Comments on: Video: Ted Koppel talks sense on Iraq

By: Novanglus » Video: Ted Koppel talks sense on Iraq

Novanglus » Video: Ted Koppel talks sense on Iraq — Sat, 12 May 2007 22:43:52 +0000

[...] Here’s the link to the video at Hotair. [...]

By: Michelle Malkin

Michelle Malkin — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:36:36 +0000

The Plan…

Washington Post editors are decidedly unimpressed with the Democrats’ latest plan for Iraq. They put their bottom line up front: “It makes perfect sense, if the goal is winning votes in the United States.” Says the Post: In order to……

By: Twilight Zone… Whats up with the media and the Dems? at Conservative Times--Republican GOP news source.

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:32:54 +0000

[...] Even Ted Koppel has spoken about what failure would look like should we leave Iraq before it is stabilized (Hat Tip Hot Air, video over there too) Koppel: I made a little note here of something that Ambassador Khalilzad said to you a moment ago. He said, “The region will not be stable until Iraq is stabilized.” It’s the one thing nobody talks about. Everyone is concerned about the United States being in the middle of a civil war inside Iraq. But they forget about the fact that if U.S. troops were to pull out of Iraq, that civil war could become a regional war between Sunnis and Shia. And the region, just in case anyone has forgotten, is the Persian Gulf, where we get most of our oil, and, I’ve talked about this before, natural gas. So, the idea of pulling out of there and letting the region, letting the national civil war expand into a regional civil war, something the United States cannot allow to happen. [...]

By: Civil War is Brewing at Conservative Times--Republican GOP news source.

Civil War is Brewing at Conservative Times--Republican GOP news source. — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:25:49 +0000

[...] As I have pointed out already, the liberal media seem to be jumping ship and coming down like a ton of bricks on the Democrat politicians as well as starting to show the progress we are seeing in Iraq. Shown by Wapo, USA Today, Ted Koppel, NBC’s Brian Williams, (Transcript here) and ABC as just a small sample of how the media and the public are turning against the Democratic party or maybe they are simply jumping off a sinking ship like rats. [...]

By: Bob's Kid

Bob's Kid — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:13:40 +0000

Well, I guess that if this sort of thing continues to dribble out from the mouths of the left the November elections weren’t a total loss. A silver lining in a rather dark cloud, as it were. If they want to think they invented it, let ‘em. As long as it gets done.

By: auzerais

auzerais — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:07:43 +0000

Koppel’s show on Discovery “Our Children’s Children’s War” was pretty good in most parts, but I was really disappointed in his insistance on calling private security teams, like Blackwater and other NGOs, as “mercenaries”. At times, it seemed like I was watching some DailyKos or MoveOn.org documentary.

By: roninacreage

roninacreage — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:59:00 +0000

A broken clock is ………..

By: Ted Koppel Gets It « I’ve Gotta Fang

Ted Koppel Gets It « I’ve Gotta Fang — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:00:13 +0000

[...] (h/t: Hot Air) [...]

By: Matticus Finch

Matticus Finch — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:21:23 +0000

I see glimmers of hope starting to pop through the clouds on the political front. You have Maher calling the democrats wussies (spelled with a “p”) for not debating on FNC. You have Koppel starting to make sense. You have Brian Williams making sense last week (according to Michael Yon). You have Dennis Miller laying the hurt on Rosie O’Donnell. Not bad.

By: General Pelosi’s Plan Criticized by Washington Post « Morning Coffee

General Pelosi’s Plan Criticized by Washington Post « Morning Coffee — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:36:37 +0000

[...] Take a look at Ted Koppel on Meet the Press Sunday, where even Tim Russert aknowledged that Iraq is part of the war on terror.. [...]

By: Labamigo

Labamigo — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:25:54 +0000

Alfred E. Neuman

By: Wake up America

Wake up America — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:17:36 +0000

Twilight Zone… Whats up with the media?…

Maybe there really is an Easter bunny or tooth fairy and maybe Santa will come down the chimney next year…it is all just so bizarre….

By: ahem

ahem — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:05:30 +0000

No mistake Koppel is a smart guy–witty, too. Too bad he doesn’t have more integrity. The US could use it.

