Party of Defeat [Hardcover]

David Horowitz (Author), Ben Johnson (Author)

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Publication Date: April 1, 2008

A nation divided in wartime invites its own defeat. Yet that is precisely how America is facing the global war on terror. In a brutally honest assessment, David Horowitz and Ben Johnson show that the American left, led by the Democratic Party, is waging a ferocious political war against its own government that has left our country more seriously divided than at any time since the Civil War. And the consequences could be disastrous.
In the fight against Islamic terrorists, America faces perennial questions that have become suddenly urgent: What is legitimate criticism of military policy in wartime? When does criticism cross the line and undermine the national interest? Democrats now routinely cross that line, Horowitz and Johnson show. Their candid and explosive reporting forces us to confront the consequences of these unprecedented attacks on the US war effort.
Examining the anti-war arguments of Democratic leaders like Al Gore and Nancy Pelosi, Party of Defeat reveals their fundamental misunderstanding of our enemy and an antipathy to the American cause going back to Vietnam. As radical Islam emerged in the 1970s, it found an ally in a left-wing establishment now thoroughly conditioned to blame America first. Our failure to confront the religious thugs who humiliated us in Iran encouraged the increasingly aggressive and deadly Islamist movement that eventually drew us into full-scale war.
Yet the cowardice and neglect of the Carter and Clinton years pale in comparison with the Democrats defection from the war in Iraq a war they first authorized then abandoned. This betrayal of our forces in the field has opened, incredibly, a domestic front in our country s fight for survival against an enemy fanatically devoted to our extermination.

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Horowitz collaborates with his FrontPage Magazine coeditor Johnson in a vitriolic attack on the left's cowardly betrayal of the American cause, singling out the antiwar stances of John Edwards, Al Gore and Nancy Pelosi for special reproach. According to the authors, a nation divided during wartime is a nation that invites its own defeat, and they argue that through ignorance and design, Democrats have obstructed presidential policy, undermined American security and continually failed to grasp the nature of the Islamofascist threat. Cataloguing Democratic miscalculations from the Carter administration on, the book asserts that Carter encouraged the Iranian revolution, Clinton fatally ignored bin Laden and Bush's wiretapping program was perniciously leaked to the New York Times. Their earnest moralizing overshadows these compelling fact patterns as Horowitz and Johnson omit intellectual or historical contextualization that might ratchet down the fever pitch of their argument; sadly, this sensationalism comes at the expense of some truly effective excoriations of liberal figures—particularly a brutal and delicious takedown of Frank Rich. (Aug.) ""
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Party of Defeat is a well-documented and disturbing account of the unprecedented attacks by leaders of the Democratic Party on a war they supported and then turned their backs on. In a democracy, criticism of war policy is legitimate and necessary. But deliberate undermining of a war policy, the authors urge, is another matter entirely. Every American concerned about the future of their country in the war on terror should consider the arguments in this book. --Senators Jim Bunning, Tom Coburn, James Inhofe, Jon Kyl, Jeff Sessions, Rick Santorum; Representatives Ginny Brown-Waite, Howard Coble, David Dreier, Peter Hoekstra, Peter King, Howard Buck McKeon, Mike Pence, Ed Royce, Jim Saxton, John Shadegg, Lamar S

Party of Defeat is an eye-opening account of one of the greatest political betrayals in American history: the unprecedented attack by leaders of an opposition party on a war they authorized and on America s commander-in-chief while America s troops were still in harm s way. --Sean Hannity

Party of Defeat is a well-documented and disturbing account of the unprecedented attacks by leaders of the Democratic Party on a war they supported and then turned their backs on. In a democracy, criticism of war policy is legitimate and necessary. But deliberate undermining of a war policy, the authors urge, is another matter entirely. Every American concerned about the future of their country in the war on terror should consider the arguments in this book. --Senators Jim Bunning, Tom Coburn, James Inhofe, Jon Kyl, Jeff Sessions, Rick Santorum; Representatives Ginny Brown-Waite, Howard Coble, David Dreier, Peter Hoekstra, Peter King, Howard Buck McKeon, Mike Pence, Ed Royce, Jim Saxton, John Shadegg, Lamar S

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Spence Pub (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890626740
• ISBN-13: 978-1890626747
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #965,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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128 of 151 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is Fair to Describe Many of Today's Democrats as Self-Hating Americans, April 9, 2008

