That “Timing” Thing

It appears we are going to have to modify this Al Gore, Jr, quote:

“When you have the facts on your side, argue the facts. When you have the law on your side, argue the law. When you have neither, holler.”

The new version for modern Democrats and the Kerry campaign should be:

“When you have the facts on your side, argue the facts. When you have the law on your side, argue the law. When you have neither, question the timing.

What a bunch of hacks:

Bush said about 60,000 to 70,000 uniformed personnel would move from overseas to posts in the United States over the next decade. The move would also involve about 100,000 family members and civilian employees, Bush said.

“The new plan will help us fight and win these wars of the 21st century,” Bush said in a speech before a convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Pentagon and senior administration officials told CNN that most of the reductions will come from Europe — the rest, from Asia.

The moves, they said, would not affect U.S. troops based in Iraq or Afghanistan, where there are about 120,000 troops and 20,000 troops respectively.

Two U.S. Army divisions based in Germany will return to the United States as part of the realignment, senior Pentagon officials said Monday…

The announcement comes less than three months before the presidential election. Some Democrats questioned the timing of Bush’s announcement.

The rival campaigns have squabbled over U.S. military commitments and whether the armed forces are getting the support they need.

In a statement released by the Democratic National Committee, retired Gen. Wesley Clark, a former presidential candidate and former NATO supreme commander, said the redeployment from Europe and Asia would “significantly undermine U.S. national security.”

“This ill-conceived move and its timing seem politically motivated rather than designed to strengthen our national security,” Clark said.

It is a shame we have to address these people seriously. This is not a new issue, and is something that has been discussed for ages. And Clark knows that.