MidEast Report

THE LIMBAUGH OF THE LEFT
Just as I think it is the responsibility of sensible conservatives to call out and criticize the rhetorical excesses of such right-wing pests as Limbaugh, Hannity, and Coulter, I think it's important that sensible liberals look out for the poop in their own yard. Here's some commentary from left-wing clown Michael Moore:

"The Iraqis who have risen up against the occupation are not "insurgents" or "terrorists" or "The Enemy." They are the REVOLUTION, the Minutemen, and their numbers will grow -- and they will win."

This is worse than despicable, it's ahistorical. I don't recall any Minutemen blowing up schoolchildren. But we know by now that Moore never lets inconvenient facts get in the way of his sweaty polemics. As much as I hate the charge of "anti-Americanism" that right-wingers so often throw, more often slyly imply, at liberals, there's really no way to describe Moore's comments here as anything but that. When he blows his trumpet for the Iraqi "revolution," such as it is, he is communicating his wish for the continued maiming and death of Iraqi civilians and American soldiers. It's one thing to disagree with the U.S. government and advocate a change in policy. It's entirely another to wish for the death of your countrymen.

(On the other hand, Moore may have been referring to these Minutemen. But I don't know that any of the Iraqi fighters were particularly influenced by Southern California jazz-punk, so Moore would still be wrong. And still be a fool.)

posted by Matt Duss @ 10:50 AM