Comments on: The Ahmadinejad Brouhaha http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548 A rough draft of my thoughts... Sat, 06 Oct 2024 00:10:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: PoliBlog ™: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts » “Phony Soldiers” and Limbaugh’s Dichotomized World http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364741 Fri, 28 Sep 2024 12:13:50 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364741 [...] I have noted before that I am not prone to a lot of outrage, and I am not outraged by statements by Rush Limbaugh that service members who support U.S. withdrawal are “phony soldiers”, but I do think that it takes an awful lot of gall to make such statements after the over-the-top reaction to the MoveOn.org “Petraeus or Betray Us?” ad, as I thought it was supposedly verboten to call into question the integrity of our men and women in combat. Indeed, if MoveOn.org had called some of our soldiers in harm’s way “phony” one guesses that the same group who got up in arms over the Petraeus ad would be up in arms over this. (Not so much, it would seem). [...] […] I have noted before that I am not prone to a lot of outrage, and I am not outraged by statements by Rush Limbaugh that service members who support U.S. withdrawal are “phony soldiers”, but I do think that it takes an awful lot of gall to make such statements after the over-the-top reaction to the MoveOn.org “Petraeus or Betray Us?” ad, as I thought it was supposedly verboten to call into question the integrity of our men and women in combat. Indeed, if MoveOn.org had called some of our soldiers in harm’s way “phony” one guesses that the same group who got up in arms over the Petraeus ad would be up in arms over this. (Not so much, it would seem). […]

]]> by: Iraq Updates http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364680 Sun, 23 Sep 2024 01:07:46 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364680 Hi, Just some FYI: WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Friday <b>Freedom’s Watch President Bradley A. Blakeman released a statement and a copy of the print advertisement it has requested to be run in the Monday edition of the New York Times.</b> <b>“Freedom’s Watch could not sit back and allow a terrorist to come to America masquerading as a world leader. We have an obligation to warn the world of the dangers of a nuclear Iran and to uncover the true intent, that being, the destruction of the United States and the State of Israel. Let’s be clear, Iran today kills American soldiers in Iraq and they will not stop there,” said Bradley A. Blakeman, President of Freedom’s Watch.</b> <b>The text of the advertisement follows:</b> Ahmadinejad Is A Terrorist Columbia University is wrong to give him a platform. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threatens our nation and the freedoms we value. He has supported attacks on our soldiers and our allies. He should be treated as the terrorist that he is. Yet, while Columbia gives a terrorist like Ahmadinejad a platform to speak, they refuse to allow the ROTC on campus. What has happened to this prestigious university? People who support killing Americans are welcome. But the military that defends them is not. Columbia should be ashamed of its actions. Freedom’s Watch knows that America and the forces of freedom are right. We know the threat of terrorism is real. And we know Democracy must prevail. The terrorists and their appeasers are wrong. <b>“And God willing, with the force of God behind it, we shall soon experience a world without the United States and Zionism.” — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (CNN, 10/27/05)</b> ______ <b> Thank You Freedom's Watch For Taking A Stand For OUR Country And Troops!</b> ____ Peace! Dan <a href="http://davidbetrayus.com/" rel="nofollow">General David Betray Us</a> Hi,

Just some FYI:

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Friday

Freedom’s Watch President Bradley A. Blakeman released a statement and a copy of the print advertisement it has requested to be run in the Monday edition of the New York Times.

“Freedom’s Watch could not sit back and allow a terrorist to come to
America masquerading as a world leader. We have an obligation to warn the
world of the dangers of a nuclear Iran and to uncover the true intent, that
being, the destruction of the United States and the State of Israel.

Let’s be clear, Iran today kills American soldiers in Iraq and they will not stop
there,” said Bradley A. Blakeman, President of Freedom’s Watch.

The text of the advertisement follows:

Ahmadinejad Is A Terrorist

Columbia University is wrong to give him a platform.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threatens our nation and the
freedoms we value. He has supported attacks on our soldiers and our allies.
He should be treated as the terrorist that he is.

Yet, while Columbia gives a terrorist like Ahmadinejad a platform to
speak, they refuse to allow the ROTC on campus.

What has happened to this prestigious university?

People who support killing Americans are welcome. But the military that
defends them is not.

Columbia should be ashamed of its actions.

Freedom’s Watch knows that America and the forces of freedom are right.
We know the threat of terrorism is real. And we know Democracy must
prevail.

The terrorists and their appeasers are wrong.

“And God willing, with the force of God behind it, we shall soon
experience a world without the United States and Zionism.”
— Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
(CNN, 10/27/05)

______

Thank You Freedom’s Watch For Taking A Stand For OUR Country And Troops!

