[antimedia] antimedia: I have always admired Joe Lieberman. No more so....

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I have always admired Joe Lieberman.  No more so....
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   ....than [1]now.

     As the hostile regimes in Iran and Syria appreciate -- at times, it
     seems, more keenly than we do -- failure in Iraq would be a
     strategic and moral catastrophe for the United States and its
     allies. Radical Islamist terrorist groups, both Sunni and Shiite,
     would reap victories simultaneously symbolic and tangible, as Iraq
     became a safe haven in which to train and strengthen their foot
     soldiers and Iran's terrorist agents. Hezbollah and Hamas would be
     greatly strengthened against their moderate opponents. One moderate
     Palestinian leader told me that a premature U.S. exit from Iraq
     would be a victory for Iran and the groups it is supporting in the
     region. Meanwhile, the tens of thousands of Iraqis who have bravely
     stood with us in the hope of a democratic future would face the
     killing fields.
     In Iraq today we have a responsibility to do what is strategically
     and morally right for our nation over the long term -- not what
     appears easier in the short term. The daily scenes of death and
     destruction are heartbreaking and infuriating. But there is no
     better strategic and moral alternative for America than standing
     with the moderate Iraqis until the country is stable and they can
     take over their security. Rather than engaging in hand-wringing,
     carping or calls for withdrawal, we must summon the vision, will
     and courage to take the difficult and decisive steps needed for
     success and, yes, victory in Iraq. That will greatly advance the
     cause of moderation and freedom throughout the Middle East and
     protect our security at home.

   God how I wish our President had this kind of moral clarity. (Hat tip
   to [2]Discerning Texan.)

References

   1. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/28/AR2006122801055.html
   2. http://discerningtexan.blogspot.com/2006/12/lieberman-to-rescue.html