Bill Bennett scolds the public for their flagging war support

[Cocoa]

longs for the good old days, when "people used to think that understand that part of the life of nations was war, that war
happens, particularly for good and free and strong nations."

Then goes on to blame Clinton...

http://www.bennettmornings.com/site/preview?pid=31281#play

[Loonman]

1. I wish he'd go play some blackjack

And shut up.

[RobertSeattle]

2. Now watch me double-down

Bennett is the classic right wing talker - he has that "authoritative" voice even though he is talking complete bullcrap.

[hadrons]

3. does Bill Bennett have any children in combat service???

[Cocoa]

7. his other essay is "death isn't the worst thing that can happen"

and yes, it was in the context of the Iraq war. That's his response to troop deaths.

And no, his kids are not in Iraq, nor did Bill himself fight in Vietnam (deferment for grad school -- PhD in sophistry). Which is why his book "Why we fight" should be "Why we(sic) fight."

[warrens]

16. Al Franken portrayed him, Rush and Smirk, led by Ollie North

When Ollie expects them to actually fight, they frag him.

[yellowcanine]

4. Double yawn and a fart. Who cares what Casino Bill thinks?

[obnoxiousdrunk]

5. Ya right

Why don't people just take a gamble ?

[AntiCoup2K4]

6. And Bill Bennett (Mr. so called "Morals") was a founding member of......

...PNAC

So fuck him, and fuck anyone else whose name appears as a signator on ANY document on that website. Every last one of them are traitors against the United States of America and deserves (at the very least) imprisonment for the rest of their pitiful lives.

[Ganja Ninja]

8. Bennett probably has a large bankroll riding on the outcome.

[Bob3]

9. we understand war 'happens' - we also understand that when

we invade for no damn reason with no damn plan and with no damn idea what to do other than get a lot of people killed that its wrong and that we have to change things.

Now get back to the slot machine bill - there's an old woman about to take your spot.

[Tony_Illinois]

10. What A Slimy, Fat, Pathetic Gambler He Is

[SeveneightyWhoa]

11. Who will be first to call the majority..

..of Americans "cowards" for their dwindling war support?

[Jim__]

12. What a complete fool!

He says, "War happens."

Great analysis bill, "War happens," so, we should all just rally round the flag when some fool leader gets us into a totally pointless war. "War happens." What a jerk!

[the_real_38]

13. Right, the good ol' days of nation-state ideology,

when a country that needed another country's resources would go over there and replace the government and grab them (Imperialism is what it used to be called). Or a maniacal leader used war as a rallying point for the nation (Fascism on this one) to distract it from it's economic problems.

Yeah, you gotta miss those times.

[Cocoa]

15. he'd be in heaven in Nazi Germany

now that was a society...

[Skidmore]

14. Hey, Bill, isn't there a slot machine with your name on it somewhere?

[Zambero]

17. Is preemptive war under false pretenses in his "Book of Virtues"?

Given the source of this tirade, you can bet on it!