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On a seperate, but somewhat unrelated point:
Wanted to write about the commentary you sent:
February 2005
The War Against World War IV
Norman Podhoretz
Norman makes some very interesting points and uses convincingrhetorical tools. I especially appreciated his views on Israel andthe issues surrounding that. I spent quite some time marking up his commentary with my thoughts and our similarities and differences. At the end I realized I did not respect Norman or his commentary and intellect due to the huge child like blind sides he displays with his writing. From the end, where he writes that President Bush, 'has the wind at his back' to the beginning where he writes that, 'Bush never yielded an inch' he displays an almost willful ignorance of the reality at hand.
The realities of corruption, no-bid contracts, Paul O'Neill's story, Richard Clarke's story, the Valerie Plame affair, world wide winds blowing against us after a huge outpouring of love after 911, tortures brutal effects on our own psyche let alone those we hope to liberate, democracies pending (if not all ready) failure in Russia ('If we could bring down the Soviet Union by inspiring and supporting a small percentage of the people, surely the chances of successful revolution in Iran are more likely.' I am not sure what he thinks we brought down. He should take a visit to the Soviet Union. From personal experience there the word 'democracy' does not come to mind. From faraway news reports the same impression is left.), Sistani's dictation of policy to Bush (e.g. when to have elections), Iraq's deteriorating situation dictating Bush's policy along with military break downs and loss of even some base democratic ideals here at home get hardly any coverage in his commentary. He writes like a child defending his daddy.
When he does bring something up that is obviously contrary to his ideological child like world view he does so in a fashion that I cannot respect. He does not bring something up to critically analyze it, but to give it short attention and to beat it down like a strawman. This trend gets progressively worse throughout the commentary. For me, his use of long words ('vituperation') and his focus on Israel do redeem him as an educated man who has studied, unfortunately just not one who truly appreciates the reality that is presenting itself and the myraid of useful viewpoints and analysis angles available. Jeff Gannon (Geckert?) might admire and get along well with Norman. Though for one who appreciates open minds, winning and open hearts more than being right I find him child like and amusing in hisparental respect for George Bush and our government.
http://www.sovest.org/gb
On a seperate, but somewhat unrelated point:
Wanted to write about the commentary you sent:
February 2005
The War Against World War IV
Norman Podhoretz
Norman makes some very interesting points and uses convincingrhetorical tools. I especially appreciated his views on Israel andthe issues surrounding that. I spent quite some time marking up his commentary with my thoughts and our similarities and differences. At the end I realized I did not respect Norman or his commentary and intellect due to the huge child like blind sides he displays with his writing. From the end, where he writes that President Bush, 'has the wind at his back' to the beginning where he writes that, 'Bush never yielded an inch' he displays an almost willful ignorance of the reality at hand.
The realities of corruption, no-bid contracts, Paul O'Neill's story, Richard Clarke's story, the Valerie Plame affair, world wide winds blowing against us after a huge outpouring of love after 911, tortures brutal effects on our own psyche let alone those we hope to liberate, democracies pending (if not all ready) failure in Russia ('If we could bring down the Soviet Union by inspiring and supporting a small percentage of the people, surely the chances of successful revolution in Iran are more likely.' I am not sure what he thinks we brought down. He should take a visit to the Soviet Union. From personal experience there the word 'democracy' does not come to mind. From faraway news reports the same impression is left.), Sistani's dictation of policy to Bush (e.g. when to have elections), Iraq's deteriorating situation dictating Bush's policy along with military break downs and loss of even some base democratic ideals here at home get hardly any coverage in his commentary. He writes like a child defending his daddy.
When he does bring something up that is obviously contrary to his ideological child like world view he does so in a fashion that I cannot respect. He does not bring something up to critically analyze it, but to give it short attention and to beat it down like a strawman. This trend gets progressively worse throughout the commentary. For me, his use of long words ('vituperation') and his focus on Israel do redeem him as an educated man who has studied, unfortunately just not one who truly appreciates the reality that is presenting itself and the myraid of useful viewpoints and analysis angles available. Jeff Gannon (Geckert?) might admire and get along well with Norman. Though for one who appreciates open minds, winning and open hearts more than being right I find him child like and amusing in hisparental respect for George Bush and our government.
