We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/smith_was_right.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:54:15 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification [Kat] Beirut WAS Burning. It was just a slow burn that no one paid any attention to because it had been burning for so long and the flames had not started reaching the sky. Last September, there was a giant blow up over at National Review Online. It started when W. Thomas Smith, Jr, writer for The Tank, sent back some reports from Lebanon about Hezbollah making moves around the city that looked like they were planning a direct take over of Beirut. Some of his claims were disputed such as the number of supposed Hezbollah militia deploying quietly to... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/smith_was_right.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/smith_was_right.html Mon, 12 May 2008 10:00:56 -0600 I have firsthand knowledge of what happened and I can say that Thomas Smith was not 'let go' by NRO. He left on his own in order to shield NRO from the attacks, and as I understand they are still on very friendly terms What happened to Smith was a travesty. It was poltically motivated, and as has been reported possibly orcehstrated by Hezbollah sympathizers. Smith's attackers literally conceived dates and times for things that Smith never said, and said he had reportedly 'seen' that which he never said he saw. In short... the Leftwing media and bloggers lied to silence him. According to many experts, they had to. But Smith is one of the toughest and bravest soldiers I have ever known, and he continues to report the truth and fight the fight. The recent conflict in Lebanon stemmed from a disclosure about Hezbollah's extensive telecom network. Nobody reported or even knew about this until a few weeks ago. But Thomas Smith was reporting it 8 months ago. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/smith_was_right.html#comment-72988 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/smith_was_right.html#comment-72988 Wed, 14 May 2008 06:12:53 -0600