President George Bush will speak to the NAACP.  Why?  I can think of a million different things that I would want the POTUS to do with his time.

Winston Churchill.  (via My view by Silvio Canto, Jr).

Indeed.
 
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. 

I just read Jonathan Chait's LA Times article:


His "shocking lack of intellectual curiosity?" 

To help make his point, Jonathan brings up the "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in US" memo.  You know the one which told President Bush that Bin Laden has wanted to strike the US since 1997.  Don't you remember?  Its the one that says:


Well I'll be damned!  If only George Bush used this information to start some kind of surveillance program so that we can catch Bin Laden's followers before they attack us.  You know, like a....oh....I don't know....like NSA wiretapping?  I'll bet he didn't even try to track the terrorists finances.  Did you Mr. President?  Oh come on!  That's Counter-terrorism 101 Mr. President! 

Jonathan goes on to say:


This is an example of a "shocking lack of intellectual curiosity?"  Is it possible that Bush had already read the two-page memo when the staffer summarized it?  Is it possible that this news wasn't as shocking in 2001 when Bush took office as it was in 1997 when Clinton heard about it?  How about a little intellectual honesty here Jonathan.  By 2001, Al Qeada attacked the World trade Center, the USS Cole, two US Embassies, and he gave two US television interviews where he said that his followers will follow the lead of the World Trade Bombers.  So I ask you again, was George Bush supposed to act surprised by the information contained in this two page memo?  Are you really so facinated with this memo, that it sparks your intellectuall curiosity?  I truly believe that anyone who was fascinated with the information in this memo in 2001, is probably fascinated by shiny things too.  Ok.  That was a cheap shot.  But my point remains.

*Ron Suskind is author of the new book, "The One Percent Doctrine."  Which Jonathan says, "....paints a harrowing picture of Bush's intellectual limits." 

Jonathan wasn't done:

Seriously?  He was blase?  He didn't ask a question?  Is it possible that he did a little homework before the briefing?  When did a person's demeanor become an indication of the his or her intellectual curiosity? 

I'm not defending George Bush simply because I voted for him.  He's a big boy.  He's more than capable of handling the criticism.  But why is it so hard for liberals/Democrats to criticize someone who they think is so bad?  Why do they have to use such tortured logic?  If he's so bad, the cold hard facts should speak for themselves.  Example:  Bin Laden is an evil low life.  Nuff said. 

Hamas is fighting for their people....right?

The UN voted unanimously to approve sanctions against North Korea.  What was North Korea's response?  Well, here ya' go:

That is a great quote from Golda Meir.

I found this quote on Sigmund, Carl and Alfred (via The Anchoress). 

One of the most unfortunate aspects of this war, is that Hizbullah alone made the decision to start it. They're the only political party in Lebanon who wanted this war. They didn't go before the Parliament of Lebanon and debate their planned acts of war against Israel.  There weren't any Lebanese John Kerry's who were allowed the courtesy of voting for the war before they could vote against it.  The people of Lebanon did not want this.  From what I've been reading, the Lebanese people HATE Hizbullah.  Even those who don't like Israel, wouldn't mind if they kicked Hizbullah's butt.  Who can blame them?  Here is Hizbullah leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah's reponse when asked if he considered the burden that Hizbullah's actions would put on the Lebanese economy:

For so long, it seemed that Israel was always forced to make the hard decisions.  From Oslo in 1993 to the Gaza withdrawal in 2005.  Could things be changing?  By taking the fight to Hizbullah, Israel is forcing Iran to make some hard decisions regarding their support for the terrorist idiots.  TigerHawk:


I have another question, what do you do when the country, who you've threatened to wipe off the map, shows up for the fight?   Do you follow Nasrallah's lead and run (via Captian's Quarters)?  You could, but rumor has it that Israel is pretty good at getting their man.  Remember Operation Wrath of God?  Shabtai Shavit, former head of the Mossad:


I think Iran and Syria will have to put up or shut up.

I support the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  There are times when I feel pessimistic about the outcomes.  That's bound to happen when you listen to Democrats for too long.  However, leave it to Nasrallah, to put things in perspective.  His act of war has brought nothing but death and destruction to his country.  Bush's wars have resulted in the liberation of approximately 50 million people and numerous elections (I've lost count).

I wish the Lebonese people all the best.  I hope that Hizbullah is completly destroyed so that Lebanon can move on to greater things.

UPDATE:  Speaking of difficult choices...Iran has promised to support Syria if it is attacked.  However, the latest post at Captain's Quarters explains why that won't be so easy, thanks to American soldiers....


Mahmoud, can you say Hoo-Rah!

Links:

-Gateway Pundit has a good post about Lebanon PM Fouad Siniora.
-Pajamas Media has a lot of round up.
-The Rantings of a Sandmonkey Blog is pretty good too.
-Strategy Page has a post regarding the relatively quiet response of the Mulsim world.

Ismail Haniyeh, the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, wrote an editorial in the Washington Post.  I recommend this article to anyone who wonders why Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert can't negotiate with Hamas/PA.  Here are a few excerpts:

You get that?  Hamas is looking for a "good-faith gesture." When are the Israelis supposed to find time for good-faith gestures?  Between rocket attacks from Hamas? 


Ha! The American media.  Where more terrorists get their news than anywhere else.  For crying out loud!  Americans don't even rely on the American media.  Moving on.

Yeah.  That's exactly what we're asking ourselves.  For someone who has the IDF knocking on his door, he sure seems pre-occuppied with Americans. 

Yes.  That's an unfortunate consequence of fighting cowards who hide behind innocent women and children.
I remember when President Bush was asked the following question during a national press conference:


You think maybe someone could ask Ismail similar questions?  Do you think he would acknowledge that it was a mistake to launch hundreds of rockets into Israel?  Do you think that he would acknowledge that kidnapping an Israeli soldier was a dumb idea?  I doubt it, too.  This is why Hamas will never be a good negotiating partner.  According to them, every bad thing that has ever happened was a result of Israeli agression and American policies.  They have never done anything to provoke Israel.  To hear them tell it, they were all minding their own business, when suddenly an intifada started.

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Cynthia McKinney did not show up for two debates against her opponents (Hank Johnson & John Coyne) in the 4th District Congressional election.  Did she change her hairstyle again?  Maybe security did not recognize her when she arrived.  Ok, Ok.  That was a cheap shot and it's old news.  I'll do better on the next post.  I promise.

I never considered having my own blog....until today. 

For my first post, it is only fitting that I thank the men/women who are fighting for my freedom to speak out.   THANK YOU!  Those two words aren't nearly enough to express my gratitude, but I've gotta start somewhere.

Secondly, thank you Townhall.  The new web site is unbelievable.