My Stance on Iraq Three Years Later

On the Third Anniversary of the Iraq War, I want to share what I wrote back in March of 2003, three years ago Saturday on my old blog.

War is coming. Of that there is no doubt. Within a day or so, I suppose it will start. I hope and pray that everything will be over as quickly as people say. However, quick victories are rarely accomplished as neatly as we’d like. We may be getting in for more than we bargain for.

To the principled opponents of the war, I acknowledge their honest desire for peace. However, they’ve allowed to speak for them, a group of Americans so full of hatred for this country and everything that’s good and right about it, that reasonable men couldn’t help but tune out their message.

To the supporters of war, you have what you want. 65% of Americans support the war, we’re told. That support for our President and our troops must not be abated because of high casualities. This is the risk of war. If we look at a loss of military life and we say, “For 10,000 lives it’s not worth it.” we should not send them all. Support our troops, remain steadfast in standing behind this war. Retreat is not option, only victory or defeat.

God bless our President, God bless our soldiers, and God bless the United States of America.

I was hardly enthusiastic about this war, but I understood what the opponents of this war never have. Its victory or defeat. Its honor or disgrace, and if we leave now, we’ll never be able to fight another war again. There’s only one way to leave Iraq and that is with honor.

I was right then and I’m right now. Stay the course!

Linked to Alexandria at All Things Beautiful who has a great round-up of third anniversary news.

Mohammad at Iraq the Model has thoughts from an Iraqi perspective on the Third Anniversary.

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