The real problem in the Middle East–more important than oil–is Islamic fundamentalism. Leaving the Sunni and Shia to duke it out on their own is not an answer. It only kicks the can down the road.

By: Hening

Hening — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:45:29 +0000

W needs to hire him as a translator. Same stuff our president has benn saying all along, but slower and more to the point. I wish he had added that this is a problem that was started by Democrats, sustained by Democrats, and the Democrats continue to enable Jihad by wanting to bury their rich, fat, almost empty heads in the sand (but not Iraqi sand of course).

By: WaPo: Pelosi Plan A Murtha Trick at Conservative Times--Republican GOP news source.

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:14:51 +0000

[...] The Democrats have tied themselves in knots attempting to appease the anti-war wing of their party, which demands an immediate withdrawal from Iraq. They have tried to compare Iraq with Viet Nam for the last four years, but the Democratic leadership has started to see that one Viet Nam comparison appears true — that the Democrats want to force a surrender and defeat through domestic politics without regard to the consequences of such a collapse. Even Ted Koppel has started to talk openly about the catastrophe that would follow an American withdrawal. [...]

By: Captain's Quarters

Captain's Quarters — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:06:52 +0000

WaPo: Pelosi Plan A Murtha Trick…

The Washington Post excoriates the Democratic leadership for exploiting the appropriations process on war funding to pander for votes in a scorching editorial this morning. Calling Cut and Run/Slow Bleed 3.0 nothing more than a “trick” meant to impos…

By: MirCat

MirCat — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:22:32 +0000

Also, wars that reach the regional level usually don’t stay regional that long. We have allies (for lack of a better word) in the Saudis. What happens when a country attacks a country with an American base in it? Or in Kuwait, or Qatar . . now think of the Russian allies, or the Chinese. . .

- The Cat

By: Kesher Talk

Kesher Talk — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:44:19 +0000

Moments of truth in Mainstream Media…

[ UPDATE: Video of Ted Koppel interview referenced below. ] Journalist Pamela Hess caused a stir this week when she argued passionately and eloquently on C-SPAN for staying the course in Iraq. What is heartbreaking about this video is her……

By: Right Voices » Blog Archive » Dems Abandon War Authority Provision And They Were So Close!

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:53:34 +0000

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By: smellthecoffee

smellthecoffee — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:41:39 +0000

Nice comment about how the carrot and stick approach to the benchmarks is backwards. Makes way too much sense for the “stop the war” crowd, though. Stop the war? That’s like saying stop the Earth and I’ll get off.

By: faraway

faraway — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:03:36 +0000

Its been over 36 hours since I heard Ted say these things and my head is still shaking. It seems like I’m far away (oh wait, I am).

Ted is a little confused though. The WOT is more Sunni than Iranian (which did start 24 years ago).

By: PinkyBigglesworth

PinkyBigglesworth — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:49:27 +0000

Admitting it is “the one thing nobody talks about,” he explained what the consequences would be if the United States pulled out of Iraq………

Absolutely Spot On! Especially after the clip of “The Blinker” fumbling through the Democrats “War Statageritynesswhateveryouwanttocallit”……

Let’s say the Dem’s plan takes effect, they get the votes to defund the troops, the troops have to withdrawl, and fecal matter hits the fan and millions are killed…….

Would you sleep better knowing Nancy Pelosi is in charge then????

By: Texas Mike

Texas Mike — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:01:46 +0000

I knew Tek Koppel had some common sense when I heard him once say he enjoyed listening to the song parodies on the Rush Limbaugh show – he especially like the one on Ted Kennedy.

There are some news people out there who just may have both hemisphers of their brain operating at the same time – Ted is probably one of them. Perhaps that’s why he left ABC.

By: Jen the Neocon

Jen the Neocon — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:58:43 +0000

At least Russert will listen to some sense from Ted!
If this had been President Bush or VP Cheney or any GOP leader saying the exact same thing, Timmy would have reamed them (just like always).

By: Good Lt

Good Lt — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:51:56 +0000

(speechless stunned silence)

TRUTH, COMING FROM NBC?!

TED KOPPEL?!!!