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Tag(s): Bush Enemy Of Democracy; Children; Clusterfuck; Democracy; Family; Freedom; Funding; Invasion; Iraq; Iraq Exit Strategy; (more...) Iraq War; Iraqi Government; Iraqi Refugees; Iraqis; McCain-John; Occupation; People Moqtada Al-Sadr; Wars (less...)
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June 12, 2008 at 03:50:22

"That's Not Too Important"

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McCain says it's "fine" with him for American troops to stay in Iraq for one hundred years, assuming that there's no violence. But if Iraq becomes peaceful, and there is no violence, why would U.S. military forces even be needed in Iraq? There is no logic to explain McCain's position. If there is violence in Iraq, we have to stay. If there's no violence in Iraq, we will still stay. Why?

This is pure authoritarian, right-wing, illogical, monkey-brained pandering. McCain has taken on the indefensible Bush mindset that Americans have to show the world who's boss. He claims to hate war, but never ceases in his singular effort to remain in two of them, and makes threats to start another one.

Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr says that any proposed agreement should be put to a public referendum, allowing Iraqis to vote on whether to accept it. That sounds like the best idea anybody has had about Iraq since 2003. Is al-Sadr a bigger supporter of democracy than George Bush and John McCain? If Sadr wants to allow the citizens to decide for themselves how they will be governed, and our president and Republican nominee want to prevent them from deciding for themselves, who is the more ardent defender of freedom and democracy?

George Bush and John McCain say they want a democracy in Iraq. If they mean what they say, they should give them a chance to have one. They should actively encourage a public referendum.

Because that's what is important to Iraqis. And that's what should be important to Americans.

By JC Garrett

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JC Garrett is a freelance writer and Constitutional scholar from the piney-woods of East Texas. He apologizes to the entire world that the great Lone Star State could have produced the neo-Neanderthal currently occupying the Oval Office. "I'm not ashamed to be an American. I'm ashamed George W. Bush is an American." Mr. Garrett owns and operates an independent recording studio, plays several instruments, writes, sings, and produces music. His stories have appeared in Political Affairs Magazine, ACLU FreedomWire, Online Journal, Infowars, Prison Planet, OpEd News, Consortium News, The Intelligence Daily, Democratic Underground, Truthdig, The Memory Hole, Wired, World Prout Assembly, and local publications.

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I am a white female, 60 years old, and a school teacher. I live in the midwest. I have two grown children and 4 grandchildren. I am married. My husband has early onset of Alzheimer's Disease. I love governement and politics.
Linda BaileyI am a white female, 60 years old, and a school teacher. I live in the midwest. I have two grown children and 4 grandchildren. I am married. My husband has early onset of Alzheimer's Disease. I love governement and politics.

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McCains's slipping mental stablility. He isn't getting his facts straight, he makes stupid, hurtful comments, is argumentatitive and is short fused. He is 72 years old now, what would he be like in 4 more years!!! He is scary, and I certainly do not trust his judgement.

by Linda Bailey (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 52 comments) on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 7:16:21 AM