Does Charles Krauthammer Even Believe What He Writes?
Last week, we saw Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer express his support for a notorious terrorist movement. This week, while a little less drastic in consideration of current events, Krauthammer drops another bombshell: For 60 years, American troops in the tens of thousands have been sitting in Germany essentially where Eisenhower left them at the end of World War II. For 50 years, American troops in the tens of thousands have been sitting where Matthew Ridgway left them at the end of the Korean War. For three years, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has been making plans to undo this colossal idiocy. According to Krauthammer now, it was “collosal idiocy to have U.S. troops standing against Soviet expansion in Europe and East Asia. A week ago, the same guy said it was a misjudgement to oppose deploying additional, longer range nuclear missles to Europe and another misjudement to make a tension-reducing pact with the Soviet Union to halt arms buildups. Perhaps someone cou