Chuck Hagel is with the terrorists?
Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel's apparent desire to see the terrorists win has led him to join with other treasonous decorated war veterans like John Kerry, questioning vociferously President Bush's Operation Iraqi Quagmire. Fortunately, George Allen (R-VA) stepped in to defend the president, saying that with the the new constitution, "I think this is a very crucial time for the future of Iraq." He apparently added that the constitution would be a "rallying point" (in the words of the AP writer) for Iraqis.
Oh, side note: unlike Senator Hagel, Senator Allen did not serve in Vietnam, which makes me think that he would be an excellent Republican candidate for President, one whom I plan to support if we are still allowed to vote in 2008.
Another side point: I know many of us have been disappointed that earlier turning points in the Iraq War -- the end of the initial attack, the deaths of Uday and Qusay, the capture of Saddam, the elections, the return of sovereignty -- have actually been part of an Escher painting, marching us further and further into a dystopian nightmare that seems to head relentlessly toward global catastraophe. But it's important not to lose faith. This time will be different. I can feel it!
Like President Bush and Senator Allen, I prefer to see the glass as 1/100th full rather than virtually empty, consisting almost entirely of backwash. And so I will point out how glad I am that the Iraqi parliament is willing to take extra time to mull over making this a really good, successful constitution that basically resembles America's. In order to make it easier to come to some agreement, American diplomats are apparently now siding with religious conservatives who hope to base Iraq's constitution on Islamic law.
I can't remember the exact justifications for this war, and frankly, I don't care about them. Because I feel that I know the President, that at heart, he is a man of faith and conviction, I believe that his original stated goal for Iraq was to "create a quagmire, a war-torn nightmare resulting in the deaths of countless thoussands, that will require indefinite American involvement in defense of a shining new theocracy." Or did I just dream that he said that?