Mark Steyn: Are we serious? -

National Review ^ | February 13, 2005 | Mark Steyn

[F16Fighter]

Part of the reason John Kerry lost in 2004 and why the Democrats will lose again this November is that they view this business [WoT] as a law-enforcement matter: all warrants and due process. And, as we see in almost every case that comes up, to fight the jihad in the courtroom means you’ll lose.

The only "war" the Dems are willing to fight no-holds-barred is against...the GOP.

[Capt. Tom]

The question is not “Why do they hate us?” but “Why do they despise us?”

I found the answer the same place Zarqawi and hundreds of millions of other people found it ....in the Koran. - tom

[wizardoz]

If in 1979 when the embassy in Iran was taken we went in like Dessert Storm in Iran, there would be no middle east issue now.

That's Desert Storm. If we take France, that'll be Dessert Storm. ;^)

[IrishCatholic]

:-)Good catch. Fingers go faster than the brain sometimes.

[Tall_Texan]

So would it be true to say that Hamza is the "Cleric of the Edward Fitzgerald"?

[oldbrowser]

Hmm. Hamza wants to see a Caliph installed in Downing Street and to have Muslims “control the whole Earth.”

If a foreign state was actively trying to conquer us we would consider it a declaration of war and fight back.

[Ramius]

Part of the reason John Kerry lost in 2004 and why the Democrats will lose again this November is that they view this business as a law-enforcement matter: all warrants and due process.

I was surprised during the election (and still am) that John Kerry's book was never made into a bigger deal, by both sides. His 1998 book "The New War" shows an appalling naivete on the subject of terrorism that still appears to guide him, and the democrats in general, even today. They continue to see it as a criminal matter, not a military matter.

[xJones]

So would it be true to say that Hamza is the "Cleric of the Edward Fitzgerald"?

AARRGH!

Great, the rest of the day I'll be hearing Gordon Lightfoot singing The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald". Thank ya, thank ya very much.

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

"If a foreign state was actively trying to conquer us we would consider it a declaration of war and fight back."

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I'm at the north side of the country, so I'll just throw this out as a proxy for some of my old Texas compadres ....

Does somebody down in Mexico City want to read along with this?

Old Navy saying: "A word to the wise should be sufficient."

[Logophile]

. . . . charged with the crime of “using words or behaviour likely to stir up racial hatred” . . . . The jury was sternly reminded that its role is not to consider the truth or otherwise of Griffin’s remarks: The criminality thereof is not mitigated by factual accuracy.

So there is no legal difference between telling a lie and telling the truth, if someone might object. What kind of law is that?

[Gritty]

Well, it’s ingenious, and who’s to say it won’t work? If the Koran permit, you must acquit.

Where does Steyn come up with these?

A court of law is not meant to be a field of battle, and the enemy should not be upgraded to a defendant.

The man is a genius!

[xJones]

So there is no legal difference between telling a lie and telling the truth, if someone might object. What kind of law is that?

It would take a new Lewis G. Carroll to answer that question. Here's an example:;

`There's more evidence to come yet, please your Majesty,' said the White Rabbit, jumping up in a great hurry; `this paper has just been picked up.'

`What's in it?' said the Queen.

`I haven't opened it yet, said the White Rabbit, `but it seems to be a letter, written by the prisoner to--to somebody.'

`It must have been that,' said the King, `unless it was written to nobody, which isn't usual, you know.'

`Who is it directed to?' said one of the jurymen.

`It isn't directed at all,' said the White Rabbit; `in fact, there's nothing written on the outside.' He unfolded the paper as he spoke, and added `It isn't a letter, after all: it's a set of verses.'

`Are they in the prisoner's handwriting?' asked another of they jurymen.

`No, they're not,' said the White Rabbit, `and that's the queerest thing about it.' (The jury all looked puzzled.)

`He must have imitated somebody else's hand,' said the King. (The jury all brightened up again.)

`Please your Majesty,' said the Knave, `I didn't write it, and they can't prove I did: there's no name signed at the end.'

`If you didn't sign it,' said the King, `that only makes the matter worse. You MUST have meant some mischief, or else you'd have signed your name like an honest man.'

There was a general clapping of hands at this: it was the first really clever thing the King had said that day.

`That PROVES his guilt,' said the Queen.

[SaxxonWoods]

Criminal matter...and liberals don't imprison criminals, they rehabilitate them.

"Now Abu, blowing people up is not nice behavior. Can you say, "not nice behavior? Thank you! You can go home now."

[grey_whiskers]

"Does anyone know/
where the love of God goes/
when the waves/
turn the minutes/
to hours?"

Sorry, former Minnesotan. Couldn't resist.

[xJones]

AARGH! AARGH!

Lol!

[wizardoz]

Fingers go faster than the brain sometimes.

Hey. Stop talking about my love life.

[shield]

BTTT

[T Ruth]

The only "war" the Dems are willing to fight no-holds-barred is against...the GOP America.

[OnRightOnLeftCoast]

=="...they view this business [WoT] as a law-enforcement matter.."==

Exactly what Klintoon felt about WTC1 in 1993!!