Subject: GEORGE W.'s WAR






George W.'s War...Read All The Way To The End...

By INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY

No one likes war. War is a horrific affair, bloody and expensive.
Sending
our men and women into battle to perhaps die or be maimed is an
unconscionable thought.

Yet some wars need to be waged, and someone needs to lead. The
citizenry and
Congress are often ambivalent or largely opposed to any given war. It's
up
to our leader to convince them. That's why we call the leader
"Commander in
Chief."

George W.'s war was no different. There was lots of resistance to it.
Many
in Congress were vehemently against the idea. The Commander in Chief
had to
lobby for legislative approval.

Along with supporters, George W. used the force of his convictions, the
power of his title and every ounce of moral suasion he could muster to
rally
support. He had to assure Congress and the public that the war was
morally
justified, winnable and affordable. Congress eventually came around and
voted overwhelmingly to wage war.

George W. then lobbied foreign governments for support. But in the end,
only
one European nation helped us. The rest of the world sat on its hands
and
watched.

After a few quick victories, things started to go bad. There were many
dark
days when all the news was discouraging. Casualties began to mount. It
became obvious that our forces were too small. Congress began to drag
its
feet about funding the effort.

Many who had voted to support the war just a few years earlier were
beginning to speak against it and accuse the Commander in Chief of
misleading them. Many critics began to call him incompetent, an idiot
and
even a liar. Journalists joined the negative chorus with a vengeance.

As the war entered its fourth year, the public began to grow weary of
the
conflict and the casualties. George W.'s popularity plummeted. Yet
through
it all, he stood firm, supporting the troops and endorsing the
struggle.

Without his unwavering support, the war would have surely ended, then
and
there, in overwhelming and total defeat.

At this darkest of times, he began to make some changes. More troops
were
added and trained. Some advisers were shuffled, and new generals
installed.

Then, unexpectedly and gradually, things began to improve. Now it was
the
enemy that appeared to be growing weary of the lengthy conflict and
losing
support. Victories began to come, and hope returned.

Many critics in Congress and the press said the improvements were just
George W.'s good luck. The progress, they said, would be temporary. He
knew,
however, that in warfare good fortune counts.

Then, in the unlikeliest of circumstances and perhaps the most historic
example of military luck, the enemy blundered and was resoundingly
defeated.
After six long years of war, the Commander in Chief basked in a most
hard-fought victory.

So on that historic day, Oct. 19, 1781, in a place called Yorktown, a
satisfied George Washington sat upon his beautiful white horse and
accepted
the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, effectively ending the Revolutionary
War.

What? Were you thinking of someone else?





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I just wish there could be a real victory in this war.

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I just wish there could be a real victory in this war

if the Dem's would join in and stand behind and support the war publicly, instead of supporting the terrorist by under mining the current admin for political gains. it could be won.imo

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I just wish there could be a real victory in this war.

Just curious. Is there a difference between a victory and a real victory? Can the victory not be that we have taken the fight to them and have put down every attempted attack since 9/11 on our own soil? Could it be a victory that Iran has not blown Isreal off the face of the earth as stated? Could a victory be that we are in the region making sure our oil interests are honored, especially since we can't seem to agree on producing our own?

I don't know the answer but they all sound damn good to me.

we have had many victorys

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Can the victory not be that we have taken the fight to them and have put down every attempted attack since 9/11 on our own soil? Could it be a victory that Iran has not blown Isreal off the face of the earth as stated? Could a victory be that we are in the region making sure our oil interests are honored, especially since we can't seem to agree on producing our own?

I agree w/that!

It would seem that the term "victory" is subjective. There will be no surrender papers signed on a Battle ship. And no civilized enemy to lay down their weapons. The battle may end in Iraq, but it will continue for many years in many forms, and on many fronts. We have learned we can no longer take our safety for granted.

A "victory" in Iraq (which I believe will happen, unless Obama gets elected president) although great, will not be the end. (I pray I'm wrong)

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Originally posted by IWANTMORE:

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I just wish there could be a real victory in this war

if the Dem's would join in and stand behind and support the war publicly, instead of supporting the terrorist by under mining the current admin for political gains. it could be won.imo

That's what I've always said. It's their fault the won has gone on this long and lost more soldiers than we should of. Do you think they'll take any credit for that? Hell No!!

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Originally posted by CHEMIGO:

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I just wish there could be a real victory in this war.

Just curious. Is there a difference between a victory and a real victory? Can the victory not be that we have taken the fight to them and have put down every attempted attack since 9/11 on our own soil? Could it be a victory that Iran has not blown Isreal off the face of the earth as stated? Could a victory be that we are in the region making sure our oil interests are honored, especially since we can't seem to agree on producing our own?

I don't know the answer but they all sound damn good to me.

No matter what or how much victory you achieve it's just never appreciated. Maybe the American people are just too stupid to understand that someone is fighting and dying so they don't have to and so that they can enjoy their freedoms.

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Originally posted by Birdshot:
And no civilized enemy to lay down their weapons.

If they were civilized they wouldn't have started the war to begin with. Japanese were civilized? You need to talk to some WWII vets or read up on the Bataan death march. Look up the tortures our enemies enjoyed during those years.

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Originally posted by RAM-Page:

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Originally posted by Birdshot:
And no civilized enemy to lay down their weapons.

If they were civilized they wouldn't have started the war to begin with. Japanese were civilized? You need to talk to some WWII vets or read up on the Bataan death march. Look up the tortures our enemies enjoyed during those years.

That's true!

But don't you see the difference in the atrocities the Japanese soldiers committed, versus the atrocities (the agenda) of the terrorists?