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Kevin James and Chris Matthews on Appeasement Kevin James and Chris Matthews on Appeasement. Just goes to show that conservatives don't draw from history. They make stuff up and lack basic knowledge Matthews: "You don't understand there's a difference between talking to the enemy and appeasing. What Chamberlain did wrong, most people would say, is not talking to Hitler, but giving him half of Czechoslovakia in 1938. That's what he did wrong. Not talking to somebody. Appeasement is giving things away to the enemy." http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/15/kevin-james-appeaser/ Tags: Obama McCain McSame The Kevin James Show KRLA Conseravtive Moron Chris Matthews on Appeasement Hitler Munich Appeaser |
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Countdown: Axis Of Appeasement Keith talks to Hillary Mann Leverett about the deal struck with North Korea by the Bush administration. Tags: Countdown Keith Olbermann Hillary Mann Leverett North Korea Appeasement Bush Administration Iran |
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Gates, Specter appeasement Gates ducks appeasement question, Specter chides Bush Tags: Robert Gates |
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Neville Chamberlain Appeasement World War II Neville Chamberlain Appeasement World War II Tags: Neville Chamberlain Appeasement World War II chris Matthews Kevin james |
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Negotiation is NOT Appeasement! (George Bush is an Idiot) In a speech to the Israeli parliament Thursday, President Bush took a swipe at Barack Obama for his willingness to negotiate with evil regimes. "Some seem to believe that we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along," Bush said. "We have heard this foolish delusion before. As Nazi tanks crossed into Poland in 1939, an American senator declared: 'Lord, if I could only have talked to Hitler, all this might have been avoided.' We have an obligation to call this what it is -- the false comfort of appeasement, which has been repeatedly discredited by history." But if there is anything that has been discredited by history, it is the argument that every enemy is Hitler, that negotiations constitute appeasement, and that talking will automatically lead to a slaughter of Holocaust-like proportions. It is an argument that conservatives made throughout the Cold War, and, if the charge seemed overblown at the time, it seems positively ludicrous with the clarity of hindsight. The modern conservative movement was founded in no small part on the idea that presidents Truman and Eisenhower were "appeasing" the Soviets. The logic went something like this: Because communism was evil, the United States should seek to destroy it, not coexist with it; the bipartisan policy of containment, which sought to prevent the further spread of communism, was a moral and strategic folly because it implied long-term coexistence with Moscow. Conservative foreign policy guru James Burnham wrote entire books claiming that containment -- which, after the Cold War, would be credited with defeating the Soviet Union -- constituted "appeasement." Conservatives even applied this critique to one of the most dangerous moments in human history: the Cuban missile crisis, during which the United States and the Soviet Union nearly came to nuclear blows over Moscow's deployment of missiles 90 miles off the American coast. When President Kennedy successfully negotiated a peaceful conclusion to the crisis, conservative icon Barry Goldwater protested that he had appeased the Soviets by promising not to invade Cuba if they backed down. The Soviets withdrew their missiles in what was widely seen as a humiliation to Khrushchev, but Goldwater believed that Kennedy's diplomacy gave "the communists one of their greatest victories in their race for world power that they have enjoyed to date." To Goldwater, it was far preferable to risk nuclear war with the Soviets than to give up our right to roll back Fidel Castro. Ronald Reagan, whose election in 1980 was seen as the culmination of the conservative movement, dubbed SALT II "appeasement" as well, but the trope would come back to bite him. Although Reagan pleased the right enormously during his first three years in office with his military expansion, his call for rollback and his advocacy of missile defenses, conservatives reacted with horror once he began serious negotiations with the Soviets. When he and Mikhail Gorbachev signed the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 1987, which for the first time eliminated an entire class of nuclear weapons, Buckley's National Review dubbed it "suicide." The Conservative Caucus took out a full-page newspaper ad saying "Appeasement is as unwise in 1988 as in 1938." It paired photos of Reagan