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Originally Posted by BudW
Al-Quada see's the will of the US goverment caving...coaltion forces are fighting with their hands tied with the ridiculous rules of engagement that are in place.
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The will of the US gov't is being broken by US and Western liberals. The conservative hawkish Americans want to win, almost at any cost. al Qaeda isn't demoralizing US forces or the coalition. Soft, feeble liberals who wish to stop the fighting are demoralizing the troops and undermining ANY chance of success. I ride the fence politically, but not when it comes to foreign policy.
Liberals are all too happy at the great distress of the wars. It helps them prove their point that Bush and his administration are incompetent. But politics is not supposed to undermine a country. If the Dems win in '08, the the will of the US will be broken and al Qaeda will know that they have won.
The two American political parties are really digging that line in the sand. LIberals like Harry Reid WANT the US to fail because it makes his party look more legitimate. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are more than happy to play the appeasement game and leave Iraq in a precipitous withdrawal. Meanwhile, Republicans support the surge and expect to see results.
BudW, I do not understand your logic in thinking that al Qaeda CAN NOT have internal strife. The violent acts of al Qaeda most certainly violate sacred teachings from the Quran. It is totally plausible, and expected, that good Muslims amongst the ranks of extremist organizations would rebel against such acts of hatred. It works in much the same way that many Americans do not support their country. Many Americans have ill-will towards the ACTIONS of the Bush Administration (like going to war) and therein rebel and stop supporting the movement.