October Surprise
There's been a lot speculating about what Karl Rove might pull after Labor Day that might swing public opinion back in favor of keeping the GOP in the majority in Congress. That is, if he's not indicted in the next month or so. If I were a betting man, I'd put my money on a partial troop withdrawal from Iraq, complete all sorts of military parades and media fanfare, and the president ripping off Congressman Jack Murtha (D-Big Balls) by saying these troops have done their job, and that's it's time they came home. I'm thinking about 50,000 or so. That's not much of a surprise, but it could play very well for an American public yearning for some kind of change.Let me say right off that I'd like nothing more than to have those men and women in our military to be at home with their famalies. They've busted their asses, and they need to resume their lives as best they can after three or more tours in Iraq.
On a seperate note, if you're from the right or left, read this book: The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced By War
This trend toward militarizing everything in America, and most importantly foreign policy, did not begin with the second Bush administration. Mr. Bacevich not only presents a cogent and honest account of how we got where we are, but also provides a meaningful prescription for our way back to sanity and a country our founding fathers might recognize.
posted by FuzzFinger @ 5/25/2006 07:21:00 PM
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