Have your Yellowcake and eat it too
As usual, the WSJ editorial page has gotten a great piece out of a respected commentator. Caspar Weinberger, SecDef under President Reagan.
I’m throwing this up since I think it sums up nicely why much of the US could care less about the ‘The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa’ flap that the left is beating into the ground.
Mr. Weinberger ends his article by stating ‘If all we hear about is that tale of the yellowcake from Niger, it will be quite apparent that the administration’s opponents have no plan of their own but to search for some kind—any kind—of rumor to use as ammunition to discredit the president.’ 8 years of Clinton (and the past 3 years of Bush) have severely jaded the public’s views of government in general. Continuing to harp on what may not even be a mistruth takes away momentum from reconstruction in Iraq, continuing to search for potential terrorists, pressuring the Israelis and Palestenians to reach a truce, etc.
2 Responses to “Have your Yellowcake and eat it too”
Comment from jank
Time July 18, 2003 at 2:07 pm
I didn’t mean to suggest that it was an especially compelling editorial for those on the fence, or that it was non-partisian. On the contrary, I think that Cap’s piece is just going to put fuel on the Democrat fire. But it did a fine job summing up my feelings on the matter.
BTW- I had to go to dictionary.com to look up ‘pastiche’. Good word…
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Comment from Anonymous
Time July 18, 2003 at 12:16 pm
This is my favorite political pastiche. “Now is the time to stop this baseless bickering.” Unless the other guy is in charge when the statement is made, it is simply more selfish political bickering and is disingenuous.