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Home of the Brave (MSM nervous about Cap Weinberger's final book)
The Mudville Gazette ^ | April 15, 2006 | The Mudville Gazette

Posted on 04/15/2006 12:37:12 PM PDT by redstateone

This is exactly the sort of book that people seeking a full understanding of the war should read - along with many others that deal with other specifics - and I'm curious as to why Publisher's Weekly seems so frightened by the propect that they might.

(Excerpt) Read more at mudvillegazette.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bookreview; capweinberger; casparweinberger; homeofthebrave; waronterror; weinberger
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1 posted on 04/15/2006 12:37:15 PM PDT by redstateone
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To: redstateone

Why do the MSM seem to loathe our military? Seriously? It's unreal.


2 posted on 04/15/2006 12:38:56 PM PDT by redstateone
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The MSN is full of metrosexuals who are intimidated by manly men. This is the base reason for all the Bush hatred also.


3 posted on 04/15/2006 12:41:16 PM PDT by bigfootbob
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To: redstateone

Well, that's true, Bigfootbob. It's just outrageous that they could be against a book (or Cap Weinberger for that matter) that recognizes the bravery of our troops.


4 posted on 04/15/2006 12:43:03 PM PDT by redstateone
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Why do the MSM seem to loathe our military? Seriously? It's unreal.

Because the MSM is left, meaning they are socialists. Socialism is, by definition, anti-American.

In contrast, the military are, also by definition, the most pro-American segment of society.

It is, therefore, only natural that the left would fear the military. And, because they are feared, they are hated.

I really don't believe it is anymore complicated than that.

5 posted on 04/15/2006 12:47:51 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: redstateone
It's no surprise that the media will fixate on their own brief mention in this book, but those who actually read it will discover it's about heroes - not reporters.
But of course the socialist project is that making yourself look good in print is heroism (virtual reality style). A soldier can die as none can better,
". . . facing fearful odds,
for the graves of their fathers and the temples of their gods"
- but what is that compared to rhetorically facing down a terrible domestic tyrant (who you are absolutely sure is actually perfectly harmless).

6 posted on 04/15/2006 12:49:13 PM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion (The idea around which liberalism coheres is that NOTHING actually matters but PR.)
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Me, me, me world we live in. Sick. Thank God, there's enough real Americans still willing to protect them so we can pity the testosterone challenged metrosexuals who squat to pee.


7 posted on 04/15/2006 12:49:24 PM PDT by bigfootbob
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion

Do you think that the MSM hate the military? It certainly seems that way. If you're right, then they're probably mad that Cap Weinberger helped President Reagan win the Cold War.


8 posted on 04/15/2006 12:51:02 PM PDT by redstateone
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To: bigfootbob

Exactly! Without these heroes the MSM wouldn't have the ability to trash them in their newspapers and news programs. It's infuriating.


9 posted on 04/15/2006 12:51:59 PM PDT by redstateone
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To: bigfootbob

I think Bigfoot and Okie are both right.

American military guarantee our nation, and leftists are basically metrosexuals as well.

Everything about nanny-state government predicates weak but power-crazy people ruling without themselves having to take any risks.

They are afraid of manly men and also are desperately envious of them. The envy is a strong factor in the hatred. Males are competitive. Liberals want to compete against manly men without taking risks.


10 posted on 04/15/2006 12:52:06 PM PDT by squarebarb
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Just ordered the book from Overstock.com

Anything this man has to write is worth reading.

11 posted on 04/15/2006 12:52:13 PM PDT by OldFriend (I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
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That's true. I'm going to do the same. I've got a few radical liberal co-workers that need to read this book as well. But the "open-minded" liberals probably will be too busy trashing Cap's book to actually read it.


12 posted on 04/15/2006 12:53:54 PM PDT by redstateone
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One thing I've never heard anyone fully explain is the origins or roots of how the MSM got so anti-military and anti-America. Why is it this way? How did we get to this point?


13 posted on 04/15/2006 12:57:15 PM PDT by redstateone
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Then out spake brave Horatius
The Captain of the gate
To every man upon this earth death cometh soon or late
But how can man die better, than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers and the temples of his Gods.
14 posted on 04/15/2006 1:01:35 PM PDT by 91B (God made man, Sam Colt made men equal.)
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Straight Democrat males are either Metrosexual or moronic. If white they have a target on their back for all the feminists and homosexuals to shoot at. If black they are considered little more than plantation slaves.


15 posted on 04/15/2006 1:38:25 PM PDT by gaspar
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To: bigfootbob
The MSN is full of metrosexuals who are intimidated by manly men. This is the base reason for all the Bush hatred also.

"I know this is all easy to say for a guy who grew up with money, did well in school and hasn't so much as served on jury duty for his country. But it's really not that easy to say because anyone remotely affiliated with the military could easily beat me up, and I'm listed in the phone book."..Joel Stein, Los Angeles Times Reporter...and self admitted wuss.

..when asked by a reporter what he felt when he shot the insurgent with his sniper rifle he responded..."f**king recoil...what else?"

16 posted on 04/15/2006 1:40:26 PM PDT by Donald Rumsfeld Fan ("fake but accurate": NY Times)
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I love that, can I use it for my tagline?


17 posted on 04/15/2006 1:56:40 PM PDT by Randy Larsen (Rinos suck........)
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Absolutely.


18 posted on 04/15/2006 1:57:46 PM PDT by Donald Rumsfeld Fan ("fake but accurate": NY Times)
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To: Donald Rumsfeld Fan

Thank You.


19 posted on 04/15/2006 2:10:07 PM PDT by Randy Larsen (what he felt when he shot the insurgent with his sniper rifle he responded..."f**king recoil...what)
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What an absolutely fantastic juxtaposition of photographs.

It belongs in every museum!!

20 posted on 04/15/2006 2:10:07 PM PDT by HardStarboard (Get legal or get out!)
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