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To: HairOfTheDog
Well, let's see. The Arab media and Islam mulla's are using this as a means to discredit the U.S., even though the military has handled and is handling the problem as we write.

Sen. Warner, Kennedy, et.al., are grasping onto this, even though they probably knew about it while they are saying they don't. Anything to discredit this administration, which in turn discredits this country's effort to civilize and democratize the world.

And, the media has jumped on this with both feet because they dearly wish for the good old days of Vietnam and Watergate when they actually had credibility, in their own minds.

39 posted on 05/07/2004 10:33:37 AM PDT by Parmy
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To: Parmy
The Arab media and Islam mulla's are using this as a means to discredit the U.S

Yes. A predicable outcome of posing for smarmy pictures doing bizarre things. They might be used against us.

Anything to discredit this administration, which in turn discredits this country's effort to civilize and democratize the world.

They'll try, but who armed them with this kind of ammo?

And, the media has jumped on this with both feet because they dearly wish for the good old days of Vietnam and Watergate when they actually had credibility, in their own minds.

Of course.

It is how the Bush administration handles this which will make the difference in whether or not they win. And the answer is not to excuse the actions of the twits in the photos, but to do exactly what Rumsfeld is doing as we speak. Be accountable, be humble, and be the most proactive person looking to fix it.

41 posted on 05/07/2004 10:39:26 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (I am HairOfTheDog and I approved this message.)
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To: Parmy
even though the military has handled and is handling the problem as we write.

That isn't good enough anymore --- we're a very touchy-feely people now, we all want to wring our hands over these couple poor-judgement incidents.

50 posted on 05/07/2004 11:02:27 AM PDT by FITZ
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