Saturday, 10 April 2004

Chickenhawk Down. One more thought before I vamoose: Is the current military action in Fajullah essentially what the right wing believes we should have done in Somalia? Clinton's response to the "Black Hawk Down" incident was to bring our troops home, which right-wing pundits have since decried as a sign of weakness that contributed to the 9/11 attacks; should we have closed the exits from Mogadishu and scoured the city, as Bush's armies are doing now? Does the action in Fajullah appear to be having the desired effect as a deterrent? Is it bringing the perpetrators to justice, and making future terrorist attacks less likely?

Just asking. I'd hate to think that, after all these years and all that criticism, it turns out Clinton's decision to fold was the right one.

- Posted by Scott Forbes at 3:26 pm. comments.