Old nag Dems

Making the point once again on Iraq, because it bears repeating. You break it now Dems, you own it. Well done here in an OpEd piece on the pages of the NY Times (who better to benefit from these words), "Why are the Pacifists So Passive?":

A failed state in Iraq would breed more terrorism, not less, by becoming a haven for more radical training camps.

Most in Congress, in fact, are not eager to replay Vietnam. The United States has had far fewer casualties in this conflict. Our national security interests here are high. If we falter now, it would be read as a “defeat” and embolden more terrorist attacks on us. Once again the world would begin to doubt American strength. This would undermine our ability to conduct credible diplomacy, while electrifying Islamists to further jihad.

The truth is that the Democrats in Congress would rather sit back and let the president take the heat in war than do anything risky. That way they get to prepare for the next election while pointing fingers of blame and spinning conspiracy theories. It is odd to see the Democratic Party turning toward isolationism, bonding with paleoconservatives, and so bitterly averse to the ideals of democratic nation building.

The Democrats have no claim to the moral high ground here. Those bitter old men and aging feminists, self-absorbed and blinkered. Old nags plodding along the old blame America first track. The jihadists are much better at it.