Oooh, I must watch!

Sorry, just can't watch him even though I might agree with him.

Primer!

/en espanol

He even delayed going into a commercial break, THAT's how steamed the Big O was...

Let the cockroaches shine light upon themselves.

( No offence intended towards cockroaches)

Great to expose Arkin for what he is but it's also a shame this turd gets any pub at all

gonna catch the late O'Reilly but H&C have Ayaan Hirsi Ali who is explaining that Islam is not a "Religon of Peace" and the "radicals" are actually just practicing Muslims. looks like Fox is starting to get with the picture...

what's up with Dick Morris? no love for Mitt Romney?

I wonder what kind of far left blog they're talking about?
This crap is staight out of the Dkos playbook.

I am glad Mr. O was incensed...we need more people around the world to get incenses...maybe sell their GE stock, stop buying GE products, stop watching NBC...

what a sissy that guy Arkin was...he wanted a business card before he answered the fox news guy...nothing like a spineless journalist who takes a stand and then refuses to be a man and stand by his words...too bad he didn't ski into a tree...maybe next time...

looked like some little kids were there watching...hopefully his kids saw what a big pussy their father is...

Nice to see O'Reilly get to this a week later.

Like he expected different from barkin' Arkin?

He should have had Iowahawk on for a debate.

"Let a thousand Arkins bloom"...

That flower goes by the name Rafflesia arkinii

a relation of Rafflesia arnoldii

It lives as a parasite on the Tetrastigma vine, as its host, which grows only in primary (undisturbed) rainforests. While many parasites appear like normal plants, Rafflesia lacks any observable leaves, roots, or even stems. Likened to fungi, Rafflesia individuals grow as thread-like strands of tissue completely embedded within and in intimate contact with surrounding host cells from which nutrients and water are obtained. Perhaps the only part of Rafflesia that is identifiable as distinctly plant-like are the flowers; although, even these are bizarre because they attain massive proportions and are usually reddish-brown and stink of rotting flesh. The flower is pollinated by flies attracted by its scent.

#12 DesertSage

Now that would be Must-See TV.

I predict that Arkin's days with the WaPo and NBC are numbered. O'Reilly really tore him a new one tonight.

Kirsten Powers and Michelle Malkin... Sorry, what the hell are we talking about?

Bill went after NBC and GE tonight and hinted that he would go after WaPo later. He spent almost twenty minutes on it and his producer confronted Arkin as he was removing snow skis from his SUV. Arkin kept saying he would speak to him if he could furnish his business card. What a wimp.

Just let Michelle speak, O'Reilly. She is smarter than you.

OT:

When Astronauts Attack

Spaced out.

Bill made the point that GE gets millions of dollars in military contracts and he was perturbed that NBC reacted with such a weak statement about Arkin.

Wish I would have seen the special that caused Arkin to drop the facade. It was also interesting to hear of his past employ and interests: Greenpeace, Human Rights Watch. What amazes me is they gave that person a title of Military Analyst.

Watch out Martha Stewart. I am an interior decorator and a chef. I was trained at the Fast Food Culinary Institute. Well at least I slept in one once.

Regarding #13

That species is often confused with another,

Amorphophallus Arkinii

which is similar to the better known Amorphophallus titanum commonly known as the Titum Arum.

If you missed the opening segment you missed a lot.

Videos
"Talking Points Memo"
2/5

I would like to add that Kirsten Powers was excellent. I once emailed Ms Powers, politely, at her web site and recieved a very nice personal response. A liberal without meanness.

#16 Beagle

Kirsten Powers and Michelle Malkin... Sorry, what the hell are we talking about?

I'm not sure, but I think I can help a little bit.

Michelle: We all know her and love her. She takes no shit from the Lefties. She's their worst nightmare, an articulate Asian female. She's the next best thing to Ann Coulter.

Kirsten: Left of center but not quite as looney as most Democrats are nowadays. She's basically what Dems used to be before they became Marxists.

I'm glad O'Reily exists, but he's such a blow-hard.
He needs to learn how to STFU once in a while.

Heck, I'd watch Kirsten mop floors!

#7 Durendal
Ayaan Hirsi Ali was very good. It amazes me that she hasn't been on more often.
Dick Morris reads Hillary like a book. He seems to think it will be Rudy vs. Hillary. I think he's probably correct.

The rodent-like Arkin scurries away from the producer who simply asks him to justify his vile drivel.

#18 Pat

Just let Michelle speak, O'Reilly. She is smarter than you.

And more attractive, and has a less annoying voice...should I keep going?

...and Michelle and Kirsten are babes of the first order.

O'Reilly and Metalacolypse are the only two shows I watch on a daily basis. I don't watch because I think O'Reilly is a pillar of intellect, of course. I just can't stomach anything out there on cable news that's to the right or left of him. He tries to keep a centrist position, even when it makes him look like a fool. And his principles seem to evolve without his acknowledgement. I just sort of facter his neurosis in while I watch. I can work around that better than I could hope to with Matthews and the ilk.

I have new respect for Rudy after tonights interview. Dick Morris seems to think that Hillary can beat Rudy.
I disagree!
Rudy will wipe the floor with her in the debates.

“Let a thousand Arkins bloom push up daisies”

That's better. Hard to believe this puke once wore Army green.

#29 RTLM

The rodent-like Arkin scurries away from the producer who simply asks him to justify his vile drivel.

Yep, I love how so many libs do that. They make a statement, and then when they are asked to defend it they want "credentials." If you're going to say something, say it with conviction and expect people to disagree. When they disagree be prepared to defend yourself. Until you can do that, get out of my face. This guy doesn't deserve anyone's respect.

