David Brooks Compares Bin Laden To "Lefty Bloggers"

[mrbriscoe2001]

Brooks  hit the nail on the head

[westphalianprinz]

I'd like them to have Noam Chomsky on this program to defend himself. Oh wait, they did! They just never aired the program.

[tchicherine]

Dear Jim,

When your head political analyst can't tell the difference between a murderous, fanatically dogmatic psychopath and the most important figure in modern linguistics, it might be time to think about getting a new head political analyst. Just a thought.

[mrbriscoe2001]

If Chomsky would just stick to modern linguistics instead of his perverse,oversimplified America's to blame for everything in the world diatribes,I'd agree with you;incidentally,he has no problem taking money from the Pentagon;go figure.

[AnteroC77]

Its funny how Brooks is TOTALLY right YET totally clueless at the same time. First of all, the new Osama Bin Laden is a total hack. Second, this is a blatent NeoCon Bush admin attempt to link OBL with anyone who would dissent with his party (thus the 'leftist blogger' content) so that they can be labled terrorists by the Nutcases like Gismoterd. This is Draconian propaganda at its worst.

[projectdurden]

You were so dead on. This stuff goes on all the time with the media these days. But the crazy part is...why do people think these bin laden tapes are real?

[pixologic]

yep, Noam Chomsky is a rich white man.

[dishliquid]

Lol.  Noam Chomsky blogs all the time.

[santiagowechsler]

yeah y'know... its all the fault of Noam Chomski and the anti-globalization crowd.

Could he be bigger dumbass?

[pixologic]

yes, anti-globalizationers are worse than flat earth advocates.

[repuglegkan]

Newshour is so hot!!! Guys, take it from me. Girls like me love guys that watch Newshour!!! I heart you Jim!!! You kick A@$!!!

[beethovenfan3]

I am totally with you on that, man!

[asdffd]

On Oct 1 Homeland Security opens a new office called the National Applications Office charged with domestic intelligence gathering.

NAO will approve law enforcement requests to access spy satellite data (which can see within INCHES of the ground). That approval will be granted through inhouse review, WITH NO JUDICIAL OVERSIGHT.

This is a clear violation of the Posse Comitatus Act.

POLICE WILL BE ALLOWED TO LOOK INTO YOUR BACKYARD WITH NO WARRANT, NO COURT ORDER, NO JUDICIAL OVERSIGHT, NO JOKE!

[mrbriscoe2001]

Does anybody online here need a warrent or judicial oversight for Google Earth?

[osofaux]

This is absolute garbage.

[thereallurker]

David Brooks obviously doesn't get that its the Cons who have had seven years to get this guy and they not only failed but they attacked the wrong country.

[RXTRUX1]

Brooks is correct.

[Neoconhater]

How exactly??

Because you say so?? Yep, one more drooling, ignorant fool.

[gismotech]

that would be you drooling don't forget your meds we don't want you running down the street screaming again.

[Neoconhater]

LOL!!!!

[whole2th]

If the video is OBL, then he is using Grecian formula on his beard. Osama look-alike, until proven otherwise, IMO.

[MiriadX]

Our Team Vs. Your Team politics is a terrible way to debate. Why argue issues and ideas when you can cheer lead for your favorite party! Republicans are every bit as guilty of this as Democrats. Never get so wrapped up in a chance to prove someone else wrong that you can't learn that there is some truth to both sides, as well as some hideous malformed ideas. Work it out for yourself, don't tote the party line.

[Neoconhater]

I am not a drooling republican nor a Dem, both are the status quo, plutocrats.

[RonaldEmmis]

What's the difference between the complete baloney that Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Barack Obama, and Osama bin Laden spout?

NOTHING! They all sound alike!

Coincidence? I don't think so!

[blackturtleus]

Just because Bin Laden said something, doesn't make it untrue... and the corollary... Just because Bin Laden said a few things that are true, doesn't make him a good person. However, anyone who dismisses Noam Chomsky does so purely out of ignorance and arrogance.

[seapoidog]

The video was FAKE. Look at his beard.

