Sen. Brownback attacked by MoveOn.org

It should come as no surprize that MoveOn.org uses only enough of the truth to support their goals while leaving out the rest of the story. This time the attack is on Sen. Brownback & several other senators who voted last week to block debate on a nonbinded resolution opposing President Bush's troop escalation in Iraq. That much is true. ( As is some of what they use in their on-line substantiation, if the polls are to be believed.)

What is not true is what is stated in the ad when it says "Call your senator or Sen Brownback or 1 of the others specifically named. Tell him to stop the escalation.", that this resolution would stop the troop escalation. The resolution won't. What is also not true is that Sen. Brownback supports the escalation. He doesn't. & what they fail to mention is that 1 of those who voted to block debate is 1 of its chief sponsors, Sen. Warner.

The problem with this resolution is its hypocricy. The Dems want their cake & to eat it also. They want to look like they are opposing President Bush but do not have the courage to do something that would actually stop the troop surge. They know that if they actually voted to stop the surge that it would cost them in the 2008 election. But they need to do something to make it appear to their base that they are doing something. That is why the Republicans are opposing it. They are saying: "Put your money where your mouth is. If you truly think this is wrong, then do something that will have a real effect not be merely cosmetic."

I'm not sure if the surge will work or not. But, let's give it a chance. It might work. & the sooner things are setlled, the sooner we can pull out with less likelyhood of another disaster like Vietnam. What I am sure of is that if the Congress keeps micromanaging the war it WILL become another Vietnam, because they made it 1, a self-fulfilling prophecy. Congress Will be responsible, NOT President Bush.

Ads target Brownback - though he opposes the Iraq troop surge