Jon Stewart to William Kristol: Why Should We Trust You?
The "Daily Show" host challenges proto-hawk and champion name-caller William Kristol on the vitriol of Iraq war enthusiasts: "But you said Sunni and Shia would get along You've said a lot of things that, if we went back and picked through, I could say to you -- should I call you terrible names? No, of course not You're just a simple fellow who devised a plan that the president executed ".The “Daily Show” host challenges proto-hawk and champion name-caller William Kristol on the vitriol of Iraq war enthusiasts: “But you said Sunni and Shia would get along. You’ve said a lot of things that, if we went back and picked through, I could say to you — should I call you terrible names? No, of course not. You’re just a simple fellow who devised a plan that the president executed. … “
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