____

Peace!
Dan
General David Betray Us

]]> by: Richard Scott Nokes http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364661 Fri, 21 Sep 2024 14:11:04 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364661 The problem with the Columbia visit is that it makes higher ed look bad, and acts as confirmation of the "tenured radical" view of American universities. Now, UC Davis and Columbia are NOT the same school, and neither is under any obligation to coordinate with the other, but the symbolic thrust of UC Davis disinviting Larry Summers one week, and having Columbia invite Ahmadinejad the next -- well, it's just not good. Of course, I don't think the solution is to disinvite Ahmadinejad -- that model leads to the complete abandonment of discussion altogether. Perhaps instead creating an academic atmosphere into which a Larry Summers can also speak. The problem with the Columbia visit is that it makes higher ed look bad, and acts as confirmation of the “tenured radical” view of American universities.

Now, UC Davis and Columbia are NOT the same school, and neither is under any obligation to coordinate with the other, but the symbolic thrust of UC Davis disinviting Larry Summers one week, and having Columbia invite Ahmadinejad the next — well, it’s just not good.

Of course, I don’t think the solution is to disinvite Ahmadinejad — that model leads to the complete abandonment of discussion altogether. Perhaps instead creating an academic atmosphere into which a Larry Summers can also speak.

]]> by: The Florida Masochist http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364658 Fri, 21 Sep 2024 13:18:55 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364658 <strong>I'm here</strong> How did my surgery on Tuesday go and what do I think about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad coming to the USA. I’m here

How did my surgery on Tuesday go and what do I think about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad coming to the USA.

]]> by: PoliBlog ™: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts » Kinsely on “Betray Us” (or More Evidence of my Outrage Deficiency) http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364657 Fri, 21 Sep 2024 12:22:42 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364657 [...] I have largely avouded commenting on the MoveOn.org “General Petraeus or General Betray Us?” ad because, well, as noted yesterday, I believe that my outrage-o-meter is busted. [...] […] I have largely avouded commenting on the MoveOn.org “General Petraeus or General Betray Us?” ad because, well, as noted yesterday, I believe that my outrage-o-meter is busted. […]

]]> by: The Moderate Voice http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364652 Fri, 21 Sep 2024 07:30:41 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364652 <strong>Iran’s President And 911’s Ground Zero: Bomb Site Is No Disneyland</strong> Was this deja vu all over again? Not quite. But there did seem to be some whispers from the past…. On Sept. 19, 1959, at the height of the Cold War, then Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was barred from visiting Disneyland, leading him to explod... Iran’s President And 911’s Ground Zero: Bomb Site Is No Disneyland

Was this deja vu all over again?
Not quite. But there did seem to be some whispers from the past….
On Sept. 19, 1959, at the height of the Cold War, then Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was barred from visiting Disneyland, leading him to explod…

]]> by: The Moderate Voice http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364653 Fri, 21 Sep 2024 07:30:41 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364653 <strong>Iran’s President And 911’s Ground Zero: Bomb Site Is No Disneyland</strong> Was this deja vu all over again? Not quite. But there did seem to be some whispers from the past…. On Sept. 19, 1959, at the height of the Cold War, then Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was barred from visiting Disneyland, leading him to explod... Iran’s President And 911’s Ground Zero: Bomb Site Is No Disneyland

Was this deja vu all over again?
Not quite. But there did seem to be some whispers from the past….
On Sept. 19, 1959, at the height of the Cold War, then Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was barred from visiting Disneyland, leading him to explod…

]]> by: The Moderate Voice http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364654 Fri, 21 Sep 2024 07:30:41 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364654 <strong>Iran’s President And 911’s Ground Zero: Bomb Site Is No Disneyland</strong> Was this deja vu all over again? Not quite. But there did seem to be some whispers from the past…. On Sept. 19, 1959, at the height of the Cold War, then Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was barred from visiting Disneyland, leading him to explod... Iran’s President And 911’s Ground Zero: Bomb Site Is No Disneyland

Was this deja vu all over again?
Not quite. But there did seem to be some whispers from the past….
On Sept. 19, 1959, at the height of the Cold War, then Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was barred from visiting Disneyland, leading him to explod…

]]> by: Ratoe http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364651 Fri, 21 Sep 2024 02:45:53 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364651 Yes, Mark, brilliant. Luckily political leaders in democracies NEVER manipulate symbolism. I'll have another order of Freedom Fires, please.... Yes, Mark, brilliant. Luckily political leaders in democracies NEVER manipulate symbolism.

I’ll have another order of Freedom Fires, please….

]]> by: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364650 Fri, 21 Sep 2024 00:52:47 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12548#comment-1364650 But, of course, the symbolism can work in various directions. But, of course, the symbolism can work in various directions.

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