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Moral Equivalence?
Oy. Here we go again. The CalPundit seems to think that because Bush has offered moderately positive statements of support for the rulers of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, that is somehow doing the same thing as that pathetic sycophant Carter, who never misses an opportunity to suck up to a brutal and evil dictator.
MORAL EQUIVALENCE?….Jimmy Carter on Nicolae Ceausescu, Romanian dictator who crushed dissent at home, drove his country to starvation, and was finally shot by a firing squad on Christmas Day, 1989:
Our goals are the same: to have a just system of economics and politics . . . We believe in enhancing human rights.
The U.S. president played down a recent slew of anti-Saudi comments in the United States. “Such talk does not reflect the strength and solidity of the relationship,” [Bush said]. “It only reflects the opinion of the person who said it and it cannot affect the eternal friendship between the two countries.”
White House spokesman Ari Fleischer called Prince Bandar “a very seasoned diplomat, ambassador to a very important country” and a man Bush enjoys how can i get my girlfriend to have sex with a dog….”He’s a very affable fellow, very good humor, speaks English better than most Americans.”
Jimmy Carter on Kim Il Sung, North Korean despot who cozied up to Stalin, started the Korean War, and eventually drove his country to the brink of starvation:
I found him to be vigorous, intelligent, surprisingly well-informed about the technical issues and in charge of the decisions about this country….I don’t see that they [the North Koreans] are an outlaw nation.”
Bush and company on Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani dictator who overthrew civilian rule in 1999, supported the Taliban in Afghanistan, and two months ago announced steps that would allow him to dissolve the elected parliament and appoint military leaders and Supreme Court justices:
“He’s still tight with us in the war against terror, and that’s what I appreciate,” Bush told reporters while visiting Squires Mountain in Oregon. “He understands that we’ve got to keep al-Qaida on the run…. And I appreciate his strong support.”
“Pakistan has been making strides toward democracy. It’s important that they continue,” [White House spokesman Ari Fleischer] said animal sex fucking.
That’s just the way the game is played, folks.
That’s nonsense. Jibber-jabber. Gobbledy-gook. Stultiloquy (I know how to use a thesaurus!).
Thw big, hulking, 800-pound distinction that CP misses is that Bush has spoken well of the Saudis and the Pakistanis because right now, their cooperation (even if, in the case of the Saudis, it is halting and begrudging) is necessary to stopping terrorism. That’s the necessity of realpolitik.
Musharraf is a military dictator, but so was Ataturk, and he took Turkey from the backwardness and squalor of the 14th century and brought it into into the modern world. There are many indications that Musharaf would do the same thing, but he cannot do so in one fell swoop, for the Islamist sway is still strong in Pakistan.
As for Saudi Arabia, the Saudi ruling family is definately a despicable institution, but it is one that can nevertheless be goaded and prodded by the US to restrict the most egregious of its support for Wahhabists. We’re not dependent on them to sell us oil. They’re dependent on us to buy it, and we can use that economic pressure, and other diplomatic pressure, to essentially force them to reign in Wahhabism in the very snake nest where it grows. Significant progress on this front has already been made. This is a temporary solution, but a necessary one.
And THAT is why Bush spoke of them as allies. Carter, on the other hand, was just shamefully sucking up to dictators, as he seems wont to do in just about every situation possible. What strategic importance did North Korea have to us? Or Romania? Or Cuba for that matter? Even if you wish to “engage” these nations, why do you have to offer them effusive personal praise as if these people were anything but monsters?
Also, for all of Saudi Arabia’s and Pakistan’s shortcomings, they are NOT officially hostile nations in the way North Korea and Cuba are Crazy Cow Movies. CP’s equating of the two situations is plain ridiculous.
Furthermore, I have to admit that Fleischer’s remarks about Prince Bandar don’t exactly thrill me, but it was HE who said it, not Bush (nor were Fleischer’s words anywhere near the level of rhetoric of Carter’s), while the “praise” that Bush offered with regards to Musharraf was simply along the lines of “He’s working in concert with us, and for that I’m grateful,” not “He’s a downright super guy! I’m sure he loves puppies and babies.” About Saudi Arabia, Bush effectively said, “We have our cultural differences, but we’re still strategic allies, and that’s what’s important.”
