N.Y. Times Paints Hussein Capture as Bush Vendetta

NewsMax.com ^ | Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[vladog]

N.Y. Times Paints Hussein Capture as Bush Vendetta

If you believe that the capture of Saddam Hussein was an important step forward in the war against terrorism you are wrong: it was just a case of the Bush family settling old scores, according to the New York Times.

The "capture of Mr. Hussein in his earthen hiding place was the sweetest kind of vindication for a president who has earned worldwide skepticism and criticism — along with substantial praise — for his Iraq policy," wrote the Times' Todd S. Purdum.

Note that the president "has earned" all that "worldwide skepticism and criticism," an allegation which Purdum throws in for good measure, thus displaying the traditional hate-America attitude so common among liberals.

In other words, Bush deserves to be seen as a pariah among those sainted European nations; he brought it on himself by putting America’s interests first.

In his story in today's newspaper of record, "After 12 Years, Sweet Victory: The Bushes' Pursuit of Hussein," Purdum sets the stage for his theory that the effort to get Saddam was not carried out in the interests of national security and restoring peace in Iraq, but instead was nothing more than the result of a grudge match between Saddam and the former President Bush and his son, the present White House occupant.

In other words, the heroic men of the 4th Infantry Division who nabbed Saddam were merely tools of the Bushes' thirst for revenge.

The elder Bush is cited as having it in for Saddam since the first Gulf war and is quoted as telling CNN last fall: "I hate Saddam. I don't hate a lot of people. I don't hate easily, but I think he's, as I say, his word is no good and he's a brute."

As for President George W. Bush, recalling an attempt on his father's life in 1993, he said a few weeks later: "There's no doubt he [Hussein] can't stand us. After all, this is a guy that tried to kill my dad at one time."

Out of these and other such recollections Purdom builds his case. And in the best traditions of the New York Times, he gets backing for his wacky theory by quoting one of those anonymous insiders the Times keeps around for use as backup sources.

[vladog]

Told you the spin-doctors would be out in force.

IMO, you can do no wrong as long as you put America first, last, and always!

[ken5050]

wshat do you expect fro the Slimes...in the same edition there is a story headlined..."Iraquis fret under GRIM occupation"....can you believe it?

[Essie]

I grew up in New York. I never really connected with that newspaper, but now I feel that it's not worth the energy it takes to read the print. The paper is so unashamedly biased as to make it a parody of a newspaper. I guess one could read it to see how journalism should not be done.

[dead]

Todd S. Purdum, the author of the NY Times article has a vicious personal family vendetta of his own, against Republicans in general.

The Times fails to note it of course, but Todd's wife is none other than Bill Clinton's former press secretary, DeeDee Myers.

That's unbiased journalism for you.

[Eva]

The Times fails to note it of course, but Todd's wife is none other than Bill Clinton's former press secretary, DeeDee Myers. That's unbiased journalism for you.

Thanks for the information, I didn't know that.

[sarasota]

I sat across a table at Borders recently where a chap was reading the Slimes and I made a point of refering to it as such. My daughter asked me why I called it that and I indicated that it's because it's a mouthpiece for liberals. What a waste of paper.

[ken5050]

DeeDee Purdum?..that's a hoot..

[dead]

Sounds like a Lil' Abner character.

[tbpiper]

The Times should be in every home in America....every home that has birds and/or misbehaving puppies.

[Poohbah]

But what did Greg Packer have to say about it?

[over3Owithabrain]

Wow - I just assumed DeeDee was a lesbo.

[BluH2o]

... I just assumed DeeDee was a lesbo.

Hillary and DeeDee like to explore the best of both worlds. Chances are they've explored each other on different occasions ...

[dead]

Chances are they've explored each other on different occasions ...

[Kenton]

To hell with the whiners. Sometimes there are secondary benefits to good things, this is the case now.

The President didn't go after Saddam for personal reasons, but payback must be sweet anyway. I bet old George Senior is just about as proud of his son as a father can be, nonetheless.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, PRESIDENT(S) BUSH, and thanks for the great Christmas present, Dubya!

[ImpBill]

The "spin doctors" are being helped by non other than Bush's State Department in that someone over there today stated the US wanted a piece of Sa-damn in court for his attempt to kill Bush the elder. How dumb are the folks at State, really?

[Grampa Dave]

[OESY]

Purdum boinked for scoops till the Times banished him to LA.
Brought him back after he married his Bubba-rippened prey.

[lugsoul]

I read that article. Is there anything in it that you claim is not true?

[vladog]

If I were Bush I'd have fired everyone at 'State' when I was 1st elected. State has always been a nest of Commies, Pinks, and generally un-American types.

The 'Tail Gunner' was right in his day and he's still right today.

[OESY]

The Perfect Pair: Tweedledeedee and Tweedlepurdum