Comments on: Must-read of the day: Michael Young on the return of the “realists” http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:26:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RalphyBoy http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/comment-page-1/#comment-112132 RalphyBoy Sun, 19 Nov 2006 23:01:36 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/#comment-112132 I don’t know how many times that I’ve heard that Clinton did an excellent job of responding to the “93” Trade Center bombing… After all…a bunch of people went to jail. And I always reply, ”If it had been enough, there would have been no second attack”. The world is not ready for an effective solution to Jihadi terrorism. It may be too late for some countries, but we still have the ability to confront this disease… The lack of will is the problem. And if we return to a policy of responding to their attacks as law enforcement after the crime is committed situations, we’re done for it. 19 killed 3000... That is reality. I don’t know how many times that I’ve heard that Clinton did an excellent job of responding to the “93” Trade Center bombing… After all…a bunch of people went to jail.

And I always reply, ”If it had been enough, there would have been no second attack”.

The world is not ready for an effective solution to Jihadi terrorism. It may be too late for some countries, but we still have the ability to confront this disease… The lack of will is the problem. And if we return to a policy of responding to their attacks as law enforcement after the crime is committed situations, we’re done for it.

19 killed 3000… That is reality.

]]> By: Ace of Spades HQ http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/comment-page-1/#comment-111863 Ace of Spades HQ Sun, 19 Nov 2006 17:40:46 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/#comment-111863 <strong>Kissinger Tells BBC: Win In Iraq Impossible, Unless We Negotiate With Iran...</strong> Yes, I'm sure the people who are funding, arming, training and occasionally sending troops to directly particpate in the insurgency will be very helpful in stabilizing Iraq. We just have to ask them sweetly. Sounds like a good, realistic plan...... Kissinger Tells BBC: Win In Iraq Impossible, Unless We Negotiate With Iran…

Yes, I’m sure the people who are funding, arming, training and occasionally sending troops to directly particpate in the insurgency will be very helpful in stabilizing Iraq. We just have to ask them sweetly. Sounds like a good, realistic plan……

]]> By: Speakup http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/comment-page-1/#comment-111832 Speakup Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:18:49 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/#comment-111832 I think there is a comic difference between 17th century England and 9th century Islam. The new Americans came from a civiization that was well advanced, 9th century Islam still exists. A sovereign and independent (at least from tribal culture entities) sounds just as good now as it did in 1776. Cheaper too. I think there is a comic difference between 17th century England and 9th century Islam.

The new Americans came from a civiization that was well advanced, 9th century Islam still exists.

A sovereign and independent (at least from tribal culture entities) sounds just as good now as it did in 1776.
Cheaper too.

]]> By: georgej http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/comment-page-1/#comment-111746 georgej Sun, 19 Nov 2006 12:22:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/#comment-111746 HerrMorgenholz has it right. The "realists" have no connection with reality. HerrMorgenholz has it right.

The “realists” have no connection with reality.

]]> By: HerrMorgenholz http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/comment-page-1/#comment-111253 HerrMorgenholz Sun, 19 Nov 2006 00:37:01 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/#comment-111253 He is right about the "realists" and their perception of 9/11. They saw it as a confirmation, if a tragic one, of preconceived notions. We saw it as a call to reevaluate our notions. And we have. He is right about the “realists” and their perception of 9/11.

They saw it as a confirmation, if a tragic one, of preconceived notions. We saw it as a call to reevaluate our notions. And we have.

]]> By: Say Anything http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/comment-page-1/#comment-111250 Say Anything Sun, 19 Nov 2006 00:29:15 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/#comment-111250 <strong>A Return To Stability At The Expense Of Liberty...</strong> That's the likely outcome of the so called "return to realism" indicated by the return of such Bush I luminaries like Robert Gates and James Baker to prominence in America's foreign policy decision-making process. As Michael You... A Return To Stability At The Expense Of Liberty…

That's the likely outcome of the so called "return to realism" indicated by the return of such Bush I luminaries like Robert Gates and James Baker to prominence in America's foreign policy decision-making process. As Michael You…

]]> By: pedestrian http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/comment-page-1/#comment-111182 pedestrian Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:30:06 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/#comment-111182 Don't misunderestimate Bush, grasshopper. His bringing back Baker, Scowcroft, Kissinger, Woodrow Wilson, and the rest is just a diversion. It's the same plan Reagan used to bring down the USSR without firing a shot. All the while he was negotiating SALT VIII and saying he could "work" with Gorbachev he was really staging fake SDI tests and feeding the KGB fake software for them to steal and use for that pipeline that blew up. That left them so panicked that they just surrendered to the first drunk mayor to point a gun. Look for Iran's first test nuke explosion to make an even quieter popping sound than Nork's. Don’t misunderestimate Bush, grasshopper. His bringing back Baker, Scowcroft, Kissinger, Woodrow Wilson, and the rest is just a diversion. It’s the same plan Reagan used to bring down the USSR without firing a shot. All the while he was negotiating SALT VIII and saying he could “work” with Gorbachev he was really staging fake SDI tests and feeding the KGB fake software for them to steal and use for that pipeline that blew up. That left them so panicked that they just surrendered to the first drunk mayor to point a gun. Look for Iran’s first test nuke explosion to make an even quieter popping sound than Nork’s.

]]> By: LegendHasIt http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/comment-page-1/#comment-111155 LegendHasIt Sat, 18 Nov 2006 22:56:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/#comment-111155 Well, I sure don't like the direction that the 'realists' (<em>who are less actual realists than they are opportunists who will deal with the devil for profit today while ignoring that in the long term they are heading for hell)</em> are going to take this. IF President Bush's original Middle east strategy had any chance of working, Iraq was the best place for it to take root. It might have actually worked to the great benefit of the entire world five-ten years down the road, had the left not impeded it at every step; but it is definitely doomed to failure now. And now, 'changing horses in the middle of a stream' is going to make the sacrifices of our people in uniform and their families all a waste. Better to have given it our best shot until the muslim culture proves beyond a doubt that it is beyond redemption than it is to just quit the game at halftime when you are up by a touchdown and a field goal, just because half the crowd in the stands is booing and the sports reporters have already turned in their articles declaring you the loser. (Sorry for all the mixed metaphors) Well, I sure don’t like the direction that the ‘realists’ (who are less actual realists than they are opportunists who will deal with the devil for profit today while ignoring that in the long term they are heading for hell) are going to take this.

IF President Bush’s original Middle east strategy had any chance of working, Iraq was the best place for it to take root. It might have actually worked to the great benefit of the entire world five-ten years down the road, had the left not impeded it at every step; but it is definitely doomed to failure now.

And now, ‘changing horses in the middle of a stream’ is going to make the sacrifices of our people in uniform and their families all a waste.

Better to have given it our best shot until the muslim culture proves beyond a doubt that it is beyond redemption than it is to just quit the game at halftime when you are up by a touchdown and a field goal, just because half the crowd in the stands is booing and the sports reporters have already turned in their articles declaring you the loser.

(Sorry for all the mixed metaphors)

]]> By: laelaps http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/comment-page-1/#comment-111145 laelaps Sat, 18 Nov 2006 22:47:50 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/18/must-read-of-the-day-michael-young-on-the-return-of-the-realists/#comment-111145 Any new thug the realists prop up in Iraq will have us backing a Shiite persecution of the Sunnis. How realistic that? We'll be on the side of Iranian hegemony. Any new thug the realists prop up in Iraq will have us backing a Shiite persecution of the Sunnis. How realistic that? We’ll be on the side of Iranian hegemony.

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