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The Democrats Are Selling Us Out In Iraq
Rob Casapulla
Issue date: 9/7/07 Section: Commentary
If the War in Iraq fails, Republicans will be horrified and rightly so. It will be a bigger embarrassment than Vietnam and will most likely result in the sharpest rise of terrorist activity ever. The Middle East will quickly dissolve into chaos. Meanwhile, Democrats will cheer. They will take the war's failure as a chance to hold Bush up as the worst president ever, not that they have been hesitating to do so. They will be elated because, like when Vietnam failed, failure in Iraq will probably result in the Democrats gaining seats in Congress - at least until America is attacked again.
It always seems to come down to that. Democrats just want to get in power and stay in power but to do so they have to undermine America's security. They scoff at Americans that display yellow ribbons to support their family, friends, and neighbors that serve overseas, claiming the really support the troops because they want to bring them home. If Democrats really want to support our troops - which they don't because it gains them nothing - they would at least wait to hear the report from the troops commanding general before they begin their latest round of hysterics.
Associate Commentary Editor Rob Casapulla is a 7th-semester political science major. He can be contacted at Robert.Casapulla@UConn.edu.
It always seems to come down to that. Democrats just want to get in power and stay in power but to do so they have to undermine America's security. They scoff at Americans that display yellow ribbons to support their family, friends, and neighbors that serve overseas, claiming the really support the troops because they want to bring them home. If Democrats really want to support our troops - which they don't because it gains them nothing - they would at least wait to hear the report from the troops commanding general before they begin their latest round of hysterics.
Associate Commentary Editor Rob Casapulla is a 7th-semester political science major. He can be contacted at Robert.Casapulla@UConn.edu.
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JerryC
posted 9/07/07 @ 6:32 AM EST
For several semesters, Casapulla has made it emminently clear that he loves the Iraq war. Yet I do not see his byline listed as Baghdad.
I am sure that Casapulla's priorities, ala Cheney, are just more important than actually fighting in the war he loves so much. (Continued…)
Rob
posted 9/07/07 @ 7:48 AM EST
It sounds like the same rightest retoric. Democrats can be strong Defense and maintain and anti-Iraq War position. That being said both parties remaiin divided among the war in general. (Continued…)
Sarah
posted 9/07/07 @ 10:54 AM EST
Stop saying democrats root against America, it is the most ridiculous statement people use because it makes no sense. Just because democrats think the opposite of what republicans think doesn't mean that they hate America. (Continued…)
Jacob
posted 9/07/07 @ 4:56 PM EST
Hey Rob,
I hope you're not a journalism major, or for that matter, a history major. First, Bin Laden isn't Iraq. I'm not even going to start with this. (Continued…)
berna
posted 9/07/07 @ 7:14 PM EST
Rob: I agree with the comments above but not yours; get your facts straight before shooting from the hip or is it the lip. Why insist on making this a 'right vs. (Continued…)
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berna
posted 9/07/07 @ 7:27 PM EST
Rob: I disagree with all of your comments. You need to get your facts straight as suggested by other comments before shooting from the hip or is it the lip. (Continued…)
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