Letters to the Editor
Rufus X
Published Letters: 80 Editor's Choice: 1
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Brian's Peabody
[Read the article: National journalists believe you should trust them]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I don't think this has been mentioned yet, but Brian Ross' Peabody was awarded for the work he did on the Foley scandal.
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What about the AFIP?
[Read the article: The unresolved story of ABC News' false Saddam-anthrax reports]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology published a newsletter about a year after the Anthrax attacks. If you want to look at it, it is here: http://www.afip.org/images/public/nl081002.pdf
On page 6 of the document, Florabel G. Mullick, the Principal Deputy Director of AFIP, is quoted as follows:
“Ft Detrick sought our assistance to determine the specific
components of the anthrax found in the Daschle letter."
The article goes on to say: "AFIP experts utilized an energy
dispersive X-ray spectrometer (an instrument used to detect the
presence of otherwise-unseen chemicals through characteristic
wavelengths of X-ray light) to confirm the previously unidentifiable substance as silica."
then the article quotes Ms. Mullick as follows:
“This was a key component,” Mullick said. “Silica prevents the anthrax from aggregating, making it easier to aerosolize. Significantly, we noted the absence of aluminum with the silica. This combination had previously been found in anthrax produced by Iraq.”
Do you suppose Ms. Mullick was one of ABC's sources?
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Bentonite vs. Silica
[Read the article: Response from ABC News re: the Saddam-anthrax reports]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I love how Ross first says silica with aluminum (i.e. Bentonite) is a hallmark of Iraqi Bioweapons, then says silica without aluminum is also a hallmark of Iraqi Bioweapons (among others). Have cake, eat it too. Nice job.
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Sandy Berger
[Read the article: The Bush administration's terrible luck with finding documents]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I was going to post a "countdown to Sandy Berger reference in ..." comment, but there was a premature Jack elation.
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Filling in for Shooter
[Read the article: Alberto Gonzales testifies]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"I will be happy to make your comments for you if you would like to go golfing. Anyone can do it."
Oh, allow me:
"Argle bargle goop. Heh."
- Rufus, filling in for the absent Shooter
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The Real Heroes
[Read the article: The Pat Tillman and Jessica Lynch frauds]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The real heroes are the shooters and elephantmen who courageously submit their nonsensical opinions and false statements here. It takes real courage to display your ignorance so openly in front of large numbers of viewers, knowing full well that said ignorance will remain accessible to anyone with a computer and internet connection for many many years to come. I salute you, the true heroes of the blogosphere.
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Right Wing Smear Machine
[Read the article: The Bill Moyers documentary on our failed and barren press]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It will be instructive to see who in the machine will be smearing Moyers, leveling accusations of his "dishonesty" and "partisan bias." Most likely the attacks will be coming from people who are notable for those very qualities.
In contrast with my sarcastic salute to the ignorant commenters of yesterday, I would like to say, with genuine admiration, that Bill Moyers is a true American hero.
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Hamsher = Imus?
[Read the article: The Dan Gerstein sham]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I wonder what Dan Gerstein had to say about Joe Lieberman's appearance as a guest on the radio show of notorious racist Don Imus.
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Lieberman Hearts Imus
[Read the article: The Dan Gerstein sham]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I see that Lieberman was able to forgive don Imus, who once said that the phrase "thieving Jews" was "redundant." If only Lieberman's other friend, Dan Gerstein, was as forgiving.
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Hinderaker = Raiders Fan?
[Read the article: Various items]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Hinderaker (and some of the other RWA cheerleaders) puts me in mind of a guy who is such a fan of his sports team that he paints his face in team colors and insists that this is the year they are going all the way to the championship, despite the fact that his team went 1-15 last year.
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Liberties ARE Dangerous
[Read the article: The right's explicit and candid rejection of "the rule of law"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Nowhere in the world is the concept that liberties are dangerous better illustrated than in present-day Iraq. Shorn of its Prince, its people liberated, Iraq descends ever more into chaotic deconstruction. The common citizens of Iraq are now easy prey for terrorists, venal government officials, bloodthirsty warlords and corporate pirates. If the USA doesn't find a Saddam for ourselves, we may someday suffer the same fate.
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Rufus X is...
[Read the article: The right's explicit and candid rejection of "the rule of law"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"...an idiot, or disingenuous."
- Davis X. Machina
I'm willing to concede I might be both. However, I did say "Iraq," not "Iran." So what does that make you?
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Shooter's Typo
[Read the article: Have Bill Frist and right-wing bloggers plagiarized their new Iraq plan?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"What a sad, pathetic, miserable, sot I am."
There, all fixed.
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"Genocidal" Muslims
[Read the article: The Islamic enemy within]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]With all these "genocidal" Muslims in charge of totalitarian regimes from the Atlantic to the Pacific, I have to wonder how there can still be millions of non-Muslims left alive in all these countries. Compared to Hitler, Mao and Stalin, Muslims seem to be almost comically bad at genocide.
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Totalitarian Muslims
[Read the article: The Islamic enemy within]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Well, my observation was in regards to the characterization of Muslims as "genocidal," which was made in this thread several times. While the suppression of non-state-sanctioned religions is one of the hallmarks of totalitarian regimes, Muslim or otherwise, I didn't see anything in Golden Boy's list that suggests that Muslims, even when they are in control of an entire nation and with all modern technology at their disposal, tend towards genocide.
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Golden Boy
[Read the article: The Islamic enemy within]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"It seems Glen has tried again, with a new post today on the same subject. See you there."
- Golden Boy
Um...yay?
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Joe Klein, hero
[Read the article: Improvement in Iraq: Trust Joe Klein and his secret sources]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Well, someone had to un-embolden the enemy. Obviously, it's Joe's turn to play the hero. It's going to be a long summer.
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Women? Stoned?
[Read the article: Attacks on civilians, torture and lawless detentions]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Millions of American women get stoned quite frequently, as a matter of fact.
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Truly Disturbing
[Read the article: Attacks on civilians, torture and lawless detentions]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The most disturbing of the Pew poll to me, by far, was that 25% of Americans would rather not give a polltaker their name and address, even when doing so would result in being rewarded financially. Do these people have money falling out of their armpits?
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Another disturbing Pew poll finding
[Read the article: Attacks on civilians, torture and lawless detentions]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Almost a third of Muslim Americans either approve or refuse to say they disapprove of George Bush's job performance. That's a huge percentage, wouldn't you say? Heck, that's almost 500,000 people.
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Afraid?
[Read the article: Attacks on civilians, torture and lawless detentions]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I see that Glenn's army of supporters are afraid to address the frightening implication of huge numbers of Muslim Americans who love George Bush and are independently wealthy. They have no problem denouncing the millions of independently wealthy Christian Bush-lovers, but as soon as its Muslims, they're all, "You don't understand polls."
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heat stroke?
[Read the article: Attacks on civilians, torture and lawless detentions]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Your ad hominem attack on me proves my assertions.
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Troll accusations
[Read the article: Attacks on civilians, torture and lawless detentions]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]If no one can see that I am attempting a satire of our most recent troll, I have failed, and I duly apologize.
Love,
Bolden Goy