[Pokey78]

I want to see British soldiers doing the Texan moron’s dirty work for him.

Take that out and it's OK.

[Rocko]

I think the writer was being ironic.

[M. Thatcher]

I want to see British soldiers doing the Texan moron’s dirty work for him.
Take that out and it's OK.

Leave it in. It's elegant sarcasm.

This is a truly wonderful essay. Every word of it.

[RichInOC]

I suspect that and the entire opening paragraph were samples of Mr. Pollard's "friends" telling him what they thought of him for opposing the march.

[ConservativeConvert]

"It is a shocking experience to realise that your friends are either mindless, deluded or malevolent."

This article really hit home for me because it describes exactly what I have experienced with several people in my life. Indeed, one of the closest personal friendhisps I have ever known became a casualty of the polarizing effect that 911 has had on our nation and the world. I realized that despite a 15 year friendship, our understanding of such basic moral tenets - such as the difference between right and wrong, good and bad - were fundamentally different and out of sync. Have any other FReepers had similar experiences? How did it affect you? I'd be interested to know.

[NovemberCharlie]

"I want to see British soldiers doing the Texan moron’s dirty work for him."

Take that out and it's OK.

I think he meant it in the sense of, "somebody's got to do it, and I'm proud that it can be us."

[Dark Wing]

This is an interesting flaming datum.

[ricpic]

I for one did not know that the deadline for Iraq to comply with Resolution 1441, and come up with "a currently accurate, full, and complete declaration" of it's potentially harmful chemical and biological inventory, was December 9th! We are now more than two months past that date. What's the holdup?!

[P.O.E.]

Most people just read the local rag. The ones here in the 'States are usually pretty far left of center, and certainly not conservative. Newspapers and the network TV news give more information on "how to think" about the facts, than real info. We all know the usual news cliches.

So it's not surprising that a lot of people are deluded.

[mlmr]

I think he is parroting his ignorant friends.

[Hoverbug]

I agree with the others who think the first paragraph is a representation of how his liberal "friends" see the author, and probably are statements they have made to him.

Thank God for Stephen Pollard. From the press reports, you'd think people like him don't exist in Europe.

Keep the faith folks. America is far from alone on this.

[aculeus]

Bump, ping, applaud.

[kk22tt]

The article is great, and it is great to have you all.

[spodefly]

BTTT