I hate to burst CP’s bubble, but Bush and Carter are playing very different “games” here. Bush is doing what is diplomatically necessary to win the war on terror, while Carter is the star contestant on “Who Wants to be a Sniveling Sycophant to the World’s Most Awful Men?”
To suggest there is moral equivalence between the two is just plain laughable.
chanting in his face and moved in front of him every time he tried to get around her.threaten the United States, he said we must "assume the worst." Essentially, the White House is proposing that the
The book details the ways that employees can inadvertently leak information that can be exploited by hackers to compromise
she can last 6 hours). I make this declaration keeping in mind that this does not imply a judgement on the Idiotarian
Anyway, take the new site for a test drive. Take her easy on the clutch and go steady on the hills, and I think you'll
join the majority of the world's nations in distancing themselves from Washington in a fashion not seen since the Vietnam War.
or any other simply crappy country in the world, because none of them satisfy both those propositions.
rather than submit to infamy or see those that are dear to him suffer wrong.
be replacing the old site that was hosted on that evil of evils, that bane of banes, that something-really-awful of
Russia and shit. Besides, it's just the Russians. Why don't we just contain them or something? Hey, who's up for some
According to the president, "we cannot wait for the final proof" that Saddam Hussein's government is planning an imminent
We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but
serves? As far as I can tell, all they did was take some people who were probably overwhelmingly against the war anyway,
Meanwhile, the fact that we are able to use pre-emptive action when deemed necessary is a fact of our strength, not weakness
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I guess not. The fact that the UN is anything but democratic since the vast majority of countries represented there do not
be replacing the old site that was hosted on that evil of evils, that bane of banes, that something-really-awful of
When they aired some actual interviews with the protesters, I started to honestly think they were part of some sort of
I simply love it when my case is made for me.
sloth, or as an instrument to further the ends of despotism or anarchy.
(or to have their genitalia eviscerated by a rabid Rosie O'Donnell
being the reaction described above.
economic stupidity, especially when their ideas would do such a better job of it by themselves. Case in point:
Yes, well I suppose you're suggesting that we would be well-served to wait for this "final proof," then? Very well. I'll
"The lethal combination is when you exploit both people and technology," Mr Mitnick told BBC News Online.
Either that, or I now have to admit the existence of clairvoyance.
Meanwhile, the fact that we are able to use pre-emptive action when deemed necessary is a fact of our strength, not weakness
Don't worry, I'll sit here with my rifle ready to take out any airborne porcines, should they come flying by.
satisfy you. I'd be much more amendable to the idea however if you were willing to be a personal eye-witness to this
that off my list of things to do. Now, on to learning how to square-dance."
I figured that was the way to go. But then I read this.
In theory, I was of course angry, but I had a vaguely detatched sense about the whole thing. A large part of that of
the All Men Are Rapists self defense workshop? Surely that must be a representative sample of the country!
(or to have their genitalia eviscerated by a rabid Rosie O'Donnell
just now. Admittedly they do face significant challenges in carrying out their duties due to their imaginary nature,
Kevin Mitnick will be able to use a computer again in approximately 3 months.
or any other simply crappy country in the world, because none of them satisfy both those propositions.
You must be triple jointed to be able to twist words like that.
I strongly suspect TR had access to some sort of time machine and traveled into the furture about a hundred years.
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I've been blogging since July 2005, and in that time, I've had a few inter-blog arguments with the folks on the other
computer systems.
that blatantly called for some rhetorical bitch-slapping.
I wish that I could just be told "Hundreds of people died in a terrorist bombing today," and instantly feel the kind of rage
During the last half of the 20th century, this principle was expanded internationally through the United Nations. The U.N.
I guess not. The fact that the UN is anything but democratic since the vast majority of countries represented there do not
Saddam will use these nukes when he gets them, whether that use takes the form of vaporizing a city or merely being hung
Quite the contrary, Bush's aggressive rhetoric, disregard for international law, and his lack of any vision other than war
of the mass moron movement.
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That is, until this morning. Now I'm glad to say that I've gotten over getting over it, and am thoroughly pissed again.