[MiriadX]

Listen you partisan hacks, I'm a conservative and even *I* hate Bush. I find it funny that he quotes "anti-globalization" as a liberal talking point, whereas globalization would have been considered ridiculous under most real conservatives. Now it's a "liberal talking point"? Do you know ANYTHING about our parties history?

[SNipeRShliTZ4g73]

"You can't help reading this and not laugh at it". Same feeling I get when I drop in from time to time to such places as HuffPo and Kos.

[russrap]

Whacked conservative fundamentalists who pervert their religions to justify their homicidal megalomania is evil whether it's Bin Laden or the Bush wing of the GOP.

[philgress]

You just made David's point - Thanks!

[StoogeWatcher]

You libs support Osama because you hate Bush. And Bin Laden's talking points are strikingly similiar to the ultraleft: Hatred of Jews and Christians, bitching over cartoons and quotes, blaming America for everything, slandering our military, making excuses for radical Islamists.

[Neoconhater]

Keep drooling the same lame old talking points, it just make you look more pathetic than you already are! LOL

[gismotech]

thats why you can't tell the differance between Osama and any democrat they all sound just alike.

[MiriadX]

Now that, right there, is buckets of stupid. Let me get this straight, you did infact just post that "libs support Osama because you hate Bush". That is beyond ignorant, there's just no words for it.

[StoogeWatcher]

In many leftist and anti-American countries, Osama bin Laden is idolized while George Bush is villified.

[shaire99]

Idolized? Hardly. There are only a few Muslim countries that 'Idolize' Osama or feel that the 911 attack was a good thing. On the other hand, you'd be hard pressed to find many countries at all (Albania excepted) that support the U.S. invading the wrong country over 911.

Bush has brought more danger and uncertainty to our country than any President in U.S. history. Unquestionably the dumbest!

[gismotech]

try 90 countries that are in Iraq dumb ass, but you can't count can you.

[shaire99]

Sorry there you Illiterate Hick but there were a max of 21 countries with troops in Iraq with a total of less than 15,000 combined and only GB with 1000 or more.  It's not hard to find facts if you know HOW TO READ. Get an education then try to act smart not smartassed.

[gismotech]

When it started their was about 45 and 25,000 troops in Iraq and how many do you think can provide 50,000 troops we are the only ones with the troops available

get an education.

[Neoconhater]

90?? Nope, keep spewing the lies, thats what dumbass neoocn sheep do.!!!LOL LOL LOL

[gismotech]

liberal nutcase go suck Osama dick you both think alike

[russrap]

WOW! Where did I say I support either or any of the crap you spew? I oppose ALL THREATS FORIEGN AND DOMESTIC. Opposing fundamentalism is not opposing religion it's oppossing religous extremists.

[StoogeWatcher]

Didn't you equate the President of the United States with Osama bin Laden?

[russrap]

Why do I have to like either? They are both narcissistic megalomaniacs and Bush gave Al-Queda a huge recruiting boost and a 2nd front and has hurt the fight against Islamic extremists.

[MiriadX]

Because it wasn't your quote, it was someone elses in your thread?

[DonFamoso]

Oil Oil Oil Oil

Oil Oil Oil  Oil

Oil Oil Oil Oil

Oil Oil Oil Oil-When DO YOU GUYS PLAN TO STOP THIS BULLSHIT WAR?

[morbidfrost]

Then why is oil so expensive, idiot.

[StoogeWatcher]

Funny how you libs whine about oil, yet you don't go after Hollyweirdos who fly around in private jets. And how many of your "No Blood for Oil" signs fit in your SUV, hypocrite?

[gorillapalmz]

maybe if the gop actually cared about catching his ass, bin laden wouldn't be able to access the internet anymore.

[mylegsareswollen]

Why don't you go get him if it's so easy?

Oh, I forgot you lefties think we should be attacking the real enemy in Iran and North Korea.

[gorillapalmz]

it's so easy the pres started another war and doesn't even worry about bin laden - maybe that's why he can still make these vids.

and iran and north korea - that's actually a right-wing argument, genius.

[mylegsareswollen]

So your advocating invading Pakistan? That's where

goat humper Osama is hiding.

