Insurgents play on emotions This is in response to last week’s letter to the editor concerning the protesters at the John Thune rally at Cinema 5.
The writer mentioned the lack of evidence showing Sen. Daschle’s words just before the beginning of the war in Iraq emboldened the insurgents there. Really? I guess I missed that Gallup poll. I will not argue that it is all Sen. Daschle’s fault that attacks have happened. I will argue, however, that the attitudes of certain high-ranking politicians, as well as celebrities and other people in the media, have certainly not deterred insurgents from continuing to attack hospitals, schools and the like. They watch CNN over there too. The insurgents are pretty good at playing on the emotions of their enemies. They are not stupid when it comes to fighting the psychological war. Look at the beheadings done over the past few months. Why videotape the execution of a single enemy? Only to play on the emotions of those who already disapprove of the war or are teetering on the brink.
Yes, I know, W. doesn’t always have the most eloquent words. I didn’t elect him to give speeches.
And as far as “freedom:1, fascism: 0,” I have to question your understanding of the difference between fascism and private property rights.
Luke PermanJuniorRange Science
Terrorists not thinking of DaschleI found Eric Novotny’s letter on Oct. 26 interesting. Mr. Novotny wrote about the accusation laid against Sen. Daschle’s statements which “emboldened the enemy.” He also said that upon questioning John Thune he received an unsatifactory answer, what amounted to a mere “differing opinion.”
Well, I want to make a couple points.
First, I think the response Mr. Thune gave is valid. Most historians would tell you that few who levy the type of verbal attacks that Daschle has upon a president on the eve of war wind up being seen favorably by many, and they even less frequently come out looking like a Patriot.
Second, I know Mr. Novotny is an intelligent man, (some of his modified “Thune!” T-shirts have cleverness literally painted all over them) so I’m sure he understands that no one, including John Thune, actually expects the average terrorist to be thinking of Sen. Daschle’s statements with a tear in his eye thinking “this one’s for you bro!” as he steps onto the Iraqi bus he’s about to blow up.
I’m sure certain terrorist leaders take some comfort in seeing their enemies quibble amongst themselves, who wouldn’t, but rest assured, these terrorists don’t need any extra motivation from some wind-bag Senator from South-nowhere. I mean, how brainwashed does one have to be already if you see nothing wrong with the idea of strapping on some C-4 and charging a collumn of tanks in a topless jeep?
The statement by President Bush that the terrorists should “bring it on” was in my mind made along the same line of thinking. To me it was meant to inspire Americans to have confidence in our system and in our war-making ability. Perhaps Mr. Novotny should join the Americans who listened to the president and who thank God every day that our enemies make their plans against us while hiding in a $5 tent in the desert somewhere. And perhaps Mr. Novotny should be thankful that they don’t have a force like our Navy, Air Force, or even a well-organized Boy Scout troop to strike at us with. If our president didn’t have the “sand” to go after them first, Saddam never would have been found in that hole in the ground. Moral of this letter: Few men in the world have the fortitude to make the choices that President Bush has made, knowing the flak he would catch not only from his enemies but from his fellow Americans. In the end-Wisdom: 1-Whining:0
Chris BosSeniorGeography and History
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