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[novapsyche]

There are some, especially on DailyKos, who believe that the Washington Post and the New York Times are just not good sources of news anymore. I certainly take what I read there with the requisite grains of salt, but I believe that several columns are still worth reading. I try to read the opinion pages daily.

Richard Cohen at the Post had this to say today:

If, as Samuel Johnson said, "patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel," then "support our troops" is very close by. It is being used to deflect criticism of the war in Iraq, or to rebut those who call for a pullout or question how incompetents seized control of the government in a coup by ideologues. In the lexicon of some, the only way to support our troops is to ensure that more of them die.

[...] Cheney once again implied a link between the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and Saddam Hussein. His words were slippery, but his meaning was clear: "Some have suggested that by liberating Iraq . . . we simply stirred up a hornet's nest. They overlook a fundamental fact: We were not in Iraq . . . and the terrorists hit us anyway." Yes, and the crowing of the rooster makes the sun come up. Cause and effect is being mocked here.

Truth for the Troops