Replace "powerful" with "crazy and armed with nukes" and you'd be right. Otherwise, your statement is nonsense.
So seeing as how we've got massive approval from the House of Representatives and similar support in the senate is likely,
we despise no less the coward and the voluptuary. No man is worth calling a man who will not fight
serves? As far as I can tell, all they did was take some people who were probably overwhelmingly against the war anyway,
curiosity that trumps any sort of legal resriction placed on him, but it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that he's
According to the president, "we cannot wait for the final proof" that Saddam Hussein's government is planning an imminent
President Bush says he wants to avoid "a future of fear." It's an admirable goal, but one hardly served by this new doctrine.
A taste, just a taste...
No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this
That is, until this morning. Now I'm glad to say that I've gotten over getting over it, and am thoroughly pissed again.
It is time for a new day to dawn in the Blogosphere, my gnome brothers. A glorious day. A day when no longer will we
and the UC Divestment folks will be holding a rally for what looks like the primary purpose of protesting the fact that
weapons inspections in Iraq represent a good example of how the rule of law has been used, and can be used again, to avert
Well that's not really true. People on a different side of the debate than I are not necessarily jerks, just wrong.
In your face, Space Coyote!
"I said it's being taken care of, dammit. Mind your own business."
a terrorist and an envoy of Iran's supreme leader reportedly called for his death.
economic stupidity, especially when their ideas would do such a better job of it by themselves. Case in point:
"A bunch of people died from terrorism over the weekend? Sure, that's awful, but we all knew this was going to happen
Well I'm far far far too petty a person to do that.
news editors of Cannel 7 to allow, as the segment ended right there.
Heaven forfend them not being on board with us!
way why we're doing all of this, and why, if they still choose to berate us about "root causes" and "birds coming home
going to be monitored so closely that I'd be surprised if he were able to put in a phony name at a porn site and not have
During the last half of the 20th century, this principle was expanded internationally through the United Nations. The U.N.
In fact, the idea of pre- emptive attack depends on fear. It presupposes insecurity and assumes we will always be threatened.
and that it wasn't fair for these people to stop them, the girl started literally screaming at her about selfish she was.
Saddam will use these nukes when he gets them, whether that use takes the form of vaporizing a city or merely being hung
a terrorist and an envoy of Iran's supreme leader reportedly called for his death.
nothing may stand in our way!
only be revealed as more useless than it already seems), there is right now a coalition prepared to go into Iraq with the
the All Men Are Rapists self defense workshop? Surely that must be a representative sample of the country!
computer systems.
world that even today harbors and offers succor to the same groups that piloted the 9/11 planes, right?
but they make up for any lack of actual existence with pure unadulterated enthusiasm.
One middle-aged woman who looked like she hadn't combed her hair since Jerry Garcia died had this to say, when asked
It seems the Muslim version of a slander suit is cutting off your head. Now when I read this I was shocked, just shocked
I've been blogging since July 2005, and in that time, I've had a few inter-blog arguments with the folks on the other
needed now was healing, closure; in short, to "get over it" and "move on."
that off my list of things to do. Now, on to learning how to square-dance."
When they aired some actual interviews with the protesters, I started to honestly think they were part of some sort of
be harried by idiots who have full compliments of heads and genitals! With the ranks of my imaginary gnomes rallied,
After 3000 of your countrymen die in a couple hours, anything less than that is wont to be downplayed in significance
I'm going to be checking the weather channel for reports of snowflakes in Hell, but meanwhile you should go read it now.
Eventually he got a little ticked off and said roughly, "Get away from me!" I was hungrily anticipating the energetic dissenter
the teacher trying to impress both of them.
morally, that this is the right thing to do.
Falwell was a "mercenary and must be killed," the Farsi-language daily Abrar reported Saturday.
The BBC has a story about the so-called "master hacker", in which it does a good job of destroying the mythos that
again soon, didn't we?"
Well I'm far far far too petty a person to do that.
serves? As far as I can tell, all they did was take some people who were probably overwhelmingly against the war anyway,
That is, until this morning. Now I'm glad to say that I've gotten over getting over it, and am thoroughly pissed again.
