Dems Weakness on National Security
The Democrats are seeking to win their war in court - the war to control the federal government, not the war on terrorism.
The have already proposed withdrawing troops from the real battlefield in Iraq and Afghanistan. They have even proposed pulling the troops completely out of any combat situation (retreat to Okinawa?) Yet they fear being labeled “soft on terrorism, according to both the New York Times and Washington Post of June 28th (subscription or registration required).”
In what sociologists call a self-fulfilling prophecy, they have demonstrated through their subpoenas on the NSA’s Terrorist Surveillance Program (TSP) that they are softer on terrorists than they are on representatives of the administration. Their interrogation techniques against AG Gonzales and VP Cheney’s staff are harsher than what they’d approve being used against true terrorists.
It’s kind of hard to make the case that they’re tough on terrorists, even when they try to label the administration “the real terrorists.”
