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Victor Davis Hanson: Response to Readership 5/10/04
VDH ^ | May 10, 2004 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 05/10/2004 9:43:33 AM PDT by quidnunc

Current Affairs

Q: It seems ironic that the war, if issued on sophisticated, geopolitical strategy in the Middle East, comes from a Bush administration that some argue rules from gut instincts and an uncurious mind. Will you comment on this irony?

A: But doesn’t that irony assume that…

Q: Do you think the anti-War movement and the anti-Israel movement are inextricably linked?

A: They sure are now. There have been many who wanted…

Q: Will you compare and contrast our strategic position in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere vis-a-vis Islam with the situation faced by Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours and Poitiers in 732 AD?

A: That would require an entire…

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TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
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1 posted on 05/10/2004 9:43:34 AM PDT by quidnunc
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To: Tolik
FYI
2 posted on 05/10/2004 9:43:59 AM PDT by quidnunc (Omnis Gaul delenda est)
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To: quidnunc
... vis-a-vis Islam with the situation faced by Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours and Poitiers in 732 AD?

The comparison? Martel, the "Hammer of the Moors", had absolutely no compunction about whacking the cr*p out of the Muslims until they were dead and gone.

Geneva Convention? What Geneva Convention.

3 posted on 05/10/2004 10:05:19 AM PDT by elbucko (Tours Battle Cry:"The only good Muslim is a dead Muslim!")
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To: elbucko
See also: Abu Ghraib: To Hell with Apologies.
4 posted on 05/10/2004 11:55:43 AM PDT by mrustow
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To: quidnunc

current events bump


5 posted on 05/26/2004 7:35:39 AM PDT by prognostigaator
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