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The Democratic Party leader, Franklin D. Roosevelt, helped to save civilization during WWII. Sadly, our current Democrats are often dishonest pacifists who constantly apologize for being American. They are back stabbers who never hesitate to blame their own country for the murderous rage of our enemies. To be blunt: far too many Democrats are self hating Americans. This state of mind is especially dangerous while we are engaged in an existential struggle to the death against Islamic nihilism. David Horowitz and Ben Johnson painstakingly reveal the extent of their subconscious betrayal of the United States. And please note that I'm distinguishing between subconscious and overt betrayal. These people are deluding themselves to the point where they are no longer in touch with reality. They now embrace a cultural milieu built on the quicksand of postmodernist fantasy.

"Party of Defeat" is a harsh reminder of just how important is the near future elections. I am utterly convinced that the country is doomed if the Democrats capture the White House. You are likely to come to the same conclusion after reading this important book. After all, Senator Joseph Lieberman, for all practical purposes, has been excommunicated. Only the tacitly traitorous remain.

88 of 104 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars National Survival Under Threat, April 27, 2008

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Pat Goltz "PatGoltz" (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews

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With clarity and logic, together with detailed documented facts, Horowitz and Johnson trace the history of terrorism in America, and the responses of Democratic leaders to the nation's decision to defend herself decisively. Initially, Democrats recognized the threat, but eventually turned on the very decisions they had made, and the logic they followed, to knife our President and our military in the back. This recounting of the history of events up to 9/11 and subsequently shouldn't even be necessary. Anyone who has kept his eyes and ears open is aware of the facts. But many Americans insist on being willfully ignorant. Democrats have chosen to engage in treasonous actions for political gain.

The two authors point out that the rationale for the invasion of Iraq was based, not on the likelihood of Weapons of Mass Destruction existing in Iraq at the time, but on the evident intent and actions of Saddam to pursue the production of such weapons, and use them. And in addition, Saddam used WMD on his own people, killing hundreds of thousands, and the Iranians. Facts that show this are outlined clearly. Saddam had been given a truce, but the condition was that he would agree not to pursue WMD, and repeatedly Saddam broke this truce. The United States was patient for many years. Clinton saw the need to deal with him and said so. We also became aware that Saddam WAS cooperating with al Qaeda in particular, and terrorists in general. He was also moving with full steam to develop the very weapons programs he had agreed not to pursue. Going into Iraq was NOT for the purpose of harming the nation or the Iraqi people. It was strictly for the purpose of getting Saddam out of power. Numerous attempts to get him to comply with his treaty or step down and go into exile failed. The way in which the United States conducted the war showed that the intent was to depose Saddam, and every care was taken to protect the people of Iraq.

In the disinformation campaign that followed, a typical accusation was that the Baghdad Museum had been looted of 170,000 artifacts. In reality, there were only 170,000 artifacts total, most of which had been removed for safekeeping by staff. Only a few dozen were lost. But this type of information was never corrected, and was used to condemn President Bush. Also ignored was the fact that Saddam released all the criminals before he was deposed. Much of the subsequent violence was caused by these criminals. Disinformation was rampant, including that perpetrated by Joseph Wilson, who claimed that documents concerning purchase of yellowcake from Niger were forged months before he would have had access to them. Repeatedly, the authors show how the left used lies of their own to defame the President, who had been telling the truth all along. The complicity of MoveOn.org, Cindy Sheehan, other fellow travelers, and the media is also discussed. The book shows that the Red Cross and our military were also dragged through the mud.

This book will tell you what you need to know about the treachery, sabotage, and sedition of Democratic leaders. At this moment, it is a timely warning. Perhaps someday, we will be able to determine how many of our brave troops were murdered as a result of this relentless campaign. If we want to retain our freedoms and way of life, we MUST stand up to terrorists wherever they are found. This book will give you the facts that will help you to make a case against people who refuse to pay attention and who are intent on pursuing national suicide. For those of us who do not desire to share their intended fate, it is a must read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Horowitz is on the Right side, April 12, 2008

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David Horowitz is waging his own war against the political correctness of the left wing that has run amok! As always his work is well documented and should be read by every American. The looney left has taken control of the Democratic Party and it would appear that many Democrats are not aware that this is so. Look what they did to Joe Lieberman who speaks for most of Middle America! Wake up!