Via Atrios (can't find the link), the pathologies of the Washington pundit class in one paragraph -- Richard Cohen admits he supported the war in Iraq because he thought "the prudent use of violence could be therapeutic":
On the contrary, I thought. We are a good country, attempting to do a good thing. In a post-Sept. 11 world, I thought the prudent use of violence could be therapeutic. The United States had the power to change things for the better, and those who would do the changing -- the fighting -- were, after all, volunteers. This mattered to me.
There were legitimate reasons to support the Iraq war before the fact, but feeling better about ourselves after 9/11 is not one of them.
There were legitimate reasons to support the Iraq war before the fact
Spell them out, if you don't mind.
Posted by: somecallmetim | November 24, 2006 at 11:53 AM
One wonders if Mr. Cohen would be so supportive of "therapeutic" violence were it used against him.
I keep crossing my fingers that they'll fire or downsize him. I loved his article about Colbert's performance at the Gridiron. Paraphrased: I know funny. I'm a funny man, and Colbert was not funny. -Richard "laugh-a-minute" Cohen
Posted by: Seth | November 27, 2006 at 09:04 AM