tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832668.post113203623688602570..comments2024-03-08T03:35:18.862-05:00Comments on squidpants: Andrew Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897991196753070172noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832668.post-1132150122443266532005-11-16T09:08:00.000-05:002005-11-16T09:08:00.000-05:00Hear hear Abigail.MG - I don't really know how Wat...Hear hear Abigail.<BR/><BR/>MG - I don't really know how Watergate was perceived - a minor break-in, until they figured out it went to the top, right? And to me, mishandling a hurricane, implying constantly that Iraq had something to do with 9-11, leading the country into war to find weapons of mass destruction that never existed, and outing a CIA agent while doing it (etc) are a lot worse than Andrew Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897991196753070172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832668.post-1132099825540410912005-11-15T19:10:00.000-05:002005-11-15T19:10:00.000-05:00Well, Andrew...look back at the history of Waterga...Well, Andrew...look back at the history of Watergate--see how it was perceived at the time.<BR/><BR/>The media is doing a wretched job of providing context--especially today. Clinton's administration was rightly considered sleazy and got off pretty lightly. Do you hear ANY mention of that today? Absolutely not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832668.post-1132072864642446362005-11-15T11:41:00.000-05:002005-11-15T11:41:00.000-05:00Ironically, Americans are bringing up the rear of ...Ironically, Americans are bringing up the rear of the credibility list for the majority of the globe. <BR/><BR/>But them a-rabs deserved it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832668.post-1132061817382207382005-11-15T08:36:00.000-05:002005-11-15T08:36:00.000-05:00That's true, Jethro, they have some good reasons t...That's true, Jethro, they have some good reasons to lie or exaggerate, but even if they aren't telling the truth, you can't deny those photos from Abu Ghraib. I think those various abuses were part of a calculated campaign to torture people - I mean, it seems odd that Lynndie England and her pals just happened to come up with some of the things that Muslims are most afraid of, you know? I think Andrew Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897991196753070172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832668.post-1132050054329470222005-11-15T05:20:00.000-05:002005-11-15T05:20:00.000-05:00Maybe Iraqi detainees are not at the top of the cr...Maybe Iraqi detainees are not at the top of the credibility list for some of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com