Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Bomb Found On French Railway Line
This story must be wrong. How could anyone want to bomb the French? They were against our liberation of Iraq.
This story must be wrong. How could anyone want to bomb the French? They were against our liberation of Iraq.
Tuesday, March 23, 2004
Mark Steyn
In 2002 and 2003, I took a couple of two-legged, mini fact-finding trips - first to western Europe, then on to the Middle East. And both times I was struck by the way the Muslims of Araby were far less inflamed than those in the alienated immigrant ghettoes around Paris and Amsterdam. Life in the West, exposure to the self-loathing platitudes of Anglican clerics, these are the sort of things that seem to inflame Muslims.
In 2002 and 2003, I took a couple of two-legged, mini fact-finding trips - first to western Europe, then on to the Middle East. And both times I was struck by the way the Muslims of Araby were far less inflamed than those in the alienated immigrant ghettoes around Paris and Amsterdam. Life in the West, exposure to the self-loathing platitudes of Anglican clerics, these are the sort of things that seem to inflame Muslims.
Monday, March 22, 2004
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Friday, March 19, 2004
Krauthammer
"Prodi is right that the war on terror is not resolved by force alone. How is it won apart from hunting down terrorists and destroying terrorist regimes? By reversing the Arab-Islamic world's tragic collapse into oppression, intolerance and destitution, in which popular grievances are cynically deflected by repressive regimes and clergy into the virulent anti-Americanism that exploded upon us on 9/11. Which means trying to give desperate and oppressed people a chance at the kind of freedom and prosperity that we helped construct post-World War II in Europe and East Asia.
Where on this planet is this project most engaged? Iraq, where, day by day, the U.S.-led coalition is trying to build a new civil order characterized by pluralism, the rule of law, and constitutional restraints. Even a modicum of success in this enterprise would constitute a monumental strategic advance, a historic change in the very culture of the Middle East.
Spain's response to this challenge? Abandon the effort.
So when Zapatero and, more importantly, Prodi speak of nonmilitary means to "resolve" the "conflict with terrorists," they don't mean draining the swamp by gradually building free institutions. They mean buying off the terrorists, distancing themselves from America and seeking a separate peace."
"Prodi is right that the war on terror is not resolved by force alone. How is it won apart from hunting down terrorists and destroying terrorist regimes? By reversing the Arab-Islamic world's tragic collapse into oppression, intolerance and destitution, in which popular grievances are cynically deflected by repressive regimes and clergy into the virulent anti-Americanism that exploded upon us on 9/11. Which means trying to give desperate and oppressed people a chance at the kind of freedom and prosperity that we helped construct post-World War II in Europe and East Asia.
Where on this planet is this project most engaged? Iraq, where, day by day, the U.S.-led coalition is trying to build a new civil order characterized by pluralism, the rule of law, and constitutional restraints. Even a modicum of success in this enterprise would constitute a monumental strategic advance, a historic change in the very culture of the Middle East.
Spain's response to this challenge? Abandon the effort.
So when Zapatero and, more importantly, Prodi speak of nonmilitary means to "resolve" the "conflict with terrorists," they don't mean draining the swamp by gradually building free institutions. They mean buying off the terrorists, distancing themselves from America and seeking a separate peace."
Thursday, March 18, 2004
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Friday, March 12, 2004
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Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Tuesday, March 09, 2004
Via here and here I compared who voted to authorize war in 2002, and who voted to fund the $87 billion for troops/rebuilding of Iraq.
Now, I can respect those Senators that voted to authorize the use of force in Iraq and also voted for the $87 billion to fund the troops. That list includes the following Democrats:
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Biden (D-DE)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Carper (D-DE)
Clinton (D-NY)
Daschle (D-SD)
Dodd (D-CT)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kohl (D-WI)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Miller (D-GA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Reid (D-NV)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Schumer (D-NY)
I guess Kerry needed to help Sens. Daschle, Clinton, etc. understand why it was wrong to vote to fund our troops.
I can also somewhat respect those senators that voted against the authorization for war, but then at least voted for the $87 billion to make sure our troops were supported. Those Senators are:
Akaka (D-HI)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Chafee (R-RI) (the most liberal Republican in the Senate)
Conrad (D-ND)
Corzine (D-NJ)
Dayton (D-MN)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Inouye (D-HI)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA) (after saying that Bin Laden was a daycare operator, she danced to the center)
Reed (D-RI)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Wyden (D-OR)
Kerry needed to better explain to these colleagues that a vote to authorize the use of force was actually a vote against the war. Maybe it could've been a unanimous vote.
Also, on a certain level, I can even respect the consistency of those Senators that voted against the war and against funding the troops (the damage that their 'consistency' would do to this country notwithstanding). Those Senators are:
Boxer (D-CA)
Byrd (D-WV)
Graham (D-FL)
Jeffords (I-VT)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Leahy (D-VT)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
But I can't respect the four Senators that voted to authorize the war, but then voted against funding the troops:
Edwards (D-NC) (Dean pushed him left after the war)
Harkin (D-IA) (ran for re-election in '02 in-between votes)
Hollings (D-SC) 10/2/03 the Senate passed an amendment 98-1 commending our troops in the War on Terror (Hollings was the one vote against)
Kerry (D-MA) Kerry is Kerry. Nuff said.
Now, I can respect those Senators that voted to authorize the use of force in Iraq and also voted for the $87 billion to fund the troops. That list includes the following Democrats:
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Biden (D-DE)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Carper (D-DE)
Clinton (D-NY)
Daschle (D-SD)
Dodd (D-CT)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kohl (D-WI)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Miller (D-GA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Reid (D-NV)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Schumer (D-NY)
I guess Kerry needed to help Sens. Daschle, Clinton, etc. understand why it was wrong to vote to fund our troops.
I can also somewhat respect those senators that voted against the authorization for war, but then at least voted for the $87 billion to make sure our troops were supported. Those Senators are:
Akaka (D-HI)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Chafee (R-RI) (the most liberal Republican in the Senate)
Conrad (D-ND)
Corzine (D-NJ)
Dayton (D-MN)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Inouye (D-HI)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA) (after saying that Bin Laden was a daycare operator, she danced to the center)
Reed (D-RI)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Wyden (D-OR)
Kerry needed to better explain to these colleagues that a vote to authorize the use of force was actually a vote against the war. Maybe it could've been a unanimous vote.
Also, on a certain level, I can even respect the consistency of those Senators that voted against the war and against funding the troops (the damage that their 'consistency' would do to this country notwithstanding). Those Senators are:
Boxer (D-CA)
Byrd (D-WV)
Graham (D-FL)
Jeffords (I-VT)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Leahy (D-VT)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
But I can't respect the four Senators that voted to authorize the war, but then voted against funding the troops:
Edwards (D-NC) (Dean pushed him left after the war)
Harkin (D-IA) (ran for re-election in '02 in-between votes)
Hollings (D-SC) 10/2/03 the Senate passed an amendment 98-1 commending our troops in the War on Terror (Hollings was the one vote against)
Kerry (D-MA) Kerry is Kerry. Nuff said.
Monday, March 08, 2004
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