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November 17, 2007

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I can practically hear the disappointment.

Conversely, I've got a sawbuck that says Reuters, in particular (and the MSM in general) will be historically judged a total failure in its coverage of both the war in Iraq and the GWOT. There will be no "grim victory" for these fools; thanks in no small part to the rise of the alternative media, dinosaurs like Reuters may not even be around 10 years from now.

Anybody care to wager I'll be wrong?

What in the hell is a "grim victory"?

* rolls eyes, walks away *

What in the hell is a "grim victory"?

Reuters slang for, "fuck, America won"

Mark J "Anybody care to wager I'll be wrong?"

No.

I find it interesting that O'Hanlon, a fellow who I consider worth listening to if not always agreeing with, appears in the media frequently as a Brookings fellow. By the way, he also was recently hired by the Hillary Clinton campaign.

I also find it interesting that this latter fact is not in the Reuters piece...

As a Middle Eastern myself, I agree.
I love the idea that, for once, an American president did NOT side with a dictator and it took so much backbone for Bush to do act against Saddam. Ask any Kurds in Iraq or any Afghani woman, and you will see that how ever you cut it, Bush's legacy will be extraordinary. Like it or not, he caused two democracy, however fragile, to emerge in the Middle East and we love him for that.

Eat you hear out, Liberals..!!!

I'll take it a step further:

Through the lens of time it will be noted that Bush changed the course of world history.

Under Bush the UN has become less relevent.
Eastern European states more relevent.
Free trade more promiscuous.
North Korea brought to heel.
Fledgling democracy in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Libya gave up its nuclear ambitions.

Kyoto accord - done.
ABM treaty - done.


Frieda said: "As a Middle Eastern myself, I agree...... "
Nice to read stuff like this from Middle eastern people....really nice.

Who will be the MSM 'Gorbachev' I wonder?

The leader that the Nobel committle will award the peace prize to in 10 years, so Bush doesn't any credit?

Not 'an obviously visible abject failure?' Grudging with a capital G.

Thisa is like a superbowl post-game headline...

"Patriots fail to lose the superbowl"

Dear Mark J: I'll take your bet. You have left yourself open with the phrase:

"...Reuters, in particular (and the MSM in general) will be historically judged a total failure in its coverage of both the war in Iraq and the GWOT."

In whose historical judgment? The MSM's? Academia? To be sure, there are minority views within each of these groups, but minority is what they are, and what they will be. Shucks, the New York TIMES can't even bring itself to say what a liar and fool Walter Duranty was in the 1930s "reporting" now, seventy years on. Has CBS ever questioned Walter Cronkhite's Tet pronouncements? Again, the S&G song says it well, the "Sounds of Silence." Too, despite the fast decline of the MSM, there's plenty of money left in the corporate net worth, and being on the left means never ever having to say "I was wrong." So they will lie for years to come, awarding themselves the highest prizes for doing so, keeping the historical picture clouded. I will cover your sawbuck, and should I win, stand you a round of your choice in honor of your sound judgment now.

Sincerely yours,
Gregory Koster

I think this should be viewed as "Damned by faint praise". Just more ducks pecking away, another left handed complement if you will. To the folks at Reuters, this article is like lipstick on a pig.

JWF3

Imagine his legacy if the DemQaeda candidate isn't elected?

No matter how you look at it, Bush was and is the worse president ever to walk through the doors of the Whitehouse. He's broke this country on so many levels , it's rediculous. Yes he might have been the cause of liberating Iraq from the worse thing since Hitler, but, who is he to do so, they didn't want their liberation (or this war (police action) wouldn't have last this long,nor would they be fighting to kick us out of their country), they were content under the reigns of that maniac. Our porpose was to go after Bin laden (which we've never caught)not Hussien (that was just a personal vendetta he wanted to settle, which was his plan before he ever made presindecy). He basically bankrupt Texas as Govenor, and he's done the samething to this country. In most people's eyes I know he's no different than Hitler, Bin laden, Stalin or Hussien. And because most don't agree with what that bozo in office has done, we are called liberals. I call it tired of screwing over Americans and putting them in the poor house because he wanted to show daddy he can do what he did and do it better. Hey Bush, look at the problems in this country. Don't you think we need help here bailing ourselves out of what you helped put us into? Help your own countymen before screwing with others

Tell us how you really feel. At least he isnt screwing you over by refusing to tap ready energy sources like Pelosi and her ilk. Now they want to raise the gasoline tax. Make you feel good WDW?

Tell us how you really feel. At least he isnt screwing you over by refusing to tap ready energy sources like Pelosi and her ilk. Now they want to raise the gasoline tax. Make you feel good WDW?

Dude, he could have pulled a Jimmy Carter years ago, when the oil companies tried this in the 70's, with their so called oil shortage. Carter stepped in and put a freeze on it and put them at bay. What has Bush done for us? besides cower down to them. I stand by what I said, THE WORSE PRESIDENT EVER TO WALK TROUGH THE WHITEHOUSE DOORS.

The same Dhimmi Carter that said we would have run out of oil by the 90's? Please. So you must be one of the ones that are ok with rising gas prices because in 15 years we will have some miracle fuel. Do I have that right?

wdw,

You are just not correct. OPEC created the early 70's ' shortage' not American oil companies.

There has not been another attack in America since 2001. President Bush has done a pretty good job considering the twits and ego maniacs he has to work with everyday along with thier DUMB ASS supporters.

carter did nothng but fuck things up and continues to do so. His screw ups will be around for a loooong time. I think it was divine intervention that a group of little old jewish women who can find a 5 cent mistake of a 10 person lunch check couldn't use a ballot system that no one else in the nation had any trouble with. Had gore been in power, he would of surrendgored Sept 12, 2001.

Elric66, what part of freezing didn't you understand? Bush could have helped us years ago by imposing a freeze, but he did'nt. Again he's done nothing, but, to help hurt this country. So, where do you get being ok with rising gas prices? rising gas prices = rising cost of everything but our wages = poor economy = hurting this country = hurting hard working americans = worse president ever. Get it?

Elricc,

Never try to teach a pig to sing, it wastes your time and annoys the hell out of the pig. This is the same clinton can do no wrong bullshit that just about ruined the country.

ok enough said, I'll quit trying to teach you to sing then, since it annoy's you. have a good one I'm out

I wish you could teach me to sing WDW, I can't carry a tune in a bucket that already has the lid on it.

But you are not going to teach anyone anything by pontificating bullshit. Think for yourself beyond your own comfort zone & you might just start singing a different tune. Have a great one.

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