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Originally posted by Moneyguy1
... Labels prove nothing and are designed only to drive wedges. Isn't that precisely what our enemies want? Divide and conquer; that is their modus oporendi. Weaken us by making us fight amongst ourselves. That would make them very happy...

Clearly they have already been successful...based on polls and posts here...it appears that few Americans support our efforts and many post outright support for terrorists here. Clearly, the ones creating division in this country are on the left.

Originally posted by Moneyguy1
...Truth is, the existence of these facilities was denied. Now there is an admission they exist. I do not judge the goodness or badness of them, since we must use every method at our disposal. It is the "flip-flop" I find disconcerting. Had the public been told: "We have prison facilities in other countries where some of our enemies are currently being held." Simple. I would think that our current president would have learned from Nixon and Clinton that stonewalling creates more problems than it solves...

Of course it was...their existence was classified. That usually means it is a "secret." Obviously if the enemy knows we have certain captives and are interrogating them, they will change locations and tactics to make our intel less valuable. The press divulging this info cost the lives of US citizens (soldiers).

Originally posted by Moneyguy1
...If the draft were re-instituted, perhaps the continual extension of tours of duty would not be necessary. Just perhaps, had more troops been available in the first place, we would not have the internal insurrection that exists in Iraq. ...

If you reinstitue the draft, what will you pay them with? We are already significantly involutarily cutting the number of volunteer troops so we can afford to buy equipment. Why would we want more conscripts while cutting trained personnel? More troops only make the problem worse...and provide the enemy more targets. Once again, we can and do kill all the enemy we identify...unfortunately the cowards hide among women and children.