[JohnGalt]

Coupled with Krauthammer's article this morning you can see these folks got their talking points from the Tuesday's AEI briefing. The brave Canadian Conservatives are fighting the most important battle, that of public perception:

Michael Ledeen, 3/25/03, AEI Briefing:

"I think it all depends how the war goes. And I think the level of causalities is secondary. It may sound like an odd thing to say. But all the great scholars who have studied American character have come to the conclusion that we are a warlike people. And that we love war. And one of my favorite comments on American character, which is Patton's speech at the beginning of the movie, where he says "Americans love war. We love fighting. We've always fought. We enjoy it. We're good at it. And so forth." What we hate is not casualties but losing. And if the war goes well, and if the American public has the conviction that we're being well-led, and that our people are fighting well, and that we're winning, I don't think causalities are gonna be the issue.
If the American public gets the idea that we're doing poorly, that we're badly led, that the war plan is inferior, that we're being outmaneuvered, outwitted and our guys are dying on behalf of a losing cause, then the American people will turn against it. And that's the usual rule. "

Michael really has the American public pegged, don't he?

[JohnGalt]

Looks like Krauthammer and Hanson received the same e-mail...

[ClearCase_guy]

Quoting a Patton speech from the movie is typical Leftist drivel. Either Patton said it (in which case, quote the man) or else a scriptwriter said it (in which case, how significant is it?)

[The Vast Right Wing]

Somehow I doubt VDH takes cue from anyone. He has a brain and can think. Indeed, he is absolutely correct.