One Nation, with a Purpose, revisited

It looks like the White House has found and read my blog. Must have been the NSA with all their "illegal" techno-powers.

Anyway, I have a question for the leaders of the Democrats. First you say that the campaign in Iraq was a distraction from fighting al Qaeda in Afghanistan and the reason why Bin Laden is still alive and on the loose. Then you say that Bush needs to bring the troops in Iraq home. So, why aren't you saying that we need to send the troops to Afghanistan to find Bin Laden? I seem to recall John Murtha saying something about re-deploying to Okinawa, but that ain't the same thing.

Also, is it just me, or are the Dems missing an opportunity here. They could support Petraeus, declare (partial) victory in the Surge, and call for a re-deployment to hunt Bin Laden. Such a plan would deflect some, if not a lot of the criticism that they just want to cut-and-run and are invested in American defeat on the field of battle. Their current position really pits them against American victory in Iraq and undermines their assertions that they support the troops.

For the record, I don't endorse the strategy above. I think we have to stay committed to the fledgling democracy in Iraq and continue to fend off the ambitions of the regime in Iran. Petraeus said what many have known or suspected for a while, the fighting in Iraq is a proxy war with Iran. It is not a civil war.

Sorry to be all political again, folks, but sometimes you have to confront reality. I promise to post some more whimsical musings soon.