What is Victory? -- by Pat Buchanan

[Emillereid]

October 6, 2003 issue
Copyright © 2003 The American Conservative


by Pat Buchanan




Exasperated, Rush Limbaugh spelled out for his caller America’s goal in Iraq. “It’s a seven-letter word,” roared Rush. It “begins with ‘v’ and ends in ‘y.’”

“Define victory,” the caller retorted. Rush went to a break.

Excellent question. How do we know when we’ve won the war in Iraq? How do we define victory?

We know who we are fighting against —Ba’athists, jihadists, unreconstructed Saddam-loyalists, America-haters. But what are we fighting for?

“Freedom,” comes the retort, “democracy.” But Iraq is already free of Saddam. And what do we mean by democracy? If it means one-man, one-vote majority rule, Iraq will be governed by a Shi’ite majority that looks to Iran for inspiration and guidance.

Is that worth $87 billion and a daily toll of American dead? ....


http://amconmag.com/10_06_03/buchanan.html



Excellent piece by Mr. Conservative himself -- Bush sure has turned the world upside down when I find myself agreeing with Pat Buchanan.

[JackSwift]

1. Viceroy?

n/t

[maha]

2. So much like Vietnam ...

No one could ever explain to me what we would have won HAD we won ...

[Martin Eden]

3. Chimpy says we're staying until "ultimate victory"

Did he specify whose victory?

[ameriphile]

4. The neocon victory, of course!

n/t

[Twillig]

5. Triumph of Death

Triumph of Death--Bruegel
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bruegel/