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October 27, 2005
John Kerry Joins Senators Leahy and Kennedy in Call for Troop Withdrawal from Iraq
Topics: DhimmitudeFor democracy to thrive in Iraq, the Sunnis must know they are defeated. - definately not by John Kerry
Yesterday, Senator John Kerry called for the president to hand Islamofascism and terrorists everywhere, and insurgents in Iraq, the perfect gift for the Christmas they don't celebrate - by begining the withdrawal of troops from Iraq "over the course of the holidays." Military historian Fredrick Kagan explains why Kerry has it exactly wrong, and Senator John McCain is expected to soon deliver an address on Iraq that will respond, in part, to the war's critics on the left.
And speaking of the left, you might enjoy reading Harry Hatchett's review of "A Matter of Principle: Humanitarian Arguments for War in Iraq," by Thomas Cushman, University of California Press, 2005, 320 pp.
(...) No longer is the central question whether or not you were in favour of the violent overthrow of Saddam's dictatorship. Now the main issue is whether or not you support the United States and Britain continuing to defend the gains of that revolution and to assist Iraqi democrats in their fight against a vicious enemy and so create the foundations for lasting democracy.Cushman's book brings together 23 voices of critical support for the liberation of Iraq from both sides of the Atlantic, and provides evidence to the broader intellectual community that despite the dominance of the liberal media by anti-war opinion, there have always been (at least) two sides to the argument.(...) The left is in danger of a complete loss of nerve when confronted with the appalling costs of action and the sobering thought that the costs of inaction may be even greater...
(...) And what of the failure of many liberal co-passengers of the anti-war movement to distance themselves from the turn to fascism of their leaders (the slogan 'Not in My Name' would have sufficed)? What does this failure tell about the contemporary left?
- from the review.
Although Hatchett's review speaks to an anti-tyranny and pro-democracy left "who have wondered, perhaps in private desperation, if there was anyone on their side," I found it refreshing to learn that such a segment of the left actually exists. However, if the left Hatchett and Cushman describe is really out there somewhere, a left fitting Hatchett's description which is tantamount to one having a rational side, it's obvious that John Kerry and his ilk aren't among them,.
Hat tip - WorldwideStandard.com
Posted by Richard at October 27, 2005 11:34 AM
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