He asked for it, we got it...allegedly
The chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party, Dennis Milligan, thinks we could use a few more terrorist attacks.
Because another terrorist attack on his watch would inspire my confidence, wouldn't it yours?
Summary article
The entire Arkansas Democrat-Gazette interview
The most interesting part is that he did not say the naysayers "would" come around. He said they "will" come around.
A slip of the tongue? Probably not; he is new to his post and TheyTM haven't had time to let him in on the Grand Plan -- the latest installment of which, by the way, may be the "alleged" plot to blow up JFK Airport.
The press is being careful to use the word "alleged". Why? Since when has the press, in this post-2001 world, been so careful about trial-by-media? It's not just in the articles; it's in nearly every headline about the JFK plot. Enough so that it's drawn my attention more than the plot itself has.
And now this Milligan says "will come around" instead of "would come around".
I don't know why the two things are resonating in my mind. Any ideas? I mean, other than the plot's having been under investigation for almost a year and a half before the FBI pounced just in time for the first few presidential candidate debates?
“At the end of the day, I believe fully the president is doing the right thing, and I think all we need is some attacks on American soil like we had on [Sept. 11, 2001], and the naysayers will come around very quickly to appreciate not only the commitment for President Bush, but the sacrifice that has been made by men and women to protect this country.”
Because another terrorist attack on his watch would inspire my confidence, wouldn't it yours?
Summary article
The entire Arkansas Democrat-Gazette interview
The most interesting part is that he did not say the naysayers "would" come around. He said they "will" come around.
A slip of the tongue? Probably not; he is new to his post and TheyTM haven't had time to let him in on the Grand Plan -- the latest installment of which, by the way, may be the "alleged" plot to blow up JFK Airport.
The press is being careful to use the word "alleged". Why? Since when has the press, in this post-2001 world, been so careful about trial-by-media? It's not just in the articles; it's in nearly every headline about the JFK plot. Enough so that it's drawn my attention more than the plot itself has.
And now this Milligan says "will come around" instead of "would come around".
I don't know why the two things are resonating in my mind. Any ideas? I mean, other than the plot's having been under investigation for almost a year and a half before the FBI pounced just in time for the first few presidential candidate debates?
Labels: media, partisanship, terrorism
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