Greenbelt, Md.: You have been wrong about every important prediction you have made about the outcome of this war and this presidency -- why should anyone pay attention to you now?
Kristol's reply is disingenuous:
William Kristol: Feel free not to!As I mentioned below, the point is that this half-wit and lunatic gets to air his fringe views in a major newspaper when anyone else who had been so wrong, so often, would be properly ignored.
Another commenter gets closer to the real issue, Iraq:
Washington: Hypothetically now, if is turns out that the surge does not have any positive effects in Iraq come September/October, what do you think will be the
course of action? Do you think a troop draw-down will go into effect immediately
following that?
I think the word "any" shouldn't have been used, "enough" would be appropriate. Kristol's reply hinges on that distinction:
William Kristol: Yes. If there's no improvement at all, it will be very, very difficult to sustain any support for the war, and the debate will be about how to get out.
I suspect almost any improvement will be enough for War Whores like Kristol.
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