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By: Shawn

Shawn — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:46:43 +0000

“This â€œstraw manâ€ type of statement, which you seem to use often, is really pretty cheap.”

It’s not a strawman since there were actually people who called for the government to be overthrown.

Nixon got us out of Vietnam, you should’ve been hailing him.

By: Pajamas Media

Pajamas Media — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:25:03 +0000

Take Me Out to Buzkashi…

Football and hockey are for sissies. PJMâ€™s Rick Moran introduces us to the Afghani national sport, in which death is common and broken bones are just part of the game…….

By: SteveAudio

SteveAudio — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:48:35 +0000

Thousands of people in the streets calling for not only the defeat of the United States military on the field of battle but also calling for the overthrow of the US government.

No, Rick, I was marching and protesting to end the war and bring the troops home. And yes, many of us were calling for Nixon to be impeached, which you may not have heard, almost happened.

This “straw man” type of statement, which you seem to use often, is really pretty cheap.

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Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:36:17 +0000

[...] Rick at Right Wing Nut House has his take on the release of the CIA lawbreaking operations [...]

By: David M

David M — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 11:27:36 +0000

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By: grognard

grognard — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:57:38 +0000

Carlyle has a good point, the CIA is now not only the cause of every problem but also a great excuse for cracking down on dissidents who are â€œobviouslyâ€ working towards some CIA objective. The other problem with these types of operations is that they invite retaliation, especially if it is political assassination.

By: Carlyle Perry

Carlyle Perry — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 21:04:16 +0000

Re:, Latin America, the CIA has a reputation that allows every polititian to use America as the boogy man and the cause of all problems. Hugo Chavez could blame the CIA for opposition and be believed all over Latin America. We will pay for our activities supporting exploiters and dictators for many years in the future. Our successes were all short term.

By: Rick Moran

Rick Moran — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:46:01 +0000

Ed:

I think I usually use that “device” when positing hypotheticals or, as in this case, practicing a little alternative history which most real historians find less than useful.

It’s a way of downplaying whatever conclusions you want to draw from a hypothetical - which is, after all, by definition unsupported by much evidence - or an alternative history scenario that is by its nature fraught with danger.

By: ed

ed — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:42:04 +0000

“What would Hubert have done? . . . . A fascinating exercise but not really germane.”

Rick, you often use the above rhetorical device: Introduce a topic, expound on it for a while, then declare the topic not meaningful. You are a 100 times better writer than I, but I always assume you mean to make a point when you offer a paragraph. What gives with this approach? Not trying to be snarky, I am genuinely confused as to where you are going with this device, as clarity is your hallmark. Help.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:03:11 +0000

Interesting digging. Wonder what really made them release that stuff now.

Hopefully it doesn’t take 30 more years to find out about moles the moles that penetrated the FBI and CIA and the dirt on Saddam that hasn’t come out yet.