If anyone dares to suggest that the anti-Bush hate speech that comes from the Left, and yes by that I mean the Democrats and John Kerry, among others, is so extreme as to actually be harming the country and hence is unpatriotic, O! the screams and cries you will hear. Soon will come the rejoinders to the effect that it's just vigorous political discourse. Just insults between friends. Part of the strength of the Republic, etc., etc.
Yeah, well maybe. Or maybe it actively harms the country. Maybe, when we're at war, it puts American lives at risk, or even costs American lives. Maybe in result, if not in intent, it's disloyal.
Think I go too far? Well, here's a quote from one of the rebel fighters at Fallujah (hat tip: LGF):
When asked why he fought, Abu Freedom is clear."Because I hate the Americans and hate the invaders," he says. "I don't want to see Americans in charge of my country."
In the other house on Monday, Ahmed is more eloquent on how the fighting can end and peace can come to Iraq.
"God willing Bush will fall down by the hands of Fallujah," he says, combining military and political rhetoric. "If John Kerry wins the election and withdraws the Americans troops from Iraq, and maybe just leaves a few in bases, then we will not fight. But Bush we will always fight."
(emphasis added)
I can understand a young Iraqi being enraged about foreign invaders. But why should he care who the President is? Why should he like John Kerry? Why does he think that Bush, particularly, rather than the Coalition or even the American people, is the cause of his woe?
Maybe because that's what gets chanted all day, every day. Not just by our declared enemies and their mouthpieces, but by John Kerry and the Democratic leadership. By the overwhelmingly Democratic American media. By an awful lot of people in America.
Bush=Hitler!
Bush is the enemy!
Hey guys, I think it's working, I think your message is getting out. You've convinced Abu the ex-Ba'athist to see Bush, particularly, as his enemy. And that you are Bush's enemy. So now he wants to be your friend. It's nice to have friends. Aren't you glad?
On the other hand, it is said that you can judge people by their friends. So I hope everyone will think about who John Kerry's friends are, and why. And then think about what sort of friends the President of the United States of America should have.