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2007-05-02 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve White 2007-05-02 00:29|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 In the New York Times, no less!

Well, one in a 1000 is a kind of "balance".

For them.

Posted by Bobby 2007-05-02 05:46|| 2007-05-02 05:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Ted Koppel (!!!) had a longish opinion piece on NPR (!!!!!) yesterday during the drive time segment. He argued that the Democrats are being really stupid and short sighted, setting themselves up to own all subsequent problems, regardless which way it goes or what Bush does. I don't normally push NPR or Ted Koppel, but you really want to listen to this one. I'm surprised there weren't reports of massive car pile-ups on highways across the nation, from Progressive brains melting down at being forced to hear that what they really ought to do is openly hope for a Bush win in Iraq, as the only way they'll be able to get their disengagement. It's the most comforting 3 minutes I've had in a while.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-05-02 09:12|| 2007-05-02 09:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Thanks, TW ("listening to National Palestinian Radio so we don't have to"). But sounds like Ted was, characteristically, pushing a tactical political line of argument. Nothing to do with national and strategic interest, much less integrity and a just cause. I'd expect no more from him or NPR.

Meanwhile, those who can think straight on national security really don't care about the political parties or personalities involved, they just want success and support for our efforts.

Your imagery of car crashes reminds me of the all-time NPR doozy that nearly caused me to drive off the road (it was late at night on an interstate, no traffic, and was actually NPR's broadcast of the BBC's first morning world news). I'll spare everyone the details, but it was hard to believe my ears.

Posted by Verlaine 2007-05-02 11:57|| 2007-05-02 11:57|| Front Page Top

#4 The problem, Verlaine, is that the two NPR stations here in Cincinnati play the music I like to hear while driving (although the trailing daughters have taken to snapping off the radio when I argue with it -- they seem to think that a dangerous behaviour).

I quite agree that Mr. Koppel's argument is self servingly (ie Democrat-servingly) political, rather than a statesmanlike understanding of the Armageddon fight the world is involved in. However, even if the Democrats and their far-left yapper contingent only understand that they're shooting themselves in the head by pushing for quick withdrawal -- and act on that shallow understanding -- the War on Jihadism would benefit from the fact that they weren't working so hard against it. Should they subsequently have the epiphany that led them to become Jackson Democrats -- glory hallelujah! But the epiphany isn't necessary, only that they shut up for a while.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-05-02 12:20|| 2007-05-02 12:20|| Front Page Top

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