Arrogance from inside the Beltway

The following was sent to me by Scott, a blog reader...

Did anyone see this statement by Rep, Ros-Lehtinen about the 9/11 commissions finding that there is "no credible evidence" showing Iraq and al Qaeda worked together to attack the United States?

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), the chairwoman of the International Affairs Middle East Subcommittee, said: "Whether or not there is a direct link to the World Trade Center does not mean that Iraq is not meritorious of shedding blood. The common link is that they hate America."

Check out http://www.thehill.com/news/061704/finding.aspx

While I certainly wouldn't want to speak on behalf of Dave Patlak, I'm pretty darn sure he wouldn't support a way based on the assertion that war against those who "hate America" is justified.

Recently, I heard a military leader say you can't just be against something, to be a strong leader you need to be for something. If I'm reading this right, Representative Ros-Lehtinen is for bloodshed. Dave Patlak, candidate for the U.S. Congress, is for peace.

Who, and what, are you for?