Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Ed Koch making sense on terror and Bush-bashing

Hat tip to Dr. Steven Plaut in Haifa.

Ed Koch, a lifelong Democrat and former New York City mayor, voted for George W. Bush in 2004. Koch knows we are at war, and hopefully a few Democrats will listen. Or heck, I'll be happy if one Dem does.

As for impeachment, even if the Democrats take Congress, just a few sober voices among the Democrats such as Koch's should prevent a House majority from coalescing around impeaching Bush.

From the Jewish Press:

Why do so many Americans refuse to face the fact that our country is at war with international terrorism?

The leading terrorist group, Al Qaeda, is fighting us on the ground in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Both Iran and North Korea are threatening nuclear war. And yet many Americans, including some Congressional Democrats, denounce President Bush – and in so doing, weaken our country’s ability to resist Islamic fascism. One Congressional Democrat, John Conyers of Michigan, announced his intention to impeach the president when Republicans lose control of both Houses of Congress.

There is something terribly wrong with people seeking to demean and weaken the president in wartime, thereby strengthening our country’s enemies. As a result of the language and tactics of those opposed to our presence in Iraq, our enemies have been emboldened, believing the American public to be sharply divided on the war, and in fact at war with itself.

To other countries, Americans appear pitted against one another not in an election, but in a verbal bloodbath, convincing the world we are impotent – a paper tiger.

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