So should evil Bush invade Pakistan?

[gorillapalmz]

the u.s. wouldn't have had to invade pakistan to catch bin laden - musharraf was allied with america - as was most of the world - after 9/11 and before the iraq war. if the u.s. had sealed up the border with pakistan's help instead of sending all these troops to iraq, there's a good chance we could have nabbed this guy. instead, the u.s. military is broken, taxpayer money has been squandered and bin laden is putting out dvds.

[steadyeddie321]

Seditious Dems and Usama: Perfect together!! The modern Democrat party is an embarrassment...and a Danger!!!!

[alittlelark]

Are you drunk or just STOOOPID?

Some of we 'crazy lefties' (who have been right for almost 40 years) want to know.

[morbidfrost]

Right? about what? did you ever meet a vietnamese refugee and discuss the 70s over there?

[gismotech]

you crazy lefties have not been right about anything in you're life.

[MiriadX]

I'm a conservative, and even I think you're ridiculous.

[gismotech]

well what have they been right about, name one thing

[MiriadX]

Sure, how about: Bill Clinton, a liberal president, put forth more balanced budgets than Bush Jr *AND* Reagan combined? And they were supposed to be the conservatives? Even Reagan wasn't as much of a conservative when he got into office. The man ran on an inspired Goldwater platform and then pissed it away.

[gismotech]

40 years and all you come up with is Bill clinton balanced the budget. Only after a GOP congress forced it on him.

[MiriadX]

Er? We're talking about the budget the PRESIDENT put forward, not what the congress approved. And that's not all they've been right about.. Is this ignorance what's happening to our country? You know 10 years ago most conservatives would have thought what Bush is doing now would be insanity. But now we rationalize it with "Hitlery would be worse". This is why people are leaving our party in droves. We will not win unless we go back to classic conservatism.

[gismotech]

thats right Bill did not do shit the GOP congress passed the balanced budget not bill and you came up with nothing else they have been right about.

[MiriadX]

If you will not accept that we're talking about "fiscal conservative" presidents offering unbalanced budgets to congress, how can you accept the point? You're dancing around it by calling congress in. I'm talking about the PRESIDENT'S BUDGET that they put together in February every year. I will not give you more points until you see what I'm saying, because there's no reason to do so.

[gismotech]

I never said Bush was a fiscal conservative and niether was clinton.

[MiriadX]

But if you're arguing that the liberals have never done anything right, I'd point to Clinton's budget first. He was more conservative than our current president or Ronald Reagan, at least in terms of spending money.

[gismotech]

his budget was forced on him by a GOP congress and he raised the hell out of taxes or did you forget that

was one of the first things he did.

[MiriadX]

No, it wasn't forced on him, he provided it himself. Do you understand how the budget process works? Wikipedia it up, it'll take 5 minutes. Where are you pulling your history from? Yes, he raised taxes, but seriously, lets compare him to even Reagan era. Reagan decried the liberals tax-and-spend policies while running on a very Goldwater-esque platform, but then became a borrow-and-spend policy maker. He simply moved the amount of spending (which he increased considerably) to a credit card.

[gismotech]

yes I know congress determines how much is spent not the president. And Reagan was unable to force the cuts in the budget on congress and his tax cuts worked revenues rose from $244 billion in 1980 to $446 billion in 1989.

[gismotech]

1993 Clinton tax increase appears to having the opposite effect on the willingness of wealthy taxpayers to expose income to taxation. According to IRS data, the income generated by the top one percent of income earners actually declined in 1993

[MiriadX]

It also sounds like you think anyone who doesn't agree with you politically is a liberal. I find that most Republicans who bash liberals also bash our most conservative candidate, Ron Paul. Do you think Ron Paul is liberal simply because he believes the war is bad? I'm a conservative and I think the war is bad, does that make me a liberal?

[gismotech]

Ron Paul is not a conservative he is a libertiarn period. and that makes one as well and they are dumber than liberals.

[MiriadX]

Your comment on Ron Paul is bizarre. What constitutes a conservative but a small government, fiscally conservative, pro-life, who doesn't believe we should give up liberty for security? Please cite history, not current events, for your evaluation of him not being conservative. This is the problem, we're handed an amazing candidate and the party slaps him down.

