HERE'S WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY PLAN

There's no chance that my plan or anything like it will be implemented, if for no other reason, because as a people we're too divided to generate The Will to save ourselves. Others explain it better than I.

From Captain's Quarters Blog:

...The key will be the dedication to the mission by the United States. As General Jack Keane, a retired commander, tells the Wall Street Journal, the American military can certainly secure Baghdad if it chooses to do so. So far, however, we have not seen that level of commitment. We would have to build an overwhelming force and impose our will on Baghdad in a manner we have not yet appeared willing to contemplate. The US would also have to find the wherewithal to attack Moqtada al-Sadr aggressively, even if it defies the wishes of Nouri al-Maliki.

Can we find that will to win? If the recent reports are accurate, it looks like the White House may be willing to try. They will have their work cut out for them, especially with the new Democratic majorities in Congress. They will have to acquire materiel and reposition troops, all expensive propositions that will have to find funding in the budget process. They will also have to extend some deployments, which does not require Congressional cooperation but which can get very complicated without it. Democrats will press hard to stop it, mindful of the impression they gave the American voters that they would stop the Iraq war once elected to majorities.

From World Defense Review:

In one of the most startling incidents in our history, America's sworn enemy used the term 'brotherly' when referring to one of our major political parties. The remarkable pronouncement came amidst the celebrations that erupted in the terrorist ranks after the democratic victory in the latest elections.

Given all that the democrats have done, the affection in which they are held by our foes is neither unjustified nor surprising. They have more than earned it by systematically subverting this country's war effort while simultaneously proffering assistance to those who have pledged to destroy us.

Democrats' devious deeds are too numerous to be fully recounted, but here at least are some of the highlights:

• They have tried to prevent us from listening on terrorists' phone calls
• They have sought to stop us from properly interrogating captured terrorists
• They have tried to stop us from monitoring terrorists' financial transactions
• They have revealed the existence of secret national security programs
• They have opposed vital components of the Patriot Act
• They have sought to confer unmerited legal rights on terrorists
• They have opposed profiling to identify the terrorists in our midst
• They have impugned and demeaned our military
• They have insinuated that the president is a war criminal
• They have forced the resignation of a committed defense secretary
• They have repeatedly tried to de-legitimize our war effort
• They want to quit the battlefield in the midst of war.

To see just how bad things really are, ponder this question: If the terrorists were represented by a party in our political system, how would their foreign policy program substantially differ from that of the present-day democrats?

The only hope is that the Dems will self-immolate on their cut and run, bait and switch sales job as their lunatics (yes, there are some who are not lunatics) make clear who runs/does not run the Democrat Party. Michael Moore has thrown the guantlet already. Let's see if anyone picks it up.

"The responsibility to end this war now falls upon the Democrats. Congress controls the purse strings and the Constitution says only Congress can declare war. Mr. Reid and Ms. Pelosi now hold the power to put an end to this madness. Failure to do so will bring the wrath of the voters. We aren't kidding around, Democrats, and if you don't believe us, just go ahead and continue this war another month. We will fight you harder than we did the Republicans."

You can add to the list above today's loss of John Bolton from service as Ambassador to the "United Nations." As anyone who's followed his service there realizes, he was a solid defender of America and a force for reform of that organization, so in need of reform. The President today said this: "I am deeply disappointed that a handful of United States Senators prevented Ambassador Bolton from receiving the up or down vote he deserved in the Senate. They chose to obstruct his confirmation, even though he enjoys majority support in the Senate, and even though their tactics will disrupt our diplomatic work at a sensitive and important time. This stubborn obstructionism ill serves our country, and discourages men and women of talent from serving their Nation."

Just how much of this politicized Government do YOU think America can withstand?