Ask Marc Danziger his views on the major issues facing America these days and you will more than likely hear a recitation of familiar liberal positions. But ask him about the War in Iraq and Danzier – who blogs at Windsofchange.net as “Armed Liberal” – professes to also take a liberal position.
And that’s why he supports the American effort to win in Iraq. And why he’s organizing a political action committee to generate tangible support for candidates who also back the war effort and who understand the importance of a systematic and strong U.S. foreign policy.
Confused? Here’s how Danziger explains it on his new pac’s web site, Victory PAC:
“I’m a liberal Democrat (pro-gay marriage, pro-choice, pro-progressive taxation, pro-equal rights, pro-environmental regulation, pro-public schools) who supported and supports the war in Iraq. As I tell my liberal friends ‘Did I miss the part where it was progressive not to fight medieval religious fascists?’
“I’ve been waiting for four years for the White House to start really explaining the war to the American people, and to do anything sensible at all to maintain the political capital necessary to keep America in the fight – to keep us from withdrawing because the war is too messy, or too long, or just plain makes us feel bad.
“During that time I was blogging about the war and issues around it at Winds of Change.NET, felt I was doing my part, and hoped that the leadership of the country would wake up and realize that public support for hard things – like wars – must be earned and maintained.
“I’ve given up, and decided that it’s up to each of us to start doing more. To that end, I’ve decided to start a PAC that will offer support to congressional candidates of either party who support a foreign policy that doesn’t involve wishing problems away.
“Not necessarily support for the invasion of Iraq, or blind allegiance to White House policies – but some plan that’s better than taking our ball and going home, leaving the country to become a bloodbath. All I ask is that they have some clue as to what we should do about violent radicalism in the Islamic world other than surrender, withdraw, and hope for the best.”
The web site is just the very basic needed to get up and running, so expect lots of changes there soon. Danziger is a member of The Examiner Blog Board of Contributors.
Lots of folks on the left who oppose the war and who cannot abide an aggressive U.S. foreign policy have started PACs and other initiatives. That’s dog bites man. It’s man bites dog when a liberal of Danziger’s description takes a leading position in organizing something like Victory PAC.
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