I mis-shpelled a few words, there... Typos. Always typos.

I listened to big O's point of view on the radio factor this morning, but it's much better listening to Michelle Malkin (as well as lusting after her...doh!)

Her book was ok, but sheesh what a fabulous mind to go with stunning beauty!

with all due respect........ /O'Reily off

23 freedomplow

thanks for the link

Arkin is a bigger weasel than I thought............and what's with the super-sized SUV he's loading his skis into?

No blood for oil , Arkin?....remember?

and Man do I love Kirsten Powers.

I should amend my comment. ANYONE who lacks the conviction to defend their opinion does not deserve true respect. Arkin's just a little bit more of a puke than most.

MM should receive an apology from O. He did not listen to her words, but instead dismissed her and patronized her.

Pitiful. Testy. Nothing a new intern couldn't cure...

#34 American Soldier
Yeah, but he says he was in "Intelligence". Every moron who does not want to talk about his military career was in "intelligence". (pool typist)

Love hearing this stuff hit the light of day, though I'm sure FNC is the only channel covering it. Even better is hearing 2 hot news babes doling it out!

But seriously...

Laura Ingraham was gettin' on O'Reilly's case today because his show has become a "tabloid"....and I agree. I think he was showboating with this tonight....but was happy to see the bit. Arkin was TOTALLY outed by Malkin. She's awesome! Hopefully O's realizing that his content has been going down hill...time to get back to the basics. On another note....24? Won't say much because of our left coast buddies...but obviously CAIR has gotten to them...and they have truly "jumped the shark". Sad.

And lay off O'Reilly, he's one of the few we have left. And who HASN'T wanted to boff the secretary every once in a while.

Um... not ME... but, you know... OTHER people.

Check please!

Arkin is toast. Not because NBC will do anything. Not because The Washington Post will do anything. Not because of outrage from normal Americans over his obscene comments. No, Arkin is going to be tossed aside by the insane left because (did you see in the video) he was using not just one, but TWO SUVs! Gasp! Horror!
Talk about obscene amenities! Plus he was raping GAIA by skiing on her majestic slopes now torn apart by *gasp* diesel tractors made by John Deere or Caterpillar! GLOBAL WARMING! GLOBAL WARMING!

#33 DesertSage
I optimistic on Rudy. I think the Republicans have enough common sense that Rudy might have a good shot at the nomination. Running towards the center is the best move, let the Dems run themselves off the left side cliff.
For me Rudy is candidate that's too good to be true, I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Love hearing this stuff hit the light of day, though I'm sure FNC is the only channel covering it. Even better is hearing 2 hot news babes doling it out!

That's okay though, because FNC is far and away the most watched newz network. That's why they all attack O'Reilly every chance they get. He's the ratings champion.

#44, dammad

Laura Ingraham was gettin' on O'Reilly's case today because his show has become a "tabloid"....and I agree.

Considering that he came to Fox from "Inside Edition" that's hardly surprising.

At the end when Michelle said "Let a thousand Arkins bloom” = the look on Kirstens face was priceless.
heh!

I saw Ayaan Hirsi Ali for the first time on Fox News. Beautiful woman and very dignified. She was on Hannity & Combs. The segment was too short.

46 Mfarmer:

Um you ever been skiing? Stuff if super duper expensive! Long live the Proletariat!

48 Salem:

Bill is a bit arrogant, loud, aggressive, and did I say arrogant!?

Kilgore Trout- could be an interesting year. Newt and Rydy have morals prolems but they have admitted them and moved on. Hilary lives with her morals problem.
I still don't think Rudy or Hilary can be nominated but I'd sure like to see Rudy get it.

Heres a link to the video that set Arkin off.

NBC's Engel Relays Frustrations of Soldiers Disturbed by Opposition to War Back Home

33 DesertSage

I have new respect for Rudy after tonights interview. Dick Morris seems to think that Hillary can beat Rudy.
I disagree!
Rudy will wipe the floor with her in the debates.

Except Hllary, because she is a democrat, will gain access to the debate questions ahead of time. Bet on it.
The only way Dems win is by cheating. We all know Democrat ideas are horrid new deal-era-welfare state, government run health-care - socialist nanny state idiocy.

#47 Killgore Trout

You and I are on the same page regarding Rudy. I was leaning toward Mitt until tonight.
I wanted to hear Rudy articulate his position on certain issues before I decided if he was my candidate. He didn't let me down, his positions are solid.

And he's definitely a terror warrior!

Bill Oreilly is a clown who only cares about ratings. Ever since the poll numbers for the Iraq war tanked he's suddenly become a white flag waver to stay popular. His act is gettign old

53 Jim

Hilary lives with her morals problem.

LOL. You're right! Bill is a walking morals problem.

I'm new to comments here as I finally found an open registration period. What a great group! Please help spread this message from Iraq.
[Link: www.newmediajournal.us:80...]

Yeah, Mr. O'Reilly was excellent tonight. I got outraged at William Arkin all over again, only more so. O'Reilly ripped him several new ones, and Mr. Arkin showed himself as the lying cowardly pig he is in the vid of him making stupid remarks as he ran away from a Fox reporter.

#42 pat

Yeah, but he says he was in "Intelligence". Every moron who does not want to talk about his military career was in "intelligence".

And he exposes military/intelligence secrets too (some still classified at the time of publication).

/Billy draws the enemy a map, why make them work for it?

Getting a 6'7" Irishman raised as a Yankee POed is not that hard. His hair is still sort of red, you know.

"O'Really" cracks me up. He steadfastly hews to the middle, but he is evolving a bit.

