The Instapundit is probably too umble to bring it to everybody’s attention, but from Sept. 2002:

What I find amusing is that many people who complain constantly about “fascism” seem to have trouble recognizing it in an objectively fascist state like Iraq or Syria.

He doesn’t make with the aphorisms all that frequently, usually opting to “indeed” others’, so I thought this one was worth noting.

He has also written many good articles in the National Review since. This piece is spectacular too, and quite revealing and telling. It is replete with historical significance that esacpes the eyes of most.

If the anti-War folk knew their history, or even their extremely recent past, they would know that whatever “atrocities” were committed during “Abu-Gate,” they pale in comparison to the barbarism and genocide of Saddam, Hitler, etc. However, as my colleagues show me each day, anything anti-Bush Administration is worthwhile to report.

Revisionist history is an amazing thing. Again, I blame the ACLU for incessantly harping on Abu Ghraib. We should ponder why that organization finds the humiliation of non-Americans (Iraqis) so imperative to their anti-American mission. Just add the “a” already, ACLUnatics. Get a clue.

They are not only hypocrites, they are hypocrites with no sense of proportion.

My attention has been directed elsewhere of late but I rest easy knowing I can return, now and again, to find you remain a femme fatale of perfect proportion. I’ve recently been wearing a hat (a habit I am not fond but in need of). I tip it to you.

This is way off topic but it somewhat ties into the theme of the obtuse reasoning of the left. On Huffington Post sportscaster Jim Lampley gives us shocking news. Kerry won. How does Jim know? Las Vegas bookies and the exit polls. He begins by talking to all those who have college degree who know how accurate and scientific these polls are and that they just do not make mistakes.He throws in his sports expierence by telling us that bookies, who told us that Kerry was favored going into election day have these things down so well that you can go to the bank when they speak. This is the proof Jimmy needs to prove that Rove stole the election. I guess I will have to submit to the genius of my betters and conclude that Dewey beat Truman and the 69 Colts actually beat the 69 Jets in the Super Bowl.

In fact I would say the left has the same unreasoning resentment for Bush and everything associated with him that Hitchens has for Christians. In both cases people have allowed their prejudices to effect their reason.

The obvious difference here would be that nobody bombed Abu Ghraib. Perhaps Botero is not smart enough to understand that.

I know I am sick unto death of the self righteous peacenicks who would have been happy to let the Iraqi people die at the hands of Saddam, but are outraged when America enforces the mandatory resolution of the UN, an institution they hold dear.

They are not only hypocrites, they are hypocrites with no sense of proportion.

Roger,

Blessed be for the Blogos as the sword of truth to counter those who would rewrite history. These are the same ilk who would agrue there was no NAZI Final Solution, the subhumans, Auswitch or Holocaust.

While we’re on the topic of rewriting history, tell me this isn’t true:

ÔøΩSecret Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program SuspectedÔøΩ

Eli Lake, NY Sun:

A secret, parallel military program to produce nuclear weapons may be behind IranÔøΩs announcement yesterday that it will break its agreement to suspend uranium enrichment. Western intelligence agencies, including the CIA, suspect the Islamic republic has been hiding the program from the International Atomic Energy AgencyÔøΩs inspectors during the last two years of negotiations.

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HT Regime Change Iran

And see how the Blogos can stop this from happening again:

Link Here

I would disagree, Kevin, I’d say it ended around thirty-five years ago. It’s been all limbic system for at least that long. The amygdala is as capable of generating strong response as it ever was, the sensory receptors still function very well (just whisper ‘Abu Ghraib’ to check it out), but there’s nobody home. Retardation refers to higher brain function – no evidence exists suggesting that the reactionary left is capable of exercising such a function. We’re talking Skinner’s pigieons here. They can’t stop pecking.

Here is the link:

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/58002A19EF20710286256FF900155AE2?OpenDocument