McCain Promises More Blood Confetti
Sen. John McCain earlier:
Granted his military background and maybe even pedigree gives him experience in warfare; like how to conduct yourself and how to prepare for particular war scenarios. But seriously, anyone who understands what "war" is knows how to win: destroy your enemy completely. However, the collateral damage that comes with such a commitment is not only heavy politically, but on the soul as well.
People like General Sherman knew this, and they also knew that war wasn't something to glorify. I'm fairly confident that McCain will not go in front of a prime-time camera and say, "They all have to die," so we're just going to get more faint promises and declarations.
And because McCain (or Bush for that matter) can't afford to go that far, he should stop calling this a "war" and call it what it is: American forces occupying a country in the midst of civil conflict.
"I know how to win wars. And if I'm elected president, I will turn around the war in Afghanistan, just as we have turned around the war in Iraq, with a comprehensive strategy for victory."
Granted his military background and maybe even pedigree gives him experience in warfare; like how to conduct yourself and how to prepare for particular war scenarios. But seriously, anyone who understands what "war" is knows how to win: destroy your enemy completely. However, the collateral damage that comes with such a commitment is not only heavy politically, but on the soul as well.
People like General Sherman knew this, and they also knew that war wasn't something to glorify. I'm fairly confident that McCain will not go in front of a prime-time camera and say, "They all have to die," so we're just going to get more faint promises and declarations.
And because McCain (or Bush for that matter) can't afford to go that far, he should stop calling this a "war" and call it what it is: American forces occupying a country in the midst of civil conflict.
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