Agreed. Nor would it surprise me if Snow was reading posts himself and not passing them on to staffers. I doubt Tony would post or respond because of his position but I think FR was high on his list of places to read and learn.
No other source, compared to FR, has thousands of people around the world posting links to articles and information that we do here.
I'm sure Tony's telling someone to smack the French then.
French UN troops prepare guns against Israeli jets in Lebanon
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1740520/posts?q=1&&page=1
Israel Vows to Respond to Rocket Attack
http://www.forbes.com/technology/feeds/ap/2006/11/16/ap3179758.html
Women Acting as Human Shields Allow Escape of Palestinian Militants
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-ex-mideast3nov04,0,2270037.story?coll=la-home-headlines
Morgan, it's not the articles or information gathered I enjoy; I could get that at hundred's of different places. It's the individual commentary I enjoy. FReepers are a breed apart, in that they can consistently cut through the bullshit and get to the real meaning of an article, speech, story, etc. And no matter what's posted, there'll be a real, bona fide expert on the subject who can further explain or skewer the storyline. It's like having thousands of teachers teaching at the same time.
I used to get Time, Newsweek, etc, just to read the "Letters to the Editor". Not anymore. FR is Letters to the Editor, Speaker, Reporter, Essayer, Opinionator, etc, etc a thousand times over!