[gismotech]

I don't agree he is a libertiarn and you know it

he is not a conservative republican at all

I have read all about libertiarns I had a friend that is one and he gave me all thier lit. And I don't buy thier lets all stay at home bullshit, it ignores the reality of the world.

[MiriadX]

Interesting. Because if you look back to Taft you've got a republican with a non-interventionist foreign policy. Furthermore, there are conservative libertarians and liberal libertarians, they can have either leanings. As has been noted many times, Dr. Paul is considerably more conservative than everyone else on the stage. Do you consider yourself to be a conservative? Or do you consider yourself to be a Republican? You can't be both and have your views.

[gismotech]

I'm a Republican and libertarians still want all troops back in the usa liberal or conservative and its

not only naive its stupid and that includes Ron Paul

[MiriadX]

70% of America wants to leave Iraq. Even Reagan was bright enough to get our troops out of Lebaanon, and mention that we don't understand the irrationality of Middle Eastern politics, and shouldn't be involved. But I guess Reagan isn't Republican enough for you. You don't appear to be arguing points, you appear to be using labels as characterizations.

[gismotech]

and Even Reagan was wrong every time you retreat they win or do you not understand that.

[MiriadX]

You will have to explain how that is true. Who EXACTLY wins and who exactly loses? It's a very important question. You, my friend, lose nothing. Our troops, who are no cowards and will fight even unjust wars, will not have to die due to politics. Since it's not really arguable that we're in Iraq for the wrong reasons (no WMDs, etc), how is it not moral to leave?

[gismotech]

when Reagan pulled out of Lebonon the terriost won do you have trouble with this, and look Lebonon still is fucked up with terriost running half the country. Its not moral to leave them to terriost take over or Iran takeing over or turkey invading all possible. Complete the job thats started and not let the nutcase Islamic terriost win.

[MiriadX]

Did Lebanon attack us afterwards? Are they are an immediate danger to us? Was Iraq? No, they were not. Bush was questioned : "What did Iraq have to do with the attacks on the World Trade center?", Bush replied "Nothing!". We invaded a soverign nation who was not an immediate danger to our national security. In doing so, we're in even more in danger now.

[gismotech]

no Lebanon has not attacked us but the terriost have too many times to count. And Iraq did provide aid and comfort to terriost Abu Nidal for one and many others so get your facts right

[MiriadX]

Your arguments are nearing comical now in defense of this war, even now mentioning Lebanon as part of your own argument?! CIA terrorism expert Michael Scheurer would like a word with you. You are not leaving me with a lot of hope for our party once us old vets die off. You are merely reciting what you've heard from god knows where. Do yourself a favor and pick up a book on our war on terror.

[gismotech]

You have no idea I was in italy and people I worked with were in Lebanon when it was bombed I don't provide second hand bullshit like you have.

[MiriadX]

You just said that I'm basing my information off of second-hand information, while you yourself are basing your information off of something you heard from someone else, which is by definition second hand. So, to reiterate, since we moved out of Lebanon, we have not been attacked by them. Those who say that the "terrorists will win" are the same people who have fed us lies about this war from the get go. Unless you think Cheney and Bush haven't lied about the war...

[gismotech]

lets see attacks by terriost lebonon, the cruseship Abu Nidal job, retired to Iraq, first tower bombing, kobar tower bombing, two embassy bombed, Uss cole, Somilia black hawk down, 9/11. no they have not attacked us. are you stupid this is not second hand information, its facts all terriost attacks by islamic nutcases backed by Iraq, Iran, and Syria.

[MiriadX]

Erm, did you just infer that Black Hawk Down in Somalia was from a Lebanese terrorist group or Hezzbolah? Want to hear the irony? The REPUBLICANS were strongly against Clinton's nation building in Somalia. Why are you lumping all terrorist activities with Lebanon, that's not even close to accurate.

[gismotech]

I did not lump all terrorist with lebanon.

