U.S.: Iraqi Weapons Primary Threat [The Media anti-War Campaign; From Desperation to Dementia]

Associated Press ^ | Wednesday, August 21, 2002 | By JOHN J. LUMPKIN

[JohnHuang2]

Wednesday, August 21, 2002

Quote of the Day by gaspar

[JohnHuang2]

Gotta run. Have a nice day, y'all

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hey, John!

Great 2cents!

You just keep getting better.

How's that possible?

Oh, forgot...you ARE the 'King'. : )

[gaspar]

The AP is pregnant with sixties radicals and their spawn. It should be handled with as much caution as anything that appears in the NYTimes, WashPost, PhillyEnq, and LATimes.

[eureka!]

Nice dissection of this Clymer, John. And you're right about the left losing it. W has them torn asunder within with the sheeple on his side. Methinks that W has more in store as well. Hehehehehe.....

[stalin]

good article. I hope that the pres has the guts to go against populare opinoin and international opinion and go to war with Sadam. It has become increaingly imperative that we not only bring about a regime change in Iraq but that we phiciclly occupy it after removing Sadam by force. A regime change would not necessarily help Aerican interestes at all. It could be even worse because the new governemnt would be given the benefit of the doubt and would continue the close ties to our enemies and nations that call ourselves our friends while they stab us in the back for short term economic gains.

We must occupy Iraq to correct the situation and to make it clear to other nations and political organizations that the US has credability when it comes to defending itself and reversing the blame America for everything trend inthe world.

The nations that help Iraq now for economic gain and are stabbing us in the back must pay an economic price for doing so or they will continue to do so over and over again. Profiting from opposition to American self defence.
We can only do that with occupation of Iraq not just a regime change.

[Fred Mertz]

JohnHuang2 slices and dices Lumpkin's article to shreds. Very good John!

[carton253]

"What Saddam is trying to do" said Mr. Copley, "is to ensure that when the conflict with the United States comes, that it becomes an all-Arab conflict, that it brings in the Arab-Israeli dispute so that he can then bring in the Arab world on his side".

Methinks he's on to something.

Methinks you are right. And you deserve a raise... instead of 2 cents, how about a nickel.

Your commentaries are always great to read.

Anyhoo... Copley summed up it up brilliantly.

The other thing that needs to be shouted from the rooftops... is the current debate (if you want to call it that) is nothing more than 24 hour news networks filling the airwaves with something. War talk came from the media... It is being whipped up to improve ratings and sell papers.

It is self-manufacturered and self-sustaining. It keeps the ratings high.

It is used to force the President into a position that he is not ready to take.

The media is giddy with the prospects of a war to cover. Why that's what 24 hour news networks were designed for.

Personally, I believe that Saddam will be taken care of because he was to. If he didn't have WMD as most on the left are saying... he would open up his borders and invite the inspectors back. He says he will do that (even invited Congress over)... but words are cheap. When pressured, he folds. Why? Because he is doing just what he is accused of.

This war on terror has to be taken more seriously than a ratings bonanza. It is life and death. The terrorists will not stop coming. In fact, as they watch the media self-destruct and hyperventilate on the "war" issue, they come to realize that what they believed about Americans was right. We won't fight.

But, the truth is... the dogs bark and caravan passes by. President Bush is ignoring the barking press demanding, yellow journalism style that predominates the airwaves as good journalism. They demand that the President present his case right now. NOW! We must know now! Well, maybe it would do more harm than good to know now. When, the President is ready, he will put forth the case.

But for the most part, if you need justification... just watch TV this September 11th... when those Towers come down again... that should be reason enough.

For Iraq is important... both militarily and psychological... to deliver a message to all terrorists and all regimes that support terrorism... we will not falter, and we will not fail!

[lodwick]

Thanks for this one and bttt.

[Reagan Man]

Mr. Lumpkin is no bumpkin, he's a typical liberal jackass.

Good job JH2!

[Mo1]

Good Job John

[MJY1288]

John! You've outdone yourself again. A fine job of exposing just what Lumpkin is made of.

[Billthedrill]

I have to agree. What we're seeing here, and in the international media as well, is a classic "gotcha" game - great hue and cry against a war that hasn't started yet, and loud derision should Bush decide not to go through with it right away. Either way the Bush administration "looks bad," which was the object to begin with.

[Grammy]

Excellent as usual John. Wish Mr. Lumpkin would read this. He might learn a bit about critical thinking.

[Mudboy Slim]

Excellent "twocents" today, my FRiend, but...

"...the assassination in Baghdad of Abu Nidal was actually a warning from Saddam Hussein to Yasser Arafat: I don't care how big an icon you are in 'Palestine', re-escalate the intifada, or you'll suffer the same fate."

Is this just a hunch, or have you seen solid evidence? I'm still not discounting the possibility that our CIA blew Nidal away!!

FReegards...MUD

[slimer]

Add to this, Secretary Rumsfeld stated yesterday that there are definitely Al Queda members currently in Iraq.

[Alamo-Girl]

Excellent, excellent, excellent!!! Thank you so very much!

[blackie]

Perfect, John, just perfect !!

Freedom Is Worth Fighting For !!

Molon Labe !!

[Miss Marple]

Here's a bump for your most excellent refutation of Lumkin's article! Good job!

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks, JH2! Sorry, I'm running behind today......

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Rummy, you tell the Brits to keep sifting the dirt for Osama. Next up? SADdam !
Let's get him!