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To: Old Sarge
I'm curious, not only from your experience, but others who have participated in the military, during the last 3 decades, how many times have the left been on America's side?
87 posted on 03/10/2004 7:25:45 AM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection (www.whatyoucrave.com)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection; Arrowhead1952; USVet6792Retired; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
during the last 3 decades, how many times have the left been on America's side?

Help me recollect the answer, Gentlemen.

Lessee from 1974 - 2004...

1980: Iran, Desert One - no mention made...

1982: Falklands War, UK v. Argentina. USA supported UK with intel/logistics, Left said nothing.

1983: Urgent Fury, Grenada. Left screamed.

1983: Beirut USMC attack. After initial shock, Left blamed US for not bowing to terrorists.

1986: Libya strikes. Left blamed US for not bowing to terrorists.

1978 thru 1988: Afghanistan, USSR v. Mujahedin. Left constantly screamed about staying out of regional dispute.

1981 thru 1988: Nicaragua, culminating in Iran/Contra. Left tried to take down sitting GOP President.

1989: Just Cause, Panama. Noriega taken down, Left made usual cries.

1990-1991: Desert Shield/Storm. Nation was overwhelmingly behind sitting GOP President, and world opinion. No whining room available to any but the most fanatical Leftists in Congress.

1993: Restore Hope, Haiti. First deployment of 187 under Socialist US President Clinton. Put Voodoo-boy Aristide in power.

1993: Somalia and First WTC Bombing. US forces cut and run in the field, and do nothing but legal briefs on bombers, therafter emboldening al-Qaeda.

1994: Bosnia. Start of ten-year peacekeeping commitment with no exit strategy, which is only now, being drawn down. Nothing ever said by Left.

1998: Desert Fox. Socialist US President deploys units and orders missile attacks to divert world attention from domestic scandal.

2001: 11 SEP 2001. Afghanistan. Taliban regime ousted form power in initial campaign of GWOT. Nation is almost wholly united behind effort, touted by Left as justified retaliation.

2002: Philippines. US/Philippino joint efort beheads Abu Sayef splinter of al-Qaeda. No mention by Left.

2003: Iraqi Freedom. Removal of terror-harboring regime, and neutralization of threat to US security interests. Left begins worldwide insurrection to attempt to force sitting GOP President from power.

Two out of sixteen times, has the Left been supportive of American military operations. NOT because it was the right thing to do; rather, it was politically expedient to cut their losses, and wait for a better opportunity to diminish the Right.

97 posted on 03/10/2004 6:35:06 PM PST by Old Sarge
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