tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post4403068109204149942..comments2024-03-27T03:49:00.205-05:00Comments on StoverBlog: MWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072845997157010606noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-3092043053715924102007-08-09T19:14:00.000-05:002007-08-09T19:14:00.000-05:00well, i dunno if anyone be reading this since you ...well, i dunno if anyone be reading this since you debated this matter thoroughly but since i am from middle east i believe my voice is paramount for a more enlightened discussion.<BR/>i really dont know about the inner politics of the US or any conspiracy theories but hussein wasnt a very nice man.<BR/>despite all the moral ambigueity he was a downright bastard and you did real good to do him in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-11724411459150253142007-06-28T20:30:00.000-05:002007-06-28T20:30:00.000-05:00While I hate to post off topic, I really want to k...While I hate to post off topic, I really want to know the latest news on CBK. I hope everything is going well...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-70722506187874185962007-06-11T08:43:00.000-05:002007-06-11T08:43:00.000-05:00Heres an interesting article from the point of vie...Heres an interesting article from the point of view of a kenyan economic "expert" about US aid. Its an international news site, with a german conducting the interview. Entitled ""For God's Sake, Please Stop the Aid!"<BR/><BR/>http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,363663,00.html<BR/><BR/>Think you'll like it matt... it can be applied to any country we try to help/reform because we Rob Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065030851370296894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-22447811877041172972007-06-10T07:05:00.000-05:002007-06-10T07:05:00.000-05:00Hey, Rob.I'd love to hear even a hypothetical piec...Hey, Rob.<BR/><BR/>I'd love to hear even a hypothetical piece of "insider knowledge" that would make the war in Iraq look like it's not a disaster of historic proportion.<BR/><BR/>As to the supposed superiority of a first-hand military micro-view over a long range civilian overview . . . well, there is no case to be made there. Just the opposite, in fact: the boots-on-the-ground guy's outlook MWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072845997157010606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-36642905699042166052007-06-09T16:54:00.000-05:002007-06-09T16:54:00.000-05:00When it comes to relying on the media for your inf...When it comes to relying on the media for your information, keep these facts in mind.<BR/><BR/>1. We're not perfect. Most of us weren't valedictorian of our journalism class. In fact, some of us are incredibly bad copywriters, and will mangle the shit out of any news we report on.<BR/><BR/>2. We're not perfect. Our bosses will sometimes tell us to take the story we're working on and make it "sexyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-56206989841911120812007-06-05T21:10:00.000-05:002007-06-05T21:10:00.000-05:00I can understand why its frustrating to hear a civ...I can understand why its frustrating to hear a civilian's side and not be able to properly respond. Its called a security clearence.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the public must rely on media for information because they aren't "need to know."<BR/><BR/>Which opens up a new can-- Is it right for the government to hide information from its citizens? Consider, for example, that China is the #1 Rob Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065030851370296894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-84475363416335722962007-06-05T15:30:00.000-05:002007-06-05T15:30:00.000-05:00Through Our Enemies' Eyes by Michael Scheuer is go...Through Our Enemies' Eyes by Michael Scheuer is good. He's the guy that wrote Imperial Hubris.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-13312206804709303312007-06-05T12:14:00.000-05:002007-06-05T12:14:00.000-05:00Matt,Tell us when we can buy your fucking next har...Matt,<BR/><BR/>Tell us when we can buy your fucking next hardback. Damn it.Aaron Renfroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03437224691126032375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-62898843530795599392007-06-05T07:33:00.000-05:002007-06-05T07:33:00.000-05:00Wow. This is, i think, one of the best debates I'...Wow. This is, i think, one of the best debates I've read on here in a while. I just wanted to pop in and say three things:<BR/><BR/>1)I don't always speak (type) on blogs or message boards, but I always read. I just wait in the shadows and learn. <BR/>Matt has said some incredibly nice things about me personally in the past. I believe that the qualities he says I have are best expressed Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-65957700258944575612007-06-04T18:47:00.000-05:002007-06-04T18:47:00.000-05:00great to have you back Mattgreat to have you back MattM Shamahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096774054487635669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-83726159298434046952007-06-04T17:28:00.001-05:002007-06-04T17:28:00.001-05:00Jesus K. Righst.I hate Google.I have finally (afte...Jesus K. Righst.<BR/><BR/>I hate Google.<BR/><BR/>I have finally (after a week or so of trying) managed to convince that piece of shit that my email address is actually my email address. Dunno why they didn't like it. Dunno why they've changed their minds and like it now. File it under Mysteries of the Internet.<BR/><BR/>Here's what I was trying to post:<BR/><BR/>C --<BR/><BR/>Believe it or not, MWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072845997157010606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-11156370552477409422007-06-03T17:53:00.000-05:002007-06-03T17:53:00.000-05:00"But that's not ok because Cpt. C's views run coun..."But that's not ok because Cpt. C's views run counter to the rest of you?" - R<BR/><BR/>That's not the issue. And I feel like everybody here has more or less very clearly stated what the issue is. Nobody gives a shit if CPT C disagrees with Matt. We just want him to actually post his views, not just stand back and arbitrarily insult Matt without backing anything he has to say up one iota. <BR/><Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00724291185758126582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-43048236000759363112007-06-03T15:06:00.000-05:002007-06-03T15:06:00.000-05:00"On a side note, this is a blog. By definition, a ..."On a side note, this is a blog. By definition, a public spot to drop random – or not so random – thoughts, political or otherwise. So, if your fragile little ego can't handle an author whose books you’ve enjoyed having opinions different from yours, you will do much better bookmarking publishers' sites and sticking to checking for release news on this author’s books."