Abu nidal group lived in Iraq 20 countrys attacked 900 died abu abbas 85 hijacking achille lauro cruse ship living in Iraq, Zaqawi fled afganistan wounded in tora bora recieved treatment in Iraq and stayed terrorist training facility in Iraq known as Salman Pak. Yes saddam supported terrorist and that is accurate

[MiriadX]

You do know that according to the CIA and DIA, Salman-Pak was not a terrorist camp right, and your assertion was completely debunked years ago? This is getting too depressing, I can't do this anymore. Please stop repeating rhetoric and educate yourself my conservative brother. PLEASE spend some time researching the history of our party.

[gismotech]

Another section - M-21 - was formed in 1990 to create explosive devices for Iraqi intelligence. Its chemistry department developed explosive materials; its electronics department prepared timers and wiring; and its mechanical department produced igniters and designed the bombs Laurie Mylroie Phd

[Neoconhater]

Pure speculative garbage!LOL LOL

Nutcase conspiracy theorist drooling wingnut alert.....LOL LOL LOL

[gismotech]

liberal drooling nutcase

[gismotech]

Director Woolsey described the existence of a highly secure military facility in Iraq where non-Iraqi fundamentalists [e.g., Egyptians and Saudis] are trained in airplane hijacking and other forms of terrorism. Through satellite imagery and the testimony of three Iraqi defectors, plaintiffs demonstrated the existence of this facility, called Salman Pak, which has an airplane but no runway

[Neoconhater]

YAWN

[gismotech]

Mylroie served as President Clinton's top advisor on Iraq during the 1992 campaign, and she has lectured on Middle Eastern terrorism and its origins at the Naval War College and Harvard University. Mylroie is also author of the book, "The War Against America," which details Baghdad's role in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

[Neoconhater]

Idiots like this mouth breather don't understand how long ago EVERYTHING he has posted has been refuted, just like you say, years ago!!LOL

I say keep spewing the lies, it makes you look REALLY stupid gismodick.

[gismotech]

no it makes you look really stupid because you are.

[shaire99]

Folks, don't waste your time with ole Gizzdrinker here. He's uneducated and maintains a real HICK stance on everything. He may be a shill, his posts are so crazy but in the end, No harm.

[gismotech]

Abu Musab al Zarqawi fled his al-Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban, settling in Baathist Baghdad. He is reported to have received medical care at the Olympic Hospital, run by Uday Hussein. After recovering from his injuries, Zarqawi travelled to northern Iraq where he set up the Ansar al-Islam terrorist training camp.

you're the schill for the democrat idiots

[Neoconhater]

Nice fantasy you dipshit, keep drooling and we will keep laughing at your ignorance!!

[gismotech]

you're the one living in a fantasy thinking you know anything at all and I do laugh at you're stupid posts.

[gismotech]

Nidal and his group have been blamed for more than 90 terrorist attacks that killed more than 300 people and wounded 600 others. The attacks struck at Middle Eastern, European and U.S. targets. LIVED IN BAGDAD

I guess you don't know shit fucking schill

[Neoconhater]

No, keep up the drool you jackass. Who feeds you these lies??

[gismotech]

you call them lies when you can't refute anything I posted that shows how stupid you really are.

[Neoconhater]

Refuted years ago you dipshit. LOL

[gismotech]

prove you're lies

LOL LOL YOU CAN'T AND YOU SUCK DIPSHIT.

[Neoconhater]

If you say so!!!

[gismotech]

documentary evidence. Many of the fighters were drawn from terrorist groups in northern Africa with close ties to al Qaeda, chief among them Algeria's GSPC and the Sudanese Islamic Army. Some 2,000 terrorists were trained at these Iraqi camps each year from 1999 to 2002, putting the total number at or above 8,000.

[gismotech]

The secret training took place primarily at three camps--in Samarra, Ramadi, and Salman Pak--and was directed by elite Iraqi military units. Interviews by U.S. government interrogators with Iraqi regime officials and military leaders corroborate the documentary evidence

[MiriadX]

Did you just mention one of the oldest urban legends regarding those 3 sites? We've known that information to be false for years now.

