A Time for Moral Outrage (Republicans for Humility and Accountability)

[Starfury]

A look at Bush's War from the conservative point of view:

The willingness of far too many Americans to patiently accept the rationale of Administration talking points through every twist and turn, through every flip-flop, through every Presidential renunciation of previously sacred American civic principles, may at long last be coming to an end.

29 months after the invasion of Iraq in March, 2003, the pretext given to the American people and to Congress for invading Iraq has yet to be substantiated.

Nonetheless, intelligence we now know to be less than accurate was utilized both to obtain public support and Congressional authorization for the use of military force, a decision that only Congress has the legal authority to make.

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It is time Americans demand more of our civilian and political leadership.

It is time we demand truth, accountability, and judicious policy.

It is time we admit our mistakes, and, in this imperfect world, do what is best for our nation, for our courageous servicemen and women, for Iraq, and for our world at large. We went into Iraq to remove a threat of WMD’s, and to remove a dictator, not to establish Iraq as a vassal state. The Iraqi people do not desire our continued military presence.

It is time we leave the future of Iraq to Iraqis.

It is time for the American people, disregarding partisan divisions, to demand of our leaders that we expeditiously withdraw our troops from Iraq, and commit our nation, once again, to a just and achievable foreign policy.

http://www.republicansforhumility.com/outrage.html

(They even support Cindy!)

[TahitiNut]

1. It seems to me that the 'burden of proof' for starting a war ...

... should be comparable to the 'burden of proof' for conviction someone of a felone - beyond a reasonable doubt. This is, in fact, a conservative position as well. We never came close! Not within a mile!

That's bad enough.

What's appallingly strange is that we have now apparently turned this completely on its head, requiring an even higher burden of proof that the war was unnecessary and illegally initiated. That's an intolerable state of affairs in anything that purports to be a law-abiding democracy.

We're an outlaw nation and even honest conservatives should be fully aware of that fact.

[poetsdream]

2. We're reaching the tippng point...

This is good news! I think we have to come at them from all sides - republicans, democratss, green party, even people who claim no political party affiliation. We must stay focused and push until they have gone.

[magellan]

3. Nice start

But these people have a long way to go before I'll trust them again...or forgive them.