The NIE And The MSM’s Blatant Bias

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After reading the NIE myself I can honestly say that the Post and the Times have disgraced themselves once again. Their articles are blatant attempts to bring down the Republican side in this election by any means necessary, including mischaracterizing a classified intelligence document.

Lets take a look at the document shall we?

United States-led counterterrorism efforts have seriously damaged the leadership of al-Qa’ida and disrupted its operations; however, we judge that al-Qa’ida will continue to pose the greatest threat to the Homeland and US interests abroad by a single terrorist organization. We also assess that the global jihadist movement–which includes al-Qa’ida, affiliated and independent terrorist groups, and emerging networks and cells–is spreading and adapting to counterterrorism efforts.

Ok, our counterterrorism tactics have worked and seriously damaged our enemy, but they are adapting to our efforts. I mean this is news? We have done a good job in capturing or killing our enemy but it’s just plain common sense to expect them to adapt and change. They are not stupid. Every enemy we have ever faced adapts to the battlefield. They would have to be some dumb mothereffers if they didn’t.

Greater pluralism and more responsive political systems in Muslim majority nations would alleviate some of the grievances jihadists exploit. Over time, such progress, together with sustained, multifaceted programs targeting the vulnerabilities of the jihadist movement and continued pressure on al-Qa’ida, could erode support for the jihadists.

Hmmm….you mean a Democratic society?

We assess that the global jihadist movement is decentralized, lacks a coherent global strategy, and is becoming more diffuse. New jihadist networks and cells, with anti-American agendas, are increasingly likely to emerge. The confluence of shared purpose and dispersed actors will make it harder to find and undermine jihadist groups.

Translation – We have been so successful at tearing apart the enemy they are now basically cockroaches scattering as the lights go on. As they scatter individually it will be harder to find them….

But as long as they are scattered and running we are winning….

The Iraq conflict has become the ?cause celebre? for jihadists, breeding a deep resentment of US involvement in the Muslim world and cultivating supporters for the global jihadist movement. Should jihadists leaving Iraq perceive themselves, and be perceived, to have failed, we judge fewer fighters will be inspired to carry on the fight.

Funny, there was deep resentment of US involvement in Afghanistan, in Beirut, in Israel, in Bosnia, on and on and on….face it fellas, the fanatics inside the Islam faith will resent us no matter what we do. Now they changed it to Iraq, surprise surprise. Recall that pre-2003 Osama said his stated goal was to get western troops out of the holy land (Saudi Arabia). When we left the “holy land” after the Iraqi war he suddenly changed his mind and now stated it was to get us out of Iraq. I mean it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure this out, you would think even a lefty could get it.

Four underlying factors are fueling the spread of the jihadist movement: (1) Entrenched grievances, such as corruption, injustice, and fear of Western domination, leading to anger, humiliation, and a sense of powerlessness; (2) the Iraq ?jihad;? (3) the slow pace of real and sustained economic, social, and political reforms in many Muslim majority nations; and (4) pervasive anti-US sentiment among most Muslims?all of which jihadists exploit.

Is there anything new in this list that hasn’t been on a list for the last 10 years plus? Ok, maybe the Iraqi thing but 10 years ago lets substitute Bosnia for Iraq and Ta-Duh! It’s the same damn list.

Concomitant vulnerabilities in the jihadist movement have emerged that, if fully exposed and exploited, could begin to slow the spread of the movement. They include dependence on the continuation of Muslim-related conflicts, the limited appeal of the jihadists? radical ideology, the emergence of respected voices of moderation, and criticism of the violent tactics employed against mostly Muslim citizens.

Now this may be new. Especially the emergence of respected voices of moderation. If this is true then that is a great sign.

The jihadists? greatest vulnerability is that their ultimate political solution? – an ultra-conservative interpretation of shari?a-based governance spanning the Muslim world?is unpopular with the vast majority of Muslims. Exposing the religious and political straitjacket that is implied by the jihadists? propaganda would help to divide them from the audiences they seek to persuade.

No surprise there.

If democratic reform efforts in Muslim majority nations progress over the next five years, political participation probably would drive a wedge between intransigent extremists and groups willing to use the political process to achieve their local objectives. Nonetheless, attendant reforms and potentially destabilizing transitions will create new opportunities for jihadists to exploit.

President Bush’s plan to bring Democracy to the Middle East can work. It will take time and there will be many bumps in the road but over the long term this is the only way to bring hope to those who do not have any. If you bring hope to a poor Arab kid, things CAN change.

You would think the MSM and the leftists would want people to be free. but instead the leftists inside the MSM believe they can somehow shape public opinion in such a way that the public will believe terrorism didn’t exist prior to 2003. Amazing isn’t it? To think that someone can honestly believe this is beyond me.

If you haven’t had a chance to view the video of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan taking the leftist hack reporter Jennifer Loven to task, you should. Hot Air has the video and here is the transcript:

KARZAI: Ma’am, before I go to the remarks by my brother, President Musharraf, terrorism was hurting us way before Iraq or September 11. The president mentioned some examples of it.

These extremist forces were killing people in Afghanistan and around for years, closing schools, burning mosques, killing children, uprooting vineyards with vine trees, grapes hanging on them, forcing populations to poverty and misery.

They came to America on September 11, but they were attacking you before September 11 in other parts of the world.

We are a witness in Afghanistan as to what they are and how they can hurt. You are a witness in New York.

Do you forget people jumping off the 80th floor or 70th floor when the planes hit them? Can you imagine what it will be for a man or a woman to jump off that high?

Who did that? And where are they now? And how do we fight them, how do we get rid of them, other than going after them? Should we wait for them to come and kill us again?

You really should watch the video.

Finally I have to talk up a great post by The Anchoress, and in particular this paragraph which sums all this up quite nicely:

The bottom line is, we were attacked all through the 1990’s and even before…and no one ever asked “what did Clinton,” or “Reagan” do to “make them mad at us?” The answer is, of course, nothing. They’ve been “mad at us” for at least 30 years. But somehow they only got mad at us once Bush went into Iraq. Yeah, that’s it. Except, it’s not.

That’s the bottom line people. This is partisan politics before a election, and the whole MSM is pulling out the stops.

Be prepared.

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Nah, no bias here.