Thompson:"Most Americans..understand the Western world is in an international struggle with jihad.."

[sabra]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/19/AR2007061900893.html

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"I think regime change might be an option ... but you can't take the military option off the table." Thompson, an actor, answered questions after giving a speech in London.

Iran is at loggerheads with the West over its nuclear program which Washington fears could lead to Tehran building atomic bombs. Two sets of sanctions have been imposed and the United States says "all options are on the table" for dealing with Iran.

...

"Many in Europe simply have a different view to that in the United States as to the threat from radical Islamic fundamentalism," he said.

"Most Americans ... understand the Western world is in an international struggle with jihadists."

Thompson, who backed the Iraq war, said Washington must avoid appearing weak by withdrawing its troops. He said he did not know if Bush had a "Plan B" to end the chaos in the country.

:crazy:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

1. Substitute "International Jewry" for "Jihad" and it's 1932.

Same voices, different speakers.

[triguy46]

11. KNR

[nealmhughes]

34. Yes, according to the Secret Protocols of the Learned Elders of Mecca.

It is all set out for us! The precious little Xian children will be chosen to become elite al Qaeda fighting forces after forced conversion and the girls taken to the harem. . .
The adults: either slave labor or killed and eaten.

[lyonn]

2. Keep talking Thompson and you will talk yourself out of a job..

Sounds like a george rerun of 2002. We must be afraid, very afraid. Bomb "them" before they bomb us... Never must America appear weak.... those damn terrorist.

Well Thompson needs to mention being Smart not threatening. The repubs have a hard time Thinking, using diplomacy, respecting other countries opinion. The list is long of the stupidity of the republican party. Next election time there should be enough votes to shut the repubs down that they can't be stolen, again.

[Cyrano]

3. Wrong, Fred. What most Americans seem to have finally

come to understand is that the biggest threat to our country is Bush, Cheney, and the entire Republican party.

[tanyev]

4. Scalia gets it! He firmly supports Jack Bauer's efforts in fighting jihadists.

Scalia: "Are you going to convict Jack Bauer?"

Senior judges from North America and Europe were in the midst of a panel discussion about torture and terrorism law, when a Canadian judge's passing remark - "Thankfully, security agencies in all our countries do not subscribe to the mantra 'What would Jack Bauer do?' " - got the legal bulldog in Judge Scalia barking.

The conservative jurist stuck up for Agent Bauer, arguing that fictional or not, federal agents require latitude in times of great crisis. "Jack Bauer saved Los Angeles. ... He saved hundreds of thousands of lives," Judge Scalia said. Then, recalling Season 2, where the agent's rough interrogation tactics saved California from a terrorist nuke, the Supreme Court judge etched a line in the sand.

"Are you going to convict Jack Bauer?" Judge Scalia challenged his fellow judges. "Say that criminal law is against him? 'You have the right to a jury trial?' Is any jury going to convict Jack Bauer? I don't think so.

"So the question is really whether we believe in these absolutes. And ought we believe in these absolutes."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1139754

[TwilightGardener]

5. "Must avoid appearing weak"--that has to be the absolute worst

rationale for our soldiers' dying in Iraq that I have heard to date. It's unconscionable. That's not a reason to keep troops over there, you fucking Cheney Ass-Kissing Piece of Shit.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. Same as saying "we should pretend to be strong".

[Johonny]

7. So

your sons and daughters must die so Fred doesn't look like a wimpy, sagging, bald, wrinkled, fat has been actor. We are fighting for Fred's man hood people!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

8. International struggle with struggle

"jihad" means "struggle", not terrorism.

[VWolf]

12. Bingo! I noticed that too.

We must struggle with struggle until all struggle is defeated! And then, struggle some more!

Fred Thompson, today's Worst Person in the World!!!!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

21. On a Law & Order discussion board,

the question was asked, "Would you vote for Fred?" So far, only one has said yes--and she's mad because everyone else is not only saying no but saying how terrible he is!

[TwilightGardener]

15. Clearly, he speaks from his anus.

[Norquist Nemesis]

26. Yes. And now we have the Fatwa al Fred.

The Rush/Hannity audience doesn't do foreign languages.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

32. I wonder how well he got along with Sam Waterston

Sam speaks fluent French. Sacre bleu! Do you suppose Fred will say Unity08 is a front for French policies? (Hope he does-let him tick off another segment of the voters besides Dems!)

[frylock]

33. i think what he meant to say was mein kampf with jihad..

or something.

[WinkyDink]

9. Is this how Bush presented the attack on Saddam, back in the day?

[TrogL]

10. Even Thompson gets it

Thompson...suggested most Europeans did not view the threat from "radical Islamic fundamentalism" with the same gravity as most Americans.

Yeah, 'cause most Europeans have a clue.

[Cosmocat]

27. Cause ...

you know, they aren't THE victims of terrorism from Islimic extremists more often than we are ...

[liberal N proud]

13. A struggle invented and instigated by the bu$h regime and the neocons

All because we want full control of their oil

[sabra]

14. Fred Thompson: "our enemies have another 100-year plan"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1053462

[liberal N proud]

16. Keeping America afraid

The next step in the republicon fear plan

[Hubert Flottz]

17. Reagan proved beyond a doubt that bad actors make bad pResidents.

Can America afford two BAD pResidents in a row?



I don't think so!

[Gabi Hayes]

19. WADR, you do know that Ermey is one of the BIGGEST RW aholes on the planet?

I've heard him on the radio, and he makes Michael Savage sound like Michael Malloy

I thought he was joking at first; thought he was hilarious. but, then, he just kept on.

frightening

[TwilightGardener]

22. Gunny? A RW'er asshole? Well, Hoo-Rah! Color me shocked!

I still love his character from "Full Metal Jacket", though.

[Hubert Flottz]

25. I kind of figured the sarge for a rabid reich winger.

I'll bet he loved all his BushCo tax cuts.

[JHB]

18. And Thompson knows!

He's been reading up on every action movie script he can get his hands on!

It's all right here in "Invasion: USA"!

[NYCGirl]

20. Jeeez! Just reading that swill dropped my IQ about 10 points! NT

[Javaman]

23. is it just me or does thompson seem like the biggest jackass blowhard ever? nt

[TwilightGardener]

24. You have company.

[depakid]

28. The Post just eats that crap up- and regurgitates it.

Thompson may be the corporate media's little darling- but people are getting wise to their fear mongering.

Call it- terra alert fatigue.

[debbierlus]

29. It is humiliating to have people like this run for office...

And, have the press parrot what they say...

Gross.

[yardwork]

30. Has Fred Thompson ever met or even seen a jihadist?

Does Fred Thompson's brain know what his mouth is saying? Does Fred Thompson have a brain? Film at 11.

[LSK]

31. jihad is a TACTIC to achieve a goal when you have limited means

Such as getting the US airbases in Saudi Arabia closed or ending illegal occupations of lands.