Harley Sorensen: Saving face, losing a war

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | Monday, August 25, 2003 | Harley Sorensen

[presidio9]

"Bring 'em on," the man said. He is not a brave man, but he plays one on television.

When it came his turn to fight in a war, he hid behind Daddy. Then he had another drink and hid from the National Guard. Then he had another drink.

[Mr. Bird]

And they did bring 'em on, one bomb at a time, one rocket-propelled grenade at a time, one rifle shot at a time, so terrifying to a relative of mine that she cried herself to sleep every night she was there. (Welcome home, baby. They can't get you here.)

Talk about missing the point. We are "there" precisely because "they" can get her "here".

[weegee]

Can you say "Vietnam," boys and girls? When do we start engraving names into a stark black wall?

The war is unwinnable. As in Vietnam, we are the invaders, invaders of a country that presented no threat to us. As with Vietnam, we lied to the world as to our motives. We said we wanted to destroy Saddam's weapons of mass destruction (done) and get rid of Saddam (done).

So why are will still there?

Why are we still in Bosnia? I have a relative who just got called up to go there for 7 months. Why are we still in Germany? Why are we still in Korea?

The question is assinine. Big time.

We toppled Saddam but we have not produced a body yet and for the time being "new" Saddam tapes are being released. The job in Iraq isn't over yet. Some nation may even be harboring him. Some fighters in Iraq hold hope that Saddam will return. Of course, some Americans still hold hope that Albert Gore Junior will become president before 2004.

[hotpotato]

This article is so nutty, this guy appears to be either tripping or mentally unbalanced. I can't imagine why the paper printed this. It's so goofy, I almost suspect it's tongue-in-cheek. But then, I'm not familiar with this writer.

If he's for real, imagine sharing an office with him regardless of whether you are left or right. There would be no starting point for debate and time spent would be wasted. He's not at all logical.

[Steve_Seattle]

"He is not a brave man."

There is so much crap in this article, I'll just respond to this one item. The president of the United States lives under the constant threat of assassination, and everyone running for president knows that. At least 6 of the last 11 presidents have been shot, shot at, or had violent intruders penetrate the White House grounds or other presidential quarters (Truman, Kennedy, Ford, Reagan, Clinton, and W). In additon to this, two presidential candidates (RFK and Wallace) were shot in the last 35 years. All presidents receive innumerable death threats. As for Bush, his processing of the war against terror means he will have a bullseye on his back for the rest of his life. A coward would not take that on, no way. Apparently Harley Sorensen has doubts about his own capacity for courage, or he wouldn't be so obsessed about Bush.

[vikingcelt]

Most of those who write for the San Francisco Chronicle have a "deeper underlying mental illness." And they are not even ashamed or embarassed by how ridiculous they are. I think that supports the accusation of mental illness.

[weegee]

When our nation was attacked on Sept. 11, he hid in an airplane, flying to and fro around the country. While our nation was crying for leadership, he was making sure the coast was clear.

Well, Saddam has vanished. Who is our enemy now?

In the absence of a body, we have to assume that Saddam is in hiding. The same strategy that this clymer crowed at President Bush over. Are Saddam's death squads crying out for leadership from Saddam? Or are they continuing about their jobs despite the uncertainness of what the future holds?

[weegee]

The president of the United States lives under the constant threat of assassination, and everyone running for president knows that.

This is so understood that some people choose to not seek the office because of it.

[weegee]

That's a pretty accurate assessment. Thanks!

[pogo101]

Projectile hurl alert in title :)

[presidio9]

Don't forget Saddam tried to assassinate Bush 41.

[Bringbackthedraft]

Thanks for the photo. My first impression was that some Dem's brain washed 14 yr old kid wrote the article. Whine whine whine thats all they do. All we can do is just give him the peace sign and say Peace and Love. All that pot and LSD he took in the 60's hasn't worn off yet.

[Bringbackthedraft]

"Harley Sorensen is a Norwegian motorcycle!!!" Nope he is just a "Motormouth"!