[Jonah Johansen]

"but they might have kept us from murdering even more Iraqi civilians" Isn't this a new lowfor Newsweek and the MSM in general. I think it reveals just how deep the hatred for America runs in the newsrooms of the Main Stream media.

[Airborne1986]

"But the only record I’ve come across of a successful assassination by Predator was in Yemen in November 2002 when six suspected Al Qaeda terrorists you’d mostly never heard of were blown to smithereens."

What!?!?! This strike whacked Abu Ali al-Harithi, who was the "mastermind" of the U.S.S. Cole bombing. A big fish and an honor killing - American style. What really got under the liberals' skins about this hit was that it occurred just before the mid-term 2002 elections and, quite possibly, helped the Republicans at the polls.

[Jack Hammer]

This is the sort of poorly written and irresponsible screed one expects from The Daily Worker or something of that ilk.

[Chickenhawk Warmonger]

Interesting that Dick-ey came up with this article as our favorite hatemonger, Ted Rall, wrote an article this week calling the drone attacks "assassination by joystick". Little Ted also downplayed the Sept 11 attacks saying "they could have been a lot worse".

http://newsbusters.org/node/3646

[TigersEye]

Washington’s enthusiasm for remote-control assassination is partly about boys with toys. But after disasters like the failed attempt on Zawahiri, ... - Chrisopher Dickey

Asked about the significance of bin Laden’s message, Dean (Howard Dean) acknowledged that the recent attacks in Pakistan that killed four top al Qaeda leaders were probably useful.

Disarray on the left? ; )

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

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[usmcobra]

Three words:

Clinton.

Tomahawks.

Afghanistan.

How easily they forget when it doesn't suit their cause.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

The United States is in more danger from domestic traitors than from any foreign terrorists whatever.

That said, I don't think "News Weak" is exactly treasonous so much as being one of the tiredest, oldest examples of the tired, old woodpulp media.

That said:

Way to go Predator Teams. We're impressed with your work and for one of the very few times we can say with pride that our tax dollars were well spent on training and equipping your elegant systems. Just Wow!

[Enchante]

"But after disasters like the failed attempt on Zawahiri"

We only need to read this sentence fragment to know Christopher D-head is a first-class moron. He has no idea whether or not we really got Zawahiri, and certainly no idea whether or not other key terrorist leaders were present or supposed to be present. Whether or not we got Zawahiri (and it's far from conclusive that we did not), it's been coming out that we very likely nailed 4-5 major Al Qaeda figures, including their latest #3 (Operations Commander) and their chief bombmaker. Unless the recent statements coming out of Pakistan are proved wrong, this was a HUGELY successful and valuable mission. Also, we can't begin to think that the public or journalists right now really know ANYTHING about the facts of this strike.... until we know what happened with the bodies, whether Al Qaeda was able to hide them away, whether there were wounded survivors, etc. we can't begin to assess the value of this raid. Also, no such attacks can ever be 100% guaranteed successes -- it is weasels like Chris Dickey that have long kept us from even attempting many things we need to do against terrorists. If our policy is "we will not act without 100% knowledge and 100% certainty of success" then of course we can't act. That's what leftist weasels like Dickey and Newsweak editors are always striving for, to tie us down like Gulliver. We can't possibly limit ourselves to playing pattycake, or to solely going after Bin Laden and Zawahiri, Mr. Dickey is an imbecile and a dangerous fool.

[2111USMC]

MSNBC and NEWSWEAK truly hate America.

[2111USMC]

MSNBC and NEWSWEAK truly hate America.

[2111USMC]

MSNBC and NEWSWEAK truly hate America.

[Just Lori]

How are their subscriptions doing lately? My hubby got a gift subscription to it a few years ago. We used it to start up the woodstove!

[MNJohnnie]

Wonder when we can expect an apology from Newsweak for the fraudulent Flush the Koran story that has gotten a lot more then 18 people killed? Absurd for people who have that much American blood on their hands to have the arrogance to lecture anyone about ANYTHING ever again. BTW, now that it has been confirmed that 3 of the 5 top leaders of Al Qeda were killed in this strike, when will Newsweak apologise for this Al Qeda propaganda piece?