Dolchstoss Alert

A post today on the website Craigslist (via reader CH):

I am a former Marine, who served in Iraq. I am no Bush supporter and did not vote for him. I was in communications for all you libs who like to scream "baby killer".

What I have to say is obvious. I followed the press before and since getting back. The fact is, we were making progress in Iraq. We had a job to do and were making tremendous headway fixing their infrastructure, building schools, gaining local support, and builing an Iraqi army among much more. The press never let anyone know just how damn well it was going. Instead the press and libs focused 110% on the negative from the beginning. When you focus on the negative what happens?

The liberals indirectly turned against our troops. This negative stance against their own country and the mission gave fuel to our enemy's fire. The terrorists saw an opening and hope in their fight. It became a self-fulfilling prophecy that led to the downfall of our mission there.

I now agree that Iraq is a lost cause...however it is not because of the lack of effort of our troops or our government. Nothing is perfect. The loss comes from the negative spotlight placed on our mission, troops, government, and country by the liberals in the US. They caused our losses and our made our efforts in vain. In fact, their aid to the enemies cost many of my brothers their lives. For that I will never forgive this party. You do not know what you have done, yet it is obvious. Your agenda and thirst for power is more important than the lives of others and the future hopes of Iraq.

Shame on you all.
Semper fi

Perfect....right down to the Vietnam-era "baby killer" (has that really been a prominent antiwar smear this time around?). The only thing that's missing is the "spitting on the troops when they return home" claim.

I checked to see if the post stirred up any replies, and saw this:

You should actually blame Rummy, Bush and Cheney for not listening to the generals when they recommended force levels in keeping with the Powell Doctrine.

This whole stabbed in the back BS sounds exactly like what the NAZIs ran on in 1933.

It's encouraging that on a mainstream social site like Craigslist, they're calling this crap for what it is. There will be plenty of opportunity to do so in the years ahead.