U.S. Has Long History of Waging Wrong Wars. (FOX News!)

[yebrent]

I haven't been to Faux News in a long time. The Downing Street Memo Thread pulled me over there. While inside, I thought I would look around a bit. To my surprise, I found this in the Opinion section:

U.S. Has Long History of Waging Wrong Wars

George W. Bush, according to author and columnist Max Boot, is a "hard Wilsonian" — a president who "successfully wields power in the service of a higher purpose."

(snip)

If, in the name of fighting terrorism and reforming the world, the U.S. embarks on a policy of perpetual war, its ability to fight as effectively as possible when it really counts will be undermined. Already, the armed forces have had difficulty conducting operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq. There's much concern about enlistment rates for a volunteer army because of the Pentagon's "stop loss" orders forcing tens of thousands of soldiers to remain on active duty perhaps a year longer than they had bargained for.

In addition, the U.S. invasion of nuke-free Iraq and its restraint with nuke-armed North Korea send a signal that other nations should secretly accelerate efforts to acquire nuclear weapons since they deter U.S. intervention. U.S. actions encourage the nuclear proliferation it is intended to prevent.

Woodrow Wilson left a legacy of trouble.


WOW!! Definitely check out the entire article. I can't believe such a good opinion piece is at Faux. This and the Downing Street Memo in the same day. What is going on??

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. the beginings of watergate?

I am not kidding, we may have hit the turning point...

I can hope

[chicagojoe]

2. The turning point

could come at anytime. BE PREPARED FOR THE TURNING POINT. I'm not kidding, either.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. I know you are not

I suspect we are so close, if not alraedy there, that this is making some in the white house a tad nervous... you know what I say about that?

GOOODDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yebrent]

4. yea, maybe the unveiling of Deep Throat was timed as a threat?

Or maybe it will remind the media that they have in the past, and can once again bring down a regime?

[Beetwasher]

9. If I Had a Nickel Yadda Yadda

I hope you're right, but I sure as hell ain't holding my breath...I think this is more of a stopped clock phenomenon than anything...:shrug:

[Rainscents]

3. FOX NEED RATINGS, FOX NEEDS RATING, and FOX NEEDS RATING!

Maybe Rove pisst Rupper off? We can only hope!

[Fridays Child]

6. Written by a Cato Institute fellow. B*sh is managing to separate...

...the libertarians and old school conservatives from the neocons.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. I have to give it to buchanan, he predicted this

pass the popcorn

[housewolf]

8. Max Boot is one of the original neo-con columnists

He was one of the first to hawk the war party in his writings.

[hadrons]

10. Looks like someone at Faux didn't actually read the piece before ...

they put it up; they probably figured old Max is a reliable shill for Dumbya