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WA Conservative PAC supports Cantwell Iraq position

By Lietta Ruger
Fri May 12, 2006 at 06:50:53 AM PST Section: Diary Topic: Building the base

In Seattle Times today, Craig Spicer, director, WA Conservative PAC, Lynnwood felt compelled to send
ltte titled Something good standing up for Sen. Cantwell in that her position on Iraq has his respect in 'not turning her back on our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan'; in her 'support for planting and nurturing a democracy in Iraq while fighting Islamic extremists'

I leave it to you to interpret but it says to me that if her position is interpreted to mean 'support our troops, stay the course', that is exactly what I have been fighting for 3 yrs now; support our troops jingoism like this ... 72% of our troops (per Zogby poll of the troops) want to come home!

Staying the course until the Nov elections translates to a conservative estimate that 350 more U.S. troops will die in Iraq by then, and untold # of Iraqis. This estimate based on the current average from April/May 2006 that 2 U.S. servicemen and women die in Iraq each day. Although, based on the recent deaths in Iraq, I'd guess that average will be increasing.

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WA Conservative PAC supports Cantwell Iraq position | 3 comments (3 topical, 0 hidden)

It's from a Republican, so (5.00 / 1)

what do you expect? Not looking good for Cantwell to get such agreement from a Republican. Another example of how her "stay the course" position plays into the Republican agenda.

The letter is pure idealogy. "Support the U.S. troops in their noble mission to bring democracy to a totalitarian state."

Like Cantwell, the writer apparently isn't concerned that

1) That wasn't the reason we were given for invading; the reason was a lie accompanied by outrageous political manipulations.

2) The ideology doesn't match the horror that's actually unfolding in the real world.

3) The staggering costs in human suffering and losses to the U.S. treasury, now and in the near future, can't possibly be deemed "worth it"-- even to someone who cares not about the good will of the rest of the world.

by dinazina on Fri May 12, 2006 at 07:35:14 AM PST

I don't read much into this (none / 0)

His reasons are not hers. It should be noted that Maria has NEVER said that leaving troops there is necessary to "support" them. That is a uniquely Republican manipulation of logic, and to be honest I'd expect this to be an attempt to expand the "rift" between Democrats who do and don't support Maria. If anyone here thinks Republicans won't organize to exploit Postman's reporting of what Dwight said about volunteers for Maria's campaign, well...you may be in for a nasty surprise. They have no ideas, no ethics, no plan and no hope - their only chance is to try and turn us against each other. It's one of the reasons I just ignore anything Republicans say.

Our disagreements are our own, we need not let Republicans add to the fray. Let them chew their own ankles.

Switzerblog'll knock you out!

by switzerblog on Fri May 12, 2006 at 09:56:49 AM PST

Policitcal Manipulation I understand; goes to the by Lietta Ruger, 05/12/2006 10:22:16 AM PST (none / 0)

WA Conservative PAC supports Cantwell Iraq position | 3 comments (3 topical, 0 hidden)

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