Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Noble causes
" Noble causes" seem to tripping off the tongues of poiliticians in ever increasing volume these days. There is little doubt that American fighting men are willing to go all out
in accomplishing their mission in Iraq in spite of an obvious shortage of manpower and inadequate equipment to work with. I'd be a bit wary about bandying that 'noble cause' line about too loosely if I were the president. It might not play too well with folks who have lost family members in what has become a horrific quagmire. Donald Rumsfeld once said "you have to go with the army you have" when questioned about the lack of armor on the trucks and other vehicles in the field. Was'nt that an odd thing to say when he was going all over the country spouting off on how well
equipped the troops were and how their numbers were more than adequate to get the job done? We learn every day what a crock of admistration spin that was. Noble cause?
Nobel men and women, yes.Every American should take pride in how valiently our men and women in the conflict are performing. If only we could do likewise for those who talk about 'noble causes' from the bench while never admitting
the multitude of bad calls they have made since the beginning. I find it hard to swallow to assign 'noble cause' to a conflict where the people we are supposed to be saving
want us dead or gone or both. As far as the soldiers and marines who regularly show their merit and their courage
under fire, I can only wish God speed. Now there's a 'noble cause' we can all live with.
George Morin
Auburn, Ga
in accomplishing their mission in Iraq in spite of an obvious shortage of manpower and inadequate equipment to work with. I'd be a bit wary about bandying that 'noble cause' line about too loosely if I were the president. It might not play too well with folks who have lost family members in what has become a horrific quagmire. Donald Rumsfeld once said "you have to go with the army you have" when questioned about the lack of armor on the trucks and other vehicles in the field. Was'nt that an odd thing to say when he was going all over the country spouting off on how well
equipped the troops were and how their numbers were more than adequate to get the job done? We learn every day what a crock of admistration spin that was. Noble cause?
Nobel men and women, yes.Every American should take pride in how valiently our men and women in the conflict are performing. If only we could do likewise for those who talk about 'noble causes' from the bench while never admitting
the multitude of bad calls they have made since the beginning. I find it hard to swallow to assign 'noble cause' to a conflict where the people we are supposed to be saving
want us dead or gone or both. As far as the soldiers and marines who regularly show their merit and their courage
under fire, I can only wish God speed. Now there's a 'noble cause' we can all live with.
George Morin
Auburn, Ga
