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I wrote another letter to the editor of the local Press of Atlantic City. They wrote an editorial about the war. They parsed their criticism as “troubling questions” about not finding WMD, no link between al-Qaeda and Saddam, no clear goals, and no plan. Then they went on to conclude that “hard questions” should be asked about why our troops are still there.
I was ticked. These are newspaper people pretending to be in the dark about knowing items in the news. I responded thusly.
I read your editorial in the Monday paper with a little dismay. You obviously need a little bucking up and that’s what this is.
You say you don’t know what the goal in Iraq is, so here it is: The goal is to drain the swamp that produces terrorism. If Iraq can be made a functioning democracy, it will weigh heavily on Syria, Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. It could start a whole domino effect in the region. This has the possibility to bring freedom, peace and prosperity to a long-suffering population.
We have yet to find large quantities of WMD in Iraq. However, we found lots, especially nuclear, in Libya that we didn’t even know was there.
You say there is no evidence of a link between Saddam and al-Qaida. Perhaps you should read Stephen Hayes' book about the links between Saddam and al-Qaida.
As for the plan, the president presented his five-step plan. If you missed the president’s speech, you can download it at www.whitehouse.gov.
If you were hoping for nothing but good news, I’m sorry you were disappointed. Don’t let the bad new get you down. We’re Americans. We can do anything we set our minds to. Our only problem is getting all the sidewalk superintendents out of the way so we can get the job done.
You worry how history will judge the United States. I would suggest the history is not some perfect impersonal judge. History is written by people with political agenda’s and axes to grind. For every successful person, there are always 100 people that will tell you it won’t work.
We have invested too much blood and treasure to let Iraq fail. Our troops can be successful, but only if we stand behind them and the mission. Give them the support that will give them victory – not an ignominious defeat.
Ted Armstrong
Posted by Ted at June 3, 2004 6:14 AM