Friday's Must Read

Mark Alexander at the Patriot spells it out as is his wont on why we will be in Iraq for decades as we have been in Europe, Japan and Korea. I guess it is alright to protect socialist anti-american euro-snobs but not oppressed Iraqis escaping the death throws of tyranny.

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We should stay in Iraq -- for decades...
The usual Demo-gogue suspects -- Kennedy, Kerry and company -- are increasing the tenor of their demands that the Bush administration commit to a timetable for withdrawing American troops from Iraq. A few misguided Republicans have even signed on to this legislative folly. Insisting that we cap our military support for the new Iraqi government is a dangerous political ploy intended to help Demos rally their peacenik constituency in the run-up to next year's midterm elections. Dangerous, because challenging the administration to agree to a timetable only emboldens Jihadis, who would very much like to move the frontlines of the Long War from their turf to ours.
The Demos know President George Bush will not agree to such a timetable. As the president has said repeatedly, "Our exit strategy is to exit when our mission is complete." Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld protests that any such deadline for withdrawal would "throw a lifeline to terrorists." Indeed, but it is always easier to sell anti-war rhetoric like "give peace a chance" than it is to advocate peace through superior firepower, and to use force in defense of critical U.S. national interests.

PS: A new format for The Patriot, love it, read the whole thing and subscribe.

Update: James Taranto has been all over Cindy Jihad at Best of The Web on OPJ online all week and more

Plus: This from the Sheepdog and this on the counter protest