Comments on: Just an anecdote http://thecrossedpond.com/2009/11/08/just-an-anecdote/ "A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one." Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:11:45 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rojas http://thecrossedpond.com/2009/11/08/just-an-anecdote/comment-page-1/#comment-22884 Rojas Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:01:47 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=9882#comment-22884 It struck me as kind of weird at that level too. I get the impression that these people may have been leaning in that direction for other reasons, including stress on military personnel, and that Fort Hood served as an opportunity to voice the belief. But then, why this particular opportunity? It struck me as kind of weird at that level too. I get the impression that these people may have been leaning in that direction for other reasons, including stress on military personnel, and that Fort Hood served as an opportunity to voice the belief.

But then, why this particular opportunity?

]]> By: Adam http://thecrossedpond.com/2009/11/08/just-an-anecdote/comment-page-1/#comment-22876 Adam Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:58:01 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=9882#comment-22876 There's always been this objection to the large-scale peacetime deployments from some on the Right. Mistaken, I think -- it forgets the nature of how American power and world economic dominance arose and how the US could continue to punch above its economic weight as other nations or groups of nations go past them -- but I've heard it before. As for it being a response to Fort Hood, that's ridiculous. Guy was a freakish nutjob and in any case, some killings <em>on US soil</em> are the motivation for withdrawal? People are just shocked, I think. There’s always been this objection to the large-scale peacetime deployments from some on the Right. Mistaken, I think — it forgets the nature of how American power and world economic dominance arose and how the US could continue to punch above its economic weight as other nations or groups of nations go past them — but I’ve heard it before.

As for it being a response to Fort Hood, that’s ridiculous. Guy was a freakish nutjob and in any case, some killings on US soil are the motivation for withdrawal? People are just shocked, I think.

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