The Times Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Michael Yon

General David Petraeus's first day of testimony was completely accurate, and consistent with my recent experiences around Iraq. Everything he said during the public hearing on Monday was measured, cogent, and demonstrably accurate. That his reputation was attacked in an entirely inaccurate full-page advertisement in the New York Times is a smear on the reputation of the New York Times. That the advertisement was placed by a political organization of poor reputation is beside the point. To the point is that numerous parts of the text were wholly inaccurate to the point that a candid person might call them lies. A more generous person might call the authors ignorant. But again, the authors are from an organization with a naked political agenda and their methods are at times even juvenile. The responsible parties are those at the New York Times who accepted money and prostituted their pages to print tabloid-level rants.

Hot Air Video: Sen. James Inhofe, on the Petraeus hearings and MoveOn’s “Betray Us” ad (H/T: MM)
Bryan Preston

On Monday, Michelle interviewed Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) about a range of topics. First up, this week’s Hill hearings with Gen. David Petraeus, commander of MNF-I, and US Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker. Sen. Inhofe also reacts to the MoveOn “General Betray Us” ad. Sen. Inhofe is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which is hearing testimony from Petraeus and Crocker today.

See also: CQ Guest Post: Senator James Inhofe

WashTimes: MoveOn doubles down on “General Betray Us”
Bryan Preston

You’ve got to hand it to them. They nearly stole the show from the Code Pinkos yesterday, even John Kerry surmises that they’re “over the top,”, their hardball tactics may become an issue in next year’s elections, and to any reasonable person the idea of pre-emptively smearing a man who has worn the uniform of America’s defense for about 30 years would be beyond the pale. But not only is smearing Gen. David Petraeus not beyond the pale for MoveOn, it’s not even a thing that slows them down. The Washington Times obtained an email from MoveOn’s high command to its shock troops today, and it doesn’t reflect any sort of introspection on MoveOn’s part at all. They’re cranking their crankery up a notch. ...

Quick hits:

• Petraeus/Crocker, Part II
  Update: Marred by protesters again
  Michelle Malkin: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing is underway. ...
• Petraeus versus the Democratic presidential field

• Video: "The Hunt for Red November"

• Mackubin Thomas Owens: The war is over when the loser, not the winner, says it is.

• Shamnesty alert: The DREAM Act returns

• Moveon's McCarthyism Moment

• Support these brave ex-Muslims
• Apostate Muslims begin fight for religious freedom from Islam

• The Democrats, there's no pleasing them
  Paul Mirengoff: One might have thought that Democrats would regard General Petraeus's recommendation to draw down the level of our troops in Iraq as good news, at least compared to the alternative of not drawing them down. But that's not how Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) treated it. Instead, sensing a gotcha moment, Ackerman asked Petraeus how, if Iraq is part of the overall war on terror, we can think of drawing down our forces at this time. ...

• Tom Bevan: Thompson's One Man Show

• This Summer's War In Gaza - Qassam Attack On IDF Base Wounds 50 Soldiers
  (Updated: 60 Injuries, At Least 2 Critical)
  (Updated: 66 Injured, "Unclear Whether The IDF Will Change Its Current Policy")

• New U.S. Law Credited in Arrests Abroad
  Eric Schmitt: The government’s ability to eavesdrop on suspected terrorists overseas led to the arrests of militants in Germany, the director of national intelligence said. ...

Contributed by Bill Faith on September 11, 2007 at 12:34 AM | Permalink

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