catzmeow
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Who cares about party? They are both Anti-American and Anti-Life.
The real story is how can someone who is clearly Pro-American-Life be nominated by an administration that is Anti-American-Life?
This is the most bizarre politics I've ever seen.
I smell a set-up.
Perhaps your entire paradigm is wrong.
How so?
Please elaborate, I am genuinely interested.
What is it about Hagel?
This is the first time I've ever seen baby-haters willing to accept a Pro-American-Life nomination of any sort.
I admit, I just don't get it. I cannot help being suspicious.
Is it pro-life to send thousands of American military personnel, the overwhelming majority between the ages of 18 and 24, into a war without clear goals and a clear exit strategy, and kill thousands of them?
Is it pro-life to create a system of secret prisons and "interrogation facilities" where the Geneva Protocols are routinely violated?
Is it pro-life to initiate a war that will kill and maim hundreds of thousands of people without strong and clear evidence that this war is necessary for our national survival?
I think your view of pro-life is too narrow, since it apparently begins with conception and ends with birth.
But, as the wife of a Navy officer who served a year in Tikrit, I consider it a pro-life position to protect the lives of our military personnel and not allow them to be thrown away without a damned good reason, and certainly not for political gain.
I understand, again, as the wife of a Navy officer, that America needs a strong defense. I get that on a level that perhaps many people who don't have a spouse serving in the military will never grasp. But, we should not be putting our forces in harm's way lightly, and one thing I appreciate about Hagel is that I believe he will put the interests of our troops above political agendas.
My husband swore an oath to protect and defend this country, even if it costs him his life. But, who in Washington will be willing to protect and defend my husband's life, and not throw it away frivolously?
As sec def, Hagel will have little impact on the abortion debate. But, he will have a potentially huge impact on the lives of our military service personnel and he's a far better choice than some of the alternatives that have been proposed.
In short, I'm pro-life enough to not want to see a hawk in the Sec Def role.
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