Tzetzes on February 15, 2008 at 5:29 PM

Is there any reason we’re still in So. Korea?

The little-publicized fact is that the Korean war never officially ended. A ceasefire was called and that is how it has remained for fifty years. Personally, I’d like to have a president with the stones to call off the ceasefire and march to Pyongyang. Sure, the norks have a big army, but they’re emaciated because there’s nothing to eat there but tree bark. You want to talk about COIN strategy? I doubt you’d have an insurgency, but you could end it with “some rice and a little rat meat.” (Apocalypse Now reference, sorry). I don’t think we’d have much to worry about from the Chinese either. The norks have become Dennis to their Mr. Wilson and I think they’d cry and bray a lot but secretly would be happy to see us knock off the Dear Leader. So, back over the nork army with a humvee, hang Krazy Kim in the public square, issue fake apology to appease fake Chinese indignation, and it’s all over.

American soldiers come home with honor. Not in defeat, in honor.

Honor is something that Stretch, Dinghy Harry, and the rest of the libtards can’t comprehend. Power, oh yeah they know that one, but Honor and Victory isn’t in their vocabulary or their character.

gridlock2 on February 15, 2008 at 7:03 PM

Well said.

Is there any reason we’re still in So. Korea? With their population and wealth far exceeding the North’s?

Tzetzes on February 15, 2008 at 5:29 PM

The North has a much bigger army. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve seen the wargame projections, but I believe they showed the North taking Seoul within days without help from the US. It’s also one area where landmines are still critical for defense.

What was completely unexpected, particularly after eight years of loveme-loveme-loveme from Clinton, was that President Bush would be willing to pay the price in political capital and popularity to maintain this occupation over the long haul. But he has. For that, if nothing else, we owe President Bush a huge debt of gratitude.

Now we are faced with a choice. It is not too late to fail. If we elect Obama or Hillary!, it will all be for naught. However, McCain gets it. If we elect John McCain, the job will get done and we will succeed.

Vote accordingly.

JetBlast on February 15, 2008 at 3:08 PM

PC fought wars are usually unwinnable wars, as history has taught (some of) us.

It’s troubing to hear that Basrah is slipping back into the hands of the insurgents. When the British PM decided to pull his troops out of Basrah I had a gut feeling the time wasn’t right. (Note to Dems, pulling out too soon is an open invitation for the insurgents to reclaim their territory – yeh JetBlast, I know they don’t give a shlt).

From your unique perspective it appears the Brits may have served the cause better by conducting their own surge in Basrah, rather than pulling out. I’d like to hear Tony Blair’s take on that. Things do tend to drag out forever when you take two steps backward for every step forward.

Politicians don’t win wars, soldiers do. I say let them be warriors and do the job they were trained to do.

And if you’re in the military my friend, thanks for your service.

dedalus on February 15, 2008 at 4:19 PM

Point taken. a lot of it depends on how the issues are prioritized in the general. If economics are number one, Huck’s populist message may resonate with blue collar voters who don’t really know him. If the WOT predominates, he’ll drag the ticket down, although his ignorance re foreign policy matters can’t be any worse than that of Obama. Obama will seek to emphasize domestic issues because votes are easier to buy with entitlement.

Well, if he brings the Huckster in as his VP, his advantage on that issue will become moot.

a capella on February 15, 2008 at 4:01 PM

Actually, maybe not. I’m not a Huck fan but this election will have the Wall Streeters against the Main Streeters, with the Main Streeters prevailing. Huck might appeal to middle class voters who haven’t been helped as much by capital gains tax cuts.

Right now the GOP seems to come across “old & cold”, McCain needs to do something with his VP pick to counter the warm & friendly illusion of Obama’s campaign. Alone, McCain seems like a grouchy old uncle who reminds voters of the war.

McCain is good on this issue and voters will have more confidence in him than Obama. Unfortunately, Iraq isn’t enough and McCain needs another issue where voters look at him and say “yeah, I’m more confident in McCain than Obama”. McCain better hope that the economy is one of those issues or he, and the country, has problems.

dedalus on February 15, 2008 at 3:19 PM

Well, if he brings the Huckster in as his VP, his advantage on that issue will become moot.

Senator Hopeandchange prefers one to the other. Guess which.

BaRon OBurgandy wants to immediately withdraw, then blame the ensuing slaughter on the “Bush policy.”

The MSM will lap it up like the spineless dogs they are.

tomas on February 15, 2008 at 2:00 PM

I agree. They were waiting for the strong horse to emerge so they could bet. They didn’t want to throw their lot in with the U.S. if we were going to get out and leave them to the tender mercies of the terrorists. They looked at the surge as a committment we weren’t going to cut and run. This also illustrates how much the defeatist attitude in Congress really cost us in terms of gaining the confidence of the average Iraqi and shortening the war. Reid has our guys’ blood on his hands.

Unless you’re an Armed service person or dependent that spent time overseas, then the average person knows nothing of what its really like out there. Just what they see on the nightly news which is invested in defeat like the democrats.

Kini on February 15, 2008 at 2:22 PM

Not sure I agree with that. I’m not an armed service person and have no dependent that serves, other than my sister’s daughter. Two of my closest friends have lost sons over there and I’m aware of what it has done to them. I think there may be a bit of an elitist attitude when categorizing that broadly. This thing has gone on long enough that many nonmilitary people have seen the sacrifice.