A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention.
Cassandra writes Plaming The President: The Anatomy Of A Lie “It's been a long wait. For a moment there was a sense of unreality. Was I really reading these words in a major American newspaper? Armitage's involvement in the matter does not fit neatly into the assertions of Bush administration critics that Plame's employment was disclosed as part of a White House conspiracy to besmirch Wilson by suggesting his Niger trip stemmed from nepotism at the CIA. Wilson and Plame have sued top administration officials, alleging that the leak was meant as retaliation.” (read more)
Walid Phares of the Counterterrorism Blog writes Fox News team release: What is the message? “The release in Gaza of Fox News journalist Steve Centanni and camera man Olaf Wiig, kidnapped as of August 14 by a group calling itself "Holy Jihad Brigade" raises a number of salient issues related to the kidnapping and release: ‘We were forced to convert to Islam at gunpoint," Centanni told FOX News. "Don't get me wrong here. I have the highest respect for Islam, and I learned a lot of good things about it, but it was something we felt we had to do because they had the guns, and we didn't know what the hell was going on.’ Such a statement raises a number of points.” (read more)
Pam of Iraq War Today writes Milblogs Under Attack “Anti-war but not anti-troop? My a**. Remember, folks, this is the anti-war pattern. I've been getting more of these drive-bys lately, too. Not a surprise, really. In the Vietnam era, the anti-war crowd went from compassionate ‘bring our poor boys home’ demonstrations to violent protests, spitting on returning troops, and calling the families of KIA heroes to tell them how happy the moonbats were that the grieving parents' son was killed by the ‘honorable Viet Cong.’ The anti-war crowd is quick to say that the spitting and the phone calls have never actually been confirmed. Yes, they have. Quite a few times, actually. You can ask my father-in-law. It happened after Vietnam, and recently.” (read more)
Boots in Baghdad writes Staying the Course in Iraq “Since its invasion of Iraq over three years ago, the United States has ridden a public opinion roller coaster. Pundits and armchair generals alike are quick to presume complete failure if even one aspect of an extremely intricate mission seems challenging. However, it is important to acknowledge that the task of altering the course of a nation is an extremely complex and in-depth objective. America has rebuilt Iraq’s schools, hospitals, infrastructure, economy and government in only three years and cannot stop now.” (read more)
Captain B writes RUMSFELD NAILS THE MEDIA “On the 29th Rumsfeld spoke at Fallon Air Station. During a question-and-answer session, Rumsfeld said “the one thing that keeps him up most at night is the manipulation of the media by terrorists”. He says it bothers him how clever the enemy is. You know something? He’s right. You’ve known it for some time, how the media likes to put their spin on things and make the USA look like the bad guy all the time. Its easy for them, they are protected by the rights the warriors deployed are protecting! You say it can be! The media are Americans! You say they always “sell” the truth?? Look below, I beg to differ!” (read more)
Kobayashi Maru writes The Headlong Rush to Declare Defeat and Elevate the Enemy “Virtually every time I decide to venture beyond the movie listings or classified ads in my primary hometown paper (The Boston Globe), I come up disappointed. Frequently, I'm angered. Occasionally, I'm truly sickened. Somtimes - as in this piece from the Sunday edition ("No Win") - I'm disappointed, angered and sickened all at the same time. The editors' willful ignorance and overwhelming, sycophantic bias seem to have no limit.” (read more)
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