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That Word "Robust"

By The Daily Dish
Jan 4 2009, 6:02 AM ET

A glimpse into the Cheney mindset, courtesy of Andy McCarthy. The world right now is about who will "crush" whom. McCarthy knows which side he's on; and his moral guide is Osama bin Laden:

Remember bin Laden's refrain about "the strong horse and the weak horse" the fact that people (particularly those targeted for jihadi recruitment) are always drawn to the strong one. That's the language jihadis understand, and no other.

And how easily some Americans seem to have picked it up.



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