Milligan needs a mulligan.
Dennis Milligan has been the chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party for about two weeks. Republicans in Arkansas might want to make sure his tenure is short.
In his first interview as chairman, Milligan talked briefly about the Iraq war, and in so doing said some of the most stupid things I have yet heard.
First of all, he obviously does not realize that if we have "some attacks on American soil" what has become Bush's primary justification for the war--"We're fighting the terrorists there so we don't have to fight them here"--will be conclusively proved to be bullshit. That will also mean that Bush--by standards he established his ownself--will have utterly failed in what he has often claimed to be his most important task, namely protecting the people of this country. That fact has somehow failed to penetrate Milligan's thick concrete excuse for a skull. Instead, Milligan thinks that such utter failure will cause people to appreciate Bush. It seems far more likely that many of those who still actually appreciate what Bush has done would change their minds.
Second, it is clear that Milligan could not even graduate from Bush's school of "strategery." Thinking that violent terrorist attacks against America is a viable strategy for scoring political gains is not a good plan. Here's a hint, Milligan: a much better plan is to make sure such attacks do not occur. Otherwise, people might think that you actually want attacks to occur.
Lastly, even blatant freedom-haters like myself do appreciate the sacrifices made by our men and women in the military. What we don't appreciate is that those sacrifices have been made for a war that was destined to become a FUBAR situation no matter what we did. What we don't appreciate is that those sacrifices were made as a result of horrendous planning and a criminal lack of planning for the post-war period. What we don't appreciate is that those sacrifices have been made in a war that has not made America safer, but instead has harmed this country in so many ways.
In his first interview as chairman, Milligan talked briefly about the Iraq war, and in so doing said some of the most stupid things I have yet heard.
He said he’s “150 percent” behind Bush on the war in Iraq.What a dumbass.
"At the end of the day, I believe fully the president is doing the right thing, and I think all we need is some attacks on American soil like we had on [Sept. 11, 2001 ], and the naysayers will come around very quickly to appreciate not only the commitment for President Bush, but the sacrifice that has been made by men and women to protect this country," Milligan said.
First of all, he obviously does not realize that if we have "some attacks on American soil" what has become Bush's primary justification for the war--"We're fighting the terrorists there so we don't have to fight them here"--will be conclusively proved to be bullshit. That will also mean that Bush--by standards he established his ownself--will have utterly failed in what he has often claimed to be his most important task, namely protecting the people of this country. That fact has somehow failed to penetrate Milligan's thick concrete excuse for a skull. Instead, Milligan thinks that such utter failure will cause people to appreciate Bush. It seems far more likely that many of those who still actually appreciate what Bush has done would change their minds.
Second, it is clear that Milligan could not even graduate from Bush's school of "strategery." Thinking that violent terrorist attacks against America is a viable strategy for scoring political gains is not a good plan. Here's a hint, Milligan: a much better plan is to make sure such attacks do not occur. Otherwise, people might think that you actually want attacks to occur.
Lastly, even blatant freedom-haters like myself do appreciate the sacrifices made by our men and women in the military. What we don't appreciate is that those sacrifices have been made for a war that was destined to become a FUBAR situation no matter what we did. What we don't appreciate is that those sacrifices were made as a result of horrendous planning and a criminal lack of planning for the post-war period. What we don't appreciate is that those sacrifices have been made in a war that has not made America safer, but instead has harmed this country in so many ways.
posted by WCharles @ 6/05/2007 01:57:00 AM
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