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Protect homebase first: David Hackworth urges Bush to postpone Iraq attack
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| Tuesday, August 20, 2002
| Col. David Hackworth
Posted on 08/19/2002 10:55:02 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: JohnHuang2
Mr. Bush, don't squeeze the trigger until our citizens are as well-protected as the Israelis. Right now, Saddam's exit from the world scene simply isn't worth the tragic price our unprotected citizens might pay. Hack that is fine but 911 is ancient history to many Americans, especially those that deem every move made to do as you advise a bigger threat to their personal freedom than terrorism. You will be accused of fronting for the police state and of using terrorism as a way for the military to gain control of the country. You are fighting a losing cause.
To: JohnHuang2
The good colonel is off the mark. The offense is the best defense.
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posted on
08/19/2002 11:06:55 PM PDT
by
eclectic
To: JohnHuang2
I have written off Scowcroft and others as going wobbily, but if Hackworth makes this warning, I have to ask: what are we not being told? Is there evidence of WMD materials already in place in major cities?
To: operation clinton cleanup
Is there evidence of WMD materials already in place in major cities?And what would that mean? To roll over and die? Hell, no, we won't go quietly into the night!
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posted on
08/19/2002 11:16:29 PM PDT
by
eclectic
To: JohnHuang2
I think he has some valid points. We have not done all we could here at home. Remember when Reagan was in office and the Middle Eastern students were gone in six days? We haven't expelled anyone I can think of, mosques here at home advocate violence, our borders are open, and in celebration of all our wonderful "diversity" the US Post Office is RE-ISSUING the Islamic stamp October 10th 2002. What Hack seems to be saying, correctly, is button down the hatches before stirring up the seas.
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posted on
08/19/2002 11:17:46 PM PDT
by
Libertina
To: JohnHuang2
"Mr. Bush, don't squeeze the trigger until our citizens are as well-protected as the Israelis. Right now, Saddam's exit from the world scene simply isn't worth the tragic price our unprotected citizens might pay."
. . .agree with the Colonel. Of course, these people need to be dealth with and soon, but not a day goes by that we do not hear of another breach of security or a 'political correctness' that challenges our sanity and our judgements re our security. . .
. . .for one, it seems ludicrous that as we ponder our war against terrorism and against those who manufacture it; we continue to make this country so hospitable to huge populations of what could be, and most likely would be, and in a moment; our enemy.
We must plan our Homeland strategies as seriously as our strategies beyond our borders, IMHO. . .otherwise, we could easily have a kind of Trojan Horse effect/scenario.
Sadly, the changes since Septembe 11 give me little confidence that reason is in any way prevailing .
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posted on
08/19/2002 11:26:01 PM PDT
by
cricket
To: eclectic
And what would that mean? To roll over and die? I suppose the EU could come in and negotiate.... NOT!
To: cricket
Mr. Bush, don't squeeze the trigger until our citizens are as well-protected as the Israelis.That would be nice, but it aint going to happen... People are already freaking out about taking thier shoes off at the airport. The democrats will cry foul if we try to organize any civil defense measures. "It will be to destabilizing!"
To: operation clinton cleanup
You made some good points here. I was like you, writing off others as wobbly or jumping off the boat, now I am seeing some sense in what Hack is saying. I also agree that every measure that is taken draws the ACLU and their fellow travellers out from underneath their rocks and we get something resembling the Rape-a-nations rally we saw in DC this past Saturday.
To: JohnHuang2
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Because if you ask savvy members of our security screen about Iraqi WMD, they'll tell you they're already here, that Saddam's agents have been sneaking them in for years. If we can't stop tons of cocaine and heroin, they say, how could we stop a few containers of WMD?"
The real concern that all Americans should have. We should prepare our communities but we shouldnt delay the assault and give these demonic people more time to get this stuff into the country.
To: JohnHuang2
I like Hack a lot, but if I remember correctly he was against the Gulf War. I may be mistaken.
I think that after the anniversary Bush will crank up the anti-Hussein machine. 9-11 will be fresh on people's minds after the non-stop coverage of it. Americans will be angry like they were right after that happened.
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posted on
08/20/2002 12:26:01 AM PDT
by
GOPyouth
To: operation clinton cleanup
"Mr. Bush, don't squeeze the trigger until our citizens are as well-protected as the Israelis." [Hack's words]
. . .and I share your 'optimism' re the future of 'home security'. . .
. . .but a Grandmother from the Ozarks, should not have to remove her sneakers either. . .at the expense of ignoring a more serious 'shoe threat'. :^)
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posted on
08/20/2002 12:51:22 AM PDT
by
cricket
To: JohnHuang2
Have to break out my salt shaker for Hack on this one. He gets paid to write alarmist stuff. If we wait until our defenses are perfect- we'll never be ready. Every day we spend trying to shore up this city or that port is another day the jihadis have to smuggle in more of the very weapons Hack is talking about.
This is the scene in the scary movie where the kids have got the boogey man down and they drop the gun and start hugging each other. We all sit there and say- "No, shoot him again! He's going to get up!" Well, we need to keep the upper hand with this offense and keep sticking it to the jihadis until they don't get up no more. We need to send "Jason" to hell.
To: Prodigal Son
Re: #14 - couldn't have been said better. Bull's-eye.
To: Prodigal Son
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posted on
08/20/2002 1:41:17 AM PDT
by
TDTESS
To: operation clinton cleanup
I have written off Scowcroft and others as going wobbily, but if Hackworth makes this warning, I have to ask: what are we not being told? What part of "WE HAVE THIS ANTHRAX YOU CAN NOT STOP US" don't you understand?
To: JohnHuang2
Sometimes I get the impression that a view of the entire picture eludes Hack. Having every T crossed prior to every military operation is impossible. If one listens to Hackworth on TV, he seems to be falling over obstacles that can be stepped over.
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posted on
08/20/2002 1:54:26 AM PDT
by
cynicom
To: TDTESS
That's all it takes to make us back down? I don't think so. There are a lot more Saudis than that in the US- I mean a LOT more. Let 'em come- let 'em do what they will if they feel froggy... But in the end we will survive this war and they will not.
To: JohnHuang2
Well, that's the way I see it. Hack's certainly entitled to his opinion and at least
does get people to pay him for his where as I offer my opinions on a pro bono basis ;-)
But honestly, in this case, Hack is doing nothing more than playing the part of useful idiot to this whole NYTs/ Scott Ritter/Scowcroft undermining of the war effort. How many Freepers have I seen in the last 2 days that are suddenly "having doubts" because of this Scowcroft thing? It was obviously designed to undermine our resolve and that's exactly what it's done.
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