Quote of the Day
Posted By Russ Emerson on April 8, 2004 at 9:11 am
Victor Davis Hanson pimpslaps Ted “it’s another Vietnam” Kennedy:
Senator Kennedy, the past exemplar of sober and judicious behavior….
Then he gets down to business:
But did he say Vietnam? Apparently the senator thinks that the cause of these medieval fanatics who want to bring the world back to the ninth century will resonate with leftists the same way Uncle Ho’s faux promises of equality and egalitarianism swayed stupid anti-war protesters of the past. Or is the real similarity that, once more, as promoters of anti-Communist realpolitik, we Americans are installing a right-wing government rather than promoting pluralism, elections, and the protection of minorities and women — the “dream” of the 1960s? Or perhaps Kennedy’s comparison revolves around 600 combat dead in Afghanistan and Iraq, the liberation of 50 million from the Taliban and Saddam Hussein, and the emergence of proto-consensual governments in less than two years of hostilities? Does all that suggest to Senator Kennedy that we are embarking on a 12-year war, will lose 50,000 men, and are stymied by a bellicose nuclear China and Russia on the borders of Iraq?
Wait a sec… today is Thursday. Why is Hanson’s column being published a day early?
I’m guessing that Friday will be a slow or non-posting day at NRO. Let’s be thankful for VDH’s offering. It was one of his better ones and comes at a crucial time.
I wouldn’t mind hearing Bush Sr. saying “Stay the course”, “Not gonna give in” and “Leaving would not be prudent at this juncture”.
Hanson’s a religious sort of guy. Good Friday, perhaps?
Funny that it takes a religious Jew to think of THAT explanation. :-)
Funny or not, I think you’re right. :-)
pimpslaps!!?
*chortle*
Well, I couldn’t say “bitchslaps” — this is a family-friendly blog, y’know :-)
(Hi, Mom!!)