War pain, not politics

From The Journal News:
"The White House is making a huge mistake in attempting to demonize those who disagree with Bush administration policy on the Iraq war — including new critic Rep. John Murtha, R- Pa., who said Thursday that "the U.S. cannot accomplish anything further in Iraq militarily. It's time to bring the troops home."

The press secretary for President George W. Bush immediately did what the administration is known for, attacked those who differ with it. He lumped Murtha with "Michael Moore and and extreme liberal wing of the Democratic Party."

War pain, not politics

Why is it so difficult for this ultra conservative administration to accept that there are differing views? That there are people out there who happen to disagree?

You have to ask yourself why it is so important for the Bush Administration to demonize dissenting views. It's the easiest way for them to get what they want without having to give valid reasons. In Logic that's called Ad Hominem which literally means "against the man". A full description of Ad Hominem can be found at The Nizkor Project but in short, it's rejecting an argument based on some irrevelant fact anout the person.

Like:
Person 1: "I believe the war is wrong"
Person 2: "Of course you would, you're a liberal."
Person 1: "What about the facts I previously stated?"
Person 2: "Who cares? You're just a tree hugger."

Can they come up with actual reasons other than what was already determined to be lies? WMD? Oops. Iraq was supporting Al Qaeda? Nope not that either.

I do have to say that I disagree with Rep. John Murtha, R- Pa. (a Republican that they called a Liberal like Michael Moore). We cannot evacuate Iraq. We are stuck there until we can secure some kind of peace or at least a fighting chance for the Iraqis to hold their own.

We're in a, what was the word? Quagmire?