tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11224468.post2142925612561155314..comments2024-02-15T07:19:24.972-05:00Comments on The Daily Doubter: Stupidity on displayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11224468.post-33140020184314081022007-06-05T20:55:00.000-04:002007-06-05T20:55:00.000-04:00Suppose that someone on Sept. 10, 2001, was alarme...<I>Suppose that someone on Sept. 10, 2001, was alarmed over a report that a bunch of guys with box cutters were going to kill thousands of people in NYC and Washington DC the next day.</I><BR/><BR/>I think that alarm would be proper. So see if you can figure out the difference between that situation and the one that I have written about here. And see what c2h50H says above, that may help.<BR/><BR/><I>Tell me, how many people did Hitler kill in New York City?</I><BR/><BR/>Priceless.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, c'mon. Reporting accurately on 4 guys with a half-baked plan WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN CAUGHT vs. Americans turning a blind eye to Nazi war machine tearing through Europe. Does that really need more explanation of how utterly ridiculous a comparison that is?Hume's Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551684109760430351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11224468.post-64747313878685521932007-06-05T20:38:00.000-04:002007-06-05T20:38:00.000-04:00Larry,Excuse me, but it was Bush who blew away "Bi...Larry,<BR/><BR/>Excuse me, but it was Bush who blew away "Bin Laden determined to strike in US" -- not us.<BR/><BR/>If I heard that a bunch of people armed with box-cutters had plans to hijack planes September 10, 2001, I'd have wanted the FBI, the CIA, and in fact the entire executive branch, as well as local police all over, to check it out.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you are unaware, but the old rule for dealing with hijackers was to humor them, try to get the plane down safely, and then try to defuse the situation.<BR/><BR/>Malkin is a pathetic, hyperventilating mental midget, in my opinion. Her ability to conflate the most dissimilar situations speaks volumes about her inadequate intellect. Have you <B>seen</B> her "cheerleader" video? Inappropriate is the least powerful adjective that could be applied to almost her entire output.<BR/><BR/>The wannabees in the most recent case had no understanding of the basic operation of chemistry. They had no capacity to get the explosives they would need, and in fact had to approach an FBI operative for them. The plot was originally disclosed by a drug offender in order to obtain a shorter sentence (now there's a selfless, reliable informer).<BR/><BR/>The 9/11 hijackers were a disciplined group, with monetary backing, a hierarchical command structure (some didn't even know they were on a suicide mission until it was underway) to preserve security, and they spent months in preparation and planning.<BR/><BR/>These guys were: a 63-year old with a big mouth and no skills, and three people not even in the US.<BR/><BR/>I've said this several times, but it bears repeating: the damage done to the airlines economic health by hyping this all over the news far outweighs any damage <B>these</B> bozos could have ever managed.C2H50Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099404831776274929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11224468.post-56774977576506387662007-06-05T19:28:00.000-04:002007-06-05T19:28:00.000-04:00Suppose that someone on Sept. 10, 2001, was alarme...Suppose that someone on Sept. 10, 2001, was alarmed over a report that a bunch of guys with box cutters were going to kill thousands of people in NYC and Washington DC the next day.<BR/><BR/>You probably would have thought THAT was ridiculous, too.<BR/><BR/>Malkin's use of Geisel's cartoon was perfectly appropriate. By June 5, 2007, Muslim terrorists have killed thousands of people in NYC, Spain, London, Malaysia, Indonesia (just for starters).<BR/><BR/>Tell me, how many people did Hitler kill in New York City? By April 29, 1941? By April 29, 1942? By April 29, 1943? By April 29, 1944? By April 29, 1945?<BR/><BR/>The truth is, terrorists have succeeded in direct attacks on American citizens in a way Hitler never did.<BR/><BR/>Talk about someone with his head in the sand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com