Arkin is like Ted Kennedy in many ways. The most defining characteristic is neither is worth shooting.

I have virtually quit watching all FOX news PM

O-reilly, Hannity and Colmes ( I never watched Greta )

The reason? I AM SICK OF NATALIE HOLLOWAY, RUNAWAY BRIDE, LACY PETERSON, ETC

I'll watch John Gibson most days and occasionally Britt Hume and his panel

Otherwise, I am listening to Michael Savage and reading this ( and a few others ) blog and I am smarter for it

#57 froghat

Froghat, you're just a kid, what do you know?
Stay right where you are, I'm gonna come over and slap you upside your head....
...and rip down that Jimmy Carter poster you have hanging over your bed.

Talking heads...they come and they go. Bottom line is that Arkin and his ilk are bad news. The left sits at your doorstep. Waiting...waiting...

He debates a lot of DBS sufferers who I wouldn't bother with personally, but that's good because it casts a harsh light on them and puts their agendas at risk. Usually they do this even if Bill doesn't ask them any pressing questions. The worst of them just can't help themselves.

Michelle Malkin is accurately labeled as a "Fox News Analyst"...

Thoughtful and erudite commentary by Jimbo

Charles, the video no worky...

The persecution, nay, the railroading, of William Arkin, an innocent reporter for one of America's leading media outlets, is merely one more sign of the stifling of dissent in Bushitlerhalliburton's Amerikkkkka. If Edward Murrow were alive today he would not tolerate these McCarthy style tactics....

//do I have to ?

DesertSage, I've been saying for a year now Rudy is a lock. Lots of the Repulican party talking heads have been spewing this nosense about him being unelectable because of his gay-gun-abortions issues. He's the only true leader , in both party's, that is willing to stay strong on terrorism and keep taxes low. I just don't trust Romney or McCain and Newt is aiming for Vice President IMO. People may disagree with him on some stuff, but it's either im or Hillary. Hillary is so phony it makes me sick.

#59 KennyR
Hi and welcome. That's a great article and was recently the subject article here.

ARKIN & HIS BOOK:

When veteran military-affairs journalist William Arkin first publicly mentioned "Polo Step" in a 2002 column in the Los Angeles Times, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was apparently furious and ordered an investigation into the leak. Over 1,000 officials, military personnel, and contractors were ultimately interviewed, and the investigation even had its own code name, "Seven Seekers." Such is the zealousness, Arkin writes in his book Code Names, with which secrecy is protected in the 9/11 world. Arkin, a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst and long-time military commentator for NBC News, has come out with a fascinating retort to Washington's secrecy obsession. His 608-page tome is an encyclopedia of 3,000 U.S. national-security code names, some revealed for the first time, that tell a tantalizing hidden story about the American war on terrorism and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Y'ALL WILL LOVE THIS:

Arkin has a specific goal. He believes the post-9/11 drive for secrecy has imperiled American security and democracy. Information is often classified, he writes, not because of the danger of passing information to those who would harm the United States, but in order to close down public debate about controversial activities. The intelligence failures that allowed 9/11 to occur, Arkin writes, show that safety is better achieved when the national-security establishment is subjected to oversight and scrutiny

Arrogant much? Sure the Gov thinks this stuff should be secret...but I think its hogwash...I'm Arkin & I know better than that stupid pentagon and bushhitlermonkeychipzioniststealingourrights

"GE has lots of military contracts"

Nationalize the relevant facilities. Justification? Gross security risk, openly aiding the enemy.

#69 Desert Sage
It may not be up just yet?

I watched the program.

#71 froghat

OK, you redeemed yourself, I won't slap you upside your head.

OT
For a really entertaining pre-Mothers Frank Zappa on the Steve Allen Show go here. That's part 1. You will see the link for part 2. I'd never seen it before but if you're a Zappa fan, or even a Steve Allen fan, you will get a kick out of it.

Rudy's a great candidate, if you are a social liberal. To each, his or her own.

#52 WrathofG-d 2/5/2007 07:32PM PST

48 Salem:

Bill is a bit arrogant, loud, aggressive, and did I say arrogant!?

Except for those whispering feebs at NPR, they're all arrogant. Bill just gets more exposure.

Like I said up on #32, I just distill the useful information from his show without concerning myself with his frequently flawed reasoning. He's still the least of the evils out there, as I see it.

percolating through YouTube’s caches and load balancers

Writing your own rotating headlines?

74 Shiplord Kirel: No. Prosecute them if they break the law. Cancel the contracts and deny them the opportunity to compete for new ones.
Natonalization is a Chavez move. It sets a bad precedent.

McConnell 1, Reid 0

Go Mitch!

#77 sonofsheldon
Wow, any clue what year that was? '63-'64?

OT
Arab, Muslim cultures focus of law-enforcement video

My title: How to be fooled by terrorists 100% of the time

How to handle a Koran when searching luggage "so that it doesn't spark an incident" is addressed, as is how to search someone wearing a turban or Muslim head cover, and how to deal with Sikhs who carry ceremonial daggers.
Although the project began a year ago, the DVD addresses behavior in a recent incident in which six Muslim imams were removed from a flight for disruptive behavior that included loud prayers and another in which 40 Muslim passengers missed a return flight from a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Mr. Ahmed said prayers are required five times a day, and "they should really be left alone unless you think something is about to happen."

DesertSage, my reflexes are too fast for you to slap me. My favorite program on Fox is Brit Hume. The 20 minutes panel chat at the end is the golden.

Jack Bauer

Rudy's a great candidate, if you are a social liberal

If you heard him tonight you wouldn't think he's a social liberal. More like a moderate conservative.

