LARRY JOHNSON, IN HIS OWN WORDS
Byron York
The Corner
As described recently in NR (see "Mr. Counterterrorism Guru," June 5, 2006), former CIA analyst Larry Johnson is much admired on the left for his criticism of the Bush White House in the CIA leak affair. A high-profile participant in the last week's YearlyKos conference, he is quoted widely in the press — in recent months, he has been cited in the Washington Post, the New York Times, Associated Press, National Public Radio, CNN, MSNBC, the New York Daily News, Knight-Ridder, and other outlets. But on his own website, No Quarter , he is able to express himself more, well, directly, about news of the day. This evening, for example, he offered his thoughts on Karl Rove:
<<< Leave it to the Porcine Draft Dodger — Karl Rove — to impugn the character of combat veterans. Can't blame him for trotting out the same playbook that worked so well in 2004 against the candidacy of John Kerry. If it worked once it should work again.
Of course I am referring to Karl's speech Tuesday night to Republicans in New Hampshire. According to a piece in Wednesday's Washington Post.
*** In a speech to New Hampshire Republican officials here Monday night, the White House deputy chief of staff attacked Democrats who have criticized the U.S. war effort in Iraq, such as Sen. John F. Kerry (Mass.) and Rep. John P. Murtha (Pa.), who he said advocates "cutting and running."
"They may be with you for the first shots," Rove said of such opponents. "But they're not going . . . to be with you for the tough battles." ***
Karl is a shameless bastard. Small wonder his mother killed herself. Once she discovered what a despicable soul she had spawned she apparently saw no other way out. It would be one thing if his vile tactics were simply mere smears of politicians like Kerry and Murtha. They are big boys and should be able to defend themselves quite ably against this turd. >>>
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