Letter: God save America

Editor, Daily News:

I watched the debate on the "debacle in the desert," and I was struck by one moronic statement after the next, questioning the patriotism of Democratic ex-military members. Funny thing was none of the finger-pointers had ever been shot at or served. Odd, eh?

Patriotism has always been an exploited term used on the weak-minded masses. I don't see our fearless leaders enlisting their children — just yours. The Republicans (low in the polls) are blaming the Democrats for wanting to "cut and run" in Iraq because it has "become" a disaster. War is a disaster.

The Republicans are intentionally avoiding the point that most Americans with at least two brain cells see as self-evident: Republicans as well as Democrats who voted to go to war were lied to. But instead of calling the architects of all their dilemmas to task, they lash out in a direction that is quite disturbing — at their fellow victims of the "big lie." Party above all principles, I guess.

What happened to the self-assured, responsible and, above all, principled Republicans? Where have the adults gone in government? Now we have nothing but sniveling little cowards who are afraid of every threat, real or imagined, especially losing elections. They live in fear of everything they don't understand or dislike and are willing to send your children in every direction to kill based on hunches.

We now start wars to avoid wars. See anything wrong with this logic? It's the same logically as committing suicide to avoid being murdered. Who wins?

God save America from the feeble-minded fools in power.

Donovan Fraser , Naples