I think the characterization of Mr. Ricks' politics by Mr. Weiss was both an honest mistake?/assessment and limited by the nature of crossover positions. Pat Buchanan cautions about imperialist adventures and Dems have their share of warhawks.
I agree that Ricks need not have been so rude (a polite "out" would have been to refer Mr. Weiss to his publisher for a reviewers' copy) and that I felt he caved when he retracted his statement about rocket batteries being left in place.
Between "Operation Mockingbird" and the fact that "things are not always what they appear on the surface", I do not know if the WP can be considred "liberal" or that Ricks' war position is rightfully put in that category so cleanly either.
I had one of the Scholars for 9/11 Truth warn about determining "loyalties" when he said he was a bit suspicious at times of Michael Schuer. Another site was convinced that Ray McGovern was still shilling for the CIA somehow.
Geopolitics these days is like the movie "Nine Queens."
I think the characterization of Mr. Ricks' politics by Mr. Weiss was both an honest mistake?/assessment and limited by the nature of crossover positions. Pat Buchanan cautions about imperialist adventures and Dems have their share of warhawks.
I agree that Ricks need not have been so rude (a polite "out" would have been to refer Mr. Weiss to his publisher for a reviewers' copy) and that I felt he caved when he retracted his statement about rocket batteries being left in place.
Between "Operation Mockingbird" and the fact that "things are not always what they appear on the surface", I do not know if the WP can be considred "liberal" or that Ricks' war position is rightfully put in that category so cleanly either.
I had one of the Scholars for 9/11 Truth warn about determining "loyalties" when he said he was a bit suspicious at times of Michael Schuer. Another site was convinced that Ray McGovern was still shilling for the CIA somehow.
Geopolitics these days is like the movie "Nine Queens."