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President Bush, Tony Snow and others on behalf of the Bush Administration have been repeating various permutations of a line concerning war critics for over a year, more frequently since the 2006 election, and even more frequently since the President's address informing us that he was sending reinforcements to Iraq, that mis-states the facts and sends exactly the wrong message to the critics and the nation.

The Line: It is irresponsible for elected congressmen to criticize the President's plan without offering a plan of their own.

First of all, the war critics have alternative plans. 99% of them favor various plans to withdraw as quickly as possible and accept defeat.

Second of all, this is also the plan favored by Saddam's deadenders, Baathists, al Qaida and Iran.

Third, no matter what plans appeasement war critics offer, it would not rehabilitate irresponsible messages that embolden our enemies into being responsible.

Bush needs to respond to war critics by saying:

a) I was elected to wage war.

b) You were elected to decide whether to declare war and/or fund wars and other military actions or not

c) Most of you war critics voted to authorize this war, which authorization was not necessary for me to defend this country, but nonetheless, I sought your support as a courtesy and you voted to approve of my decision

d) At the first sign of any setbacks (not unforeseeable in war) in the war, you have continually sent the message to our enemies that if they will just hold out long enough, your party and a few repubs will hand them victory

e) The American people have hired people to plan and wage war and they aren't you, but I want to hear ideas from any and all intelligent people about how we can better win this war more quickly

(anyone so in a hurry they want to drop 2 nukes yet? Didn't think so. Anyone think that Washington, Lincoln or FDR would have surrendered beacuse of the deficit or due to it taking too long? How long is too long before losing? just asking),

in private.

I have an office where I meet with people to talk about things I don't want the enemy to hear. Come see me instead of Tim Russert one Sunday. I have cleaned the carpet since the last occupant left for Chappaqua.

f) The blood of American troops are on the hands of those that emboldened enemies to fight on that otherwise would not have and then went on to kill Americans.

g) I was hired twice to defend this country across the globe and in Iraq, and when re-hired, things were tougher in Iraq than now. I will not stop waging war while President no matter what you say. If you truly want the US to leave Iraq, then de-fund the war.

Otherwise, please shut up. The enemy is listening.

At least if we withdraw at your direction, the troops won't be so at risk at the hands of the enemies you aid and abet.

The flip side is that they will be equally at greater risk here in the states where the enemy will have a better chance at attacking since they will have troops relieved from the duty of defending their base.

But at least then, you appeasers will be at the same risk you now put the troops in without consequence.

BTW, I don't watch you on C-Span.

P.S. How about this plan. We draft and ratify a Constitution that places the responsibility for waging war in one man and for funding the military in the hands of 535 men. We vote to place men in these 536 positions. One man decides we need to wage war. 535 vote, the majority agrees and funds the war. The losers in the debate accept defeat and support their country while its at war until we win. Or, if they believe we should surrender and withdraw, then force the one man to do so via a vote rather than verbally undermining what the majority voted for, so that then, the nation would have decided to withdraw quickly so as to save lives.

“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson, and speaking of which, catch Gamecock's first dead-tree MSM DeVine Conservative Voice column here on Tuesday in The Charlotte Observer. GC blogs at a Race 4 2008 and The Minority Report

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