<BR/><BR/>Or Cpt. C can postAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-63678396940060701132007-06-03T10:01:00.000-05:002007-06-03T10:01:00.000-05:00Also, CPT C, because I think it's worth being poin...Also, CPT C, because I think it's worth being pointed out blatantly, you haven't brought out a single solid argument in what has now become three posts from you on this blog. You haven't once shown yourself to have any more of a valid opinion than Matt (or anyone else for that matter) since you've arrived here. All you've done is thrown out a lot of inane blanket statements and random, immature Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00724291185758126582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-64790420865023823772007-06-02T03:28:00.000-05:002007-06-02T03:28:00.000-05:00Curious to see what the bear will do with this pok...Curious to see what the bear will do with this poker...<BR/><BR/>(though I’m not sure the above even deserves a response from Mr. Stover)<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, cpt c, please consider using the opportunity to re-establish some credibility by presenting actual arguments, if you want to dispute anyone's opinion. The fact of merely having stepped on Iraqi/Afghani soil does not make one an expert on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-57014023263021797552007-06-01T23:08:00.000-05:002007-06-01T23:08:00.000-05:00I could care less that he is not paid for his comm...I could care less that he is not paid for his comments, it is the fact that his comments are complete crap that bother me.<BR/><BR/>How exactly is Matt an expert on anything to do with foreign policy, Iraq, or Afghanistan. Has he every been to the middle-east? Does he even know the name of the current leaders in Iraq or Afghanistan? <BR/><BR/>Matt wants to rant and get his little "I hate Bush"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-80364560387113770032007-06-01T13:57:00.000-05:002007-06-01T13:57:00.000-05:00Plus, Stover doesn't really talk much about his ow...Plus, Stover doesn't really talk much about his own work unless he's answering direct questions.<BR/><BR/>CPT C, you're sort of falling into a "monkey trap" of your own where you seem to condemn people of "celebrity" status simply for giving their opinions. Like authors and actors and basically anybody who entertains needs to just shut up and write/act/sing/dance, which is just about the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-80807646025501607062007-06-01T10:11:00.000-05:002007-06-01T10:11:00.000-05:00>>CPT CIf you don't like it, follow these easy ste...>>CPT C<BR/>If you don't like it, follow these easy steps.<BR/><BR/>1. Don't read offending political blog post.<BR/>2. Navigate away from webpage.<BR/>3. ????<BR/>4. PROFIT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-85741000585844558082007-05-31T14:26:00.000-05:002007-05-31T14:26:00.000-05:00Dear CPT C,There is a big difference between ficti...Dear CPT C,<BR/><BR/>There is a big difference between fiction and reality. A blog, generally speaking - reflects the real and public voice of a person. A book, on the other hand, reflects the real and public voice of the author in terms of allegory and metaphor.<BR/><BR/>In addition - if you have read Matthew's works and believe he's the kind of guy to "tone himself down" on his own personal Aaron Renfroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03437224691126032375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-80694556674136028642007-05-28T04:23:00.000-05:002007-05-28T04:23:00.000-05:00PSHere's 8 bucks for your next book!PS<BR/><BR/>Here's 8 bucks for your next book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-72961573353834028572007-05-28T04:19:00.000-05:002007-05-28T04:19:00.000-05:00Matt,Stick with what you do best, writing novels. ...Matt,<BR/><BR/>Stick with what you do best, writing novels. Do not fall into a monkey trap of your own where you start to believe your celebrity gives your oppinion more merit than anyone else. <BR/><BR/>If I want a daily dose of politics, I will go to a university for a lecture or watch the professionals on TV. <BR/><BR/>I don't go to Anderson Cooper when I want to read a Star Wars novel and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-87471295252353923212007-05-25T11:28:00.000-05:002007-05-25T11:28:00.000-05:00Sorry I haven't read all the prior comments, but I...Sorry I haven't read all the prior comments, but I have just one comment --<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I think Bush is actually right about this one, that our war in Iraq and Afghanistan has prevented attacks on our own soil, and that pulling out of there precipitously at this point would be a mistake...<BR/><BR/>Did anyone catch NBC's Brian Williams interview of UK's Tony Blair? I've always been impressed Cainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787753869420121617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-17119681890092333252007-05-23T19:48:00.000-05:002007-05-23T19:48:00.000-05:00And now for something completely different:Hi matt...And now for something completely different:<BR/><BR/>Hi matt the political cynic! How's matt the author doing?<BR/><BR/>How'd your editor respond to the draft you sent? We haven't heard anything *all year*.<BR/><BR/>"He wasn't as pleased as my agent. I've spent the last 5 months re-writing."Rob Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065030851370296894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-89883972921639583172007-05-21T13:59:00.000-05:002007-05-21T13:59:00.000-05:00This moral relevance is brought well into contex...This moral <I> relevance </I> is brought well into context with Matt's novels. To Caine the world is too big, too much of an abstract thought; his wife, his child and occasionally even himself take paramount precedence. I believe the same thing occurs to each and every person, many people just refuse to see that because, "good people" <I> care </I> about others.<BR/><BR/>So, one more Vietcong Aaron Renfroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03437224691126032375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-55962528804871567142007-05-13T06:16:00.000-05:002007-05-13T06:16:00.000-05:00The difference between the viginia tech shooting a...The difference between the viginia tech shooting and the war is simple. the tradgedies of the war were more or less expected. we knew going in that people would die. we didnt know how many, or how far it would go out of control, but we were prepared for death. the virginia tech shooting took us completely by suprise. we were not prepared for any form of death at all.M Shamahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096774054487635669noreply@blogger.com