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July 28, 2006
WB: Axis of Weevil

Billmon:

I think David Frum badly needs to sit down and re-read his own book. Maybe then he’ll remember that Iraq is a stunning success — a role model for the war on terrorism, the key to democracy in the Middle East, the cure for the heartbreak of halitosis and a lot of other wonderful things, although I can’t think of any more at the moment.

David should be proud of the role he played in making this foreign policy triumph possible. He should give himself a manly pat on the back. And then I think he ought to take a 45 caliber pistol, lock himself in his office, and "do the right thing."

Axis of Weevil

Posted by b on July 28, 2006 at 06:57 UTC | Permalink
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Outstanding post, thanks.

Posted by: Red Dawn | Jul 28 2006 7:10 utc | 1

You don’t think that Frum’s statement that “the US has let the enemy establish safe havens just on the other side of the line, from which it draws supplies and reinforcements with impunity” is just a heavy-handed ploy to extend US involvement into Syria and Iran? Seems to me that is where this has all been heading for awhile, even if public sentiment hasn’t been swayed by the discovery of the occasional, errant Iranian laptop computer. Seems to me that Frum hasn’t changed his tune so much as all that; He just seems to be working towards Phase 2 before the rest of us can choke down Phase 1.

Posted by: Monolycus | Jul 28 2006 7:29 utc | 2

All I am waiting for now is a US call to re-mobilise Saddam’s old army.

Posted by: Cloned Poster | Jul 28 2006 7:38 utc | 3

Its easier to villify Iran and Syria than lay blame where blame belongs. Bushco

Posted by: Mr Avid | Jul 28 2006 8:18 utc | 4

What an A Team!
@CP @#3:
I don’t read about this farce that closely anymore, but I read a little blurb a week or so ago, that they are working on that.

Posted by: Ms. Manners | Jul 28 2006 11:03 utc | 5

Just a q of rhetoric. There was a huge row over at Obsidian Wings a few days ago when Charles, the resident neo-con, called for someone to be shot. Is advocating that Frum commit seppuku different?

Posted by: moe99 | Jul 28 2006 13:02 utc | 6

Ah, the Litte Frummer Boy is now beating out a different melody, is he. He needs to go to the guillotine with the rest of the lying criminals who got us into this war.
All I am waiting for now is a US call to re-mobilise Saddam’s old army.
CP, I am waiting for them to let Saddam out of jail to clean up the mess. Wouldn’t that be a corker!

Posted by: Ensley | Jul 28 2006 13:20 utc | 7

“There was a huge row over at Obsidian Wings a few days ago when Charles, the resident neo-con, called for someone to be shot. Is advocating that Frum commit seppuku different?”
Beats me. However, seppuku is performed with a sword, not a gun. But any way that Frum wants to do it is fine by me.

Posted by: Billmon | Jul 28 2006 13:38 utc | 8

My preference for the entire Bush Gang is a globally-televised mass firing squad in the White House Rose Garden at dawn, Marines in their dress uniforms, military bands, precision aerobatic fighter squadron fly-over, etc. etc.
After a fair trial, of course.
But if any gang members want to take justice into their own hands, so to speak, I’m certainly not in a position to stop them. I would point out, however, in response to moe99’s question, that there IS an important difference between calling for a person or persons to be shot, and calling for them to shoot themselves – namely, that the latter happens only if the shootee agrees.

Posted by: mistah charley | Jul 28 2006 14:19 utc | 9

Monolycus ,i believe you’re onto something! yes, i do believe this is just a heavy-handed ploy to extend US involvement into Syria and Iran? i don’t for a second think frum is truly crying in his soup and throwing up his palms. this is framed in such a way “we need to have troops nearby prepared to re-engage in case the Sunni Arabs prove unable to provide for their own security against the foreign jihadists. . . . that it makes perfect sense to send more troops to the middle east pronto without alarming the public that they are preparing for the eventuality of joining the fiasco w/israel.
iraq has been a huge success! they are now completely in chaos! our job is complete! let’s mobilize team america and go after the real bad guys, hezbollah!
onward CS!

Posted by: annie | Jul 28 2006 15:36 utc | 10

Considering Bush’s life-long habit of doubling down on a loser, no one should be surprised when we attack Iran this September or October.

Posted by: a-train | Jul 28 2006 16:04 utc | 11

right before the election?

Posted by: annie | Jul 28 2006 16:21 utc | 12

“No, the big mistake we repeated, according to Frum, is underestimating the strength of Iraq’s “internal enemies” and the willingness of hostile neighbors to provide them with sanctuary and support:”
I think the real “internal enemies” of Iraq were the Iraqi version of Neocon; the Chalabi’s etc. that were complicit and instigating in this whole nightmare. Their real enemy not being Saddam but the Ba’ath Socialist party and the people’s acceptance of it.
For the US the “Axis of Evil” enemy is always some form of socialism, even going back to Vietnam.
The rules in a socialist system are pretty hard and harsh on those who want to ‘make it’ by hook or by crook. The same for Sharia Law systems.
I do not advocate for either, I’m just sayin’.

Posted by: pb | Jul 28 2006 16:33 utc | 13

“Is advocating that Frum commit seppuku different?”
OK, I’ll bite. Advocating that someone be shot has not heretofore been considered a point of honor. The locked room and gun for those who have erred beyond redemption has been. Anachronistic concept there Billmon.

Posted by: YouFascinateMe | Jul 28 2006 16:34 utc | 14

Considering Bush’s life-long habit of doubling down on a loser, no one should be surprised when we attack Iran this September or October.
Nasrallah said on TV yesterday that Hisbollah had knowledge that Israel would attack in October. Fits.

Posted by: b | Jul 28 2006 16:49 utc | 15

“For the US the “Axis of Evil” enemy is always some form of socialism, even going back to Vietnam.”
And including the glorious victory over the enemies of “democracy” in Grenada.

Posted by: pb | Jul 28 2006 16:59 utc | 16

Don’t forget the up and coming evil Chavez in Venezuela.

Posted by: Ensley | Jul 28 2006 19:19 utc | 17

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