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AMERICA'S JUST WAR (book review)
NY Post ^ | 2/29/04 | WILLIAM SHAWCROSS

Posted on 03/01/2004 7:46:40 AM PST by Valin

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:19:49 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

THE essays that make up "Between War and Peace" (most were published in 2002 and 2003), form a robust, even angry counterattack on all those, at home and abroad, who decry U.S. efforts to wage the War on Terror, to create a new and better society in Iraq and to defend Israel. Victor Davis Hanson argues brilliantly; he is a fearsome adversary, and he takes no prisoners.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; bookreview; iraqifreedom; justwar; occidentalism; oef; oif; vdh; victordavishanson

1 posted on 03/01/2004 7:46:41 AM PST by Valin
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To: Tolik; quidnunc; Lando Lincoln; seamole; headsonpikes; Jeff Chandler; Travis McGee; MEG33; ...
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2 posted on 03/01/2004 7:49:32 AM PST by Valin (America is the land mine between barbarism and civilization.)
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To: Valin
Must read this book.
3 posted on 03/01/2004 8:13:52 AM PST by headsonpikes (Spirit of '76 bttt!)
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To: Valin; .cnI redruM; yonif; SJackson; dennisw; monkeyshine; Alouette; absalom01; alfa6; ...
Victor Davis Hanson moral clarity huge BUMP  [please freepmail me if you want or don't want to be pinged to Victor Davis Hanson articles]

If you want to bookmark his articles discussed at FR: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/k-victordavishanson/browse

His NRO archive: http://www.nationalreview.com/hanson/hanson-archive.asp

4 posted on 03/01/2004 8:27:42 AM PST by Tolik
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To: Valin
brilliant big-picture article
5 posted on 03/01/2004 8:29:40 AM PST by tkathy (The Vietnam War is OVER!!!)
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To: Valin
Thanks for the ping. I'll tell you, I spend so much of every day wondering what topsy-turvey thing is going to happen to prove that things are more illogical than I thought possible, so it is always a relief to read Hanson or about Hanson and feel my equilibrium being restored.

As an aside, I am taking a Swedish for Immigrants class and am the only one of three who aren't Middle Eastern. My teacher was jangling chains and had us talking a little about politics. A lady from Iran asked why only the US was "allowed" to have nukes. My teacher winked at me, and listed off all of the other countries that had them too and then said something about the rest of the world "trusting" the Americans with theirs. I was shocked and pleased to have an ally in the class, and thought everyone might like to know that not everyone in Europe hates Americans!
6 posted on 03/01/2004 8:53:36 AM PST by Rutabega (the only good thing about living in Europe was finding out that we captured Saddam two hours early!)
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To: Rutabega
Hanson is a treasure.Thank you for relating your classroom experience.It was good to hear.
7 posted on 03/01/2004 9:06:24 AM PST by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
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To: Valin; Tolik
14 bucks for over 300 pages of Hanson... Cheap at twice the price!

Thanks for the ping, Tolik.

8 posted on 03/01/2004 11:00:44 AM PST by metesky ("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
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To: Heuristic Hiker
I just ordered this book. I love Hanson's writings.
9 posted on 03/01/2004 9:59:40 PM PST by Utah Girl
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To: Rutabega
We here on the other side of the ocean hear very little about any like minded European Conservatives who understand just what the USA is doing for the world.

Thanks for conveying that story.

I share your plight as far as living in Leftist Land.

I'm currently living in Philly. I've met some good souls here too, despite the leftist mind-meld in this city.

10 posted on 03/03/2004 11:50:23 AM PST by happygrl
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