State of the Union Live Blogging Part II Posted by Suzanne Nossel

Lines on war on terror sound tired - refernces to attacks in Beslan, etc. seem to be taken from an old speech.

"There is no peace in retreat and there is no honor in retreat."  I agree with that, but don't think there's peace or honor in a miguided, mismanaged offensive either. 

Strong push against isolationism.  But who favors isolationism?  He's setting up a straw man trying to act as if his political opponents stand for a US retreat from its commitments around the world.  This is nonsense - we are the champions of internationalism, and historically always have been.  Its the conservaties who came late to the party and still need to learn what viable, successful internationalism entails. 

Talking about Iraq.  Confident in our plan for victory.  Says "we are winning."  In a post soon I'll examine the numerical evidence. 

Says troop reduction decisions will be made by military commanders, not pols in Washington DC.  While there's some merit to that, the principle of political control over the military is vitally important.  Congressional oversight of the war effort is badly needed.

Now calling critics of the war defeatists.  "Hindsight is not wisdom, second-guessing is not a strategy."  Guessing is not a strategy either.

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