A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention.
Bruce Thornton writing at Victor Davis Hanson’s Private Papers writes Inside the 'Cease-fire' “With every crisis in the war against Islamic jihad, the West displays a suicidal appeasement that heartens the enemy and lessens any chance of victory. The absurd ‘cease fire’ the U.N. recently hammered out between Israel and the murderous Hezbollah is a case in point. The resolution forces Israel to suspend its destruction of Hezbollah’s terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon, while at glacial speed an international force is assembled and then deployed. This means one thing and one thing only: Hezbollah will rebuild that infrastructure and thus undo the considerable damage to it achieved by Israel.” (read more)
Kobayashi Maru writes Owls and Ostriches on Iran “This morning's WSJ carries a pair of opinion pieces defining the edges of a veritable chasm in perception separating two policy paths on Iran. The first (by the editors), is free at OpinionJournal. I call it the 'owl' piece. Owls can see significant activity from great heights. They're particularly adept in the dark, when others are stumbling around or sleeping. They also have the ability to swoop down, silently dispatching their prey before being seen or heard themselves. The editors note first the fundamental issue of sequencing:” (read more)
Bryan of Hot Air writes Nagin: Ground Zero just ‘a hole in the ground’ “A ‘hole in the ground.’ ‘Fixed.’ They were the tallest buildings in the United States, where nearly 3,000 died in a savage attack against our people on our soil. At least he got the length of time right without insulting the dead. I’m fine with criticizing the politicians for dithering over rebuilding the Twin Towers, and especially fine with criticizing that monstrosity Trump called a “pile of crap” that was supposed to replace them. But calling Ground Zero a “hole in the ground” that’s still not “fixed” is, well, about par for the course for the king of the memorial motor pool.” (read more)
Dean Barnett posting at Hugh Hewitt writes Israel Won? “Today brings a mini-onslaught of articles explaining how Israel won the war with Hezbollah. Combined with the Debka analysis several of you sent me last week, the revisionist narrative shapes up this way: Hezbollah was decimated; the Iranian Mullahs have domestic problems for frittering away resources on a war thousands of miles away while their own nation remains impoverished; Iran is furious at Hezbollah for blowing its entire Iranian supplied wad on this adventure; and the Lebanese street has had it up to here (my hand is at my forehead) with Hezbollah’s destructive antics. I want to believe all of this. Actually, it all makes sense so I will believe it. Nonetheless, the Israel-Hezbollah war was a calamity for the forces of civilization.” (read more)
Blackfive writes Media Still Doesn't Understand Recruiting...or Do They? “Look, I'm getting really tired of this crap about recruiting. According to a friend in the Marines, it was easier for him to become a figher pilot than get into the Infantry. If you're William Arkin of the WashPo, you think it's because of recruiting shortfalls that signal a lack of support for the war:” (read more)
John Hawkins of Right Wing News writes The Daily Kos Strategy For Dealing With Terrorists: Talk It Out! “Over at the Daily Kos, Daily Kos diarist gshenaut, thinks we should have a nice, long, conversation with the terrorists, perhaps in a nice cafe, with soft music, tea, and burka clad waitresses: ‘Let's take an extreme example: should the US enter into official negotiations with representatives of al-Qaeda? I believe that most Americans would reject this, and in fact would become angry that it is even suggested as a possibility. However, I also believe that they would be wrong, that there is no rational reason why the US shouldn't welcome the opportunity to negotiate with al-Qaeda.’” (read more)
John Noonan of OPFOR writes Yellow Journalism Makes a Comeback “In a time where recruiting goals are consistently being met and exceeded, the mainstream media is trying to convince you that we're on the doorstep -the back doorstep- of a Vietnam style draft. …I am dying to understand this "involuntary" call-up phrase reporters keep using. Is this their way of rephrasing the word "orders?" There is no such thing as an "involuntary" call up. Military members already volunteered at the onset of their 4 year active duty + 4 year inactive ready reserve commitment. Calling up reserves is not even in the same ballpark as widespread conscription, but that's the spin papers like the Times is throwing at their readership.” (read more)
Sgt Boggs’ Father writing at T.F Boggs writes More Moral Than God, Part 2 (last) “You may wonder what motivated me to bring ‘religion’ to a blog devoted to one soldier’s honest appraisal of a war against a religiously motivated enemy. I mean, isn’t one set of fanatical religious ideas enough of a problem? Why pour gasoline on a raging fire? What could I hope to accomplish by bringing Christianity to the discussion other than to renew the passions that resulted in the Crusades?” (read more)
Ace of Ace of Spades writes Democratic Response To Terrorism: Don't Worry, Be Happy “Glad to see someone else riding tall on my hobbyhorse: Critics of President Bush's conduct in the War on Terror get testy when they are accused of not taking the threat of terrorism seriously, but with increasing prominence, they are making their true feelings known. Quite simply, they don't think terrorism is a big deal.” (read more)
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