[gismotech]

Iraq under Saddam was a major state sponsor of international terrorism. They almost wrote the book, and I've read the books that have been written. Iraq under Saddam was an active sponsor of terrorist groups, providing safe haven, training, arms, logistical support judith yaphe PHD

[Neoconhater]

Pure bullshit. Iraq wasn't a major sponsor, thats been refuted big time.

Get a clue you stupid bitch, go crawl back up the asshole you were born out of.

[gismotech]

I guess thats why your buddies abu nidal, abu abbas lived in Bagdad they think just like you and you're other friends Osama, Ried , Pelosi. you're the stupid bitch

[Neoconhater]

Yeah, makes lots of sense!!

Wow!! You're really drooling some facts now eh???

[gismotech]

more facts than you ever can find, loser

you're just another idiot liberal.

[Neoconhater]

No facts just pure speculation and lies.

[gismotech]

you are the one with no facts so that makes you the liar.

[SNipeRShliTZ4g73]

neoconhater, Seems by your rant Brooks is right. bin Laden has been listening to you.

[Neoconhater]

Yeah right you neocon sheep. You're as delusional as botgbotg, he thinks Brooks is a liberal!!LOL

Most wingnuts are ignorant but you two fools are beyond ignorant.

[SNipeRShliTZ4g73]

everytime you speak you cement the point Brooks was making. May I suggest you loosen the tension on the vice grip that is squeezing your balls.

[555sss]

A blithering idiot could read these tea leaves. Osama thinks he can cater to the left to get America to 'be nice' and put down their guns...doesn't that sound like typical liberal stratagey? Actually he sounds like a product of public schools in America: knee jerk leftist,vacuous crap.

[OtisWild]

Sounds like Osama found a cache of commie books left behind by Soviets in Tora Bora, and has become a believer!

Seriously, his rants could have come right out of the mouths of some dumbass sandal-weaving patchouli pinko sophomore womyn's studies major at Columbia University... Or Antioch...

[encyclopaedia]

So Osama quotes the Democrat's talking points, gee what an embarrassment.

Sadly they don't even care.

The old enemy of my enemy has been taken WAY too far.

[reelman46]

The neosocs (modern liberals=secular socialists) are just unhappy angry potty mouths... they can't talk about their secular socialist ideas (govt nanny, hi taxes and no morals) so they curse and use their old ploy of "fear and smear"... pitifully junior high schoolers who worship serial adulterers and all liberal moral midgets. Happy being unhappy. Expose them, defeat them. Never try to reason with liberals... can't be done.

[gismotech]

you are right on the money Liberals are emotional midgets.

[n1ckdrake]

What David Brooks said made complete sense, which is really sad.

[Neoconhater]

Brooks is a drooling fucking jackass. What a regressive fool, no wonder the GOP is toast, stick a fork in that asshole of a hack journalist along with the GOP.....Group Of Pedophiles.

[DaMav]

In other words, he's right and you can't handle the truth.

[wntoply6]

yes, demav, it seems the neo cons have been correct in everything they've undertaken since 94, correct?

if so, what've u been smokin or have you been i a self induced coma for the last 13 years.

u righties have had the most disasterious run in modern american history. rather than own up to it, u continue your practice of ignoring it, lying about it, then trying to pull the wool over stupid southern christian's eyes...cause that's all u can continue to fool.

[chaps666]

Gerry Studs anyone? The difference between the GOP and the Democrats; we get rid of our criminals instead of celebrate them.

[wntoply6]

studds was no hypocrite. seems you also are too stupid to undersand why craig is an ass. i am amazed at your inability to graps the situation.

ignorant people like you and craig are the real problem we face in this country.

[botgbotg]

brooks is a NYT writer famous for lib-dem bias to associate him with the GOP is absurd

[Neoconhater]

Yeah, and the Easter Bunny just gave you a blow job. Brooks a liberal?? Get back on the meds fool.

[StoogeWatcher]

You libs are the ones who support pedophiles. Why else are liberals opposed to Jessica's Law?

[NoFaithTheist]

hahaha google 'list of pedophile republicans' I saw a web page that was so long I never bothered reading to the bottom.