I'm a Libertarian and I like what I heard.

Short of video of Giuliani roasting children on a spit, I think he's the next Prez. If it's Hillary, that's fine too, because that will be the end of the Democrat-icccck party.

JD 82: Reid is finding out why Bill Frist had such a tough job in 2004-06.
Break out the nano-violins.

Just another Ted Rall. Liberals will adore him.

Here's his response to the large amount of publicity.
This is written by Arkin himself. The man loves controversy or he's just a f'in idiot?
[Link: blogs.washingtonpost.com...]

Does anyone still like John McCain? He seem to be dying and it's not even 2008 yet

#59 KennyR

We will not allow the media to systematically shit on our troops and allow 25 million newly free people to return to barbarism.

Those days are over.

Watch Sean Hannity tonight Tues night. He has Ayaan Hirsi Ali on. She's wonderful as always. She has written a book. Colmes had nothing to say.

#77 sonofsheldon
Fantastaic. Thanks.

froghat

Does anyone still like John McCain? He seem to be dying and it's not even 2008 yet

McCain is alright. He's definitely a patriot and he wants to win the war on terror.
He's OK for the senate where he's only one of 100, so he can't cause too much damage. He's not presidential material...

Hey Charles, you callin me grasshopper? You talkin to me?

/oh hi sorry - thanks for the linky

Crazy little thing called love

NASA Astronaut Lisa Nowak drove more than 12 hours from Texas to meet the 1 a.m. flight of a younger woman who had also been seeing the astronaut Nowak pined for. Nowak -- who was a mission specialist on a Discovery launch last summer -- was wearing a trench coat and wig and had a knife, BB pistol, and latex gloves in her car, reports show. They also found diapers, which Nowak said she used so she wouldn't have to stop on the 1,000-mile drive. Reports show that after U.S. Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman's flight arrived, Nowak followed her to the airport's Blue Lot for long-term parking, tried to get into Shipman's car and then doused her with pepper spray.

Koskidz on Malkin....
Is Malkin in bounds? I say "yes." Now for revenge.

Many of us are not going to clean up our presentation so that every discussion that could be quoted, as Malkin did, is crafted to appeal to the median American voter. So, should we stay out of electoral politics? Should people who are serious about being part of electoral politics -- I'm thinking of as campaign staff, but it applies with all the more force to candidates -- be sure to trim their sails here to avoid this sort of treatment?

Somewhere in the Koskidz souls they know they're political poison. They just don't know what to do about it, but it's funny to watch them try.

Was that a clip from "Dodger and Me"?

It was so ironic that the asshole was interrupted by the Fox News reporter while he was on a ski trip. Ah yes, an invigorating sunny day on the slopes followed by a steak dinner and a quiet evening hearth side with a bottle or two of French wine. Then its straight to the laptop to write more vitriol aimed at the mercenaries and their obscene amenities and war crimes.

Now that O'Reilly is on his arse, and Oh my is he ever, this guy's career is done like dinner, its out like a light, its deader than a doorknob, and its unraveling like a cheap sweater. But it will take a couple weeks I'm guessing. Move over Eason Jordan and Mary Mapes. Theres a new idiot in town.

Eh, O'Reilly lost me ever since he's been dancing around the Shawn Hornbeck case intimating _something_ about the boy.

We Missourians have really been following the case, as has everyone else, but it sickens me the way O'Reilly's sort of skating up to the edge of accusing Shawn (and Ben Ownby) as being something other than completely innocent victims. When e-mailers call him on it, he gets defensive, but then he won't go into detail about what exactly he's getting at, just saying the case is very strange.

Given the horrible charges that were brought against Devlin today, O'Reilly's behavior is even more repugnant.

I'm deeply conservative, and I used to love O'Reilly, but the bloom was wearing off the rose even before he started getting weird about the Shawn Hornbeck case.

#28 J.D.

i always enjoy Morris's comments on Fox and he is typically very insightful. that's why i don't get his view, or lack thereof, on Romney. from what i can see, all the major conservatives are lining up with Romney and the Mormon thing won't matter. i guess Morris is fallible though (eg "Condi vs Hillary")

The media has so abandoned the principles of Capitalism that there is no reforming them. They respond to criticism only framed in their alternate reality, without feeling obliged in the slightest to reenforce themselves with facts. After all, the boundless stupidity of the public in distinguishing fact from reality is one of their religious tenants.

#88 Jim in Virginia
Mitch knows procedure and he will never run for President.
Both of which make a huge difference.

#77 sonofsheldon

That was fantastic! I've never seen or even heard of that before!

I don't like O'Reilly much either, primarily because I don't like guys who wear makeup. That and his rants. But, he was in fine form tonight. When a skilled interviewer and commentator makes absolute statements "Every American- every American...", you know he is convinced he's right because he's left no wiggle room. And he is right.

As for Arkin, I cannot respect anyone who skis on sticks that short. What a weiner.

PIFW
fantastic

Funny, Arkin's putting his ski equipment(?) into a Cadillac Escalade ESV. Gee, I thought only right wingers and fat cat capatalists drove those... I guess his Subaru is enough of a lefty-mobile to make up for his consumptive friends...

You tell it, O’Reilly.

#101 Durendal
Romney may gain some traction when he is move visible. It may be, though, that even Democrats can bring themselves to go with Rudy but not Romney. Being ultra-conservative, at this point in time, is probably not a plus when it comes to winning the Presidential election.

Eh, O'Reilly lost me ever since he's been dancing around the Shawn Hornbeck case intimating _something_ about the boy.

