Posted on 04/22/2003 4:54:43 AM PDT by Beenliedto
Poor Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity, a radio talk-show host and Fox News whiner, has a one-rut mind. Every criticism or dissent, no matter what the subject, the topic or the source, is a left-wing attack against his hero, George W. Bush.
Well, what can you expect from an immature groupie? Every time he tries to think, his face reflects the pain of the effort. But he really showed his emptiness recently when he said that criticism of the United States failing to guard the Iraqi National Museum was — you guessed it — just left-wing soreheads who are mad that President Bush's war has been so successful.
Give me a break. That museum is one of the five greatest museums on Earth. It contained treasures that are the heritage of mankind. There are 140,000 U.S. military personnel in Iraq. We've protected all the oil fields, north and south. Do you really believe we couldn't have spared two fire teams to guard the irreplaceable artifacts of the beginnings of Western civilization? Of course we could have. Somebody just goofed.
This is not a left/right, liberal/conservative issue. It's not a question of patriots versus traitors, as the morons among the neoconservative crowd try to paint every human being who refuses to click his heels and salute their guru, Richard Perle, and their emperor, George Bush. This is a cultural issue. Three great treasures — the museum, the National Library and the largest collection of Koranic writings in the world — were looted and burned. Since we had destroyed the Iraqi government, it was our responsibility to protect them.
I don't blame President Bush. I'm sure he's unaware of their existence. After all, he brags about not reading. But what would we say if the crowds who have rioted in Washington in the past had been allowed to loot and burn the Smithsonian and the Library of Congress? Do you think we would have accepted an excuse that there weren't enough cops to protect those two treasures?
One hates to disillusion the permanently adolescent among us, but this tiny sliver of life in which we are participating is a dot on a long line of human civilization. One day, we will be as forgotten as the Assyrians, and hopefully some museum will have artifacts from our brief stay on the stage of history.
There is a definitely a whiff of anti-intellectualism — so characteristic of fascist states — in the air. Beware of bully boys who worship the military and scoff at museums and libraries. Beware of people whose limited brains see everyone as either an ally or an enemy. Beware of people who can't tell the difference between patriotism and military conquest. Beware of people so stupid and ignorant that they accept anything and everything the political and the media demagogues tell them.
Thomas Jefferson, who would have been outraged by the loss of the museum and the library, said, "Those who expect to be ignorant and free expect what never was and never will be." Amen cubed.
I'm no longer concerned about liberals or conservatives, leftists or rightists. I just pray to God for a non-ideologue with a three-digit IQ. If we don't elevate the level of intelligence and integrity of our government, we are going to end up floating on the cesspool of history.
As for anyone being disappointed that the war was conducted rapidly and successfully, that's bull. I was opposed to the war, but I'm damned glad it was quick and there were as few casualties as there have been. Every anti-war person I know of or have read feels the same way. You have to be a really sick puppy to imagine that anyone would want to see Americans die just because they disagree with the policy that put them in harm's way. Let me spell it out for the mentally impaired: People are anti-war because they do not wish to see anyone die — our soldiers, their soldiers, our civilians or their civilians. Anti-war is pro-life.
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This guy is one sick puppy if he thinks anyone is going to buy this doo doo. I have long suspected that many on the left want things to go badly in this country, war, etc. so they can blame President Bush and Republicans--here is a guy that confirmed it: http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/895833/posts Gary Kamiya, executive editor of the left-leaning Internet journal Salon (www.salon.com), confirms what some Americans have only suspected: Liberals were cheering for the enemy in Iraq.
"I have a confession: I have at times, as the war has unfolded, secretly wished for things to go wrong," Mr. Kamiya wrote last week. "Wished for the Iraqis to be more nationalistic, to resist longer. Wished for the Arab world to rise up in rage. Wished for all the things we feared would happen. I'm not alone: A number of serious, intelligent, morally sensitive people who oppose the war have told me they have had identical feelings."
Why isn't everyone a Republican??? LOL
I have to get off to work, myself, so will bid you all goodbye for now. -- As self-employed DO'er in America, I've got to get out there and support this fine Country---in America's Finest City!
Charlie Reese has a habit of being blinded by his current focus of irritation - though from time to time he recognizes this. He voted for Bill Clinton the first time around, because he was so upset that GWHB compromised with the Dems and allowed the tax increase. It was about ahlf a year into Clintons first term before he figured out he might have made a mistake.
Another point worth considering: despite our best efforts, priceless artifacts and works of art have disappeared in virtually every war. The list of artworks and historical pieces that vanished during World War II remains lengthy--six decades after the war ended. Some of these items were looted by the victors (a lot of stuff wound up in the former Soveit Union), individual soldiers, and professional theives. By all accounts, much of the looting at the Iraqi museum was done by professionals, and I have no doubt at least some of the theives had "inside" help.
And one more thing: there is also evidence that some of the looted treasures were actually duplicates. The originals had been pilfered by Saddam long ago, and sold or placed in his own personal collection. Who knows what else will turn up in the search of those gardner's cottages on the (former) estates of Saddam and his henchmen.
Reese consistently parrots the Palestinian line in his columns. He strikes me as nothing but a redneck anti-Semite.
Please provide one example of Hannity name calling anyone. I don't mean "liberal," or another descriptive term; I mean an ad hominem attack. That's what your post represents.
It has also been reported that a large portion of the artifacts were in fact copies. It has been reported that the museum had a plan that could safeguard pieces in the museum within 24 hours.
It has also been reported that the IRaqis laid in trenches for firing positions in the grounds of the museum and that to keep from firing into the museum we stayed back.
I can hear it now--"they were killing civilians to save pots!"
The left is just mad because they know had Hillary been in charge she would have been over there doing a personal inventory.
Given that 1) it was defended, and 2) that it was looted by people both with keys and who knew the difference between the originals and the replicas...that's quite a stretch.
He called an Anti-War protester a "Person who doesnt think very well". It is true, yes, but not productive in trying to win a debate.
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