NPR this a.m.: "We will only lose if Americans lose their will"

[maxsolomon]

that's what was said by some douchebag GOP pol when confronted by a republican constituent who said that we've already lost the war & we should get out.

i had not been aware that 'Our Will' chose to invade, chose to do it with inadequate troop levels, chose to allow looting of weapons caches. the way i see it, the * admin. could give a crap about 'Our Will'.

who was that idiot anyway? i only heard a snippet. minnesota? if he's your rep, my apologies.

[Orrex]

1. Was that Rep. Mark Kennedy, who's running for Dayton's seat?

I heard part of that story. Happily, the "republican constituent" was a 45-year Republican who has recently seen the light.

Bravo to him for publicly confronting one of the guilty!

on edit: added the link

[maxsolomon]

7. must have been

as usual for a Puke, all spin & no explanation.

HOW does our will have anything to do with what happens day to day on the ground? with the shit strategy employed to win hearts & minds?

americans don't have the 'will' for the brutality it would take to (temporarily) pacify the arab/mulsim world. in the past, imperialism used brutal, horrific violence to intimidate population into compliance - from the egyptians & babylonians on. i don't think america, no matter how rah rah, would countenance our military parading ox carts filled with hacked-off genitals through the streets.

[Orrex]

9. It's the same "Power of Positive Thinking" bullshit

And it's a shameless bit of pandering to the public's lowest patriotic denominator.

Got to support the team, and all that.

:puke:

[Wickerman]

8. Yes, it was Kennedy

He in a debate today with Klobuchar and others. Kennedy got his ass roundly kicked.

[zbdent]

2. In their case, it never was "Our will" ...

since none of them had a personal stake in the actual win or loss ... all they want is the profits ... read: the $9 BILLION missing in funds ... and Halliburton stock going through the roof ...

[unhappycamper]

3. A minor correction:

We won the war; the occupation is lost.

My will to occupy is zilch, zero, zippty-doo-dah.

[RethugAssKicker]

4. "Us" liberals caused America to lose the war in Vietname, no

"us" liberals are going to cause America to lose the war in "Iraq"


The Neocons hate us for our intellects!

[PresidentWar]

5. Very "Triumph of The Will"

and guess what regime underwrote THAT movie?

[knowbody0]

6. I remember Dickless Cheney

saying that questioning the pretzel's policy emboldens the enemy and gives them the impression that AmeriKans do not have the "stomach" for war.

I thought to myself: Self, how does anyone not barf at the carnage?

It's impossible to wrap your mind around the war mongering crap they spew