There still isn't anything forthcoming about why a kid who had a bazillion opportunities to escape anal-rape four times a day over years, knowing his parents, the police and everyone else was looking for him, would choose not to do so. Wouldn't you? What hold could this twisted creep possibly have had over him, unless the kid figured "Eh, this isn't so bad. I can play vidoe games all day long, at least."? Not that it's important right now, anyway, but O'Reilly is just saying "WTF?". Exactly what I was thinking when the story first came out. I don't know what Bill was proposing be done about it, but asking unsavory questions is a large part of his job.

#101 Durendal
The MSM doesn't understand about Christians and Mormons because they are generally atheists. They read a two-bit screed by some Christian who calls Mormonism a "cult" and believe all Christians think that way. Just like they think all Christians don't believe in evolution, or they all love Billy Graham or whatever. In reality, Christians have a lot of practical commonalities with Mormonism. If you didn'tknow Romney was Mormon, you'd think he was Catholic or Baptist. Religious conservatives long ago learned that the ecumenical movement has a lot of very nice side effects- like winning elections.

i'm not sure why O'Reilly expects Jeff Immelt to fix it. GE is a model of bureaucratic incompetence. i hope he goes after Washington Pravda more aggressively...they have gone about as left as NY Pravda

NBC and other shocked media types will try to blast O'Reilly because of the children (unidentified)in the Arkin video.

That's how they roll.

Notice how the fox producer was not disrespectful.

I like O'Reilly. Mind you, I do have to mute him occasionally 'cause he gets so damn lecture-y and, well, shrill, but still, the man usually is on the ball. We have every right in the world to be incensed at this Arkin person and O'Reilly nailed it on the head.

OT: Anyone notice the new book ads in left column? Very nice, Charles.

OT: Breaking news:
Three suspects (two "middle eastern" one "black" (muslim?)) look for "revenge" attack on Guilford College athletes?:

Three intruders entered a dormitory at Guilford College this weekend in search of football players involved in a fight with Palestinian students, but fled when police were called, authorities said.
No arrests were immediately made, police Lt. James Hinson said.
"Threats were made," he said. "But who the threats were directed against and who made them, we can't comment on that."

Five of the football players have already been charged with assault and battery, as well as "ethnic intimidation," North Carolina's formal name for its hate-crimes law. The FBI is also investigating whether the Palestinian students' civil rights were violated. (follow the link for good news, however... a Washington Post poll found that the number of Americans who believe Islam stokes violence has more than doubled – from 14 percent in January 2002 to 33 percent in March 2006)

Perhaps they can get Mike Nifong to prosecute.

Looks like the poor, poor, pitiful (so-called) Palestinian victims called in a revenge attack from their homies. Police are searching for the suspects. May I suggest some places to start looking? Perhaps here? or maybe here?

The Guilford County, NC Islamic Center has spoken out "strongly" against the alleged attacks on the so-called Palistinian students. I won't hold my breath waiting for condemnation on the planned "revenge" attacks. (Interestingly, Badi Ali, president of the Islamic Center of the Triad claims one of the so-called Palistinian students is a Christian.)

Of course, Greensboro has links to the 9/11 attacks and is a well-known hotbed of Muslim terrorst activity.

The so-alled Palistinian students are being represented by Seth R. Cohen (of Smith, James, Rowlett & Cohen, Smith, James, Rowlett & Cohen, L.L.P., PO Box 990 (or 101 South Elm Street, Suite 310) ,Greensboro, NC 27402, 336-274-2992 ). You guessed it... he's an ACLU attorney.
photo and bio here. Graduate from UNC @ Chapel Hill. What a surprise. A quick Google search reveals Mr. Cohen is quite the activist for Islamic causes.

"At the end of the day, we believe the facts will show they were attacked by a group of individuals, and it was an unprovoked attack," says Seth Cohen, the lawyer representing the so-called Palestinian students.

Yeah. I'm sure it will. And maybe they'll discover the Easter Bunny and meet Elvis, too.

Lay off O'reily already !

Geez, you have one bad moment with the guy and he is worthless ?

I have watched him almost every other night on the 2nd showing and I have to say he is pretty much on target with everyones radar here.

Would you rather be watching those other 2 guys on MSNBC...one who does,nt let you get your 2 cents in and the other who rants for 8 minutes without a period in his sentence and thinks he has unraveled Watergate every night

#33 DesertSage
Do you really think Ms. Pantsuits will allow debates? I don't. Bullies can't be bullied, and Hillary has muckrakers and will use them.

No bonkie wants to go word for word, idea to idea with; Rudy, McCain, Mitt or Newt, nor can they. The leftard nominee's only chance is to avoid direct confrontation. Then they can respond in soundbites. Also planting stories with the MSM.

I know many journalists, and most of them can't afford an SUV, let alone a Cadillac Esplanade. They haven't gotten many raises lately, either, with the industry in the decline. Ski trips? Forget it.

Arkin is being paid off by several sources, I am sure. I've heard he came from "Human Rights Watch," not known as a school of journalism. It amazes me that the Wash Post editors would soil their reputation by continuing to employ this guy and give him the military beat, no less. I thought reporters were supposed to be "unbiased." It's clear to me that the Post's articles are all editorials. I'm waiting for them to expand their editorial page to cover the entire rag.

Keep up the good work, bloggers. Keep the pressure up on the Post as well as NBC. I sent in my Letter to the Editor of the Post when this story first was posted on LGF.

#42 pat

Beware generalities, please. Some of us actually were in Intelligence, and no, we won't talk about it. And I've never typed in a pool in my life. Good way to get electrocuted.

the sad thing is that there are a lot of people who say things like "o Romney's a Mormon i won't vote for him LOL" and they can't give a reason beyond that. i figure they will switch once word trickles down that it's OK to vote for him.

re O'Reilly and kidnapping coverage: my only objection is that he waffled on his original take. i too wondered why the kid didn't try to escape.

