Infinite MonkeysHeard Stephen Hayes talking about his new book The Connection: How al Qaeda's Collaboration with Saddam Hussein has Endangered America on Dennis Prager this morning yesterday while trying to get my grades turned in (got over half done now – summer, here I come!). A lot of what Hayes mentioned during the brief radio segment can be found in his current Weekly Standard article.
Now now, I know... all articles that trace connections from one shadowy-unknown-figure to reportedly-important-yet-still-unknown figures start out dry. Most of them continue on that way. And yes, this Hayes article starts out with the threat of leaving some dust in your mouth. But it's the second section, on the second page that really clicks. Check out what Hayes does with past quotes from those who now so vociferously chant the "no connection" mantra: Newsweek, ABC News, NPR, AP, the Washington Post, George Tenet, and Richard Clark.
Not having a good feel for how to best excerpt an article of this scope without putting off the publishing of this post for another day, let's not and say I did. Consider your interest piqued, mm-kay? Read the article.
Oh, and on the new Hayes book, Power Line's Hindrocket observes, "It is a sign of the times that leftists have wasted no time in attacking Hayes' book, even though they can't possibly have read it. As often happens on Amazon, left-wingers have tried to drag down the book's average on-line rating by giving it the lowest possible score--sight unseen."
Well, alright... maybe I do want to reference the Stereo MC's. Keeping the Hayes assertions in mind, check out some of the lyrics to their notable single.
Posted by Brad at June 2, 2004 05:48 PM | TrackBack