by Drima on March 6, 2007
I do believe so. The Iraq war isn’t going well. In fact the War or Terror as a whole isn’t going well if you judge by news reports on Afghanistan, Iraq and al-Qaeda regrouping. Yes, America has certainly won the war against Iraq but it hasn’t won the peace (yet). Furthermore we all already know how withdrawing will be perceived “before the job is done” as Bush likes to say. DEFEAT. That won’t be good. If America withdraws before the job in Iraq is done, the message sent around the Arab and Muslim worlds will be loud and clear. “America is defeatable” (unless nuclear weapons come into play). That’s surely going to boost up confidence much higher than it has been boosted after Nasrallah’s victory against Israel. I fear this happening. High confidence within the average Arab or Muslim is not something I worry about. I’m afraid of the dark prospect of super confident terrorists (who by the way show no mercy even to Muslims themselves).Donkeys are currently in control of Congress and they have the power to cut funding for the war. Will they? Even if they don’t, just look at the Donkey candidates for the 2008 race. If I’m not mistaken all of them support immediate withdrawal of US troops from Iraq except Hillary. Now, I know tons of people who passionately hate Bush and Elephants. I bet some of you do. Me? I try my best to be practical by looking at things critically and I realize that withdrawing US troops from Iraq is a bad idea. It’s bad for Iraq, it’s bad for America and it’s bad for the Middle East as a whole.
On the other hand, there’s the threat of China as a rising superpower. I’m not very comfortable with that rise as I’ve mentioned previously here:
I fear what I don’t understand and I don’t understand China’s intentions well (maybe I should engage Chinese bloggers more often). I do however understand America’s and the West’s much better. Therefore I don’t mistrust them much. Moreover China is no democracy. It’s a country with no real freedom and a place where human rights are not well respected. It is communist, it is against religious freedom and it is essentially God denying. That does not sit well with me.
Anyways, you may hate Bush and you may hate Elephants. Hell even I myself hate many things about Bush and various things about Elephants, but you, ehm we need to be practical and realize the threat we’re facing. Donkeys? Me like them when it comes to some issues but not others. However when it comes to the Iraq war, me generally don’t like their views.
Some of my hopes and wishes? 1) That the American Right and Elephants stop being stubborn in regards to their rigid stance of not engaging Iran and Syria. 2) That Donkey candidates, come up with a decent plan for winning peace in Iraq first and THEN withdrawing. If both do that, I’ll probably be fine with whoever wins in ‘08. For now, me leaning towards Elephants or at least Hillary even though she’s boring (Obama is fun but he wants immediate withdrawal). As for China, I’m not really sure. I’d just love it if it had a higher level of transparency.
PS: I know many conservative right wingers will strongly oppose 1). I would like to remind them that, the US is currently allied with Maliki’s government and Maliki is backed up by al-Sadr. Moreover the US supported Bin Laden and trained him during his rightful jihad against the former Soviet Union before he started pursuing his second loony “jihad”. Why is engaging Iran and Syria such a big deal then? It’s worth a try, you know. Plus, according to this, it might already be on the way to happening.
by Drima on January 20, 2007
I just watched both the Obama and Hillary videos on their websites. I’ve gotta say… I’m really starting to like Obama. He seems to be an excellent and passionate speaker. Go Obama! Too bad I think America is not ready for a black president yet. Ah maybe a Hispanic one in the not too distant future.
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BTW can you all do me a favor and tell me what browser you’re using and if the blog is loading properly. Can you see the moving message above? I’ve been having some problems viewing the blog with Internet Explorer but I get no problems at all when I use Firefox.
UPDATE: Hey guys thanks for the feedback. It seems only one of you so far has the same problem I have when viewing with Internet Explorer. I just wanted to be sure ya’ll are able to view things properly. BTW is this Kucinich guy retarded??! No seriously WTFish is wrong with this dude. No offense to all the Donkeys in the house but do you all realize the consequences of what some in your party are suggesting? Maybe you should read what she’s saying. This is unbelievable!! No wonder the Elephants are so pissed off and depressed.
by Drima on November 9, 2006
AND… the Donkeys have taken over the Senate. I felt that a blue victory was inevitable given how the MSM was banging the Elephants over Iraq and various scandals. It’s up to the Donkeys right now to make sure America stays safe and to fix the situation in Iraq. Also, I must say something. After reading tons of leftist news and blogs, I’ve come to the conlcusion that the Donkeys have no proper plan for Iraq or to protect America. All I read were critcisms, many of which were harsh but no alternatives to the current Elephant plans in place. The Elephant plans are without a doubt flawed and big mistakes have been made in Iraq. On the other hand the Donkeys don’t really have a plan from what I’ve concluded. I have the impression they’re only focused on withrdrawing from Iraq. If they do withdraw before Iraq is stabalized then I must honestly say that I’ll consider it as a defeat… a very bad defeat and a second Vietnam. Here comes the question: Which one is better having no plan or having a flawed plan?
The Donkeys must do their best to come up with solid alternatives. They have the chance to produce something fresh and I pray to God they can keep America safe from terrorist attacks. I also don’t want to see America moving to the left and wake up next day only to find people like Cindy Sheehan in positions of power. Don’t get me wrong, I like her and the fact that she’s always smiling. Moreover I feel sorry for her and the loss of her son in the Iraq war but I seriously don’t think she should be in a position of power. In my opinion she seems pacifist and she doesn’t have the balls to confront the dangers facing her country (other voice in my head: Duh, she doesn’t have balls. She’s a woman you idiot!). Donkeys on the far left don’t seem to realize the threat terrorists pose. Dear American leftists reading this, open your eyes and realize the threat facing you. I would not want another 9/11 happening in America since that would be horrible for you Americans and us Muslims.
Donkeys have 2 years to prove what they can do. All they’ve been doing so far is screaming at Elephants. Will the Donkeys be able to walk the talk or will they screw up and pave the way for an Elephant president in 2008? Time will tell. Meanwhile I’m really enjoying this whole “Donkey Elephant” thingy. You Americans sure do choose the dumbest animals to represent your political parties. 
UPDATE: I just wanted to add one more thing and I say this mainly to my American readers who voted. You actually voted. You voted and exercised your right… You actually voted. Many throughout the world don’t even have that simple privilege. God knows I don’t and for that you should be thankful.
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