#111 Salem

He was _11_ when he was kidnapped, at gunpoint, by this digusting animal. If he was too scared, too brainwashed, too traumatized to escape, that in no way chanes the fact that he was a total victim and did nothing wrong.

A woman who wears a short skirt is not uncovered meat who's asking for rape, and a boy who doesn't escape from his kidnapper and rapist is in no way culpable for what was done to him.

I know where you're coming from, because believe me a lot of people are saying the same thing on St. Louis talk radio, but it just completely rubs me the wrong way, and if that's what O'Reilly thinks, he should come out and say so, instead of talking around the edges of the issue and then getting defensive when people e-mail him questining what he's getting at.

Heres an interesting kos thread about de-nazification of the US. This would refer to the way the Nazis invaded oppressed nations, threw out the bloodthirsty dictator and attempted to introduce democracy. Isn't that right? I'm getting so confused right now....

[Link: www.dailykos.com...]

#122 Durendal
I think you're right. Maybe a lot of people just don't know any Mormons. I do, and they're okay by me.

#121 Killer Tomato

And I've never typed in a pool in my life. Good way to get electrocuted.

Use a manual typewriter. They still sell them.

: )

j

#72 J.D.

Thanks for the welcome. I missed the LGF post. I think what this man has to say needs more exposure. I think he touched the heart of the issue. I think his messsage does'nt get much responce because it's hard to dispute so it's ignonred. I think his message should be spread further than it has been and maybe, just maybe people will look at the soldiers point and actually support them for what they have to say. After all we all support our troops. Right!

J.D. (#82),

From your link:

The debate over the non-binding resolutions on Iraq has turned into the first real skirmish of the new Congress and so far McConnell and the GOP minority are winning this battle. Harry Reid's frustration was evident in his closing statement before the cloture motion went down to defeat. (The vote failed by eleven votes 49-47. To my knowledge not a single Republican voted for cloture. UPDATE: The Senate website has the roll call and Norm Coleman and Susan Collins did vote for cloture. Interestingly Chuck Hagel and John Warner did not.)

Oh dear. So proud, so defiant, so willing to to stand up and take a stand.

What a couple of blowhards.

I know where you're coming from, because believe me a lot of people are saying the same thing on St. Louis talk radio, but it just completely rubs me the wrong way, and if that's what O'Reilly thinks, he should come out and say so, instead of talking around the edges of the issue and then getting defensive when people e-mail him questining what he's getting at.

He probably shouldn't have said it if only because his left-wing (friends-of-O.J.) media adversaries will hypocritically leverege it against him. But for me, words have a higher threshhold of outrage. I'm going to be far more furious with the rapist than some guy that says "Well, maybe the victim shouldn't have been dressed so provokatively while walking alone through a bad neighborhood at night." And that's pretty close to this situation. At the least, the kid's severly passive attitude is a mystery, and the disgrace would be in not daring to notice.

#126 j

Thanks for the visual. I can just picture myself in sun glasses, floating on a raft with a tropical drink, trying to balance the typewriter, keep the White Out from falling overboard and simultaneously unstick the typebars because I was typing too fast.
;-)

And what I can never figure out about these wussies is why they won't ever talk on camera.

I mean what the hell Arkin?

Here was you chance to reach 10,000 times more people to tell them just exactly what you think, and you hide behind "I want to see your bussiness card?"

Although I don't always agree with O'Reilly, in this case I have one word:

A M E N!

What the MSM thinks it's all about:

Gordon Peterson: "What do you think, Evan? Are the mainstream media bashing the president unfairly?"

Evan Thomas: "Well, our job is to bash the president, that's what we do almost --"

And Here's a hint, when you want people to take you seriously as a journalist don't say stupid shit like this:

Talking about the Libby trial

Evan Thomas: “I think it’s impossible for a normal person to follow. I can barely follow it and I’m supposed to know something about it.”

Nina Totenberg: “You should try writing about it. It’s really hard.”

Are you people for real?

Yeah, I'm so confident in your analytical skills, cuz we all know that writing is like, hard, and stuff.

#127 KennyR
The msm is in favor of a pullout. They aren't interested in any other point of view. Stick around. You'll see.

Here's what happens when they report on the economy.

The Politics of Bulls and Bears
_{How Does the U.S. Media Describe the Economy? It Depends on Who's President}

Want to get rich in the American stock market? Here's some advice: Don't watch the news.

I'm not being facetious here. One of the iron laws of U.S. news reporting is that the economy gets positive reviews under Democratic presidents and negative reviews under Republican presidents.

In 2004, the Virginia-based Media Research Center (MRC) produced a stark summary of the disparity.

In 1996, Bill Clinton ran for reelection as president. The U.S. economy was doing well at the time: unemployment down to 5.2%, inflation under control at 3%, and overall growth at 2.2%. And the press reported all this good news: According to the 2004 MRC study, 85% of all major economic stories on the economy in the summer of 1996 were positive.

Eight years later, George W. Bush was running for re-election as president. The U.S. economy in 2004 did much better than in 1996: The economy grew at a 3.9% pace, while unemployment and inflation roughly matched their 1996 levels (5.4% and 2.7% respectively). Yet this time, 77% of all major media economic coverage was negative. (For the full report, see [Link: www.mediaresearch.org...]
1020.asp.) And since the 2004 election, the barrage of bad news has continued: reports of housing bubbles, warnings of an imminent collapse in the U.S. dollar, and so on.

