Neil Cavuto commentary--"War on Pessimism"--Great Read!!

Your World w/ Neil Cavuto--Fox News Channel ^ | 2003 Mar 25 | Neil Cavuto

[earlybirdnj]

War on Pessimism

Tuesday, March 25, 2003 By Neil Cavuto

I guess I shouldn't have been surprised. No sooner had we encountered some tough fighting in Iraq, than our generals encountered tough questions at briefings.

Is this another Vietnam? Did we get too cocky? Are we in too deep? And here's the one that killed me, were the French right?

I don't know about you, but I don't remember one of our guys saying it would be a cakewalk taking out their guys.

They didn't call it a "video game war." Journalists did. They didn't say Baghdad would be gone in days. Journalists did. They didn't underestimate the power of stubborn Republican Guard troops. Journalists did. And they didn't set themselves up to fail. Journalists did.

Let's be clear: war is hell. We owe it to our men and women to appreciate the difference between a high tech war that looks good on TV screens and a very real war that's often too horrible to put on any screen.

We know the difference. And I can tell you our soldiers know the difference.

Now some French newspapers have the gall to say, "We told you so." No, all you told us was you didn't want anything to do with rescuing an abused people. But you want everything to do with sharing in the bounty from that rescue.

You were phony worms then -- you're even phonier worms now.

You're right: war is hell. We knew it going into this. You seemed to have just discovered it now that we're knee-deep in this. I've had it with all the armchair generals, who have no problem "taking" shots than "calling" the shots.

I'm not smart enough to judge what they do. But I'm grateful enough to appreciate all they do.

It's amazing that a week ago at this time, not one shot had yet been fired. Not one troop had crossed into Iraq. Not one bomb had gone off in Baghdad. Not one tank had moved. Not one B-52 had taken off, or F-17 flown.

Yet days later: Baghad is under fire and Basra is under liberation. If this is failure, please show me success.

Why is it so many in my profession would rather say "got you," than simply muster a "thank you?" It's a wonder our generals don't say "screw you."

But they're too classy for that.

It's a pity I can't say the same for my colleagues.

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[Pan_Yans Wife]

Way to go, Neil! I love this guy!

[Dimensio]

This headline is rather disturbing. A war on pessimism would target ME!

I do agree that so many of the "expectations" of the military action in Iraq were invented by reporters, and I suspect that is why so many wrongly believe that things are not going well in Iraq even as support for it grows.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[SunStar]

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[Kimlee]

I saw this when he said it. It was great!

[Nov3]

I love Cavuto. He has a great sense of humor and wit.

[EternalHope]

Now that's what I call a GREAT article!

[MHGinTN]

To paraphrase Cavuto when he said the Generals should be getting fed up with the idiocy of the media fools, so fed up that it wouldn't surprise him if they told the media 'screw you'.

[whadizit]

Pessimism: Tonight on Hardball, a defense analyst predicts a cease fire will be demanded by many countries to rescue Saddam, we will resist, and, thusly, will be hated by many more.

*sigh*

[Rose in RoseBear]

Pingpingping!

[Judith Anne]

Niel Cavuto is on my must-see list, every single day. Thanks for posting this. ;-D

[MHGinTN]

When Cavuto said this on air I nearly fell out of my chair laughing ...Why is it so many in my profession would rather say "got you," than simply muster a "thank you?" It's a wonder our generals don't say "screw you."

[PianoMan]

Cavuto's commentaries have all the bite of O'Reilly's but are much more principled, eloquent, and less self-aggrandizing. Get this guy a show on WABC!

[Minty]

I watched his program today. It was an elegant piece of truth. He had a frenchie there and he spoke truth to his face. I like that guy.

[andysandmikesmom]

Dont you just love Neil Cavuto? I always tune into him, and find him wonderful....

After I heard this commentary today, I was going to go and try to find it on Fox News on the internet....

But, luckily for me, I was saved having to look for it, as I should have known, that someone on FR, would have found it for me....thanks...

I am copying this, and sending it to friends and family...its a great read, and everyone should read it...

[ErnBatavia]

Tonight on Hardb

Don't "Sigh..."....Consider the source and ignore it; you'll sleep a helluva lot better.

[whadizit]

OK

[lysie]

Wouldn't want you miss a good rant by our buddy Neil. :-)

I try to watch all of Neil's show, but if that's not possible , at 4:55 pm I drop everything to listen to Neil...and at 5:55 ...Brit.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Is it possible for France, Germany and most of the Arab League to hate us even more?