JOSHUA FRANK: Zarqawi and Lesser-Evil Politics

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A Contest Nobody Wins

By Joshua Frank -- World News Trust

If you are looking for an alternative to the Bush agenda, you aren't going to find it inside the Beltway. While President Bush made a covert slog around Iraq to tout the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the other deadly performances of our armed forces, the Democrats back home were doing exactly the same.

In a radio address June 10, the Democratic leader in the Senate, Harry Reid, praised Zarqawi's death.

"This week, America received good news from a place we don't often hear about, Iraq. First came reports that our military tracked down and destroyed al-Qaeda terrorist Zarqawi," Reid said. "He was a cold-blooded murderer who got what he deserved. With his death, America continues to serve notice to those who would do us harm: you can run, you can hide, but you'll meet a just fate."

In November 2001, Bush emphasized similar rhetoric about bin Laden and al-Qaeda. "We're smoking them out," Bush remarked. "They're running. And now we're going to bring them to justice.... We'll use whatever means necessary to achieve that objective -- and that's exactly what we're going to do."

Sen. Hillary Clinton praised the killing of Zarqawi as well. "I hope that this will be a blow to the insurgency in Iraq and affords an opportunity for the new Iraqi government to build on this success and provide greater security and stability for the Iraqi people."

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[paulk]

1. amazing

right wing water boy joshua frank somehow manages to turn Zarqawi's death into a tool to bash Democrats with.

why does DU allow this asshole to be posted here?

this is a serious question.

[Tace]

2. Some People Only Want To Read Stuff They Agree With

It never fails to crack me up.

Several of Frank's stories have made it onto the "Greatest" page, although he's very well hated by a lot of DUers.

[paulk]

3. Joshua Frank and his ilk do real damage to Democrats

and there are plenty of people here at DU who have that same goal.

[Tace]

4. I Get Your Point

That is not my goal in publishing his work on DU or WNT.

The World News Trust project, an effort by a number of DUers, is an attempt to set up a non-partisan news site. Unlike DU or Truthout, etc., which advocate a particular political point of view, WNT welcomes all rational viewpoints.

This includes many viewpoints that I don't necessarily, personally, agree with.

Anyway, I'm trying to make clear that I understand that Frank is critical of both Republicans and Democrats. I carry his work on the WNT site because I welcome diverse viewpoints. Also, he's hardcore anti-war, and I happen to share that point of view.

If Skinner tells me to stop posting Frank stuff, I'll oblige. Until he does, I'll post it.

Thanks and cheers, Tace