Letters to the Editor
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Full Disclosure
As you've pointed out before Glenn, one would think that WWII was the only event in all of history listening to these people.
I think the far more damaging (to the neocon cause) comment made by Zakaria last night was his argument that Podhoretz is not a credible source based on previous prescriptions for all out war vs. the USSR - and his accusing Reagan of being an appeaser by talking with the Soviets (he said this just before the last excerpted comment). I think it's worth it, especially now, to always fully disclose these "experts" track records. If Norm's (et al.) intro was prefaced with the fact that he was in favor of staying in Vietnam (even with hindsite), was an advocate for all out war with the USSR and was a proponent of the invasion of Iraq, the viewer would get a better sense of his judgement and credentials. This wouldn't be an ad hom argument(unless used to argue for/against the policies in question) - it would be the antidote to the running appeal to authority which we're all subjected to as media consumers.