Now what in Iraq? (Very Disturbing)

Townhall.com ^ | October 14, 2002 | Robert Novak

[Korth]

Robert Novak mentioned his being jewish a number of years ago in an article in National Review. There is a Roman Catholic writer named Michael Novak, but I don't think that they are related.

[Mr. Mojo]

Novak is a "CNN Conservative"

Precisely. To be employed by CNN as a conservative analyst, one must: A) be vehemently anti-Israel, B) be dead against any war with an Arab nation, for any reason.

Novak, Buchanan, and Rowland Evans are the prototype.

Tucker Carlson is an aberration.

[Dog Gone]

The point of the article is that amateurs are making the plans without input from the experts.

That may be the point, but Novak doesn't make the case.

The small fry who are complaining to Novak are not in the loop, and deservedly so. The fact that Rumsfeld has friends and advisors who are non-military does not prove that the top brass are not fully onboard and providing the proper input.

Novak has an agenda, and it's not the same one as the President's.

[Mr. Mojo]

Novak has part Jewish blood, but he's a practicing Catholic.

[Nonstatist]

The planning is done with General Franks and his leutenants and advice from a couple of outside consultants.. Whats wrong with that? The political (i.e. Clintonized) Generals are being bypassed.. Again.. so what?

[SunStar]

The point of the article is that amateurs are making the plans without input from the experts.

It states clearly that he meets with General Myers and members of the Joint Chiefs. They ARE experts.

[Lightnin]

I thought Novak was Jewish. What is your info on his Arab ancestry?

[mhking]

Not disturbing. Details are available on a "need to know" basis.

Novak does not need to know.

[ishmac]

Novak converted to Catholicism within the last couple years. On the Ash Wednesday before last he appeared on Crossfire with the ashen smudge of the cross on his forehead.

And the name "Novak" is most likely Czech, Slovak, or Polish.

[andrew]

Novak is Arab only in philosophy. He is virulently anti-Israel and a classic moral relativist on the subject. He throws out terms like 'cycle of violence' and 'Israeli occupation' in his sleep. CNN prefers to use 'conservatives' who are so compromised in their thinking that they won't sway viewership in that direction. Hence Tucker Carlson and Buchanan's seat on the right. Who among us is a Tucker Carlson conservative? Like him or not, Buchanan is the definition of divisive within conservative ranks. Novak is similarly infuriating and about the least person (behind Buchanan, Carlson) I would bring in to help a lib see the light.

[Korth]

Novak converted to Catholicism within the last couple years. On the Ash Wednesday before last he appeared on Crossfire with the ashen smudge of the cross on his forehead.

Did you actually read someplace that he became Christian, or are you just guessing based on a smudge you saw?

[quidnunc]

Some political columnists consider themselves not just commentators but players as well.

Friedman at the NY Times is notorious in this respect.

[xm177e2]

I consider myself pretty serious and I believe it.

We might have to kill a few of them first, but I would be surprised if most didn't surrender.

[hosepipe]

Ah! Novak is just pissed because he was'nt included in some secret meetings so he could display all the secret stuff in his column notifying Hussein and appear to be a journalist and increasing his net publication worth. Somebody shooting up the Capital (probably terrorists) as a test case to refine their skills don't have a thing to do with all this is Novaks position(secretly). If the terrorists(D.C.) made a mistake and shot Novak, it might not be a shame. And just in case your wondering(hands on hips) by terrorists(D.C.) I did not mean the whole freepin democrat party. So there.

I say hang him on the white house lawn as a 5th columnist, as an object lesson.
and Don't forget the Baghdad 3 either...
*** I think dragging them through the streets behind a horse is a bit much though, maybe not, I'm open.

[Route66]

"Novak has an agenda, and it's not the same one as the President's."

I agree. And I would dare say that many high ranking leaders in our military have agendas which are at odds with him as well.

Many of our best brass left during the Clinton administration and were replaced with men who will never be on the same page as Bush. I wish they would leave in mass on their own, but liberals don't do that.

That is why Rumsfeld is there...to make life miserable for those working against the President and to prevent them from being a hinderance to our nation's security.

If that makes him the 'bad guy'...so be it.

[Billthedrill]

The real problem is that everyone with a keyboard - they're like anuses, everyone has one - has become an instant military expert. Over the course of the preceding month I've read, successively, all of the diplomatic steps we're going to take, all of the military activities including logistical buildup, deployment, order of battle, and - I do not exaggerate - serious strategic errors we've made during and after a war that is yet to even begin! All of this not only from U.S. sources but European, Asian, and even Middle East.

All I can say is if it's all true then Bush had one helluva big planning committee.

[Alas Babylon!]

Novak's bit about the Republican Guard not being involved in the fighting is seriously revisionist or an outright lie. The RG were viciously mauled and pummeled by concentrated B-52 strikes and Fuel/Air explosives before the ground war in a delibrate attempt to take them out BEFORE ground combat commenced. They were decimated. After action reports showed a 55-80% attrition rate before ground combat began. The bombing was so sucessful the REMNANTs of the RG were then called back into Bahgdad. Novak leaves this important information out completely.

Hey Bob, if it worked the first time, don't you think we'll try it again????? Don't bet on any ground combat against the RG, because by then, they won't exist.

[ASA Vet]

Maybe it's this Novak?

[ishmac]

A quick Google search turned up this:

Another recent and famous convert from Judaism is news commentator Robert Novak. It was marvelous to see a recent interview of Novak on EWTN.

The source is a message board at this URL. His conversion is widely known in Catholic circles, as is Larry Kudlow's. I gotta run, so I can't give you more than this.

[DWSUWF]

It would appear that this pompous moron Novak actually believes that he's entitled to be privy to sensitive war plans...

LOL!