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A How To, And Not How To, Discuss The Politics of National Security

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Other Politics
Posted on Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 09:53:48 AM EST
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The Iraq Debacle, and the perceived reesolve of Democrats of late has the Beltway perplexed:

Their aggressiveness and unity on a major foreign-policy challenge to the president is a striking change for a party that has, on many occasions over many years, seemed to be on the defensive on national security issues.

The article also provides textbook examples of how to discuss and NOT discuss the Politics of National Security.

First the Good:

“What challenges the Democrats now is fashioning — not just muscular, not just more — but a more sophisticated approach to security,” [Gary Hart] said, “and that requires you to comprehend the security needs of the 21st century. That’s the prize to be won, because the Republicans are in huge disarray now.”

How NOT to discuss it:

“If getting out of Iraq defines entirely who the Democrats are on national security, then over the long run, it will be a disaster,” said Matt Bennett, a co-founder of Third Way, a moderate Democratic group.

Just shut up Bennett. Getting out of Iraq does not and never has been the only thing Dems say on national security. It is a policy initiative growing from a comprehensive approach. That you said what you said demonstrates that YOU have nothing to add to this discussion. What a dope.

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    Sort of being a little tough on (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by Militarytracy on Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 10:20:34 AM EST
    Bennett aren't you?  Oh Hell, he obviously needs a little education about the 21st century and Democrats and everything that needs to happen here so go ahead BTD.  It is pretty hard to provide America with much National Security when everyone who signs up for the job gets shipped to Iraq in a vain attempt to plug and shore up Bush's leaking collapsing legacy from hell.

    Lessons in how to talk about it (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 10:25:49 AM EST


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    Not at all (5.00 / 3) (#3)
    by scarshapedstar on Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 11:41:14 AM EST
    If he took his head out of his a** he might notice that not only is the air a lot fresher, but that most Americans want us to end this stupid war. Where do guys like this come from? Who does he talk to on a daily basis, besides Joe Lieberman? I've got news for Bennett: if everyone you know supports the war in Iraq, you are not a Democrat.

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    Bennett has it exactly right. (none / 0) (#10)
    by jimakaPPJ on Fri Mar 30, 2007 at 12:03:53 AM EST
    Demos and National Security have become mutally exclusive.

    Bush will veto and when the country finally figures out what the Demos have done, the fur will fly.

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    Let me get this straight (none / 0) (#4)
    by Alien Abductee on Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 12:24:15 PM EST
    Democratic Congressional leaders say they are moving in the direction of an alternative foreign policy vision.

    Democrats are only now starting to develop a vision of foreign policy? Haven't the past six years