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October 26, 2006
'Killed By Wishful Thinking'
There are few platitudes more cringe-inducing than hearing yet another American political leader or general claim that "the only answer in Iraq is a political solution." That's just plain nonsense - it's reality-avoidance as a strategy. It may be too late for any good solution in Iraq, but political dialogue doesn't have a prayer. (Ralph Peters)Ralph Peters is a guy I don't always agree with, but in his piece at the NY Post yesterday titled, "Terror Rules Streets", he has some comments that make a lot of sense to me.
For example, he says that "the get-Bush-at-any-cost Americans who encouraged our enemies will have the blood of countless innocent Iraqis on their hands," and "the left may get its wish: Iraq may fail. Well, congratulations. The men to whom you yearn to give Iraq will make Pol Pot look like Mr. Rogers." However, the one that's felt deep in my heart is that "the only blameless participants are our troops., and that each new tombstone at Arlington National Cemetery should read: "Killed By Wishful Thinking." He's talking about the wishful thinking of the Left and others that succumb to the disease of PC cowardice that is dooming our fight against Iraq's killers.
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Posted by Richard at October 26, 2006 9:20 AM
