Yet another Totten screwball needing a slam out of the park:
This war in the Middle East nearly demolishes the theory that democracies don't go to war with each other. Lebanon, aside from Hezbollah's state-within-a-state, is a democracy. At least it's an almost-democracy. Aside from my personal affection for Lebanon, the country where I recently lived, the only country other than the US where I've ever lived, this is what anguishes me the most: The Arab world's only democracy is being torn to pieces by another democracy.
Hezbollah is an Iranian and Syrian infection, funded with their money and trained with their skills and knowledge.
It is no more an local engine for democratic force than the corrupt Palestinian "political party" facades of Fateh, Hamas, and other autocratic schemes with theological components.
Comments (6)
Israel is not at war with Lebanon. Israel is at war in Lebanon.
Posted by Eric J | August 2, 2006 5:17 AM
Posted on August 2, 2006 05:17
This was my comment in his site:
Totten, wrong again. Geez I just love your pro Arab stance Totten. No more credibility.
Posted by Robert | August 2, 2006 7:36 AM
Posted on August 2, 2006 07:36
That's just a mind-numbingly stupid thing for anyone to say.
Anyone with a half a brain can see that Israel is at war with a terrorist faction that just happens to have representation in the Lebanese government.
If Mexican drug lords happened to win elections in Mexico, waged a little war with the U.S. Border Patrol, and we responded with some kind of calculated force against the drug lords, would that mean we were at war with Mexico?
I guess in Totten's loose definition...yes.
Posted by Brandon | August 2, 2006 9:09 AM
Posted on August 2, 2006 09:09
Totten's still in shell shock from seing his favorite city NOT get the crap blown out of it, but small sections of it that were Hezbollah-controlled.
Posted by Laurence Simon | August 2, 2006 9:51 AM
Posted on August 2, 2006 09:51
My eye-opener came when Totten said he WAS at Ben-Gurion airport; and after going through 5 hours of questioning, he couldn't convince security to let him into Israel. Instead, he had to go back to the USA.
Since Totten says the security at Ben-Gurion is INCOMPETENT. And, I can make up my own mind. I drew the conclusion that they knew he was a "blogger," while he said they were clueless about blogs. IF he couldn't clear Israeli security; after he had no problem visiting the Northern Border on a previous trip; I knew that the Israelis didn't want to give him a leg up on reporting "Israeli attitudes" at this time. In this place.
That Glenn Reynolds has him guest blogging? So what? Glenn Reynolds, it was once reported, was raking in $40,000 a month just from his InstaPundit activities. By now, it must be more. And, Reynolds also offers advertising to Prius. A half-breed sort of car. (That because of the battery, has major dump problems. The worst sort of "you can't get rid of it" when you toss it away.) And, that in accidents, the cars become third rails. And, medics have to be careful they don't get electricuted.
Still, when you're a mouthpiece for Excedrin; or other products, why would you care? Totten is bringing them in. And, that means Reynolds can vacation without losing audience.
While whatever Totten writes is gonna be stale within moments. Since it doesn't hold up to the light of day. And, more than "depending on the Lebanese Army" means all that much.
On the Internet, Totten's voice is just another "beauty." And, the Internet is on the whole War story, like flies on stink. When it comes to the Lebanese. My favorite unraveling, so far, is Cana Whoopi. Have you been keeping up on the Green-Helmet Guy?
Posted by Carol_Herman | August 2, 2006 12:14 PM
Posted on August 2, 2006 12:14
Totten's getting up there with Baghdad Bob. To him, Hezbollah is a problem from syria. Oh, yeah. And, the Lebanese are just "the 2nd democracy" in the Mideast.
Such a failure to notice how Israel fights for her right to exist. While Lebanon gave the Hez-Bullies the umbrella to create the most fortified battle infrastructures in the region! Israel wasn't supposed to notice? Gee, fella. But all that rock throwing from Lebanon sure attracted the attention of the Jews, ya know.
Inside, Totten's probably plotzing. And, ya know what? His writing style's plagerized from Thomas Friedman. Yokels marching around a road to nowhere; thinking they've got insight. Their rectums are larger than their heads, because of how one accommodates the other.
Still, Baghdad Bob's got a lock on the job as an honest reporter. Because at least he could make people laugh.
Posted by Carol_Herman | August 2, 2006 2:24 PM
Posted on August 2, 2006 14:24