Edwards: Move Past War on Terror

Breitbart/AP ^ | 5/23/07 | Beth Fouhy/AP

[andy58-in-nh]

Edwards: Move Past 'War on Terror' May 23 11:36 AM US/Eastern By BETH FOUHY

Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Democrat John Edwards Wednesday repudiated the notion that there is a "global war on terror," calling it an ideological doctrine advanced by the Bush administration that has strained American military resources and emboldened terrorists.

In a defense policy speech he planned to deliver at the Council on Foreign Relations, Edwards called the war on terror a "bumper sticker" slogan Bush had used to justify everything from abuses at the Abu Ghraib prison to the invasion of Iraq.

"We need a post-Bush, post-9/11, post-Iraq military that is mission focused on protecting Americans from 21st century threats, not misused for discredited ideological purposes," Edwards said in remarks prepared for delivery. "By framing this as a war, we have walked right into the trap the terrorists have set—that we are engaged in some kind of clash of civilizations and a war on Islam."

[gimme1ibertee]

Do that,and he’ll lose his will to live.

[andy58-in-nh]

Islamic terrorists are active worldwide, including within the Islamic countries. They are NOT a creation of George Bush.

The problem is, it's not just John Edwards who believes that line of BS. Well, to be fair, we don't really know that Edwards believes it, because he's a snake-oil-selling, carnival-barking plaintiff's attorney who would sue his own mother if the price were right. But a hell of a lot of people apparently do believe that the threat of radical Islam is just a big fairy tale cooked up by the Bush Administration to seize power or enrich Haliburton or whatever, and that is far more troubling.

[Steve_Seattle]

The Democratic base actually literally believes that Pat Robertson and the late Jerry Falwell are a bigger threat to them and our way of life than the Islamic terrorists.

[LibLieSlayer]

edweirds had better figure out that when those non-enemy head choppers cut off his metrosexual gay boy head... his hair just ain’t gonna look right!

LLS

[MEGoody]

Oh brother. If this country elects John Edwards, we should all bend over and kiss our butts goodbye.

[andy58-in-nh]

It is hard to believe that DemocRATs are so ignorant

Some of it is clearly ignorance, but a lot of it is wishful dreaming.

[RatRipper]

Roll the tapes of the World Trade Center burning and falling to the ground. The Rats are delusional . . . the Breck Girl included.

[Steve_Seattle]

"But a hell of a lot of people apparently do believe that the threat of radical Islam is just a big fairy tale cooked up by the Bush Administration to seize power or enrich Haliburton or whatever, and that is far more troubling."

I've recently talked to two, well-educated liberals whose opinion I used to respect even when I disagreed. But they believe that Bush and company generated 9/11, took down the Twin Towers, etc. The only thing that might save the Republicans is the Democrats; they've lost their minds.

[NonValueAdded]

He is such a lightweight I’m surprised he doesn’t float.

[libs_kma]

I would say “Who needs a $400.00 haircut on a 10 cent head”, but someone would demand 9 cents back on the head so I won’t even bother...

[libs_kma]

I would say “Who needs a $400.00 haircut on a 10 cent head”, but someone would demand 9 cents back on the head so I won’t even bother...

[andy58-in-nh]

I've recently talked to two, well-educated liberals whose opinion I used to respect even when I disagreed. But they believe that Bush and company generated 9/11, took down the Twin Towers, etc.

Scary, isn't it? Bush Derangement Syndrome is a very real phenomenon, under which people who ought to know better come to accept the most fantastic conspiracy theories - but refuse to believe the evidence of their own senses.

[KingSnorky]

I don’t think Edwards is misinformed at all. He knows the truth of the matter — which makes this particular stance all more dastardly. He’ll say whatever it takes to appeal to the MoveOn, DU wingnuts primary voters — even it means saying something that he knows undermines the security of his country.

That sums up all these Democrats; they will do anything to achieve short-term political gains — including knowingly promoting policies that endanger American lives.

[BlessedBeGod]

How breathtakingly stupid!

[Chi-townChief]

I had a boss about 30 years agao who would say that a lot. I always liked the look on our secretaries’ face when he did.

[KingRonnie9]

Move past the War on Terror???

Sure pal, just as soon as we WIN IT, jerkoff!

[.cnI redruM]

It’s a shame FDR never moved past Pearl Harbor...(well maybe it isn’t)

[astounded]

Mace:

I am with you on Clinton - I knew from the first pieces I read on him that he is nothing but a flim-flam artist, a charlatan, a conniver. Time proves us right...

[WOSG]

Ah, the post-post-9/11 mentality comes “out of the shadows”.

[IGOTMINE]

What a frickin’ MORON!