Letters to the Editor
casual_observer
Published Letters: 1253 Editor's Choice: 1
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re: update
[Read the article: Fred Hiatt's concern over "costly litigation" for AT&T and Verizon]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Isn't it also fair to say that the clear rule of law brings a predictability, a level playing field, a degree of fairness to the business world that fosters and facilitates a thriving business sector. The clear, consistent rule of law is very, very "pro-business".
For the record, my early comment regarding gross revenue vs. net profit was completely tongue in cheek. I was not trying to counter GG's argument, which seems to me to be intrinsically true and obvious via the huge numbers telecoms are running up these days.
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I am much more concerned about this than Col. Boylan appears to be.
[Read the article: A bizarre, unsolicited e-mail from Gen. Petraeus' spokesman ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I'm not a I.T. person and can't prove who the emails came from, so I won't try to do so. I will simply take the Col. at his word.
Why the heck would he just blatantly lie about it?
But here is what I find disturbing. If Col. Boylan didn't send these emails, then who did? I'm speculating here, but fwiw, it seems to me that the person who sent the emails is not a native english speaker. The language is just a bit "off", and there appears to be a missing word or two. Almost like they're drunk or something, or haven't been using english all that long.
You may think I'm crazy, but I've heard on Fox and elsewhere, that Al Qaeda has attempted some internet activities, and that they do have I.T. people working on "their side".
What if they have broken into the US military internet system in Iraq? That would explain both the strange wording and Col. Boylan's saying that he didn't send anything from his end. Also, possibly, these bizarre things mentioned about Vermont real estate.
If some unauthorized individual or group is able to penetrate our military system in Iraq, what else might they be capable of doing over there? Could they break into Gen. Petraeus' system? Could we begin getting spam and "get rich quick" scams from our troops IP servers in Iraq? Could mail, even cash, be diverted from our troops to the enemy?
And, even worse, could Iran be behind all this?
I think Col. Boylan ought to take a second look at this, and not dismiss it out of hand.
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pantanal @ good idea
[Read the article: A bizarre, unsolicited e-mail from Gen. Petraeus' spokesman ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Heck I don't know. I just don't know how the internet works. But all I can say is that if I was Col. Boylan, I would be getting kind of worried about all this email being sent out in his name. I mean, this guy speaks for a four-star general, one of the very best we have.
Come to think of it, seems like Gen. Petraeus should be informed about all this also. Is the internet over in Iraq secure? Isn't that important?
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Jan R.
[Read the article: A bizarre, unsolicited e-mail from Gen. Petraeus' spokesman ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]If al Qaeda had hacked into the Army's intranet in Iraq, would they really waste their time sending goofy emails to Glenn? Really?
Good point. You're thinking the French?
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LWM
[Read the article: A bizarre, unsolicited e-mail from Gen. Petraeus' spokesman ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]This whole thing gets more bizarre by the hour. Could it be that Col. Boylan's identity was stolen during that Korean knife attack?
But why on earth would Korean attackers be interested in Vermont real estate?
I swear, there is more to this than meets the eye...
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Rockefeller's Safe
[Read the article: Jay Rockefeller channels Dick Cheney's fear-mongering to urge telecom amnesty]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The FISA lawbreaking over many years is simply too large to fit into Mr. Rockefeller's safe. It can't be locked away, as was his infamous "CYA" letter to the Vice President.
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Politicization
[Read the article: Col. Boylan's implosion accelerates]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Boylan = Lurita Doan in Uniform
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Another Boylan
[Read the article: Col. Boylan's implosion accelerates]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Fresh Aire today has a program on Gitmo, torture, military commissions--a real crowd pleaser. Part of the show includes a helpful lecture by a young captain named Pat McCarthy--lead government counsel--on how everything changed after 9/11, and how each and every american needs to question themselves about whether we can afford to let these dangerous terrorists loose.
The interviewer, a stand-in for Terry Gross, fired powder-puff questions at the brave captain from point blank range, with nary a follow-up to mar the heroic captain's personal profile in courage.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15843094
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Some credit to Col. Boylan
[Read the article: Petraeus named second most influential "conservative"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Congratulations to Gen. Petraeus on receiving this political award. I have not followed his career closely, but any person who advances the conservative philosophy of small, unintrusive government, fiscal responsibility, and respect for the constitution and rule of law has my admiration. I'm not aware that Petraeus has achieved anything in the above areas, but the editors at The Telegraph must know what they're talking about.
Although Greenwald doesn't mention it, I believe Col. Boylan must be given some credit here. As Petraeus' public relations man, surely Boylan has had much to do with Petraeus' image as a leading conservative in international politics. Remarkably, he is placed above both his Bosses, Bush and Cheney. Think about that for a moment. Cheney at #6, and Bush...where is Bush...{damn these paginated articles) here he is--at #21! Why, not even in the top 20! The Tribune basically says that, yes, he's the leader of the free world and all that, but he's just too damn incompetent:
But even supporters of the Iraq invasion judge him harshly for failing the competency test in a time of war.
Ouch.
But back to Boylan. Glenn, you have to give credit where it's due--in this case, in spite of difficulties with english, cyber-security issues in Iraq at the highest levels, and a remarkable set of personal tragedies (including identity theft in Vermont and being stabbed by the youth of Korea), Boylan has soldiered on, and has clearly helped win The Petraeus Surge for the hearts and minds of the international conservative set.