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Monday A.M. Prep Fires, 25 Sep 06
By Lt Col P
Yesterday, while I was enjoying larger than usual quantities of Hop Pocket Ale from Old Dominion Brewery and reading Thomas Sowell's excellent Basic Economics, the big story on Fox News appeared to be William J. Clinton's counterbattery on Chris Wallace's probing questions. I glanced up repeatedly to watch the several reports by the delightful Jamie Colby, as well as the equally edible Reena Ninan and Rudi Bakhtiar.
Clinton's reaction is revealing, as he is one of the most smooth and composed public figures in recent memory. When he reacts like that to questions, you know the interlocutor struck home. The exchange is significant for the long war because we know that al-Qaeda's war on America predates 9/11. It is ridiculous to argue that the war is Bush's fault, whatever you think of him. That previous adminstrations failed to identify the threat and address it comprehensively is not to their credit, but it is a fact. We are dealing with the consequences today.
The lesson, the take-away as it were, is that we're in it whether we like it or not, and we face a capable, adaptive and aggressive enemy. He did not appear with a change of adminstration and won't go away with the next one. We need to be prepared to face him and fight him, because we definitely know now who and what he is.
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Whoops... I meant "warriors'" (plural).
I'm impressed you can drink beer and read an economics book at the same time. Although you did not mention anything about comprehension....
The Ale is good but don't miss the Hop Pocket Pils.
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In my opinion, they're all to blame... Carter onwards.
But, what is history except politicians' mistakes paid for in warrior's blood?