The Antidote to Terror?
Freedom, of course. Critics of the Bush Administration and apologists for the terrorists often say this is a simplistic view; however, events in Iraq confirm the suspicion that the real fear of the Zarqawis and bin Ladens is the spread of freedom in the Muslim world. Witness the contrast between the disillusioned Sunni elements of the insurgency and the foreign terrorist elements.
In Baghdad, W.A. (identified by initials only for security reasons) reports:
Last night was really tough and long because we spent it under the pressure of the Arabic MSM terrifying the people and spreading Zarqawi threats that it would be a bloody day. On the other hand a rumor spread out in the middle of the night telling that the water is poisoned, well I guess the “antihuman” wanted to poison our election day.
Why would Zarqawi (and note also, many Arabic language media outlets) want people to be scared to vote? Surely they know the vast majority of votes in Sunni areas will go to people who want the U. S. out, and this is, after all, about the United States and its brutal policies, right?
In a word, no, and George W. Bush has been 100% right on this issue; they are terrified of democracy, regardless of the outcome of the vote, because the Islamic theocracy (a real theocracy, by the way, as opposed to the ‘theocratic’ Bush administration we are warned of in the more left-wing publications) they so crave can simply not abide a society built on empowerment of the individual. Thus, even an outcome that says to the U. S. leave, and leave today, will be unacceptable if it results from a populace that feels it has control of its own fate.
President Bush, West Point, 2002:
Our nation’s cause has always been larger than our nation’s defense. We fight, as we always fight, for a just peace—a peace that favors liberty. We will defend the peace against the threats from terrorists and tyrants. We will preserve the peace by building good relations among the great powers. And we will extend the peace by encouraging free and open societies on every continent.
By contrast, the Sunnis, even the Sunnis in the insurgency, are not interested in exchanging the domination of Saddam for the domination of the cleric. Today, the Sunni insurgents encouraged the vote, even guarding the polls in places, while warning the foreign terrorists not to attack. The contrast could not be clearer.
Victory in Iraq is a more secure world, an outcome that can only be achieved through the cause of freedom. We need not have a free Iraq that is in love with America; we only need a country that loves its freedom. That is victory, and it is within reach…
UPDATE 12/17/05 2:36 p.m.: Thanks to Tim O’Brien of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune for the link…
Iraq celebrates a New Democracy! / Moonbats Around The World Unite!
Decision ’08 has a great post called The Antidote To Terror.
Not because they really give a damn about Iraq one way or the other. Simply because they hate the United States so much. As you will see people around the world are predicting even activ…
Vindication for Bush.
Two camps to choses from(with a lot of sub-camps)
The reality of what has been achieved has justified the action and will continue to do so…
vs.
The reality that depite the open joy being expressed by our soldiers and Iraqis, this moment is just that, a moment. IT will fail. We are still losing. This will never end. There is no exit strategy. There is no plan…
Guess which one is an endorsement of American exceptionalism, and which one is unsupported pessimism. Not only was the insugency dealt a crushing blow, but the majority of the democratic party as well.
Didn’t have to be this way…but when you are still using the losing playbook from the 2004 election, because it is all you have, it may be time for the dems to huddle up-and apologize to the American people.
Iraq Election Turnout High
I stated the other day that today was history in the making in the ME. And indications are this is truly the case, with a very high turnout.
Iraqis voted in a historic parliamentary election Thursday, with strong turnout reported in Sunni Arab areas…
“This is where we turn the corner . . . “
This is where we turn the corner; where the Iraqi people make the decision to collectively put the insurgency in the ground.
Lt. Col. Scott Morrison with the 5th Brigade in Mosul, Iraq.
The Democrats, not all but certainly the highly politicized ones such as Pelosi, Reid, Kennedy, and Dean, have painted themselves into a corner from which they can execute only two real options:
1. Claim that the President has finally listened to them and is doing what they have recommended all along, i.e.; take credit for the apparent success.
2. Actively, and cynically, advocate that the war in Iraq will (has?) fail and that we must get out now, thus ensuring failure.
The first is laughable to anyone who has been paying attention but with 43% of the people in the US believing the economy is in bad shape, they may be able to sell this idea pretty broadly.
The second is more likely because it has the side benefit of clearly undermining, and maybe mortally wounding (politically speaking), the President and anyone he attempts to support in ’06.
Me? I choose to revel in the good news and video from Iraq. These are exciting and scary times, especially for the Iraqis.
BWAHAAHAA,
This is a joke blog right? Nobody drinks the kool-aid this seriously, such rabid, fundie fanatics. I love it! Do you guys do parties?? Too funny~
But seriously, once you guys wake up from your nazi-inspired wet dream you won’t be able to jerk off over the abu ghraib torture pictures with the same passion. Where will your Bush be then?
Hey, what do you know, folks? Michael Moore himself has dropped by…
Dear ya ya, glad to see you’re such a fan of democracy…how is life in North Korea these days, anyway? Give our best to the Dear Leader…
mark,
let me try.
“This is a joke blog right?”
that is a joke post right?
“But seriously, ”
you’re kidding right?
“jerk off over the abu ghraib torture pictures”
which one were you in?
is that y lynnde was laughing and pointing?
keep up the good work yo-yo.
with inspiration and opinions like yours here today, will ensure conservative administrations for generations.
all thanks to your ilk.
“Which one were you in?” I love it…
Why do so many of the trolls that come here always sound like they finished their schooling somewhere around the 2nd Grade? I keep waiting for one of them to reply, quite in earnest, “BUT I ARE EDUMACATED!”
They just gotta be a parody of someone, right?
The first clue is the tired old insult words and phrases:
“Bwahahahaha”
“Kool-aid”
“rabid, fundie fanatics”
“nazi-inspired wet dreams”
“abu ghraib”
“were will your Bush be then”
On second thought, it’s a fake. No one would expect that to be taken seriously, right?
[...] Some places you might want to visit: – Gateway Pundit: Iraqis Turnout, Continue March towards Democracy – Threatswatch.org – Which includes live-blogging from Iraq by Bill Roggio – Pajamas Media – The Jawa Report: On Media Differences – Decision ‘08: The Antidote to Terror? Freedom, of course. – Daily Kos: Purple Fingers, to What End? – Iraq Officially Declared a Success By All Interested Parties [...]
ya-ya still thinks the exit polls he got from wonkette were right, and the election of 2004 was stolen.
Tell me ya-ya, is this election in Iraq more dissapointing than than 2004, 2002, or 2000?
It will become VI day…we won’t call it a victory, we’ll let the Iraqis do it. If Ya-ya is so inclined he can hop the next flight over and tell the Iraqis how hopeless they are. Be sure to tell them that Arabs are incapable of democracy, and apologize for taking down Saddam. Be sure to tell them waht you think of Bush.
[...] Decision ‘08 has a great post called The Antidote To Terror. [...]