Posted by
Red Patriot on Thursday, April 10, 2008 12:00:00 AM
No sooner did I post President Bush's support along with Senator McCain denouncing water boarding as torture did he turn right around and agree that water boarding was a necessary tool to win the war on terror. Does your neck hurt as much as mine? I wore a neck brace for almost a month. I am assuming this change of heart was brought on by pressure from key people. Or maybe he realized that he didn't want to appear as the weak-willed diplomat that sings to the tune of Live Aid or American Idol Gives Back. No I hope not.
Winning in Iraq is a humanitarian effort equal to helping AIDS patients in Africa or Hurricane Katrina victims. It is reshaping the lives of the Iraqi people and setting up a democracy. It does require sacrifice and it is one that our troops have willingly accepted. It is preserving our way of life in America.
We support a fighting machine called the U.S. military. Our intelligence community will use water boarding as deemed necessary and does not need to adhere to the U.S. Army Handbook on Interrogation techniques. The Clandestine Service will and should use every method to smoke out the enemy.
I hope that our rough around the edges, not well spoken President continues to send a hard cold message to the world that we will not cower to threats or attacks made on the American people here or abroad. We will win!