Do you suffer from Tough Guy-izm? (Article)

Do YOU suffer from "Tough Guy-izm" I can think of some people on here who show rabid signs of it.

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www.consortiumnews.com...

he showdown over Iraq War funding will test the political appeal of George W. Bush’s dominant foreign policy approach – what might be called “tough-guy-ism” – the concept of picking fights and battling until “victory” whatever the ghastly cost.Share this article

“Tough-guy-ism” is a philosophy with its own historical narrative, which was put on display by Bush’s Republican defenders during the March 23 debate on a House bill to condition Iraq War funding on a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. combat forces.

According to the "tough-guy" narrative, the Vietnam War was betrayed by liberals in Congress who prevented the U.S. military and its South Vietnamese allies from achieving "victory." The narrative also holds that U.S. forces should have fought on to "victory" after intervening in Lebanon’s civil war in the 1980s and in Somalia in the 1990s.

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[edit on 27/3/2007 by Mirthful Me]

I read this article the other day, a great piece.
It describes the hormone-addled "logic" of much of the population all too well.

There is honor in realizing when you are in a war that you can't win. The president has a responsibility to protect U.S. citizens. In my book, that means that it's important to know when to quit and bring the troops home, out of harm's way.
Good post, Mr. Gerbik, but then I always enjoy your posts, thanks.