Comments on: Surge Update http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:29:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: murt http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218957 murt Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:17:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218957 <p>I think you are forgetting that we are not supposed to ask questions. We are at war, thus it is the best war ever and to even doubt that aloud is to endanger freedom in the most fundamental way.</p> <p><a href="http://tshirtinsurgency.com/best-war-ever-t-shirt" rel="nofollow">http://tshirtinsurgency.com/best-war-ever-t-shirt</a></p> I think you are forgetting that we are not supposed to ask questions. We are at war, thus it is the best war ever and to even doubt that aloud is to endanger freedom in the most fundamental way.

http://tshirtinsurgency.com/best-war-ever-t-shirt

]]> By: natteringnaybob http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218853 natteringnaybob Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:33:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218853 <p>Underlyng the gist of this post is that we’ve sadly all become desenstitized to this awful war. Illegalities (send them all to The Haugue) aside, just imagine how we would have felt if, back in the spring of ‘03, we opened up the paper and read about a sucide bomber in a school that killed 22 students. Unless we start getting real coverage on the war instead of focusing on what has become an American Idol race for the presidency thanks to the MSM bobbleheads, we’re never going to get out of there. Think about it, every time there is violence over there it involves exploding brains and guts, either American or Iraqi. The thing MSM is most guilty of is sanitizing this war from the very start. I imagine we’ll get a bump in war coverage from the MSM when we hit 4000 (Four thousand!) but that will be about it. Makes me ill.</p> Underlyng the gist of this post is that we’ve sadly all become desenstitized to this awful war. Illegalities (send them all to The Haugue) aside, just imagine how we would have felt if, back in the spring of ‘03, we opened up the paper and read about a sucide bomber in a school that killed 22 students. Unless we start getting real coverage on the war instead of focusing on what has become an American Idol race for the presidency thanks to the MSM bobbleheads, we’re never going to get out of there. Think about it, every time there is violence over there it involves exploding brains and guts, either American or Iraqi. The thing MSM is most guilty of is sanitizing this war from the very start. I imagine we’ll get a bump in war coverage from the MSM when we hit 4000 (Four thousand!) but that will be about it. Makes me ill.

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218723 cinnamonape Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:04:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218723 <p>I’ve had dengue and malaria (fortunately not at the same time) and knowest whereof you speak. Except that either will certainly make you into a “weak pussy”.</p> I’ve had dengue and malaria (fortunately not at the same time) and knowest whereof you speak. Except that either will certainly make you into a “weak pussy”.

]]> By: biffdiggerence http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218484 biffdiggerence Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:39:07 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218484 <p>Morton Kondracke sez it’s working. </p> <p>So, there.</p> Morton Kondracke sez it’s working.

So, there.

]]> By: punaise http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218441 punaise Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:08:11 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218441 <p>hey, egregious. sneaking in a workday actually, it should more appropriately read:</p> <p>…Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to the Health of the Nation</p> hey, egregious. sneaking in a workday actually, it should more appropriately read:

…Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to the Health of the Nation

]]> By: marymccurnin http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218440 marymccurnin Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:07:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218440 <p>OT but weird and important. I haven’t read all of the comments so hope this hasn’t already come up.</p> <p>I wonder why Rohrabacher would be against this bill? I am glad but suspicious.</p> <p>“It’s not often that we agree with Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Huntington Beach. But he was right on target in voting against an inflammatory bill by Rep. Jane Harman, D-El Segundo, on “violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism.” This bill (HR1955/S1959) whizzed through the House 404-6 and awaits action in the Senate.</p> <p>Harman’s bill would create a new national commission and yet another university-based Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence for $22 million. Rohrabacher believes that money would be better spent on existing law enforcement efforts to counter terrorism.</p> <p>He’s absolutely right, but his objections don’t go far enough.” </p> <p><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/editorials/story/650840.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.sacbee.com/editorials/story/650840.html</a></p> OT but weird and important. I haven’t read all of the comments so hope this hasn’t already come up.

I wonder why Rohrabacher would be against this bill? I am glad but suspicious.

“It’s not often that we agree with Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Huntington Beach. But he was right on target in voting against an inflammatory bill by Rep. Jane Harman, D-El Segundo, on “violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism.” This bill (HR1955/S1959) whizzed through the House 404-6 and awaits action in the Senate.

Harman’s bill would create a new national commission and yet another university-based Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence for $22 million. Rohrabacher believes that money would be better spent on existing law enforcement efforts to counter terrorism.

He’s absolutely right, but his objections don’t go far enough.”

http://www.sacbee.com/editorials/story/650840.html

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218432 egregious Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:55:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218432 <p>707!</p> 707!

]]> By: punaise http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218431 punaise Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:54:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218431 <p>• SURGE, in GENERAL, WARNING to W: Quitting Smirking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to the Health of the Nation</p> • SURGE, in GENERAL, WARNING to W: Quitting Smirking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to the Health of the Nation

]]> By: Badwater http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218429 Badwater Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:54:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218429 <p>Very true.</p> <p>Actually, it’s “Alfred E. Neuman”. Just being picky.</p> Very true.

Actually, it’s “Alfred E. Neuman”. Just being picky.

]]> By: Prairie Sunshine http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218427 Prairie Sunshine Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:54:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/22/surge-update/#comment-1218427 <p>exactly. Bush takes none. Which is why his quest is <em>not </em>righteous.</p> exactly. Bush takes none. Which is why his quest is not righteous.

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