The Guild 2-21-2003--The Anti Americans LOVED Clinton's Wars!

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[Timeout]

Susan Sontag has become the poster girl of anti-war protests among the intelligensia. But now a piece she wrote in 1999 about the Kosovo conflict has come to light...and it shows the blatant hypocracy of today's libs.

WHY ARE WE IN KOSOVO?" by Susan Sontag, May 2, 1999

She deplores Europe's inaction "in the face of all this irrational slaughter and suffering," and observes: "Of course, it is easy to turn your eyes from what is happening if it is not happening to you."

In answer to the placards at antiwar demonstrations, she says: "For Peace. Against War. Who is not? But how can you stop those bent on genocide without making war?"

She argues that a dictator need not pose an immediate threat to those outside his borders to justify taking action against him: "Imagine that Nazi Germany had had no expansionist ambitions but had simply made it a policy in the late 1930's and early 1940's to slaughter all the German Jews. Do we think a government has the right to do whatever it wants on its own territory? Maybe the governments of Europe would have said that 60 years ago. But would we approve now of their decision?"

In other words, she used every single argument being used today TO SUPPORT WAR in Iraq. Of course, they saw Kosovo as a "humanitarian war", not one where we greedy Americans were just protecting our own national interests (God forbid!). This needs to be seen far and wide as a perfect example of the libs' real agenda: pulling down Bush.

[Endeavor]

Yeah, that's the one I read last week. The one I read yesterday and today is his latest, non-fiction one.

[Endeavor]

Well, I tried that link I just put up for you but it goes to the current column rather than last week's. Try this, instead: http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=6145

[Utah Girl]

I really liked Jeanne Garafolo in 'The Truth about Cats and Dogs.' She has a self-depracting humor that appeals to me. But it gets tiring that these celebrities think that after they get famous, that they now have all the answers, and that important government officials should listen to them.

[Endeavor]

Yep, that one works. It's a really wickedly funny article.

[Endeavor]

Well, I think Jessica Lange beats the heck outta Meryl Streep in the dramatic actress category and have always been a stalwart fan - until she appeared as one of the speakers for the Washington, DC anti-American, alleged anti-war rally a few weeks ago. No more Jessica Lange flicks for me.

In fact, I will not be seeing much of Hollywood in the future, except maybe the famous sign when I have to go out there for work. I hate going out there. Give me San Diego any day.

[Utah Girl]

goodnesswins has a list of the Hollywood people who are against the war, and have been vocal about it. All of a sudden, going to their movies and/or watching their TV shows isn't very appealing.

[lodwick]

Thanks guys, I had never before heard of her.

I hope never again to see or hear of her.

Cheers.

[Utah Girl]

I should have put in my comments that I used to be a fan of hers, she really hasn't done much the past few years, and has become unfunny. I wonder why celebrities like Rosie O'Donnell, Ellen Dengeres don't realize that their popularity depended upon their talents as comedians, and as sooon as they start spouting off, their star starts to dim.

[lodwick]

A great observation there.

People! We want your jokes, not your insight on the world.

Save your careers - shut up.

[lodwick]

I forgot to ask; does she also prefer chicks to guys?

Do I see a disturbing trend here?

[Utah Girl]

I don't know, I didn't mean to lump Garafolo in with Degeneres and O'Donnell.

[Endeavor]

Not that I've heard. Ask HLL - she has all the scoop on celebrities.

[lodwick]

I found this Garafolo interview interesting

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

She's straight. Used to be married.

Yep, I know all about celebrity sex lives. Pitiful.

[lodwick]

LOL

Thanks for the info.

Cheers up there.

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