Happy Warrior

THESE are hard times to be a “happy warrior.” The “peace” movement is noisily unhappy and the armchair warriors are subdued or cranky. At one level, it’s not so much “the war” per se, nor even the perception of the war, but the perception of the perception.

Consider, for example, the latest passing fancy of the anti-war mob, Cindy Sheehan. Since the death of her son in Iraq, Mrs. Sheehan has been opposed to the war. Correction: She was opposed to the war at the time her brave son chose to re-enlist. The only difference is that now she’s opposed to the war with full supporting cast-Joan Baez, Frank Rich, Viggo Mortensen, etc.

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Mark Steyn

Mark Steyn is an international bestselling author, a Top 41 recording artist, and a leading Canadian human-rights activist.

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THESE are hard times to be a “happy warrior.” The “peace” movement is noisily unhappy and the armchair warriors are subdued or cranky. At one level, it’s not so much “the war” per se, nor even the perception of the war, but the perception of the perception.

Consider, for example, the latest passing fancy of the anti-war mob, Cindy Sheehan. Since the death of her son in Iraq, Mrs. Sheehan has been opposed to the war. Correction: She was opposed to the war at the time her brave son chose to re-enlist. The only difference is that now she’s opposed to the war with full supporting cast-Joan Baez, Frank Rich, Viggo Mortensen, etc.