Comments on: Trust me, I’m a General http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2007/09/10/trust-me-im-a-general/ Not about wood or vegetables Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:32:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Tim http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2007/09/10/trust-me-im-a-general/#comment-851 Tim Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:30:00 +0000 http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2007/09/10/trust-me-im-a-general/#comment-851 <a HREF="http://www.bloggerheads.com/archives/2007/09/its_no_time_for.asp" REL="nofollow">Thanks for the heads-up, Mr M.</a> Thanks for the heads-up, Mr M.

]]> By: Mr. M http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2007/09/10/trust-me-im-a-general/#comment-850 Mr. M Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:43:00 +0000 http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2007/09/10/trust-me-im-a-general/#comment-850 The BBC report on this briefly showed a clip from this ad that has been airing in the US:<br/><br/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNTWYnPi8yc<br/><br/>With phrases like "They attacked us" being used so casually it's hardly surprising that 33% of Americans think that all the evil brown men of the world are entirely united in the plot against america, despite referring to each other as "secular infidels" now and again. The BBC report on this briefly showed a clip from this ad that has been airing in the US:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNTWYnPi8yc

With phrases like “They attacked us” being used so casually it’s hardly surprising that 33% of Americans think that all the evil brown men of the world are entirely united in the plot against america, despite referring to each other as “secular infidels” now and again.

]]> By: Tim http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2007/09/10/trust-me-im-a-general/#comment-849 Tim Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:35:00 +0000 http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2007/09/10/trust-me-im-a-general/#comment-849 Seconded, Justin.<br/><br/>Oh, and not that there's a direct parallel, but...<br/><br/>"Ah, Oliver North. He was just *poured* into that <a HREF="http://blog.al.com/bn/2007/08/irancontra_hearings_made_olive.html" REL="nofollow">uniform</a>!" - Homer Simpson Seconded, Justin.

Oh, and not that there’s a direct parallel, but…

“Ah, Oliver North. He was just *poured* into that uniform!” - Homer Simpson

]]> By: Justin http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2007/09/10/trust-me-im-a-general/#comment-848 Justin Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:19:00 +0000 http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2007/09/10/trust-me-im-a-general/#comment-848 Why this faith in the military, I'm not quite sure. If Gen. Mike Jackson's recent example is anything to go by, these guys choke down any amount of crap handed down from their political masters and only find the balls to complain after they've retired. Why this faith in the military, I’m not quite sure. If Gen. Mike Jackson’s recent example is anything to go by, these guys choke down any amount of crap handed down from their political masters and only find the balls to complain after they’ve retired.

]]> By: Tom http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2007/09/10/trust-me-im-a-general/#comment-847 Tom Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:06:00 +0000 http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2007/09/10/trust-me-im-a-general/#comment-847 I did think it was lovely of the BBC to give us both a US Army Major and a prominent neo-con to tell us how good things were. So much better for us than an actual debate, you know, with different opinions on each side.<br/><br/>As for Petraeus' popularity, I suspect it's because he hasn't lead the US public up the garden path *yet*, unlike Bush and Congress.<br/><br/>Radio 5 have a chap called Colby Buzzell on right now. He's not impressed. I did think it was lovely of the BBC to give us both a US Army Major and a prominent neo-con to tell us how good things were. So much better for us than an actual debate, you know, with different opinions on each side.

As for Petraeus’ popularity, I suspect it’s because he hasn’t lead the US public up the garden path *yet*, unlike Bush and Congress.

Radio 5 have a chap called Colby Buzzell on right now. He’s not impressed.

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