Kristol's Next War: Send The US Marines After Somali Pirates

Matthew Yglesias:

In addition to being a booster of the two actual wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Bill Kristol and/or his publication has, at one time or another, also called for the United States to go to war with North Korea, Syria, Iran, and Sudan. And now he's got another war he's like to start:

And while [Bush is] at it, perhaps he could tell various admirals to stop moaning about how difficult it would be to deal with the pirates off the coast of Somalia (isn't keeping the shipping lanes open a core mission of the Navy?) and order the Navy to clobber them. If need be, the Marines would no doubt be glad to recapitulate their origins and join in by going ashore in Africa to destroy the pirates' safe havens.

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Comments

[sloreader]

Give the guy credit where credit is due. Because 100% of his ideas are terrible ideas, we should be able to harness his "abilities" to some benefit. Think of it, at some point in the distant future we may need to check Nate Silver's prognostications by contrasting them with Kristol's consistently unworthy opinions. If Nate's opinion is not the polar opposite, an in depth review of statistical protocol would be in order.

P.S. Has anyone ever drowned in a think tank?

[slinkymom]

I think if anyone would, Kristol would. He couldn't keep his head above all the thinking.

[keepemhonest]

What a bunch of warmongering hatemongering freaks the GOP has turned out to be.

[EminentGrise]

We won't have to worry about wars now that the "ONE" is in charge. He'll be able to negotiate our surrender to any and all comers. Now we can rest easy in servitude to his new friends.

[dwillisno1]

Hey there Kuklucks, loosen your hood, you are obviously not getting enough oxygen.

[alfrede]

Hi,

Do the Marines do this between their tours in Iraq and Afganistan??

[slinkymom]

Sure, in their spare time. It's not Kristol's a$$ on the line so he's got no problem sending our troops off anywhere there are people who are inconvenient to us.

[functor]

YO! somebody took my wallet yesterday. When are you sending Marines here?...lo­l

[EminentGrise]

Typical liberal. Now you'll need Government intervention the next time you visit the loo.

[R1Rider]

Another warmongering tool who needs to be locked up at Gitmo.

[bubbuh]

Go to Alaska, wee Willie. Follow your heart.

[lotuslike]

kristol should go on over and deal with the pirates himself...­blood-thir­sty bas tard.

[emsique]

Bill Kristol cannot make any suggestions about going to war unless he is in the first wave, rifle in hand leading the way. Until he does this he has to shut up about going to war anywhere.

[Mystic01]

Absolutely. Bill should be first man off the landing craft.

[ReasoNseeKer]

Does that mean Obama will personally lead the troops into Pakistan?

[Caolas]

eastern DR Congo

[jolebo]

Why in the h3ll would anyone listen to anything that Bill Kristol has to say? I just saw him on some show a few minutes ago, thought I was going to throw-up.

[youknowwhat]

Hey Bill, go and buy yourself some toy soldiers and play with them.

[bdaved]

Mr. Kristol sure has a lot of guts when it comes to other people's blood.

[bikerdude]

Can H uff Po st quit publishing crap that Kristol says/;does? It is not relevant to anything good.

[JTyroler]

Does Bill Kristol really want to want to go to war with Somalian pirates? Why not add Ethiopia so there's a string of adjoining nations so we can get bogged down in more of northeastern Africa?

Why does this guy have a job?