Grover Norquist: Let’s save taxpayer money by leaving Afghanistan

[MRoCkEd]

Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist said he wants to build a center-right coalition to advocate for considering pulling out of Afghanistan in order to save the hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars being spent there.

Read the article here (http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/01/12/grover_norquist_calls_for_discussion_on_right_abou t_leaving_afghanistan).

[sailingaway]

Bingo.

[angelatc]

He's already on the neocon sh**list, because he's married to a Muslim woman, and may possibly have converted to Islam. Obviously that means he's part of a conspiracy to take over the entire country.

[Sola_Fide]

Very encouraging sign.

[georgiaboy]

*chink!*

[Inkblots]

As you might expect, the comments at HotAir are mostly running against it, including Eric Donderooooo accusing him of wanting to cause 'mass genocide' there - it's sort of sad that the argument for continuing a futile conflict that has caused tens of thousands of civilian deaths is a baseless assertion that if we leave, there will somehow be even more civilian deaths.

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Nevertheless, it's good to see various people and groups on the Right gradually come to the realization that the national debt is the number one threat to our national security, and far more of a threat to us than a group of shepherds and farmers with guns squatting on a hill 7000 miles away.

[sailingaway]

I'm betting Eric is the reason the Republican Liberty Caucus RON STARTED doesn't mention Ron in its invitation to CPAC and is hawking Johnson. It also tells me more about Johnson's foreign policy, if Eric is behind him.

Inkblots - love that 'Af-Pak theatre...' doesn't bother them at all that there is NO congressional authorization of force in Pakistan....

[lester1/2jr]

first gutsy thing Norquist has done from my recollection. ugh Eric Dondero

[Dissident]

Can someone offer a fair breakdown of Norquist?

I've seen him aligned with Dr. Paul and brought up at times on these forums.

He was roasted in the documentary Casino Jack and The United States of Money for his ties to Abramoff and lobbying practices.

[doodle]

Good idea but won't this risk enemy finding out that we are running out of money and going bankrupt?

They did same to Russia and will draw satisfaction from this if they found out.

[amy31416]

Good idea but won't this risk enemy finding out that we are running out of money and going bankrupt?

They did same to Russia and will draw satisfaction from this if they found out.

Yeah, because that's a huge national secret. Our biggest problem is those who would gloat because, predictably, our empire is faltering.

So...shhhh...and keep the cat in the bag, maybe this problem will just go away.

[Cowlesy]

Angelatc is 100% correct that Grover is on the neo-con's sh*tlist. I'm surprised they haven't accused him of sleeping with a bomb to his chest or something absurd because he married a muslim woman.

[oyarde]

Well , you would think couples with diverse religous backgrounds would be more tolerant on that subject than many . How would that be a bad thing ?

[vita3]

Good for Grover.

[Sola_Fide]

I'm betting Eric is the reason the Republican Liberty Caucus RON STARTED doesn't mention Ron in its invitation to CPAC and is hawking Johnson. It also tells me more about Johnson's foreign policy, if Eric is behind him..


Good point.