Who's Delusional?
I can only imagine the horror contained in National Intelligence Estimates and other such national security reports that compel a President to take a course of action that brings such a steady, hate-filled, stream of criticism.
The following is found on the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation website under "Award Criteria" for the Profile in Courage Award: "Today, elected officials are too often captives of opinion polls, reluctant to act in the broader public interest by taking unpopular courses of action or offending powerful groups. The Profile in Courage Award honors modern-day elected officials who stand up for the public interest, even when it is not in their own interest to do so. The award celebrates individuals who choose principles over partisanship - who do what is right, rather than what is expedient."
Based on the description above, who but President George W. Bush, for his stand against tremendous political and editorial pressure in satisfaction of his first priority as President of the United States - to protect Americans, should receive the next Profile in Courage Award?
I close with words from the President (all italics my for emphasis), " . . . Saddam Hussein must not be allowed to threaten his neighbors or the world with nuclear arms, poison gas or biological weapons . . . with Saddam, there is one big difference: He has used them; not once, but repeatedly . . . I have no doubt today, that left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will use these terrible weapons again . . . that is why, on the unanimous recommendation of my national security team, including the vice president, the secretary of defense, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, the secretary of state and the national security adviser, I have ordered . . . strikes against Iraq. They are designed to degrade Saddam's capacity to develop and deliver weapons of mass destruction . . . we must be prepared to use force again if Saddam takes threatening actions, such as trying to reconstitute his weapons of mass destruction or their delivery systems . . . the credible threat to use force, and when necessary, the actual use of force, is the surest way to contain Saddam's weapons of mass destruction program . . . the best way to end that threat once and for all is with a new Iraqi government, a government ready to live in peace with its neighbors, a government that respects the rights of its people. Bringing change in Baghdad will take time and effort . . . the decision to use force is never cost-free . . . there will be unintended Iraqi casualties . . . Heavy as they are, the costs of action must be weighed against the price of inaction. If Saddam defies the world and we fail to respond, we will face a far greater threat in the future. Saddam will strike again at his neighbors . . . And mark my words, he will develop weapons of mass destruction. He will deploy them, and he will use them . . . ."
Yes, of course, the President is President Clinton and the comments above are from a December 16, 1998 address to the Nation.
Are people seriously insisting that the next President's national security team is not going to project disaster for the United States if we surrender to the terrorists in Iraq?
If so, who's delusional?
I can only imagine the horror contained in National Intelligence Estimates and other such national security reports that compel a President to take a course of action that brings such a steady, hate-filled, stream of criticism.
The following is found on the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation website under "Award Criteria" for the Profile in Courage Award: "Today, elected officials are too often captives of opinion polls, reluctant to act in the broader public interest by taking unpopular courses of action or offending powerful groups. The Profile in Courage Award honors modern-day elected officials who stand up for the public interest, even when it is not in their own interest to do so. The award celebrates individuals who choose principles over partisanship - who do what is right, rather than what is expedient."
Based on the description above, who but President George W. Bush, for his stand against tremendous political and editorial pressure in satisfaction of his first priority as President of the United States - to protect Americans, should receive the next Profile in Courage Award?
I close with words from the President (all italics my for emphasis), " . . . Saddam Hussein must not be allowed to threaten his neighbors or the world with nuclear arms, poison gas or biological weapons . . . with Saddam, there is one big difference: He has used them; not once, but repeatedly . . . I have no doubt today, that left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will use these terrible weapons again . . . that is why, on the unanimous recommendation of my national security team, including the vice president, the secretary of defense, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, the secretary of state and the national security adviser, I have ordered . . . strikes against Iraq. They are designed to degrade Saddam's capacity to develop and deliver weapons of mass destruction . . . we must be prepared to use force again if Saddam takes threatening actions, such as trying to reconstitute his weapons of mass destruction or their delivery systems . . . the credible threat to use force, and when necessary, the actual use of force, is the surest way to contain Saddam's weapons of mass destruction program . . . the best way to end that threat once and for all is with a new Iraqi government, a government ready to live in peace with its neighbors, a government that respects the rights of its people. Bringing change in Baghdad will take time and effort . . . the decision to use force is never cost-free . . . there will be unintended Iraqi casualties . . . Heavy as they are, the costs of action must be weighed against the price of inaction. If Saddam defies the world and we fail to respond, we will face a far greater threat in the future. Saddam will strike again at his neighbors . . . And mark my words, he will develop weapons of mass destruction. He will deploy them, and he will use them . . . ."
Yes, of course, the President is President Clinton and the comments above are from a December 16, 1998 address to the Nation.
Are people seriously insisting that the next President's national security team is not going to project disaster for the United States if we surrender to the terrorists in Iraq?
If so, who's delusional?
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