http://www.frumforum.com/pay-attention-to-us-eh Building a conservatism that can win again Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.frumforum.com/pay-attention-to-us-eh/comment-page-1#comment-40932 mlindroo Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:53:59 +0000 #comment-40932 > ... preferring to report primarily on the Secretarys<br>> domestic vilification of veterans.<br><br><br>"Vilification..." Is it really such an offense to bring up the non-zero risk of another Tim McVeigh? Of COURSE the vast majority of heroic Iraq vets (regardless of political persuasion!) will cope just fine, but a non-trivial fraction will end up in trouble as a result of traumatic experiences. <br><br>The previous Administration brought up quite a few horror scenarios that were far less likely somebody trying to emulate Tim McVeigh. <br><br><br>MARCU$ > … preferring to report primarily on the Secretarys> domestic vilification of veterans.”Vilification…” Is it really such an offense to bring up the non-zero risk of another Tim McVeigh? Of COURSE the vast majority of heroic Iraq vets (regardless of political persuasion!) will cope just fine, but a non-trivial fraction will end up in trouble as a result of traumatic experiences. The previous Administration brought up quite a few horror scenarios that were far less likely somebody trying to emulate Tim McVeigh. MARCU$

]]> http://www.frumforum.com/pay-attention-to-us-eh/comment-page-1#comment-43249 lshadgett Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:32:52 +0000 #comment-43249 Might be helpful to actually include a fact or two rather than just assertion. Napolitano's remark, actually, seems quite guarded and carefully worded. Is she wrong? Do more terrorists come into the US from Mexico than Canada? If so, show me. Might be helpful to actually include a fact or two rather than just assertion. Napolitano’s remark, actually, seems quite guarded and carefully worded. Is she wrong? Do more terrorists come into the US from Mexico than Canada? If so, show me.

]]> http://www.frumforum.com/pay-attention-to-us-eh/comment-page-1#comment-40692 simon Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:40:42 +0000 #comment-40692 Sorry Tim, but your post is asinine.<br><br>"Rather, I blame the U.S. medias failure to inform Americans of the facts relating to their most important neighbor."<br><br>What exactly do you suggest the media do? Run front-page factoids that say "The 9/11 highjackers did not come through Canada." ? Sorry Tim, but your post is asinine.”Rather, I blame the U.S. medias failure to inform Americans of the facts relating to their most important neighbor.”What exactly do you suggest the media do? Run front-page factoids that say “The 9/11 highjackers did not come through Canada.” ?

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