Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Let's Cut and Run in '06

The neocons have had a great ploy to manipulate public opinion in saying the opposition would have us "cut and run". If a ship you are on is sinking and you will drown if you "stay the course" then "cut and run". If a car you are in has no brakes and staying the course will get you killed then cut and run. If you stay the course in a country that you have invaded to stop terrorism and it is making terrorism worse, you should cut and run. When staying the course puts us on the verge of causing more deaths than the dictator you overthrew, then cut and run. If staying the course is a strategy of installing democracy at gun point, then cut and run. It is very easy to say stay the course when you are only sacrificing the lives of poor strangers and your children are safe at home. It is easy to say stay the course when you and the friends around you grow rich and the poor are forced to join the military and risk their lives to support their families. As a matter of fact, I think cut and run is one of the best ideas I have ever heard. I think it should be a campaign slogan. "Let's cut and run in '06".

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