Think You Have This Figured Out? Think Again!

Submitted by orange yonason (United States), Aug 16, 2006 at 14:29

BS"D

Every day just keeps getting more interesting. Just when I think I understand the issues, I realize that I hadn't a clue, and probably still don't. But, one does have to keep trying, so here's something that is relatively news to me, and I'm guessing to probably many others of Dr. Pipes' readership. Thank G-d that Al Gore "invented" the internet, so we could have access to the thoughts of smart and honest people.

Here are the rules of modern warfare, as related by Victor David Hanson, via Dr.Sanity. I believe these two provide ample corroboration of, as well as new insight into, Dr.Pipes' words.

Dr.Sanity's comments are in italics, and VDH's in bold Italics.

"…1. Any death — enemy or friendly, accidental or deliberate, civilian or soldier — favors the terrorists.
Rule #2 comes about because of the marxist template that modern journalism uses to filter all news from the war (i.e., the "Oppressor"/"Oppressed" meme, in which the U.S. is always by definition the "Oppressor");

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3. The opposition — whether an establishment figure like Howard Dean [is that 'scarf' for real?] or an activist such as Cindy Sheehan — ultimately prefers the enemy to win.
Rule #3 ensures that the opposition to the war always be considered more moral than the waging of the war (see reasons 1 and 2 above) and besides, since we are the oppressors in every conflict, we deserve to lose. have shown little morality, but plenty of influence, abroad and here at home during Middle East wars [not to mention the Balkans]. [...because...] To win these wars, we need to outsource the job to those who can fight them with impunity. [Dr. Sanity has a very dark yet revealing post that speaks to this issue.]

2. All media coverage of fighting in the Middle East is ultimately hostile — and for a variety of reasons.

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