and Gorbachev with photos of Neville Chamberlain and Hitler. Containment, negotiation, nuclear stability -- each of these things helped protect the United States and end the Cold War. And yet, at the time, conservatives thought each was synonymous with appeasement. The Bush administration has been little different, refusing for years to talk to North Korea or Iran about their nuclear programs because it wanted to defeat evil, not talk to it. The result was that Pyongyang tested a nuclear weapon and Iran's uranium program continued unfettered. (By contrast, when the administration negotiated with Libya -- an act that its chief arms controller, John Bolton, had previously derided as, yes, "appeasement" -- it succeeded in eliminating Tripoli's nuclear program.) Alas, John McCain accused President Clinton of "appeasement" for engaging North Korea, instead calling for "rogue state rollback," and now he dismisses the idea of negotiations with Iran. Given conservatism's historical record, Obama's inclination to negotiate seems only sensible. When will conservatives learn that it is 2008, not 1938? http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-scoblic17-2008may17,0,647492.story Tags: Barack Obama Iraq war John Mccain vice president George Bush iran Al qaida terror attack Hamas Hezbollah Israel Jewish |
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Gingrich: Liberals identify with appeasement, isolationism "It's almost a psychological study in guilt" Tags: Newt Gingrich nancy pelosi liberal appeasement isolationism barack obama |
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Matthews EXPOSES IGNORANCE On Bush Appeasement Comment On Chris Matthews HARDBALL on May 15, conservative radio host Kevin James is exposed for "gross historical ignorance" on the issue of World War II appeasement -- and he could not even "yell and scream his way" out of trouble as Matthews questioned him. James obviously has "no idea what he was defending" -- since he did not even know what "appeasement specifically meant" in a World War II context. The exchange between Matthews and James occurred as James tried to DEFEND President Bush's association between "appeasement" that happened prior to WWII and statements by Senator Barack Obama that he would use "all diplomatic tools -- including talking to enemies" if he is elected president. Kevin James either did not take -- or dismally failed -- European history -- or -- even worse -- "talks with authority and arrogance" about things he knows nothing about! But what's new? James is notorious for defending ideas he doesn't really understand! Bravo to Matthews for exposing the "shallowness, ignorance and arrogance" of this verbal stooge for what he is -- a loud, obnoxious voice, devoid of substance who babbles nonsense in the absence of knowledge. Listen to James if you want to hear an imitation of a five year old engaging in a temper tantrum. Tags: President Bush Obama Israel appeasers democrat Matthews HARDBALL MSNBC mccain election syria diplomacy HAMAS |
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James Baker Talks Appeasement Watch more at http://www.theyoungturks.com Tags: the young turks james baker fox news appeasement republican gop party |
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Fareed Zakaria on appeasement Fareed Zakaria discussing appeasement. An important historical reminder for those who like to accuse people of being appeasers. Tags: Fareed Zakaria appeasement Ronald Reagan commentary analysis news |
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James Baker: Talking to an enemy is not appeasement In May of 2006, John McCain said former Sec'y of State James Baker was one of the "smartest" men he knew and that he was likely to ask Baker to serve as a diplomatic envoy to the Middle East. Speaking to an Israeli newspaper, McCain added "I know you in Israel don't like Baker." Baker's comments about "appeasement" came on October 6, yet within a matter of days, McCain had once again included Baker on the list of his potential Middle East diplomats. The video is from an October, 2006 interview on Hannity & Colmes. Thanks to reader KC for the tip! More here: http://www.jedreport.com/2008/05/james-baker-tal.html Tags: James Baker John McCain George Bush Barack Obama Talks Enemy Appeasement Negotiations |
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Chris Matthews: Kevin James Appeasement Meltdown http://emerillon.niala.net/?p=400 Tags: hardball chris matthews kevin james krla mark green air america appeasement barack obama msnbc |
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BUSHED! APPEASEMENT-GATE June 04, 2008 MSNBC Keith Olbermann Tags: keith olbermann bushed terrorist valerie plame hitler israel waterboard torture bush iraq cheney blackwater |