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join the majority of the world's nations in distancing themselves from Washington in a fashion not seen since the Vietnam War.
obviously they have lost loved ones or friends."
satisfy you. I'd be much more amendable to the idea however if you were willing to be a personal eye-witness to this
that extended anger and sadness bring, or maybe even from just the fact that my threshold of human suffering sufficient
faith at large, since many of them are peaceful, albeit intellectually stunted, people.
cutting-edge performance art group impersonating real anti-war folks, as the whole ordeal seemed to approach parody. No,
democratically decided laws - - not the capriciousness of individual rulers -- should govern human affairs.
of fist.
To quote a boozed up, cynical and misanthropic individual whom I greatly admire: "Making fun of these people is like
act such as this. In a few days or weeks, I'm sure it will subside to a colder, more focused resolution to continue to
that blatantly called for some rhetorical bitch-slapping.
to make the first world poor and make sure the third world stays that way.
both at home and abroad, can go heartily fuck themselves, or jump off a cliff, or shoot themselves in the head. I don't
University or Diversity
anger that is so justifiable -no, demanded- by these despicable acts, but if that must be the case, then from on, I'll be
Containment and deterrence were responses to US weakness, you silly-headed dunderpate. It was obvious that using direct
I urge anyone in the bay area who has the time on the 16th to come as well and lend credence with your example to the
just now. Admittedly they do face significant challenges in carrying out their duties due to their imaginary nature,
and the decisions to do so would based on (as in this case) measured calculations of the relative benefits and costs,
So seeing as how we've got massive approval from the House of Representatives and similar support in the senate is likely,
side of the political spectrum... what are they called?
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to prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft, effortless ease, or to the deification of a warped and twisted sentimentality.
You try to make it seem as if the Joint Chiefs were lying around on a Sunday afternoon and said to themselves, "Yeah sure,
But it's not really fair to denigrate someone's ideas just because they themselves come from an organization riddled with
join the majority of the world's nations in distancing themselves from Washington in a fashion not seen since the Vietnam War.
I'm going to be checking the weather channel for reports of snowflakes in Hell, but meanwhile you should go read it now.
And exactly how do you go from no "final proof" to there being no evidence of impending aggression? The very fact that
he revealed himself to be a seriously dishonest debater (that, or he was so stupid that it wouldn't be safe for him to
So welcome. If this is the first and/or only post you can see, it means I haven't imported my archives from Blogspot yet,
curiosity that trumps any sort of legal resriction placed on him, but it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that he's
not just "fear," as if we're going to indiscriminantly nuke the floor under our beds because monsters might be hiding there.
President Bush says he wants to avoid "a future of fear." It's an admirable goal, but one hardly served by this new doctrine.
I suppose you mean that it's not "multilateralist" unless France says so?
act such as this. In a few days or weeks, I'm sure it will subside to a colder, more focused resolution to continue to
I figured that was the way to go. But then I read this.
about equal probability.
course grew out of the experience of 9/11.
I see. Did you talk to this "everyone" at your International Socialist Organization direct action planning seminar or
We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but
he revealed himself to be a seriously dishonest debater (that, or he was so stupid that it wouldn't be safe for him to
one of the most fad-driven enterprises imaginable. It produces a new catechism each decade, which everyone dutifully recites.
go it alone. What he failed to do was tell us who the members of his war coalition are. Why? Because there is no coalition.
I simply love it when my case is made for me.
has been built up around Mitnick, a basically curious guy who just as often used old face-to-face (or voice-to-voice)
In fact, the idea of pre- emptive attack depends on fear. It presupposes insecurity and assumes we will always be threatened.
really just put Saddam in a better situation than he was before because the presence of inspectors invites complacency and
serves? As far as I can tell, all they did was take some people who were probably overwhelmingly against the war anyway,
Many in the global community also distrust the Bush administration's expanding war aims. It is not easy for our friends around
Sorry folks, but slippery slope arguments don't hold water by themselves. We're going after Saddam because he 1) has shown
Already, even if the UN thumbs its irrelevant nose at the idea of going after Iraq (and if it actually does, then they'll
I guess not. The fact that the UN is anything but democratic since the vast majority of countries represented there do not
to get a good smack upside the head (or as I call it, a "hippie hello"), but that was apparently too much for the niggardly
one of the most fad-driven enterprises imaginable. It produces a new catechism each decade, which everyone dutifully recites.
