't the government's job, nor should it be; historically, it's never really worked out, especially not in line with the core American values! They're completely at odds!
Our Founding Fathers who wrote the Constitution and established this nation never believed that morality was irrelevant to its governing! Morality and Christianity ARE American core values. And that doesn't make us a theocracy; no one is forced to believe in God nor attend church every Sunday. No one wants that. But we have our roots and simply denying them doesn't mean they cease to exist.