Monday, August 29, 2005

Fill in the Blanks

See if You Can Guess The Right Answers, and the Context.

_____________, who was aware of the bickering between the senior _________ and __________ ___________ leaders, incorrectly believed that a _________ victory ___________________ would create a serious rift between the respective __________. He also felt that if things played out the way he anticipated, public opinion, especially in the United States, would demand a withdrawal of American forced from ________. This consideration led __________ to decide in ______________ to mount a large offensive operation on _______________ instead of _____________.

Here's One Possible Guess:
[Osama bin Laden], who was aware of the bickering between the senior [Republican] and [Democrat] [Party] leaders, incorrectly believed that a[n insurgent] victory [in Iraq] would create a serious rift between the respective [Western powers]. He also felt that if things played out the way he anticipated, public opinion, especially in the United States, would demand a withdrawal of American forced from [Iraq]. This consideration led [bin Laden] to decide in [early 2005] to mount a large offensive operation on [the ground in Iraq] instead of [Afghanistan].

Here's The Correct Answer:
Hitler, who was aware of the bickering between the senior British and American military leaders, incorrectly believed that a German victory on the western front would create a serious rift between the respective allies. He also felt that if things played out the way he anticipated, public opinion, especially in the United States, would demand a withdrawal of American forced from Europe. This consideration led Hitler to decide in September 1944 to mount a large offensive operation on the western frong instead of the eastern front.
Green, Michael & Gladys, Patton and the Battle of the Bulge, MBI Publishing, 1999, pages 40-43.

Now, tell me again why Cindy Sheehan and the anti-war Left aren't anti-American, and aren't giving aid and comfort to the enemy?

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