http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/06/03/bomb-iran-the-duet-version/ n. the principle of good order<br /><br /> "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:06:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/06/03/bomb-iran-the-duet-version/comment-page-1/#comment-11342 “We’re not so different, you and I …” « Upturned Earth || John Schwenkler Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:10:22 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/06/03/bomb-iran-the-duet-version/#comment-11342 [...] “Interesting”, indeed, and not entirely false. But are such remarks worthy of a nomination for an award given to those who actually criticize their own side, make enemies among political allies, and generally risk something for the sake of saying what they believe. [...] [...] “Interesting”, indeed, and not entirely false. But are such remarks worthy of a nomination for an award given to those who actually criticize their own side, make enemies among political allies, and generally risk something for the sake of saying what they believe. [...]

]]> http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/06/03/bomb-iran-the-duet-version/comment-page-1/#comment-11341 John Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:19:19 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/06/03/bomb-iran-the-duet-version/#comment-11341 The more I think about this remark, and what would have brought a weasel like Kristol to utter it, the more I think it really was a ploy, in an election where foreign policy is Obama's biggest selling point and public opinion - or at least that portion of public opinion that won't vote reflexively for the GOP no matter what - is aligned pretty squarely against McCain, to minimize Obama's share of the anti-war vote. I can think of no other reason for a man who (1) loves war, (2) loves McCain, and (3) will do anything he can to get what he loves to have said something like it. And if this is right, then Sullivan is - sadly - the biggest sucker in town. The more I think about this remark, and what would have brought a weasel like Kristol to utter it, the more I think it really was a ploy, in an election where foreign policy is Obama’s biggest selling point and public opinion – or at least that portion of public opinion that won’t vote reflexively for the GOP no matter what – is aligned pretty squarely against McCain, to minimize Obama’s share of the anti-war vote. I can think of no other reason for a man who (1) loves war, (2) loves McCain, and (3) will do anything he can to get what he loves to have said something like it. And if this is right, then Sullivan is – sadly – the biggest sucker in town.

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