The economist John Makin has done some interesting calculations on the consequences of the euphoria of the '90s and the persistent gloom of the '00s. As the economist who most accurately predicted the Japanese stock market crash of the late 1980s, Makin deserves attention when he assesses valuations.

Makin points out that the usual determinants of stock prices are a function of expected corporate profits and interest rates. The more we expect companies to earn, the lower we expect interest rates to be, the more we will pay for a share in a company. Based on this formula, economists calculate a "fair market value" for stocks--a base line around which they expect stocks to trade.

Between 1998 and 2000, the S&P 500 traded at a premium of some 60- 80% above fair market value: Investors, it seems, were making the mistake of believing Bill Clinton's PR--and of course it ended in tears. In the single year 2000, the S&P dropped from almost 1,600 in March to 1,300 by year end. The S&P finally hit bottom at under 800 in the fall of 2002.

Then the recovery began. Investors who disregarded the gloomy Bush-era reports from CBS and The New York Times noticed the rise in corporate profits and the reductions in interest rates. They began to buy and buy and buy--pushing the S&P past 1,400 at year end 2006.

Makin, however, points out that even at 1,400, the S&P remains some 20% below its "fair market value": "If the stocks in the S&P 500 were currently valued as they have been on average over the past 20 years, the index would be at 1,775 instead of 1,420."

Don't take that as a buy signal however. Because now, after the elections of 2006, some very genuine reasons for concern have materialized. ...

#118 Earth56

I'm with you. O'Reilly hit a grand slam with this one. I am concerned that all of these other posters haven't seen this for what it is. Arkin is just the stink. O'Reilly went on to identify where you can find the shit.
I'm not a rich guy, but but I have a 401-k. I am calling my broker tomorrow and have him tell me if any of my money is in a fund that has GE in it. If I do then I'm selling it. Then I'm emailing the Board of Directors and telling them why. Won't make much difference you say? It will to me! I'm not funding this crap anymore!

I look forward to the day that the MSM has become a horde of dirty, ragged urchins who straggle behind public figures croaking "How long have you been beating your wife?" and "How do you respond to critics who say you are weak on the environment?"

#133 Geepers

Evan Thomas: “I think it’s impossible for a normal person to follow. I can barely follow it and I’m supposed to know something about it.”

Nina Totenberg: “You should try writing about it. It’s really hard.”

Now that's funny.

J.D. (#137),

The media "elite". Our intellectual superiors.

Oreilly did a decent job tonight.

#57 froghat 2/5/2007 07:38PM PST

Bill Oreilly is a clown who only cares about ratings. Ever since the poll numbers for the Iraq war tanked he's suddenly become a white flag waver to stay popular. His act is gettign old

That has bugged me as well. Especially when we have footage of saddam having his wmd's moved via sattelite. I mean we only have proof he used wmd's against his own people...silence usually follows when I bring that up to liberals. I don't grant to ANYONE that we were wrong about wmd's. We just may not know answers but we can't say they weren't there given that he used them..umm..DUH!

One thing we have to remember, we can't all agree on every single thing. Bill atleast is the front runner (and the only one I might add) that challenges these damn renegade judges who want to make their own law. It's time they were exposed and I think that is key to keeping our democracy alive since our other two branches seem to just let things go unchecked. Geez, someone needs to check it you know.

I know a lot of the lizards don't like Bill but I really do. He is a guy who walks the walk and not just talk the talk. He was steamed. I thought it was telling though that the fool Arkin was out skiing for the weekend. My husband would love to be skiing but alas he can't. His mercenary ass is sitting in the sandbox amongst all the "great pay and ammenities" he gets. I am at home luxeriating in all the great "social services" I receive from the US military. You know things like having my tires slashed and my house egged because I dared to critcize ehren the weasel watada in a letter to the editor. Yeah, it's all good in the sandbox with the fleas, sleeping on the ground as my husband tells me. Mr. Farkin is out skiing. Well, he looks as if he's in need of some serious exercise! He's got some pounds to lose. I know it's tough being a military analyst. I'm sorry, what's his qualifications again?

#138 Geepers
Maybe their skills would improve if they started working in their pajamas.

/last ditch hope

#134 J.D.

I think you may have missed my point. I was talking about how Charles and others have been getting the messages out and penetrating MSM. I'm new to comments here but
I've been reading Blogs for a couple of years and noticed how they've been making inroads into MSM because they can no longer be ignored. Don't get me wrong, I don't like MSM as a whole, but I like the challenge that bloggers have been able to present and in consequent have been able to challenge. And don't forget, the reputable bloggers have better sources and correct any errors better than MSM.

J.D. (#141),

It couldn't hurt.

So long as we ain't gotta see Patrick Duffy in his.

probably a dead thread, but I'm glad O'Reilly addressed this on prime time........we knew but having it splased on prime time will make a difference I think, and Bill did a good job of outing this turd.....I do not always agree with Bill, but on this I do whole heartedly.....

#140 terri g 2/5/2007 10:43PM PST

G*d Bless your husband Terri, he is doing G*ds' work I do believe, and G*d Bless you and your family.....

#142 KennyR

...I like the challenge that bloggers have been able to present...

I agree with you there.

#146 J.D.

Don't take me out context. Where do you disagree with me?

#147 KennyR
By and large, I think the impact of blogs is minimal, as of right now. Which isn't to say the impact hasn't grown. It has.

J.D. (#148),

We have a warped perspective.

I had two friends over at Christmas. Both are wire heads that work in the business. Both are web surfers, from way back. And one of them saw a LGF mug and asked "What's an idiotarian"? I said "haven't you ever heard of Little Green Footballs?"
Nope.

