Post #60

Subject: WHAT SENATOR JOHN GLENN SAID:

Obviously, some right-wing nut is saying “See, what John Glenn said about the Iraq War is correct.” Senator Glenn supposedly wrote:

“When some claim that President Bush shouldn't have started this war, consider the following:”

“a. FDR led us into World War II.” That is a total misunderstanding of history – a surprise coming from a veteran who ought to know better. FDR prepared us for war – giving material aid to our friends… until that day which will live in infamy. George W. Bush started this war – Iraq had not attacked us nor were they about to. We had more pressing needs – and still do. Saddam was contained, he was not a threat to his neighbors or most importantly to us. Saddam was also an effective counter-weight to Iran.

“b. Germany never attacked us; Japan did.” That’s true. It’s also true that we did not declare war on Germany until Hitler declared war on us. That is one of the great “What If’s….” of history: Suppose Hitler had not declared war on us.

“c. Truman finished that war and started one in Korea . North Korea never attacked us.” That is correct. And things there did not finish so well for us.

“d. John F. Kennedy started the Vietnam "conflict" in 1962. Vietnam never attacked us.” That is correct. And things there did not finish so well for us either. You’d think, that after a while, it’d become obvious that it is not a good idea to pick fights. Another great “What If….” of history: Suppose Kennedy had lived and gotten us out of that mess before we got too far in – as evidence suggests he was beginning to re-think the commitment.

“e. Johnson turned Vietnam into a quagmire.” Yes, he did – he used the shady Gulf of Tonkin incident to bully Congress into going along with his war. What is it about Presidents from Texas!?! :p

And of course Nixon couldn’t admit the defeat that was handed to him. What a small man. At least Hillary has promised to pull the plug in ’09.

“f. Clinton went to war in Bosnia. Bosnia never attacked us.” And Bosnia is not a quagmire. Perhaps Clinton knows more about being a Commander-In-Chief than the Weasel! :p “He was offered Osama bin Laden's head on a platter three times by Sudan and did nothing.” If ya read the 9/11 Report, ya’d know that is an urban myth. Is it too much to ask a Senator to read the 9/11 Report!?! :p “Osama has attacked us on multiple occasions.” Well, once on American soil. Who was President on 9/11?

Indeed, I saw a telling video of a White House briefing:

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, February 27, 2001)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The Taliban in Afghanistan, they have offered that they are ready to hand over Osama bin Laden to Saudi Arabia if the United States drops its sanctions, and the – they have a kind of deal that they want to make with the United States. Do you have any comments (INAUDIBLE)?

ARI FLEISCHER, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY: Let me take that and get back to you on that..

(END VIDEO CLIP)

Ari never did.

Fact #1: Clinton NEVER had an offer Bin Laden’s head.
Fact #2: Bush did.

Those pesky facts! :p

“g. In the years since terrorists attacked us , President Bush has liberated two countries, crushed the Taliban, crippled al-Qaida, put nuclear inspectors in Libya , Iran , and North Korea without firing a shot, and captured a terrorist who slaughtered 300,000 of his own people.” But not finished off the Taliban or Al-Qaeda, provided aid and comfort to our enemy by setting up a killing ground for our troops and emboldened others and has killed more Americans than Bin Laden on 9/11.

“Our Commander-In-Chief has done a GREAT JOB as far as I am concerned.” Does “GREAT JOB” include the fact that, four years into combat, our HumVees still lack the necessary armament? “The Military morale is high!” How many dead soldiers did ya dig up to get that opinion!?! :p

Looks like John Glenn has been the victim of identity theft….