Obama's Afghanistan War speech: unofficial pre-live thread

[lwcon]

Let's all set our TVs to fast-forward, just like Arthur Silber did last week.

Ready...

OK, I'm touched by the solemnity of the event.

Wingers say that Obama isn't respected by the military, but you can tell the soldiers respect their Commander-in-Chief. Nay, our Commander-in-Chief. I trust my President! I'm telling you, this is no ordinary photo-op! It's the best photo-op evah! I'm crying already! I should keep it down, I might wake up little four-month-old Obiden.

I'm hoping my President is going to say the war is ending soon. He did say to hope for change didn't he?

Oh, well. Still, only three Friedman Units until an unspecified amount of drawdown from the increased force he's sending sounds pretty good. In fact the more troops he sends now to kill and die for a year-and-a-half, the more impressive it will be when he starts that drawdown, even if there turn out to be excellent reasons to delay it. I trust my President!

Besides, he's sending slightly fewer troops than some general said to. Don't let the peace be the enemy of the good war.

I can't wait to hear what he says next! So far, this might be even better than the speech where he said he'd disown the black community before he'd disown Reverend Wright! Really, it's that good! I can't believe I ever doubted him! I wouldn't blame him if he disowned me, too!

[jaxx]

1. Are you the victim or the victimizer?

I see lots of victims here today. Hair on fire, running and running.

[lwcon]

2. It's funny how "victim" became a favorite pejorative on the "left"

"We" really do seem to think Reagan and his ilk had ideas worth keeping.

[jaxx]

3. It's not my favorite, it's a down and dirty word.

So "We" might want to rethink that little ilk thingy and remember the date.

[DLnyc]

4. Is this an appropriate place to ask, WHEN and WHERE is the damned speech?

As has happened before, I am unable to find an actual time for the thing.

Also, anyone have suggestions for a good place to watch, given that I have no TV and only a relatively old, slow, smallish computer?

Thanks in advance,
DL