Posted on 05/18/2004 7:48:04 PM PDT by neverdem
Are these the same fellows that sat idly by in 1996 when Usama bin Laden declared war on America?
And could they be the same fellows who sat idly by in 1998 when he once again declared war on America?
Would this be the same Congress that witnessed our soldiers be attacked aat Khobar Towers and did not declare war?
The same fine fellows full of good ideas and a willingness to do the tough work that was demanded when our sailors were killed on the USS Cole?
No thanks Mr Brooks, they had their chance. I'm sticking with Bush, Cheney and Rummy.
Who is David Brooks?
Ditto!
What was it that Clint Eastwood said in that movie where he played a Recon sgt?
PBS's token conservative
A good description of most liberal programs.
"Who is David Brooks?"
He's joins Bill Safire as the now two resident Times conservative OpEd columnists. They each get 2 columns a week. His last employer was The Weekly Standard. Every Friday night he argues against Mark Shields from "The Capitol Gang" on PBS' "The News Hour".
Thanks.
Congress ia almost uniformly made up of 'get along to go alongers'.
The movie was about the invasion of Grenada, but I can't remember the title of the movie, let alone the line from Clint.
something like 'learn, adapt, overcome' ... but that doesn't sound right....
Was the title "Heartbreak Ridge"?
Breakheart Ridge.
yep, that was the movie... now what was the line?
The thought underlying this paragraph quintessentially embodies the negativism that pervades the media. We don't want any bumps in the road; we don't want to have to persevere or sacrifice. It's the American 30 minute sitcom mentality. Let's get everything wrapped up nice and neat and get on to the next show.
Heaven help the world if these people had been around during World War II. Can you imagine the carping after Bataan and Corregidor, after the fall of Wake Island, after losing the Lexington in the Coral Sea, after the heavy losses in Ironbottom Sound, after the sinking of the destroyer that claimed the lives of the 5 Sullivan brothers. The character of this country has unquestionably changed for the worse. I seriously question whether the United States has the fortitude to persevere with the difficult tasks that lie ahead. We are about to find out in this election if the core of this country has gone so soft, has become so thoroughly rotted that we are unwilling to fight the battle against terrorism to the end. God help us.
Got it! Did a google search on heartbreak ridge and adapt. "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome" -Gunnery Sgt. Tom Highway.
Breakheart Ridge. Whatever, can you help gilliam with Clint's line.?
Sure looks like Ted Rall's characterization of Brooks turning against the war was untrue. Good to learn. Another big demerit for Rall.
How did google find a line of dialogue? What was your search strategy?
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