But for now if you all don't mind, I'd just like to stew in my rage for a while, and remind myself in a truly visceral
Iranian cleric Mohsen Mojtahed Shabestari, addressing weekly Friday prayers in the northwestern town of Tabriz, said
attack against the United States. Even though President Bush acknowledged in his speech that Iraq does not currently
cause, but I,
find testimonials to diversity. Flip through any recent social sciences or humanities textbook and diversity pops up with
without regard to whether the loss is due to the growth of a heartless and all-absorbing commercialism,
I figured that was the way to go. But then I read this.
be harried by idiots who have full compliments of heads and genitals! With the ranks of my imaginary gnomes rallied,
the real fault of that government or its citizens, or the West in general, or capitalism, or any other ridiculous boogeyman
weapons inspections in Iraq represent a good example of how the rule of law has been used, and can be used again, to avert
we despise no less the coward and the voluptuary. No man is worth calling a man who will not fight
I'll get a chance to ask why they've been glorifying images of Hamas murderers on their flyers.
psychopathic fancy without fear of retribution.
Meanwhile, the fact that we are able to use pre-emptive action when deemed necessary is a fact of our strength, not weakness
According to the president, "we cannot wait for the final proof" that Saddam Hussein's government is planning an imminent
or any other simply crappy country in the world, because none of them satisfy both those propositions.
Diversity. More than motherhood, it is the one unassailable concept these days. Open any teaching publication, and you will
really just put Saddam in a better situation than he was before because the presence of inspectors invites complacency and
that blatantly called for some rhetorical bitch-slapping.
about equal probability.
Don't you people ever get tired of just pulling shit out of your asses?
that I hadn't thought of it first!
computer systems.
that extended anger and sadness bring, or maybe even from just the fact that my threshold of human suffering sufficient
be replacing the old site that was hosted on that evil of evils, that bane of banes, that something-really-awful of
in words so much more exacting than even those who actually live in that time would be able to produce?
"The death of that man is a religious duty, but his case should not be tied to the Christian community," Shabestari,
cause, but I,
The experience made me think of the instructions from all corners of the media after 9/11 that what we, as Americans,
jerkwad I encounter, an order for them to be beheaded with extreme prejudice until the the point at which they are dead
and make them wish that congress had instead passed a resolution authorizing military force against people
of a lack of imagination or basic humanity; the fact that it's difficult for me to feel deeply for people suffering unless
...but there's no shame in being a follower when those you're following make such damn good points.
when you apply your own internal calculus of death and suffering and conclude that it isn't something that you need
Don't worry, I'll sit here with my rifle ready to take out any airborne porcines, should they come flying by.
I guess not. The fact that the UN is anything but democratic since the vast majority of countries represented there do not
being the reaction described above.
50 Ways to Leave Your Folly Common Dreams, that goldmine of general silliness, showcases this piece, The Folly of Pre-emptive
going to be monitored so closely that I'd be surprised if he were able to put in a phony name at a porn site and not have
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which is all about the biggest threat to the security of all companies: their own employees.
trying to get an education
Hey, didn't there used to be a city where this smoking crater is?
who like to chant slogans and can't come up with any better rhyme than something that has to do with the number "four" and "war."
Replace "powerful" with "crazy and armed with nukes" and you'd be right. Otherwise, your statement is nonsense.
of the mass moron movement.
Wheeler Hall last spring.
A taste, just a taste...
to get a good smack upside the head (or as I call it, a "hippie hello"), but that was apparently too much for the niggardly
Heaven forfend them not being on board with us!
slope proposition, claiming that because we go after Saddam, we'll suddenly be all aggro-ed up to obliterate any country
why she thought there weren't more stories about protests going on in the news, "Well, because the media is corporately
Peace is generally good in itself, but it is never the highest good unless it comes as the handmaid
Whereas the Cold War doctrine of deterrence and containment rested on strength, the new idea of pre-emption insists on U.S.
who has been deprived of food for at least 6 hours - sounds like an unusually cruel thing to do, I know, but I'm sure
who like to chant slogans and can't come up with any better rhyme than something that has to do with the number "four" and "war."
rivals.
nothing may stand in our way!
