Rumsfeld pulls a hell of a number today, playing the dissent is emboldening our enemies.
Mr. Rumsfeld did not mention any of the domestic critics by name. But he suggested that those who have been critical of the administration?s handling of the war in Iraq and its aftermath might be encouraging American foes to believe that the United States might one day walk away from the effort, as it has in past conflicts.
Ted (Thank God He’s Back) Barlow then gives us the appropriate reference to Peter Pan.
The problem I have is that I don’t know how I’d be emboldening our enemies when I’m calling on the Friggen’ President to actually go after them in both Afghanistan and Iraq with more troops–foreign or domestic. Funny, but it would seem that I’m calling for a stronger response, as are most of the Democratic candidates, and a real commitment. How does that criticism encourage our foes? By pointing out the twit in the White House is a paper tiger?