[ClearCase_guy]

When it clears Iraq of Saddam Hussein, it will have been done more to feed and help the Iraqi people than all the efforts of the U.N. of the last two decades.

VDH bump!

[Cicero]

Always wise and reliable.

[Mr. Silverback]

Talking with a peacenik the other night, I suggested that if she really had an open mind, as she claimed, she should read An Autumn of War and Hanson's justification for the WoT found within.

Her response: "On what authority does he justify the war?"

I somehow manged not to laugh. "September 11th, ma'am. But if you're asking why his opinion matters, he is the single best authority on military history in the United States."

*SIGH* Fighting these people is like shooting fish in a barrel. They is just not too bright.

[Darheel]

"(6) The Arab street is as ready to rush out when the American military moves as it is to dissolve when it wins."

This is true, and the reason it is true is ignored I think. It is because to the muslims, allah favors the victorious. When America wins battles, muslims feel that it is because of some curse being visited upon them for their bad behavior, a humiliation that gives other muslims a chance to 'hate' them in the classical sense. It's a brutal but faciniating belief system Americans can hardly fathom.

[DannyTN]

1) Agreed. We don't like facists. But we don't automatically fight every dictator out there, it takes a threat or humanitarian crisis.

2) It's not always difficult to provoke the US. It depends on the president in office and whether he is going to cover up terrorism or commit to weeding it out.

3) The American media and it's punditry do not represent the nation. But the left is predictable.

4) I think the typical American war has evolved. War will always be flexible and depend on the situation. Some things that are typical of American wars now are the airspace dominance, psycological ops, and quick humanitarian aid.

5) Agreed. Enemies that pick a fight with the US are not too bright and usually have no respect for human life.

6) Agreed. The Arab street has been thoroughly indoctrinated in propaganda and hate for the west. Even after Osama admitted to 9/11 they still blane the jews every chance they get. Consequently the Arab street's credibility has reached an all time low.

7) As opposed to what. Sitting still in a peacekeeping operation? or a tit for tat response? Then I would agree.

8) War has changed. Technology is much more of a factor. But I would agree they are disciplined and courageous.

9) Agreed. But it's not really a change, we did reconstruction in Germany and Japan. That is an indictment of the UN on aid though.

10) Agreed. But the only reason many of those critics had a voice in the first place is because of the liberal media which doesn't represent the nation. And they will be silenced only temporarily ready to spew their vile assaults on our society at the first opportunity.

[tictoc]

I checked to see if this was an excerpt.

Someone at NRO must have forcibly restrained VDH from typing on!

Just kidding... good stuff.