What took you so long Tulsi ?

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I agree with the Chamberlain comparison except that the closest comparison was 8 years ago. I do not agree with Tulsi on this or much of anything. However, I think we do need voices consistently against war to keep us from being too quick to go there. Where were they in 2003? Those voices obviously weren't loud enough then. I think Afghanistan was initially justified, however staying there and trying to force western style democracy and culture on them was a mistake as was the way we eventually left.

I like Tulsi for being that contrary voice, that little voice in the back of this country's mind making us properly justify our actions and publicly counter the arguments of Tulsi or other contrary voices. Being wrong on some issue doesn't make them unpatriotic or a traitor. It just makes them wrong, but their arguments need to be considered.

I could never vote for Tulsi but I thought Hawaii made a pretty good host for her. Hawaii's politicians are generally pretty irrelevant anyhow so no harm done and a contrary voice is heard.