Fallout

Self-professed enemies of the United States, who call routinely for the downfall of this nation, watch our internal politics and gloat. The theatrical, empty, spineless maneuvering and posturing for political advantage plays out not just at home anymore, but on the world stage even more than it used to. In the age of the internet and satellite news, everything that transpires in Washington is seen, in real time, all over the world.

They watch, they goad at the weak points and they wait. But they are very encouraged by what they see playing out right now. There was a time, in living memory, when internal politics stopped - like a thrown switch - at the water's edge. No more. Now American Senators will cheerfully shake hands with, and sign autographs for, enemies of this country who represent governments with official positions calling for the downfall of the nation. Now the criticism of a wartime president, rather than diminishing after the elections has increased and grown increasingly shrill.

There is no talking to the extremes on this issue. There is less and less common ground, less tolerance for opposing views. The left is increasingly strident in its demands that dissenting (read non-leftist) voices be silenced. This despite their incessant, televised whining and wailing about how they feel that they are being silenced. They charge, in a ravening pack, after Representative Ellen Tauscher because she is not far enough to the left. This is, of course, the exact same viciousness that they unleashed on Joe Lieberman. Both of these people are extremely reliable Democrats. But just not far enough to the left for the Koz Kidz, therefore, to the true believers, they need to be destroyed.

And those who hate this country and all it stands for are cheering in the wings. And working hard to get nuclear weapons while our foolish posturing continues apace. Iran is, again, urinating on the UN and increasing its nuclear program. The hallowed UN, that beloved icon of the left. Yet the left pays no mind at all. They turn a blind eye to the Mullahs, disregard their open, naked threats to wipe an ally of the US off the map and in general play the game for those who hate us.

Are there Democrats who do not believe in the leftwing agenda? Sure. But they are increasingly being backed into a corner by the pack they have allied themselves with. The party is being cowed by the shrill screeching from the folks like Kos who unleash their believers on those who don't toe the line, then brag in the national press about how they made someone knuckle under (as Kos did). The Democrats are letting a man who only escaped criminal charges because he held out for more cash later dictate a stunningly stupid policy that will come back to pay dividends on the next Democratic party president who needs to use force in the world.

I have been saying, for as long as I have been writing this blog, that the world is getting closer to a general war because of the failure to face down the ones who are really trying to bring that war about. But the US - and the administration in particular - are easier targets than the real problem regimes. And pretty soon the fallout of al this will come to pass.

And it will be fallout.

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  By Lars Walker, Friday, 23 February , 2007 @ 7:19 am

  I absolutely agree.

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  By cfaller96, Friday, 23 February , 2007 @ 2:02 pm

  gaius said:
  The Democrats are letting a man…dictate a stunningly stupid policy

  What is so “stunningly stupid” about requiring our soldiers get the proper rest and equipment? What problem do you have with this policy, Gaius?

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  By Bleepless, Friday, 23 February , 2007 @ 4:53 pm

  What is wrong with honesty, CFALLER96? You know very well that your goal is to remove so many troops that your side beats the United States.

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