Fired off a letter to GE's feedback. Told them how happy I was to find that they listed their companies and products so I wouldn't have to give them another dime. Also told them that I was writing my Congressmen, for what that will be worth, to see about stopping tax dollars going to GE. Probably nothing will happen, but I feel a little better.

Tom

#149 Geepers
You mean we're a bunch of scruffy no-names?

I'm crushed.

J.D. (#151),

You mean we're a bunch of scruffy no-names?

I can only speak for myself. Yes.

In case you really cared to take the "Overriden & ruled out by Iowahawk" option,

Iowahawk reveals William M. Arkin's Home address

--- nope dang...

Scooped again by Washington Post on that sensitive Information of Where William M. Arkin lives.

Arkin said that we should not take "soldiers are mercenaries" literally; therefore, we should assume that all professional journalists are illiterate playwrights, literally.

Contemplating selling my GE stock today. But before I do, I will write a letter to GE's board asking why people like Arkin are allowed on my payroll? Should have done that last week.

I'd like our one of our gutless Senators to stand on the floor of the Senate and condemn this "article" personally reminding GE that maybe next year we would need to find somebody else for the military contracts.

If a Congressman would simply say that, Arkin would be gone in a NY second.

#7 Durendal

gonna catch the late O'Reilly but H&C have Ayaan Hirsi Ali who is explaining that Islam is not a "Religon of Peace" and the "radicals" are actually just practicing Muslims. looks like Fox is starting to get with the picture...

what's up with Dick Morris? no love for Mitt Romney?

Romney/Rudy '08

I saw it last night. O'Reilly was real good. Most amusing, they even did an ambush interview with Arkin and the coward said nothing and left. Besides his viciousness, if Arkin is not prepared to justify his spleen, why does WaPo have him on as a commentator (even if his treasonous views are in accord with theirs)?

Michelle Malkin pointed out that Arkin lost his cool and did his diatribe because NBC let slip in a report that this we support the troops and oppose the war is disengenous.

"There's no need to fear; Underzog is here!"

I am wondering about the conversations Arkin has with his kids.
"Daddy, aren't the troops to defend and protect us."
"Kid, they are mean and nasty and hurt people."
"Daddy, what if we were attacked and we needed them to help us."
"Kid, well then they would be doing what we pay them."
"Daddy, can the soldiers kids go on nice ski trips, too?"
"Kid, get your Norkiacs out of the Range Rover."

I don't always agree with Bill O'Reilly, but that is an excellent "talking points memo" segment. Thank you, Charles.

I'm not a big fan of Bill O. But I must give him credit. Go after this guy Bill and don't let up!

O'Rielly is right .It has simply gone to far this time.Quislings must be dealt with

The Left's "Support" of our troops has nothing to do w/support and everything to do with condescension. The Left despises the military for the same reason they have contempt of Wal-mart - they find both déclassé.

Of course, I find the severe Left déclassé - but that's because they are beneath my contempt.

O'Rielly gave Arkin what he deserved and it was rich watching a Leftie get the same ambush treatment his side has been dishing out for lesser offenses.
However, review the article. Arkin slams the volunteer military in an attempt to soften up the audience to a return of the Draft. Please, go back and read it. That's why he wrote it. It's a denigration of the volunteer military in favor of a Draft. This is not fantasy. Associated Press releases weekly, sometimes daily something for every hometown paper in the US on how the volunteer army isn't up to the task. It's too small, it's too mercenary, recruiting isn't being met, soldiers are being overstressed, overworked, over deployed, atrocities, lack of equipment, depressed, oversexed, undersexed WHATEVER! All are exaggerations or fabrications designed to put the volunteer military in the worse possible light. ALWAYS, there is some suggestion that a Draft would solve all these problems.
Arkin just got too lurid in his attack on the military so his purpose to carry water for Rangel and Clinton on bringing back a Draft, updated as an universal male/female Draft and mandatory National Service got overlooked. Still, it serves the Left's purpose - keep fertilizing the field until public opinion is manipulated enough to be receptive to the idea.

Wanumba, you can't convince me that the "bring back the draft" movement on the far left is anything but at best another step in the attempt to recreate Viet Nam because it was the moment in time that defined them, and at worst a set-up for what they hope will be a complete end to the standing army of the United States.

They firmly believe that Americans cannot countenance a draft, the argument that the draft creates a better armed forces is nothing more than a ploy... because they don't WANT better armed forces, they want none. So, if a draft were put in place, then they could moan and bewail about the numbers... reduce reduce reduce... and ultimately hand the Pentagon over to the Peace Corps and relocate the most costly ex-president's office ever from New York to there.

Hey!

Brainstorm!

If the lefts really want a draft... why not go to a mandatory service a la Switzerland or Israel? Everyone serves for two years... however, not just the military.

Let's oust the union-dominated government employees and replace them all with a drafted force. Imagine the workforce of the bureaucratic nightmare our government has become reflecting the people they supposedly serve...

And replace the whole social welfare system with the one they started in the Depression... the WPA. If vast numbers of people are going to live on the taxpayer's dime, they should at least build some stuff... dams, freeways, heck, the world's largest toothpick sculpture would be something.

It was great seeing snArkin being confronted by the Fox reporter. I love seeing those holier-than-thou "journalists" given the same treatment they inflict on others. It just eats at them that the pedestals on which they place themselves aren't high enough to keep them from the great unwashed.

I do not watch Bill O'Reilly often but he is the only well known figure in TV news to come out and name and shame those in the elite big media. That takes courage and I salute him for saying what needed to be said.