{"id":3811,"date":"2003-03-26T13:36:51","date_gmt":"2003-03-26T18:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=3811"},"modified":"2003-03-26T13:36:51","modified_gmt":"2003-03-26T18:36:51","slug":"yes_folks_do_ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2003\/03\/26\/yes_folks_do_ac.html","title":{"rendered":"Yes, folks do actually wish this"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember, let’s give peace a chance<\/a>:<\/p>\n

A little after that, I realized the best-case scenario was that Iraq II: The Phantom Menace would turn into another Vietnam. In other words, a long, drawn-out failure and huge loss of life for no real gain. Americans would be begging to get out, and their country would be internationally humiliated.<\/p>\n

Yes, it’s just some loon ranting on the pages of the University of Alberta’s student newspaper. And, yes, probably the reason he lists that as the best case is because he clearly hates America and Americans with the passionate vitriol only college students can muster.<\/p>\n

But, jeez. And yeesh. I hope Chris Rause at least has the decency to read his clippings a decade or two down the line and wince in shame.<\/p>\n

(via Ghost of a Flea<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n

UPDATE: Of course, Rause may be channeling Scott Ritter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Remember, let’s give peace a chance: A little after that, I realized the best-case scenario was that Iraq II: The Phantom Menace would turn into another Vietnam. 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