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The Politics Of Fear (New York Times Editorial Board "Surrender Now" Op-ed) MEGA-BARF ALERT
New York Times ^ | 07/18/2007 | New York Times Editorial Board

Posted on 07/17/2007 10:49:00 PM PDT by goldstategop

The White House denied that the report was timed to the Senate debate. But the administration controls the timing of such releases and the truth is that fear of terrorism is the only shard remaining of Mr. Bush’s justification for invading Iraq.

This administration has never hesitated to play on fear for political gain, starting with the first homeland security secretary, Tom Ridge, and his Popsicle-coded threat charts. It is a breathtakingly cynical ploy, but in the past it has worked to cow Democrats into silence, if not always submission, and herd Republicans back onto the party line.

That must not happen this time. By now, Congress surely can see through the president’s fear-mongering and show Mr. Bush the exit from Iraq that he refuses to find for himself.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; congress; cutnruncrowd; defeatocrats; democrats; drivebymedia; iraqwar; islam; islamofascism; liberalism; megabarf; newyorkslimes; newyortimes; nyhomosexualtimes; nyslimes; surrendernow; thesurge; treason; waronterror; wot
All the New York Times sees is political fear. It casually dismisses the presence of a deadly enemy in Iraq sworn to destroy our way of life and our country. They're still defending their treasonous "surrender now" position to the hilt. This qualifies as a mega-barf statement, folks.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

1 posted on 07/17/2007 10:49:02 PM PDT by goldstategop
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To: goldstategop

Words fail me.

What a nasty, nasty paper. Never, never will such a disrespectful, vicious paper ever enter my house.


2 posted on 07/17/2007 10:58:16 PM PDT by I still care ("Remember... for it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)
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To: I still care

Is the NYT’s engaging in projection?


3 posted on 07/17/2007 11:31:03 PM PDT by pacpam (action=consequence and applies in all cases - friend of victory)
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To: I still care

Well......the nasty, vicious, NOW gang runs the editorial page, and their bathhouse boys run the “newsroom”.


4 posted on 07/17/2007 11:37:05 PM PDT by roses of sharon
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To: goldstategop

NYT has outdone itself this time. Such disgusting little piggies.


5 posted on 07/18/2007 5:58:42 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: goldstategop

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace—but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775


6 posted on 07/18/2007 9:33:41 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Indianhead Division: Second To None!)
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To: goldstategop

This is such contemptible drivel. The supposed “newspaper of record” in the very city where jihadists slaughtered thousands cares about nothing in regard to the defense of Americans — these slimebags care only about their own political jihad against the Bush WH.

The NY SLimes no longer qualifies even as fishwrap, for what sane person would want their fish polluted by contact with such stinking garbage?


7 posted on 07/19/2007 9:46:54 PM PDT by Enchante (Reid and Pelosi Defeatocrats: Surrender Now - Peace for Our Time!!)
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