Sadly all of the mass media in this country is on the side of the enemy. Yes they intentionally do not report about how we're winning (well, at this point Won) the war in Iraq. They do not report about all the attacks that the administration has stopped. They don't report on anything that might make Bush look good at all.
I don't know when they started hating this country, but hate it they do.
I think that in 20 years (assuming everything hasn't gone to hell in a handbasket), GWB is going to be viewed as a heroic President who stopped every major attack post-9/11 from happening, yet took the constant harassment by the media (rather than trumpeting the foiled attempts) in the interest of denying the terrorists the "terror" factor of people wondering what the next plot was going to be.
Obviously, the Dean/Pelosi/Reid loony-left faction would LOVE to put somebody like "The Wall Should Be Higher Than The Law Demands" Jamie Gorelick in charge of the Justice Department ... I just hope the Obama transition team is having an endless stream of "OH SHIT!" moments realizing that if they pull back on Homeland Security it will (quelle surprise!) make the homeland less secure!
Re: Exactly ...jordan179November 27 2008, 02:07:13 UTC
I just hope the Obama transition team is having an endless stream of "OH SHIT!" moments realizing that if they pull back on Homeland Security it will (quelle surprise!) make the homeland less secure!
I almost feel sorry for Obama now, reading the classified reports and coming to the horrified realization that most of what he assumed about the war wasn't true.
I know. Bush was careful not to use the war either for his own partisan purposes or to grab power, which is why it's sad that he's been accused of both. Compared to Lincoln, Wilson or FDR, he has been scrupulous in preserving our liberties in wartime.
My impression is some of this is coming to light as journalists go through the evidence the government has had to produce as Guantanamo detainees are starting to go through the system to trial - the Hamdan one comes to mind.
I think its more surprising that we haven't been hit by something similar to Madrid and London yet - there's just too many soft targets to protect - than that the plots are out there. One of Bush's great accomplishments that will probably only be appreciated in retrospect is preventing any attacks from happening after 9/11, and while it wasn't specifically planned that way, I think the "flypaper" theory that al-Qaeda decided to concentrate on winning in Iraq instead of hitting the USA again holds some truth. The jihadists that could have been sent to try another 9-11 were expending themselves against the more hardened targets of our military over there, albeit at a grim price to us
( ... )
Because despite the so-called "People's Right-to-know", some things shouldn't be put into the public eye until it's dealt with. The already-strained economy would take another tumble, had this been released as an imminent threat, never mind the turmoil of the election.
Bush likely didn't know until the CIA briefed him, after the fact. There are times when telling anyone outside the intelligence comminity is not nor will ever be a good idea.
Thankful for Bushjuliet_wintersNovember 27 2008, 10:07:15 UTC
I admire Bush for being willing to look like an ass and take it in public opinion polls rather than disclose state secrets that could harm the military or diplomatic efforts. His list of pardons was another pleasant affirmation of his character. Nothing to be gained by any of them. No political favor; no donations, monetary or otherwise. At some point, if he hasn't already, Mr. Obama will realize he has sorely maligned a good if not great man.
Comments 15
I don't know when they started hating this country, but hate it they do.
Reply
Obviously, the Dean/Pelosi/Reid loony-left faction would LOVE to put somebody like "The Wall Should Be Higher Than The Law Demands" Jamie Gorelick in charge of the Justice Department ... I just hope the Obama transition team is having an endless stream of "OH SHIT!" moments realizing that if they pull back on Homeland Security it will (quelle surprise!) make the homeland less secure!
( ... )
Reply
I almost feel sorry for Obama now, reading the classified reports and coming to the horrified realization that most of what he assumed about the war wasn't true.
Reply
(The comment has been removed)
Reply
This sort of thing, the fact that the Bush administration did NOT use these attacks as fodder for it's own agenda is pretty significant.
Reply
Reply
I think its more surprising that we haven't been hit by something similar to Madrid and London yet - there's just too many soft targets to protect - than that the plots are out there. One of Bush's great accomplishments that will probably only be appreciated in retrospect is preventing any attacks from happening after 9/11, and while it wasn't specifically planned that way, I think the "flypaper" theory that al-Qaeda decided to concentrate on winning in Iraq instead of hitting the USA again holds some truth. The jihadists that could have been sent to try another 9-11 were expending themselves against the more hardened targets of our military over there, albeit at a grim price to us ( ... )
Reply
Because despite the so-called "People's Right-to-know", some things shouldn't be put into the public eye until it's dealt with. The already-strained economy would take another tumble, had this been released as an imminent threat, never mind the turmoil of the election.
Bush likely didn't know until the CIA briefed him, after the fact. There are times when telling anyone outside the intelligence comminity is not nor will ever be a good idea.
Reply
His list of pardons was another pleasant affirmation of his character. Nothing to be gained by any of them. No political favor; no donations, monetary or otherwise.
At some point, if he hasn't already, Mr. Obama will realize he has sorely maligned a good if not great man.
Reply
Leave a comment