I say that because I doubt John McCain has any thought whatsoever about not finishing this job.
Originally I wanted to place this video in the article about Steve Hudson’s endorsement for Maryland’s Eighth District by Vets for Freedom to illustrate a little more about the aims of that organization but I couldn’t find an embed feature on the site. Thanks to Judy Mayka at Vets for Freedom for her assistance in pointing me in the right direction.
Perhaps Steve Hudson’s campaign needs to get in touch with Kate Norley about helping out the cause, although the Reisterstown resident wouldn’t reside in that particular district.
Regardless, this just ties into my viewpoint that, whether you were for Iraqi and Afghan invasions or against them, we may as well finish the task we started and do it right. It would not bother me in the least to have a permanent base of operations in Iraq, much as we already do in other far-flung regions of the globe like Okinawa or Greenland. While I’m not a proponent of big government, I do share that particular foreign policy view with neocons.
Before you ask, no, I’m not a veteran, just a supporter of our military. I was blessed to have gone through my Selective Service age under Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush, when no draft was needed because there was an ample supply of volunteers for the military. This allowed me the choice to go to college, get my degree in Environmental Design, and work in my profession while others chose to enlist in the military for all the many benefits it had to offer. Fortunately for us, thousands of young men and women continue to make that choice each month and we should applaud their sacrifices. This is why I support the Vets For Freedom group and will continue doing so.
Michael,
It’s not a contradiction to be “big military” and “small government”… as long as the military is tasked with what it does best (kill people, destroy things, scare the crap out of second rate bullies).