March 18, 2004
GUEST BELI-BLOGGER BRADLEY W.: CHANGES IN SPAIN & PERSPECTIVE
Needless to say, I was shocked last night to hear an NPR radio broadcast on the U.S. House debate over a resolution to praise the results of the war in Iraq. House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R) lamb-blasted the incoming Spanish government AND that country's recent electorial outcome. This entire Iraq-thing and war on terrorism has been one, big, botched surgical job by a bunch of zealous political surgeons.
"Here is a country that stood against terrorism, and had a huge terrorist act within their country, and they choose to change their government and to in a sense appease terrorists," House Speaker Dennis Hastert said.
Where does this line of reasoning come from? How on earth can the act of a country's citizens voting in an opposing political party be an appeasement of terrorism? The voting is a democratic statement by the country's citizens, not an act of support for terrorism. I think it shows the immense lack of understanding that many in the White House and U.S. government have in international relations and coalition building.
Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R - TX.) said:
"If we follow the example of the new Spanish government and we accept failure in Iraq and permit the victory of the terrorists, there will no counting the number of people around the world who will suffer the consequences."
Does Mr. DeLay have a looking glass into the future? Withdrawing troops that were duped into supporting a war is not acceptance of failure. It's a statement to the U.S. government that support is waning for the approach we've taken on the war of terrorism. Regardless, once again, we have the White House attempting to make blanket statements of moral authority to all people, countries, and political movements who oppose the Bush agenda.
Posted by at March 18, 2004 9:05 AM
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