What if it succeeds?
Every day the MSM selectively print stories about trouble in Iraq. We understand the theory that if you only print good news no one would buy the newspaper, but obviously there are success stories and they aren't being heard in the MSM.
A lot of newsprint is used to cover the multitude of predictions of failure in Iraq, mostly from liberals and media (essentially the same thing). Even conservatives will sometimes dwell only on the next hurdle that is to be overcome to defeat the terrorists and control the country. Cindy Sheehan and her ilk are busy with their blame America first agenda and exercising their right to be stupid in public. Our enemies certainly take comfort in the "anti-war" traveling circus.
Despite all the negative rhetoric, what we don't hear, from any side, is "what if?". What if President Bush succeeds in bringing a viable democracy to Iraq? The outcome does not always look so certain, but if freedom takes hold then the president will go down in history as a man of great vision. He sometimes fumbles the methodology, and sometimes gives an impression of a loose trajectory toward the ultimate goal, but those details will be forgotten if he prevails.
America will not lose the Iraq war per se, but anything less than a clear, positive outcome will be seen as failure. There are untold variables and obstacles on the path to victory, and any aspect can upset the process. Therein lies the danger. The road has not been smooth, but there is a sense of progress, particularly in light of the milestones reached, such as the successful vote in January, and the recent development of the constitution.
Maybe it's time to envision victory in Iraq. What if it succeeds? Well, if it succeeds, the Bush Doctrine will be vindicated, and we will have witnessed one of the greatest national transformations in world history. That's all.
A lot of newsprint is used to cover the multitude of predictions of failure in Iraq, mostly from liberals and media (essentially the same thing). Even conservatives will sometimes dwell only on the next hurdle that is to be overcome to defeat the terrorists and control the country. Cindy Sheehan and her ilk are busy with their blame America first agenda and exercising their right to be stupid in public. Our enemies certainly take comfort in the "anti-war" traveling circus.
Despite all the negative rhetoric, what we don't hear, from any side, is "what if?". What if President Bush succeeds in bringing a viable democracy to Iraq? The outcome does not always look so certain, but if freedom takes hold then the president will go down in history as a man of great vision. He sometimes fumbles the methodology, and sometimes gives an impression of a loose trajectory toward the ultimate goal, but those details will be forgotten if he prevails.
America will not lose the Iraq war per se, but anything less than a clear, positive outcome will be seen as failure. There are untold variables and obstacles on the path to victory, and any aspect can upset the process. Therein lies the danger. The road has not been smooth, but there is a sense of progress, particularly in light of the milestones reached, such as the successful vote in January, and the recent development of the constitution.
Maybe it's time to envision victory in Iraq. What if it succeeds? Well, if it succeeds, the Bush Doctrine will be vindicated, and we will have witnessed one of the greatest national transformations in world history. That's all.
posted by Rambix at 9:43 PM
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