rssThe Only Post You Ever Have to Read About Hasan, Political Correctness and National Security
Monday, November 09, 2009 at 6:08 pm
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It really takes an amazing amount of chutzpah for Bill Kristol to pretend he cares more about the Army than Gen. George Casey, the Army’s chief of staff, and I doubt he’d ever have the nerve to say any of this stuff to Casey’s face. But even so, his post is an example of an emerging meme that waves the bloody shirt of the Ft. Hood massacre for a hoary conservative cliche about political correctness infecting our national institutions. This before an investigation properly determines the facts of the case. But since conservatives are so comfortable speculating, I guess it’s fair to similarly speculate that this is all just an excuse to demand the right to indulge in anti-Muslim stereotypes in public at no cost. What’s good for the goose, eh, fellas?
Marc Lynch, thankfully, breaks out of this entire frame with an eloquent and thoughtful post about the advantages that safeguarding an open space for Muslim-American identity poses to national security. It’s long but worth your time. A brief excerpt:
There is a connection between what these critics are calling “political correctness” and national security, but it runs in the opposite direction. The real linkage is that there is a strong security imperative to prevent the consolidation of a narrative in which America is engaged in a clash of civilizations with Islam, and instead to nurture a narrative in which al-Qaeda and its affiliates represent a marginal fringe to be jointly combatted. Fortunately, American leaders — from the Obama administration through General George Casey and top counter-terrorism officials — understand this and have been acting appropriately.
Really, read the whole thing.
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Comment posted November 9, 2009 @ 11:04 pm
Maybe if the Author would read the actual Koran he'd understand that it IS a Clash of civilizations. We may not be at war with Islam but Islam is at war with us. Sticking our heads in the sand won't make the violence and conquest in the Koran and Hadiths turn into Peace,Flowers, and Kumbaya. What will it take until we are actually honest about this. Right now we're a bunch of useful idiots. Islam is about conquest,subjugation, and ultimate victory for itself. Open your eyes before it's too late.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 12:35 pm
Take out Islam, insert Communism, rinse, repeat. And the “honesty” part? Hilarious.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 4:24 pm
Thought you were coming around but I see you are back to your old antics.
Cover up, cover up, cover up!
How much you gettin paid?
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 4:56 pm
“Political Correctness” is just another attempt to suppress Freedom of Speech.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 5:03 pm
Or a gripe that you can't call people niggers in good company anymore…
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 5:35 pm
Take out Islam, insert Communism, rinse, repeat. And the “honesty” part? Hilarious.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 9:24 pm
Thought you were coming around but I see you are back to your old antics.
Cover up, cover up, cover up!
How much you gettin paid?
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 9:56 pm
“Political Correctness” is just another attempt to suppress Freedom of Speech.
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