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CNN: Bush's 'appeasement' comments in Israel CNN reports on Pres. Bush's 'appeasement' comments in Israel Tags: george bush barack obama john mccain israel hamas appeasement cnn |
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Keith Olbermann Special Comment: Stay the Course/Appeasement Keith Olbermann delivers a special comment on Countdown about the catch-phrases used to promote the War on Terror such as "Stay the Course", "Cut and Run", and George Bush's new Nazi appeasement smear on Barack Obama. Later, Chris Matthews from Hardball discusses his dustup with conservative talk show host Kevin James. -------------------------------------------- On Friday's Countdown with Keith Olbermann, guest host Rachel Maddow asked Chris Matthews about his refusal to allow talk show host Kevin James to blindly repeat White House talking points without having any idea what those buzzwords meant...Matthews understands how fundamentally detrimental these buzzwords are to a functioning democracy (and before you retort, no one is harder on him than I am, and he rarely allows them unchallenged on his program--he's far more likely to be swayed by the perceived power--or attractiveness--of the person than the words they speak). MADDOW: Do you think this is something new? Do you think this is something specific to our current, contemporaneous politics that we have these sort of buzzwords and bumper sticker slogans, whether it's 'appeasement,' or 'fight over there so we don't fight them here' or 'they hate our freedom,' any of these terms. Are they designed to be repeated and not to be interrogated? MATTHEWS: Well, just look at the way people are basically exterminated or tried to be exterminated. Bill Maher makes a comment --which may not have been the right comment--but he was making a point he was trying to make, about stand back weaponry compared to people killing themselves. You can argue about the niceties of that. The Dixie Chicks say something about the war—and they shouldn't have said it overseas, but they said it. The shutting up of opposition is critical to running a country in an undemocratic way, let's put it that way. And so you have buzzwords like 'appeasers' or 'cut and run' and they're used over and over again by the most mindless people. The trouble with them is they tend to work. The dittoheads can use them. Anyone can use them and they seem to have the same effect. They cause people to run from criticism http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/05/18/chris-matthews-explains-his-reluctance-to-accept-talking-points/ Tags: Barack Obama Israel Jewish Likud Kadima Olmert Hillary Clinton John Mccain Iraq war George Bush bill iran hamas terror |
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Empty Suit Barack Obama Responds to Bush "Appeasement" Barack Responds in south dakota to Bush's speech at the Knesset. Shows his weakness on foreign policy Tags: barack obama responds george bush appeasement south dakota abc msnbc fox news political commercial |
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A few thoughts on Appeasement GW Bush recently delivered a speech to the Israeli parliament, condemning the appeasement of dictatorial powers, such as Nazi Germany. Nevertheless, his own family, via Prescott Bush, had NO reservations in supporting this dictatorial regime in economic terms, including the use of slave labor, comprised of jews and many others, who died in concentration camps. The supporters of this regime, including Bush's own family, knew exactly what was going on, but the growth of the 'economy' was evidently MORE important. Just, as it is now. People should read some history, before all these accounts are erased for 'greater prosperity' to come. Tags: Appeasement War Profiteers Israel Politicians Palestine Disaster Human Rights |
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IRAN Appeasement policy is done COMEDY comedy made by Iranntv with subtitles Tags: iran iranntv sima comedy fun funny khamenei rafsanjani khatami ahmadinejad khande tanz regime majles chirac total |
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Apaisement - Appeasement Another boring one -- encore une video sans interet A few days ago, i was seen the river « the Seine », hearing sons of the town and it make me feel very quiet, like some kind of harmony with the atmosphere of the town, the nature and myself during a little time. - Il y a quelques jours, je me suis retrouvé à contempler la Seine, en entendant les sons de la ville, ca m'a calmé, un peu comme si je me suis senti, juste pour un temps, en accord avec l'ambiance de la ville, la nature et moi-même. Tags: eau water seine flow |
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Obama slams Bush, McCain over appeasement comments Sen. Barack Obama slammed President Bush and Sen. McCain over the appeasement comments and foreign policy. Tags: barack obama john mccain appeasemtn comment |
