Posted on 10/13/2007 7:13:36 AM PDT by jdm
WHAT an amazing post! Thanks. I was so disheartened, reading a bit of the blurb yesterday about his speech, wondering if it were true. But now I see he really was taking on the MSM. I hope to see this in full regalia on the blogs and Talk Radio. Hurray for Sanchez.
Sanchez says the press are snakes and proceeds to walk directly into their pit where his words and meaning are devoured.
And this guy was in charge during the “difficult phase” in Iraq?
Um, get the feeling the two might be connected, and this General, however well meaning, may not be the greatest tactician since Sun Tzu?
Oh my, Im so surprised/sarc off.
And is the MSM covering these comments...?
Silly question, of course not.
The WaPo is playing this as a calling out of the Bush administration’s policies.
So if the MSM doesn’t report it, it didn’t happen. Right?
I don't get this. What does he mean when he says there is a lack of a 'grand strategy'? We are trying to turn the heart of the Arab world and the capital of the Caliphate into a Shiite-based democracy. If we do that Al Qaeda will never be able to put the Caliphate back together again. It doesn't get more grand strategy than that.
Sanchez, for all his insight, has done more harm than good. Did he really think the press would publish his criticisms of them? All he did was give them sound bites to cause pain to the Bush administration. Whatever he thought he might accomplish, he only provided ammo to the anti-war crowd.
Since Sanchez seems to be slamming everyone, how about the comments of some retired Generals while he is at it?
There is only so far I can go with hatred of the MSM before I reach vile swearing and spitting. I achieved that level in 2004 and nothing surprises me anymore.
It isn't BIAS, it is Lying.
Thank you for posting it, so that those who attacked Gen. Sanchez, on this forum, in the mold of moveon.org can, if they care, read the truth and entirety of his statements. They, if they have any, should be totally shamed.
Gen. Sanchez, was, is, and will always be a patriot of the first order. The attacks upon him from the left were understandable. The attacks upon him from those that attend this forum based upon "Conservative" ideology are unconscionable.
But alas, that is the state of this once great Republic. And unfortunately that "political motivation" of victory by any means has crept into this once great forum.
As, General Sanchez stated, both political parties have responsibility for the mess we find ourselves in concerning the War on Terror, as currently represented in Iraq and Afghanistan. Again thank you sir, for doing what you could to restore truth to the forum.
Drudge is playing up the “nightmare” angle just like the Post.
bttt
It is really comming to the point that the MSM IS the ENEMY.
How long before we get to the point where is it “shoot CNN” first on the battlefield.
I think that public hangings of some of these so-called journalists and their editors are in order. Starting with the New York Times.
You need to re-read the entire speech that the General gave at the "MILITARY REPORTERS AND EDITORS" LUNCHEON!
Have we, citizens of the republic, gotten to the point that we can no longer, as eloquently and truthfully as Gen. Sanchez did, state our views for fear that someone else will take them "out of context"? If so, we are indeed doomed!
And that is a topic that we could argue for days on end with no solution if you truly believe what you posted.
Perhaps when the soldier retires we just ought to shoot them, of course with a statement of gratitude for their service!
until we divide the leftists from the advertisers nothing will change.
Advertising equals programing.
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