Posted on 10/11/2004 10:38:31 PM PDT by quidnunc
The most frequently offered argument of Sen. John Kerry and other anti-war Democrats to support their charge that the invasion of Iraq was a mistake is that Iraq has become a den of terrorists.
This claim is true. But it completely undermines the Democrats' charge that invading Iraq was a mistake.
They say this: There are far more terrorists in Iraq since the invasion, and, therefore, the invasion was a mistake.
Yet, in order to believe that the greater number of terrorists in Iraq means the invasion was a mistake, you have to believe one or both of the following — that were it not for the invasion, the terrorists who are in Iraq would have been engaged in some peaceful work in some other country, or that they are newly minted terrorists who were perhaps selling shoes prior to the war in Iraq.
Neither scenario makes sense.
Take the leading terrorist — the Jordanian butcher of human beings, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Everyone acknowledges he was a terrorist before the war in Iraq. In the 1990s, he spent seven years in a Jordanian prison for plotting to overthrow the government and establish an Islamic state. He then went to Germany, where he set up a terrorist cell.
So here's the question that apparently goes unasked of all the Democrats who are sure it is President Bush who lacks intelligence: What would Zarqawi be doing now if he were not slaughtering people in Iraq? Selling used cars in Amman? Playing cello in the Berlin Philharmonic?
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Why did you vote against Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, in 1991?
Better to have the Roach Motel in Iraq than here.
Well, if it were still the nineties, he'd be a guest in the Lincoln bedroom.
Especially that Pelosi is speechless part...
Just look under the covers, and nothing Lurch says makes sense.
I wish Fox would hire Dennis to replace Greta.
I've asked the same questions. To wit, if Iraq and Hussein had nothing to do with terrorism, then why are the Islamo-fascist terrorists fighting us there? Why would Al-Qaeda care that we deposed Hussein if he had no association with them and no terrorist ambitions? The obvious answer is that Hussein was up to his neck in terrorist activitiess, and his deposal was a severe blow to the international Islamo-fascist terrorist movement. That's why they are in Iraq fighting us.
Then voted for the war in 2003 against Iraq without your Global Test approval.
Senator sKerry is very confused.
As Senator he has no clue what kind of Global Test it would take to go to war.
As President he would never go to war. sKerry would CUT defense and give the plans for the F-22 Raptor away to all enemy's of the state.
Senator sKerry is scary and not fit for command.
Good point!
Not a bad idea -- I also like Steve Malzberg (he does the over-night gig on WABC 770 NY).
Playing rock the vote concerts with Bruce Springsteen.
Another excellent link.
This explains perfectly why the terrorists are worried about Bush.
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