Already, even if the UN thumbs its irrelevant nose at the idea of going after Iraq (and if it actually does, then they'll
the way. Apparently that wasn't enough for the however, because they then started pulling at her legs to keep her from
And exactly how do you go from no "final proof" to there being no evidence of impending aggression? The very fact that
nuclear weapons. Containment was born out of a realization that we were effectively restrained by our lack of strategic
The fact that this is being published in the Chronicle is no small feat. Even more reason for you to go read it.
without end is causing traditional friends of the United States to
and the UC Divestment folks will be holding a rally for what looks like the primary purpose of protesting the fact that
United States invade a distant country without any evidence of impending aggression.
You must be triple jointed to be able to twist words like that.
the teacher trying to impress both of them.
psychopathic fancy without fear of retribution.
"approach parody" is too mild. They sprinted towards parody, jumped on top of it and proceded to give parody a spirited
attack against the United States. Even though President Bush acknowledged in his speech that Iraq does not currently
"A bunch of people died from terrorism over the weekend? Sure, that's awful, but we all knew this was going to happen
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
that off my list of things to do. Now, on to learning how to square-dance."
that blatantly called for some rhetorical bitch-slapping.
alternative economy." I suppose that's better PR than saying they want to impose a grab bag full of sociialistic silliness
join the majority of the world's nations in distancing themselves from Washington in a fashion not seen since the Vietnam War.
some of their cohorts are actually being held accountable by the university for their disruptive, illegal actions at
We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but
the not-being-a-jerk department.
one of the most fad-driven enterprises imaginable. It produces a new catechism each decade, which everyone dutifully recites.
go it alone. What he failed to do was tell us who the members of his war coalition are. Why? Because there is no coalition.
One middle-aged woman who looked like she hadn't combed her hair since Jerry Garcia died had this to say, when asked
attack against the United States. Even though President Bush acknowledged in his speech that Iraq does not currently
side of the political spectrum... what are they called?
jerkwad I encounter, an order for them to be beheaded with extreme prejudice until the the point at which they are dead
to prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft, effortless ease, or to the deification of a warped and twisted sentimentality.
destroying the technological infrastructure of Western civilization again. And it's only 3 months away!
to make the first world poor and make sure the third world stays that way.
when you apply your own internal calculus of death and suffering and conclude that it isn't something that you need
I'm going to be checking the weather channel for reports of snowflakes in Hell, but meanwhile you should go read it now.
vaunted proof of yours. Then you could be really sure.
military action to counter the Soviet threat was not possible, because of their equal capacity to destroy us through
of constant uncertainty and increased insecurity where almost anything could lead to war.
go it alone. What he failed to do was tell us who the members of his war coalition are. Why? Because there is no coalition.
I simply love it when my case is made for me.
Mr Mitnick even had to get permission from his probation officer to use a computer to write his book, The Art Of Deception,
hunting dairy cows with a high-powered rifle and scope."
Hey, didn't there used to be a city where this smoking crater is?
over the heads of the world's nations as threat so that he can act willy-nilly in whatever new adventure captures his
One of the great advances of the modern era has been the spread of the rule of law. This is the now common idea that
to the San Francisco federal building to protest the passage of Bush's resolution for action against Iraq.
of the mass moron movement.
I guess not. The fact that the UN is anything but democratic since the vast majority of countries represented there do not
Now could someone please tell me what concrete purpose that woman's behavior, and that of her great chanting unwashed bretheren,
world that even today harbors and offers succor to the same groups that piloted the 9/11 planes, right?
slope proposition, claiming that because we go after Saddam, we'll suddenly be all aggro-ed up to obliterate any country
without end is causing traditional friends of the United States to
looks like a green light, no?
you could see stink lines of self-satisfaction coming off her so that he could simply get to his job. She of course started
and that it wasn't fair for these people to stop them, the girl started literally screaming at her about selfish she was.
them into a thin paste of protein on a cave wall, to wipe out every last vestige of the disgusting stain they have left
psychopathic fancy without fear of retribution.
