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To Die in Madrid

3.16.04 @ 12:01AM

ON TARGET (ALAS)
Re: Lawrence Henry's One Step Closer to Destruction:

A near flawless assessment. I say "near" because it was the last of the Andalusian Moorish kingdoms, not the Ottoman Turk, that was brought down at the end of the Reconquista.

Our remaining allies can expect more of the same, especially as they draw closer to their respective election days. After all, this war is completely optional. Charles Martel, Ferdinand of Aragon, Don John of Austria, and John Sobieski -- victors over the Muslims in 732, 1492, 1571, and 1683 respectively -- are all quite dead, and theirs is not really an issue that the Europeans can bring themselves to discuss anymore, much less do anything about. Pim Fortuyn is quite dead too, and thereby that question has been settled for all time.

I predict, however, that we here in the States are safe from that for the moment. For the appeasers to win here, a sufficient number of our electorate will need to have forgotten that we are at war. Hence, no attacks on US territory unless we're "foolish" enough to re-elect "the deserter".

God help Christendom, in her hour of dire need.
-- Stephen Foulard
Houston, Texas

Sadly, Henry's article is spot-on regarding the recent disaster at the polls in Spain. The specter of appeasement rears its ugly head once again in Europe, and the ghost of Neville Chamberlain now walks the halls of governments there.

And whispered in the wind again is the old commentary, "He who refuses to learn from history is condemned to repeat it."

Visit Europe before it's too late? I think not. Somehow, I believe it's already too late.
-- Jim Bjaloncik
Stow, Ohio

Wonderful insight to the "European Mindset." However, before we become too critical of the populations of our old European allies, would the United States electorate react any more rationally if -- God forbid -- we have a similar attack on the New York City subway system on September 11, 2004?

How probable would it be to have the American Left pin such an attack on the Bush administration's Iraq occupation? How probable would it be that those responsible for the slaughter in Madrid are willing to go double or nothing on the BMT?
-- Mike Horn
Lieutenant Colonel, Military Intelligence
U.S. Army, retired
Dublin, California

SILVER LINING
Re: Brandon Crocker's Yes, We Have No Biases:

Thanks to Brandon Crocker for putting together so eloquently what I have tried to explain to some of my liberal friends. Now, I'll just give them a copy of this article.
-- Karen Kern

Brandon Crocker is guilty of the very nonsense he purports to skewer ("Yes, we have no biases"). His article concentrates solely on alleged crimes by the media in covering President Bush. He seems to perceive a vast left-wing conspiracy in this regard. He completely ignores, however, an obviously Republican mouthpiece organization such as the hilariously-named Fox "News" in his diatribe. In a recent interview, David Gergen was repeatedly baited by a Fox anchorman to criticize John Kerry. After some initial resistance, Gergen finally gave in a bit. It's just one example of a ridiculously biased outfit with the veneer of news surrounding its relentless propaganda. Fox News is in fact headed up by a former GOP strategist, and their conservative soul is never in doubt.

If Mr. Crocker was truly outraged by the appearance of bias in the news media, he should rightfully have excoriated both sides of the equation. But given that he is a "real estate executive," and likely the beneficiary of an unneeded Bush tax cut, that would be biting the hand that feeds him, and feeds him with a silver spoon no less.
-- Jeff Scheidel
Westmont, Illinois

I do recall that debate with Al Franken. I honestly thought it was a comedy segment; as a debate it was a joke. I am still astounded that CNN journalism has dropped so low that Al Franken is considered a competent commentator.
-- Jeff Brooks

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