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October 08, 2004
Not Serious
Jonah Goldberg goes after people who are not serious about the war with both barrels today in one of the most devastating columns I have read in a while. Not serious in this context does not mean that you always opposed the war. That can be a serious, although I believe wrong, position. Not serious does not mean you think the administration screwed up its execution. That can be a serious position too and is probably partly true. Although I think people who think this war is more screwed up than others need some perspective and to read some military history books.
Not serious means sticking your finger in the political wind to see what the most popular position is today and basing your statements and votes on that. Not serious means accusing your political opposition during a war of lying when you said the same thing for the same reason. Not serious means believing diplomacy works in every situation, even for a genocidal fascist dictator who has repeatedly invaded and attacked countries without any provocation and who for over a decade has laughed at UN security counsel resolutions, kicked out and deceived weapons inspectors, tried to assassinate an American president, and repeatedly tried to shoot down American fighter jets.
Not serious it this case means John Kerry.
Posted by Pete at October 8, 2004 09:52 AM
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