John McCain calls the Iraq War Necessary and just

I am not a John McCain supporter, but I do believe he is dead on when it comes to the Iraq war. If he wins the Republican nomination I would vote for him over any Democrat. For me the biggest issue in the ’08 election is national security, and I don’t believe any Democrat can be trusted with national security.

 McCain makes some good points in his speech, some of which can be read below:

For Republicans, who still largely support the war, McCain offered a blistering critique of Democrats in control of Congress. He accused them of being reckless in their foreign policy by attempting to set a deadline for withdrawal in legislation intended to provide money for the war effort. And he said those who control the legislature are “heedless of the terrible consequences” of failing in Iraq.

“Democratic leaders smiled and cheered as the last votes were counted,” he said. “What were they celebrating? Defeat? Surrender?”

Speaking to reporters later, he refused several opportunities to tone down his criticism of all Democrats, saying: “What is happening today will have the outcome of a disaster for the United States of America. What their motives might be, I can’t ascertain. I do know what their actions will cause.”

I am starting to believe the war may be lost. Not in Iraq, but in the press at home. Actually I know the war is being portrayed as un-winnable by the media, but I have always held out hope that the American people would be able to see the big picture and would be willing to fight until victory was achieved.

I now fear I am wrong:

That last sentiment also reflects the thinking inside his presidential campaign, which is faced with falling poll numbers, a tepid fundraising effort, verbal gaffes and dissatisfaction among conservatives. In a Bloomberg-Los Angeles Times poll released Wednesday, McCain had slipped to third among Republicans. Former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani led the field with 29 percent; former senator Fred D. Thompson of Tennessee, who has expressed interest in a bid but not declared his intention to run, was second with 15 percent; and McCain registered just 12 percent support. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney was fourth at 8 percent.

It seems as though you have to be an un-American, defeatist, anti-war candidate to win the presidency, and I am not willing to cast a vote for someone like that. Supporting the war means falling poll numbers. Americans have grown soft and don’t have the will to win, it is disheartening to observe but we must not let up until we win.