Comments on: A liberal’s case for the war http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/03/14/a-liberals-case-for-the-war/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tblubrd http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/03/14/a-liberals-case-for-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-4261 tblubrd Thu, 16 Mar 2006 14:04:35 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/03/14/a-liberals-case-for-the-war/#comment-4261 Interesting article. And one can certainly see the left wing bias Mr. Kamm has (the Abu Ghraib comment was needless but always part of the rhetoric). But it was nice to see the conclusions he reached - and doing so through a pretty rational thought process. Funny thing about how logical processes can do that. Interesting article. And one can certainly see the left wing bias Mr. Kamm has (the Abu Ghraib comment was needless but always part of the rhetoric). But it was nice to see the conclusions he reached – and doing so through a pretty rational thought process. Funny thing about how logical processes can do that.

]]> By: April http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/03/14/a-liberals-case-for-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-4234 April Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:37:52 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/03/14/a-liberals-case-for-the-war/#comment-4234 Like Jeff, I started with total opposition to this war. By seeking out information from all sides of the conflict, and soul-searching, I also had to change my mind. That's what separates a progressive from a leftist, if you ask me--the strength to change when it's right to do so. I'm trying to do my part by talking about it within my liberal circle of friends, because I know they'll never read a milblog. I owe it to the men and women who put on the boots and took up the guns to protect freedom. Like Jeff, I started with total opposition to this war. By seeking out information from all sides of the conflict, and soul-searching, I also had to change my mind. That’s what separates a progressive from a leftist, if you ask me–the strength to change when it’s right to do so.

I’m trying to do my part by talking about it within my liberal circle of friends, because I know they’ll never read a milblog. I owe it to the men and women who put on the boots and took up the guns to protect freedom.

]]> By: Tugboat Phil http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/03/14/a-liberals-case-for-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-4229 Tugboat Phil Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:26:18 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/03/14/a-liberals-case-for-the-war/#comment-4229 I watched a show on History Channel the other day. It showed the helo evacuation of Saigon. Due to the airstrip being shelled by the NVA, cargo planes couldn't perform the job as planned. The helo guys performed above and beyond to accomplish the numbers evacuated, versus the casualties sustained. But through the entire program, I couldn't help but think about everyone that hasn't given success in Iraq a chance. We abandoned the folks in the South to a brutal and sustained retribution by the commies. I was on a ship 3 years later, plucking people off little more than rafts, as their desire to face death at sea was greater than life in a "unified" Vietnam. If we pull out too soon, there will be blood on the hands of many of the same folks that showed the same resolve 30 years ago. I firmly believe that if the True story of what is happening in Iraq were told on a daily basis, there would be no tolerance of an anti-war movement. I watched a show on History Channel the other day. It showed the helo evacuation of Saigon. Due to the airstrip being shelled by the NVA, cargo planes couldn’t perform the job as planned. The helo guys performed above and beyond to accomplish the numbers evacuated, versus the casualties sustained.

But through the entire program, I couldn’t help but think about everyone that hasn’t given success in Iraq a chance. We abandoned the folks in the South to a brutal and sustained retribution by the commies. I was on a ship 3 years later, plucking people off little more than rafts, as their desire to face death at sea was greater than life in a “unified” Vietnam.

If we pull out too soon, there will be blood on the hands of many of the same folks that showed the same resolve 30 years ago. I firmly believe that if the True story of what is happening in Iraq were told on a daily basis, there would be no tolerance of an anti-war movement.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/03/14/a-liberals-case-for-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-4220 Jeff Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:39:59 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/03/14/a-liberals-case-for-the-war/#comment-4220 To tell it briefly: I started out fully and completely against the war. Then after much reading (thank you, milblogs), much thought, and maybe some soul-searching I finally drew different conclusions. Today, essentially, my first/foremost criteria for anyone campaigning for office in this country is "Will you commit to staying in Iraq as long as it takes to achieve success? Will you take a position for our heroes in uniform so that the lives given up by their lost brothers and sisters are not rendered meaningless?" If not, don't bother putting your name on my ballot. To tell it briefly: I started out fully and completely against the war. Then after much reading (thank you, milblogs), much thought, and maybe some soul-searching I finally drew different conclusions.

Today, essentially, my first/foremost criteria for anyone campaigning for office in this country is “Will you commit to staying in Iraq as long as it takes to achieve success? Will you take a position for our heroes in uniform so that the lives given up by their lost brothers and sisters are not rendered meaningless?”

If not, don’t bother putting your name on my ballot.

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