Comments on: Act http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/ Just another Pajamasmedia.com weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:20:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ed http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 Ed Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:50:33 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/#comment-1058 Interesting. So they briefed McCain. Did they NOT brief Obama? If not, then why do you suppose? As a sovereign power they don't need to observe Senatorial courtesies. They did (as noted above) need to maintain operational security. Again, if Obama was not briefed then why not? What does that say about the chances of an Obama administration regaining the world's respect? Interesting. So they briefed McCain. Did they NOT brief Obama? If not, then why do you suppose? As a sovereign power they don’t need to observe Senatorial courtesies. They did (as noted above) need to maintain operational security.

Again, if Obama was not briefed then why not? What does that say about the chances of an Obama administration regaining the world’s respect?

]]> By: Drive Time Happy Hour » 7-7-08 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 Drive Time Happy Hour » 7-7-08 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:06:43 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/#comment-1053 [...] Richard Fernandez: The BBC described how the operation to rescue the hostages held by FARC was mounted, how the rescuers “slipped” someone into the FARC operational chain and diverted it to their enemies. There were several problems that needed to be solved to carry out this switch….After the last preparations have been made and the final contingencies prepared for, there always remains the last bit of irreducible risk. Uribe had to spin the wheel and hope it worked out. He and GW Bush would probably have been pilloried by the press if the rescuers had walked into a trap or had a firefight ensued which resulted in the death of the hostages. [...] [...] Richard Fernandez: The BBC described how the operation to rescue the hostages held by FARC was mounted, how the rescuers “slipped” someone into the FARC operational chain and diverted it to their enemies. There were several problems that needed to be solved to carry out this switch….After the last preparations have been made and the final contingencies prepared for, there always remains the last bit of irreducible risk. Uribe had to spin the wheel and hope it worked out. He and GW Bush would probably have been pilloried by the press if the rescuers had walked into a trap or had a firefight ensued which resulted in the death of the hostages. [...]

]]> By: lc http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/comment-page-1/#comment-817 lc Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:27:35 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/#comment-817 The accelerating collapse of FARC has got to be a big big win in the war on terrorism (kind of an apt name in this case). The accelerating collapse of FARC has got to be a big big win in the war on terrorism (kind of an apt name in this case).

]]> By: Doug http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Doug Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:39:11 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/#comment-814 That is truly amazing, Martin. Comparable to some of the left's crowning achievements here. That is truly amazing, Martin.
Comparable to some of the left’s crowning achievements here.

]]> By: Martin http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Martin Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:18:28 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/#comment-812 You want some definitive analysis? Here it comes: http://www.economist.com/blogs/certainideasofeurope/2008/07/how_dare_the_colombians_rescue.cfm Yes, Sarkozy freed her by suckong up to Chavez. This is waht we in Europe have to live with. You want some definitive analysis? Here it comes:
http://www.economist.com/blogs/certainideasofeurope/2008/07/how_dare_the_colombians_rescue.cfm
Yes, Sarkozy freed her by suckong up to Chavez.
This is waht we in Europe have to live with.

]]> By: krontekag http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/comment-page-1/#comment-810 krontekag Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:02:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/#comment-810 The best part of this will be seen in the coming months as FARC tries to purge itself of impurities. With a bit of luck it will dissolve into competing factions, each of which is below critical mass in terms of self-sustainability. Hopefully FARC will then dissappear in a burst of revolutionary Hawking radiation. The best part of this will be seen in the coming months as FARC tries to purge itself of impurities. With a bit of luck it will dissolve into competing factions, each of which is below critical mass in terms of self-sustainability. Hopefully FARC will then dissappear in a burst of revolutionary Hawking radiation.

]]> By: One for the history books….. » The Ethereal Voice http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/comment-page-1/#comment-804 One for the history books….. » The Ethereal Voice Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:49:11 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/#comment-804 [...] The Belmont Club and SPIEGEL have more details. [...] [...] The Belmont Club and SPIEGEL have more details. [...]

]]> By: Doug http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Doug Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:05:15 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/#comment-803 Thanks, RWE. Great info. The original Atlas was one of the most ingenious designs of all time imo. Thanks, RWE.
Great info.
The original Atlas was one of the most ingenious designs of all time imo.

]]> By: Brian H http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/comment-page-1/#comment-800 Brian H Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:21:52 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/#comment-800 Oops, "FARCers", not "FARQers". (:-0 Oops, “FARCers”, not “FARQers”. (:-0

]]> By: Brian H http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Brian H Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:18:49 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/03/act/#comment-799 The captured FARQers will soon be out on bail, due to the new SCOTUS rulings. All foreign national enemies of the US have all the rights of citizens, doncha know? They can even run for POTUS, apparently! The captured FARQers will soon be out on bail, due to the new SCOTUS rulings. All foreign national enemies of the US have all the rights of citizens, doncha know? They can even run for POTUS, apparently!

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