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2004-04-17 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by tipper 2004-04-17 6:06:24 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The critics seem to think that we have the luxury of playing political football with the war, as if there will be no consequences to the demoralizing effect of their propaganda. They seem to be insufficiently afraid for their own and their children's freedom and even survival. Either that or they are just power-crazed cynics.

Posted by virginian 2004-04-17 7:04:57 AM|| 2004-04-17 7:04:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 wow! That was a WaPo article. I clicked on the link expecting it to be a blogger since it's so rare to see common sense written in a newspaper. I didn't want to set up a registration - anyone know who the author was?

Posted by B 2004-04-17 8:56:54 AM|| 2004-04-17 8:56:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Don't get too hopeful for an outbreak of common sense at the WaPo: this is an opinion piece by former Senator Fred Thompson (R-TN).

Posted by Dave D. 2004-04-17 9:08:51 AM|| 2004-04-17 9:08:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Dave - thanks for recalibrating my surprise meter.

Posted by B 2004-04-17 9:24:45 AM|| 2004-04-17 9:24:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Fred Thompson also is a television and film actor. He had a memorable bit part in The Hunt for Red October as a Navy Battle Group Commander. He is also on Law & Order. Consider him our man in Hollywood.

Posted by Zpaz 2004-04-17 11:15:15 AM|| 2004-04-17 11:15:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Virginian: I'll take Door #2.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-04-17 11:15:58 AM|| 2004-04-17 11:15:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Fmr Sen Thompson has the understanding of the situation. He needs to educate some of his current colleagues, if that is remotely possible

Unfortunately "Hunt for Red October" also had as the Jack Ryan character, ALEC BALDWIN.

Was this unequal time?

Posted by Anonymous4052 2004-04-17 12:46:17 PM|| 2004-04-17 12:46:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 This is one of the reasons, if not the major reason, why I keep hammering away at leftists over the war on terrorism. Every word they utter in disparaging our military mission in Iraq, every lie I hear uttered such as (I support the troops, but I dont think they should be over there-type bullsh*t) here and elsewhere emboldens and inspires a ruthless enemy to ever new lows of hostile intent and conduct.

That means every bullet, every bit of shrapnel, every degree of hostile heat generated that touches any of our people, or our allies, the left should be held accountable for from their remarks. And not in the fall.

Now.

Even to this day, with 3,000 people on our own soil murdered in a dispicable and cowardly attack and a gross demonstration in Fallujah of the extent to which jihadis will go to kill Americans, even to kill their own people including children and women, the left still thinks this is just some big fun game of Who-can-be-the-biggest-humanitarian, with no consequences for their words as they apply to others.

They're dead wrong.

And I mean every syllable uttered in contempt for our effort in military operations should be met with such outrage, they cannot even speak of such things while we have troops under fire.

Not one word.

Note: I had to wake up early, so I am really cranky this morning, but I meant every word I just typed.

Posted by badanov 2004-04-17 1:14:05 PM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2004-04-17 1:14:05 PM|| Front Page Top

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