Rowhouse Logic - Breathtaking Inanity

Why do you think the insurgents/rebels/terrorists/fanatics/whoever it is that is that we are fighting in Iraq continue to fight us in Iraq?

Make a list.

Your own list.

Then cross off everything that you wouldn’t die for. For example, if your list says “The insurgents are fighting because they hate democracy” and your aren’t fanatical enough to prevent the spread of democracy by laying your life on the line, cross that item off.

On the other hand, if you think it might have to do with the insurgents being a bit upset over the lack of basic necessities and the continued presence of an occupying force, and this would upset you enough to bless the lord for the second amendment and come out shooting, put a check by that.

Robert McNamara, the Secretary of Defense under Kennedy and Johnson (and the guy who kept us in Viet Nam) said we should empathize with our enemy, and figure out why they are fighting us. Only then can we beat them — or make peace with them.

Bush doesn’t seem to be willing to do that, so we will only continue to fight without progress.

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