Third SuperpowerWho watches the watchmen?Israel and John Kerry- October 31, 2004 I think it would be quite bizarre if, as a result of an attack on us by these insane religious extremists, we were to somehow weaken our support for Israel and therefore appear to reward a different group of people who back terrorism. - Richard Holbrooke For countless American Jews, loyalty to the Democratic ticket is as automatic as breathing. The roots of that loyalty run deep. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, waves of Jewish immigrants from Europe, where the most anti-Semitic elements..http://www.thirdsuperpower.com/previously/2004/10/31/15/23/ Diversifying Democracy- October 31, 2004 With respect to communications, the past was hardly idyllic. Compared to any other period in human history, we are in the midst of many extraordinary gains, not least from the standpoint of democracy itself. For us, nostalgia is not only unproductive but also senseless. Nor should anything here be taken as a reason for &8220;optimism&8221; or &8220;pessimism,&8221; two great obstacles to clear thinking about new technological developments. If we must choose between them, by all means let us...http://www.thirdsuperpower.com/previously/2004/10/30/19/57/ Walter Cronkite and Osama bin Laden- October 30, 2004 Osama bin Laden made his first video appearance in three years yesterday. People of United States, this talk of mine is for you and concerns the ideal way to prevent another Manhattan and deals with the war and its causes and results. - Osama bin Laden It certainly was different from the old days. The ruling to kill the Americans and their allies &8212; civilians and military &8212; is an individual duty for every Muslim who can do it in any country in which it is possible to do it, in order.http://www.thirdsuperpower.com/previously/2004/10/30/14/59/ One of the 7700- October 16, 2004 There is a guy with a television commercial who is trying to get his message out. The Pentagon will only refer to me as a number &8212; one of the 7700 wounded in action. They don&8217;t want you to know who I am or who the others coming back severely injured are. - Robert Acosta I don&8217;t know what how he knows what the Pentagon wants but it seems like Joe Galloway didn&8217;t get the memo. All I want to do is be able to run again. - Robert Acosta Or Nina Berman. Nobody really knows...http://www.thirdsuperpower.com/previously/2004/10/15/22/59/ Reaching out to Sane Extraterrestrials- October 5, 2004 With their campaign faltering about traditional Democratic strongholds like Women, Catholics and residents of New Jersey, the Kerry-Edwards campaign is being highly creative in trying to broaden their base. One idea is to try to appeal to the non-insane vote. I&8217;d say if you live in the United States of America and you vote for George Bush, you&8217;ve lost your mind. - John Edwards Meanwhile, his running mate has decided to clear up the confusion over UN approval over his actions. That...http://www.thirdsuperpower.com/previously/2004/10/05/17/07/ The Testimony of John Kerry- October 5, 2004 Below is the strangest remark I can remember seeing this campaign season. Some of the things we thought were stupid, like making a big deal out of his military service at the DNC, were probably brilliant. It didn&8217;t matter what we thought at the time, he knew that by now it would be a distant memory. It&8217;s the background he needed to be believable as someone who cares about what happens to the people in Iraq. It&8217;s almost as if he were laying the groundwork when he was testifying...http://www.thirdsuperpower.com/previously/2004/10/04/20/16/ John Kerry and Charles de Gaulle- October 5, 2004 Remember during the debate when the Democratic Challenger chose to cite a historical anecdote involving a World Leader I mean, we can remember when President Kennedy in the Cuban missile crisis sent his secretary of state to Paris to meet with De Gaulle. And in the middle of the discussion, to tell them about the missiles in Cuba, he said, &8220;Here, let me show you the photos.&8221; And DeGaulle waved them off and said, &8220;No, no, no, no. The word of the president of the United States is..http://www.thirdsuperpower.com/previously/2004/10/04/19/51/ Permission to take the Global Test- October 1, 2004 Once upon a time, one potential Democratic nominee stated a clear policy on when an American President should use military force. Had the United Nations given us permission and asked us to be a part of a multilateral force, I would not have hesitated to go into Iraq. - Howard Dean This was not a view shared by the man who would win the nomination. The obvious is, of course America will never seek a permission slip. I would never seek a permission slip from another country. If I were...http://www.thirdsuperpower.com/previously/2004/10/01/13/48/ |