Comments on: Victor Davis Hanson: A Senior Advisor on My Virtual Board http://adeolumen.com/2008/05/02/victor-davis-hanson-a-senior-advisor-on-my-virtual-board/ Who's got the light? Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:52:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark http://adeolumen.com/2008/05/02/victor-davis-hanson-a-senior-advisor-on-my-virtual-board/#comment-89 Mark Tue, 06 May 2008 11:24:12 +0000 http://adeolumen.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-89 ESI: I love this reply. It is a reminder of the kind of thoughtful engagement that should take place more often on the blogosphere. This discussion is important enough to be highlighted with a full post or two, which will go up soon... ESI: I love this reply. It is a reminder of the kind of thoughtful engagement that should take place more often on the blogosphere. This discussion is important enough to be highlighted with a full post or two, which will go up soon…

]]> By: every square inch http://adeolumen.com/2008/05/02/victor-davis-hanson-a-senior-advisor-on-my-virtual-board/#comment-88 every square inch Fri, 02 May 2008 21:58:10 +0000 http://adeolumen.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-88 BTW, I'd love your thoughts on how you define success- check out my blog... BTW, I’d love your thoughts on how you define success- check out my blog…

]]> By: every square inch http://adeolumen.com/2008/05/02/victor-davis-hanson-a-senior-advisor-on-my-virtual-board/#comment-87 every square inch Fri, 02 May 2008 21:56:31 +0000 http://adeolumen.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-87 Mark Since you mentioned the freedom in America to disagree, I'll jump in with this thought. I seldom comment on political matters but since we're among friends.... I wasn't in favor of Bush's preemptive invasion of Iraq when it occurred (it was not a popular position to hold, esp. among conservative christian circles). Here's why - 1. From a policy standpoint, I don't think you can consistently enforce this - if you plan to invade every country that has potential aggressive intent toward America, it'll lead us down a path that is untenable. 2. Preemptive invasion is based on information, not actual events. As such, we could be wrong and lives are lost by our mistake. (WMD, anyone?) 3. The policy itself is aggressive in nature 4. Would we invade on the potential of harm towards us, if we thought it would engage us for 10 years and a million lives? I'm not saying that this is the casualty incurred...my point is that you engage in a just war on principle...no matter what it costs. The fact is we engaged because we were threatened and angry (by 9/11) and thought we'd win the war in a year or less. I have a couple more points but should probably stop to ask....what do you think? Mark

Since you mentioned the freedom in America to disagree, I’ll jump in with this thought. I seldom comment on political matters but since we’re among friends….

I wasn’t in favor of Bush’s preemptive invasion of Iraq when it occurred (it was not a popular position to hold, esp. among conservative christian circles). Here’s why -

1. From a policy standpoint, I don’t think you can consistently enforce this – if you plan to invade every country that has potential aggressive intent toward America, it’ll lead us down a path that is untenable.

2. Preemptive invasion is based on information, not actual events. As such, we could be wrong and lives are lost by our mistake. (WMD, anyone?)

3. The policy itself is aggressive in nature

4. Would we invade on the potential of harm towards us, if we thought it would engage us for 10 years and a million lives? I’m not saying that this is the casualty incurred…my point is that you engage in a just war on principle…no matter what it costs. The fact is we engaged because we were threatened and angry (by 9/11) and thought we’d win the war in a year or less.

I have a couple more points but should probably stop to ask….what do you think?

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