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Obama & Liberals, Appeasement, Nazism, Communism, Terrorism Neville Chamberlain was holding piece of paper containing the resolution to commit to peaceful methods signed by both Hitler and himself on his return from Munich. He was showing the piece of paper to a crowd at Heston Aerodrome on 30 September 1938. He said: "...the settlement of the Czechoslovakian problem, which has now been achieved is, in my view, only the prelude to a larger settlement in which all Europe may find peace. This morning I had another talk with the German Chancellor, Herr Hitler, and here is the paper which bears his name upon it as well as mine (waves paper to the crowd - receiving loud cheers and "Hear Hears"). Some of you, perhaps, have already heard what it contains but I would just like to read it to you ...". Later that day he stood outside Number 10 Downing Street and again read from the piece of paper and concluded: '"My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honour. I believe it is peace for our time." __________________________ From "Commitment or Holocaust" by Prof. Dr. Ing. Libor Brom When we fail to make decisions, someone else will make them for us. In times of intimidation, revolution, and war this "someone'' is more apt to be the mobs in the streets who care little for facts or concepts. The result is tyranny. If freedom and democracy are to survive, it will take a miracle a miracle that only dedication and commitment can bring about. After the technological and intellectual revolutions, a moral revolution is necessary. When trapped in a world of indolence, incompetence and impotence, when challenged by ambivalence, arrogance and aggression, when you feel insignificant, you can and must do your duty! You know the needs of your family, your neighbor, your town, your state and your community. You have here a duty to perform. lt is not important that others are bad, lazy, and dishonest. It is important that you are good, diligent, and honest. It is not important that others lie, scheme, and destroy. It is important that you are hard at work to maintain our democracy, justice, and peace. There is no time to waste. The revolutionary forces shaking the earth have converged upon us, presenting us with difficult choices with a need for action, for ideas, for concerted and sustained commitment as a nation and as individuals. We must meet the challenge with the conviction of our beliefs. We must remember that as Americans by birth or by choice we are heirs to a permanent, continuing, liberating revolution. Our great ancestors left us an unparalleled moral and political weapon that we must share with the suffering peoples of the world. http://www.marianland.com/libor001.html _____________________ Song: "MACHO, MACHO MAN" by Rafael Brom http://cdbaby.com/cd/bromrafael Tags: Obama Appeasement Change Liberals Democrats Chamberlain Wright Marxism Nazism Communism Abortion Socialism Terrorism Go |
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The World At War - Fourth segment - Episode 1- Appeasement The story of the Second World War through the testimony of key participants. The first segment of the classic British production of the history of World War II - it's causes, events and battles, told by the participants and film archives. Tags: appeasement History World at War Fascism Germany Deutschland 1930's WW II two Sir Laurence Olivier |
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Appeasement vs. Kevin James on Hardball with Chris Matthews http://www.intourban.com Kevin James comes on Hardball screeming at the top of his lungs from the get-go and ends up making an idiot of himself on live TV because he didn't know what 'appeasement' meant. Tags: Hardball Chris Matthews Kevin James Mark Green Neville Chamberlain Appeasement Owned May 15 2008 |
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Obama Fires Back on Bush's Appeasement Accusation Appearing at a Townhall in Watertown, Obama fires back on Bush's "Appeasement" accusation and challenges Bush and McCain to a debate on Foreign Policy, "anytime, any place." Tags: Barack Obama John Edwards Bush McCain foreign policy |
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No to Ahmadinejad no appeasement policy towards Iran Funny clip about failure of the appeasement policy towards Iranian Mullahs. Tags: iran freedom war bomb peace opposition ahmadinejad middle east |
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Hardball: Joe Biden On Bush's Appeasement Comments Joe Biden weighs in on Hardball on President Bush's comments on appeasement and his administration's policy on diplomcay as opposed to the rhetoric. Tags: Hardball Chris Matthews Joe Biden George Bush Appeasement Barack Obama Diplomacy |