America is Weak

Well it passed. In what is being labeled a bipartisan victory by Democrats, Congress passed a non-binding resolution that opposes the Bush administration's plan to send more troops to Iraq. But even while House Democrats and Republicans were still debating the resolution prior to it's vote, troops were already being deployed to support their brothers and sisters in that war torn hell. So what was the point of the resolution?

We know the resolution wasn't a measure to cut off funding for the war that so many Democrats argue is the wrong direction for this country. So it wasn't an effort to spare 21,500 brave servicemen and women from wasting their lives in Iraq as Senator Obama stated. It also wasn't a resolution to bring our troops already serving home safely and soon as House Speaker Pelosi claimed. In fact, Congress may have actually increased the opposition our troops will face. This is just another example the insurgents will use in their multi-channel media (including ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, NY Times...etc) arsenal to motivate recruitment and increase attacks. Have no doubt, this resolution has done nothing to support our troops abroad. So at the end of the day what has this resolution accomplished?

It's accomplishment is demonstrating to the world that the only thing you can count on from the US is that it'll back down with minimal but sustained opposition. It shows that we don't want to get our hands dirty with the hard work that it takes to improve the world and that we would rather just throw bombs or petty cash at people from afar. It shows that even if Saddam had weapons of mass destruction we would have just killed Saddam, confiscated his weaponry, and left the Iraqis to rot. It tells any pro-democratic Iraqis that they better start making deals with the insurgents in order to live another day under their pending regime. It shows that Americans don't stand for the things we claimed because even now we're sending 21,500 Americans to possibly die for something we disapprove and find meaningless.

In one resolution we've summed up our commitment to face opposition through a show of support for our troops. In a world that embraces terrorists who blow up women and children as freedom fighters and defends the legitimacy of nations developing nuclear programs endangering international stability, that's a fine statement.

John Edward's to Quit Next

Frankly, I don't even know why he's running in the first place. Oh, that's right... he's out of a job since losing his North Carolina senate seat in 2004.

Well looks like 2 of his campaign staffers have 'quit' too. I think they were brought on as 'hired guns' to socially architect some coup amongst the liberal arts dropouts cruising the blogisphere. Me thinks, they got some Google PR lift and left Edwards to hang in the wind.

Sure Edwards will reap some link equity too by proxy but let's face it the only winners here are the two bloggers (notice how I don't cite or link their names). As for Edwards... he's losing the race again. C'mon the guy ran with John “Swiftboat” Kerry... he has a record to keep.

Democrats - The Terrorists' Party of Choice?

Poor Australian Prime Minister John Howard. He's really started something and it'll be interesting to see how it turns out - for him and us here in the U.S.

A day after Illinois Senator Barack Obama announced his plans to run for 2008 clarifying his 'cut and run' Iraq policy with a timetable, Howard was quick to comment. The Prime Minister claimed that such a dreadful policy would plunge Iraq into further bloodshed and play into the hands of the terrorists. He further added the terrorists are likely praying for a Obama and Democrat party victory in 2008.

Obviously, these words didn't go unchallenged and Senator Obama was quick to defend his policy while blasting back at the U.S. ally. And with Howard facing relection at home later this year, things are heating up down under as well. Labor opposition leader Kevin Rudd, quickly siezed upon the moment claiming Howards's comments were tantamount to calling U.S. Democrats the terrorists' party of choice.

Still, I give Howard credit as he defends his criticism about the Illinois Senator's Iraq policy. It isn't easy backing an effort in the Middle East that another country started but isn't willing to see through anymore. It says alot about his character and the Americans.