Another Australian tourist, 18-year-old Rachel Hughes, said she and her boyfriend had just arrived in Kuta when the blast
off a bunch of secretaries and other office workers who probably agree with them on the war anyway will further their
President Bush says he wants to avoid "a future of fear." It's an admirable goal, but one hardly served by this new doctrine.
making a point of reading in depth about any such future atrocity to ensure that I don't allow myself to be instantly "over it."
military action to counter the Soviet threat was not possible, because of their equal capacity to destroy us through
but I hope to do that soon. I also hope to win the Nobel Prize in Kickboxing, and judge each of those things to be of
that has the temerity to look at us cock-eyed.
a representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was quoted as saying.
Yes, well I suppose you're suggesting that we would be well-served to wait for this "final proof," then? Very well. I'll
which is all about the biggest threat to the security of all companies: their own employees.
I'll get a chance to ask why they've been glorifying images of Hamas murderers on their flyers.
"I said it's being taken care of, dammit. Mind your own business."
Bush also spoke of an "international coalition" that would disarm Hussein. Bush knows the American public is loathe to
Another Australian tourist, 18-year-old Rachel Hughes, said she and her boyfriend had just arrived in Kuta when the blast
has been built up around Mitnick, a basically curious guy who just as often used old face-to-face (or voice-to-voice)
the way. Apparently that wasn't enough for the however, because they then started pulling at her legs to keep her from
really just put Saddam in a better situation than he was before because the presence of inspectors invites complacency and
to prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft, effortless ease, or to the deification of a warped and twisted sentimentality.
alternative economy." I suppose that's better PR than saying they want to impose a grab bag full of sociialistic silliness
join the majority of the world's nations in distancing themselves from Washington in a fashion not seen since the Vietnam War.
An insightful, well-written and quite simply excellent column somehow found its way in the SF Chronicle's website today.
let you know when there's a mushroom cloud over New York, because that's the only "final proof" that seems to be able to
You must be triple jointed to be able to twist words like that.
I urge anyone in the bay area who has the time on the 16th to come as well and lend credence with your example to the
way why we're doing all of this, and why, if they still choose to berate us about "root causes" and "birds coming home
Meanwhile, the fact that we are able to use pre-emptive action when deemed necessary is a fact of our strength, not weakness
by both Instapundit and Cold Fury (and probably by sundry others by now):
But anyway, right there you've got yourself eight nations total in the coalition, hailing from North America, both western
(or to have their genitalia eviscerated by a rabid Rosie O'Donnell
Hey, didn't there used to be a city where this smoking crater is?
You try to make it seem as if the Joint Chiefs were lying around on a Sunday afternoon and said to themselves, "Yeah sure,
to make the first world poor and make sure the third world stays that way.
when you apply your own internal calculus of death and suffering and conclude that it isn't something that you need
Now at this point, most people would just say, "let it go, and move on."
But I am thankful that at least for now, I've been able to summon that deep-seated, personal wrath so appropriate to an
Hesiod over at Counterspin Central is one such fellow. Not only with myself, but in his conversations with Den Beste,
something-really-awfuls, BlogSpot.
in words so much more exacting than even those who actually live in that time would be able to produce?
not just "fear," as if we're going to indiscriminantly nuke the floor under our beds because monsters might be hiding there.
Peace is generally good in itself, but it is never the highest good unless it comes as the handmaid
In fact, the idea of pre- emptive attack depends on fear. It presupposes insecurity and assumes we will always be threatened.
(or to have their genitalia eviscerated by a rabid Rosie O'Donnell
"I said it's being taken care of, dammit. Mind your own business."
Russia and shit. Besides, it's just the Russians. Why don't we just contain them or something? Hey, who's up for some
Sure, it'd be nice to be a leader...
to really concern yourself with, except in a somewhat general, theoretical way.
A taste, just a taste...
And at most, UN weapons inspectors have delayed conflict by a few years, not averted it. In actualyity, I think they have
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