[atomic conspiracy]

Lefties will say that we are no better than the terrorists. "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" as though the interchangeability of words makes the reality equivalent. They are quite wrong in this, as in so many things. Al Qaeda and its allies seek to manipulate the media, and to alter public opinion in favor of appeasement, thereby achieving their goals. The manipulation is by unspoken consent, for the ultimate objectives of terrorists are often compatible with the interests, prejudices, and worldview of the media culture itself.

Our hit squads; whether 35 years ago in Vietnam, or today in Iraq; do not seek to influence the enemy media, or to reinforce the claims of academic appeasers and vested interests. They seek to destroy the killers themselves and the killers' allies; and take mass murder off the table of political discourse. They are not the same, they are the opposite. The fifth column media know this and we should therefore expect them to pull out all the stops to undermine this campaign.

[thesummerwind]

we're talking about what some in the Pentagon call "pre-emptive manhunting" -- more intelligence, more captures, and more assassinations of Baathist insurgents. The paint can wait.

Lefties will tell us to go buy some paint, pans, and brushes.

[verity]

"Our hit squads; whether 35 years ago in Vietnam..."

Most of the shooters in PHOENIX were not Americans.