Comments on: Three days on; Five years on http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/09/11/three-days-five-years/ Everyone has a right to my opinions Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:34:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Robert Sharp part duex http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/09/11/three-days-five-years/comment-page-1/#comment-12694 Robert Sharp part duex Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:11:52 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/09/11/three-days-five-years/#comment-12694 With apologies to the originator, I stumbled across your blog when I did that oh-so-modern act of googling my own name... However, I enjoyed this post, and as an American I agree with your well-formed sentiment on the anniversary date. However, I disagree with the idea that the war was lost with a mere reference from W three days after 9/11. If the effort is to be lost, it is still in our future, and will coincide perfectly with the day our august senators and congressmen decide to set a date for troop withdrawl. I look forward to reading more of my thoughts-across-the-pond by proxy! With apologies to the originator, I stumbled across your blog when I did that oh-so-modern act of googling my own name…

However, I enjoyed this post, and as an American I agree with your well-formed sentiment on the anniversary date. However, I disagree with the idea that the war was lost with a mere reference from W three days after 9/11. If the effort is to be lost, it is still in our future, and will coincide perfectly with the day our august senators and congressmen decide to set a date for troop withdrawl.

I look forward to reading more of my thoughts-across-the-pond by proxy!

]]> By: The Pedant-General http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/09/11/three-days-five-years/comment-page-1/#comment-12332 The Pedant-General Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:50:57 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/09/11/three-days-five-years/#comment-12332 Hmmm, you have a point: I remember very clearly hearing the report that GWB had described it as "a crusade" and thinking "GAAAAAAAAH!" However, "Whatever the religion of the interviewees, the message was unianimous: “They are trying to divide us, and we won’t let them.”" We heard this a lot after the London bombings as well. I'm just not sure that that message is getting through to those who don't know which side to back - the moderates or the extremists. And you need to do the meme of three as well Robert - keep up! Hmmm, you have a point: I remember very clearly hearing the report that GWB had described it as “a crusade” and thinking “GAAAAAAAAH!”

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“Whatever the religion of the interviewees, the message was unianimous: “They are trying to divide us, and we won’t let them.””

We heard this a lot after the London bombings as well. I’m just not sure that that message is getting through to those who don’t know which side to back - the moderates or the extremists.

And you need to do the meme of three as well Robert - keep up!

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