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Originally posted by taxwonk
Correct me if I'm wrong, but how has Dean directly harmed the troops?
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Troops are out in the field, fighting, helping rebuild Iraq, meeting and helping the people, risking their lives daily, re-enlisting in a cause in which they believe.
The national chairman of one of our two major political parties has just announced that they're wasting their time - that they've already lost, that it's useless.
The past failed presidential candidate has just announced that they're the new terrorists in Iraq.
A "hawk" Dem senator has just announced that they're bloodied and whipped and really want to bug out, and should, "immediately."
So, how's their morale? How enthused can they stay, how hyped up for the work will they be? isn't it easier to stay motivated when you see yourself as a the good guy, and not the terrorist? Don't you do more inspired work if you think you're winning, as opposed to having already lost? How motivated will the terrorists and bombers be, now that they're seeing concrete indications that their killings might yield the desired result?
Any chance some of these factors might have performance issues associated with them?
That's how Dean and Kerry and Murtha have harmed the troops.
