Will someone tell me why it is terrible to use poison gas on a civilian population but OK to blast, bomb, or strafe them when conflict arises. The killing ofdefenseless civilians is criminal no matter who does it or where it is done. The US is as guilty as any party of war crimes, Marquis of Queensburry rules, notwithstanding.
Mr. President, TEAR DOWN THIS PENTAGON. (And bring back a State Department that is more than a mere pimple on the surface of a self-serving, bloated Defense Department. The Iraq and Afghan outcomes were entirely predictable-- and predicted when they were initiated by the neo-con war/chicken-hawks.
The military is killing the country that it is supposed to defend.
But suppose Netanyahu is listening to his Republican friends in Congress who want to unseat Obama. An attack on Iran would weaken Obama in an election year, as you point out. Wouldn't that be just what the Likud and the Republican militarist neo-cons want? This is a dangerous situation for the US. Let us hope there is some sanity left in the Pentagon.
Murdoch has made journalism piss yellow. He must hate us for our freedoms.
Incidentally, there is no John Rockefeller in the Senate. There is a Jay Rockefeller and a John Kerry. Was it one of them who called for a hearing on Murdoch and his evil empire? Much good it would do.
Prof Cole has given us an excellent summary of the differences between Iraq and Libya. They could hardly be more different. It was wrong to invade Iraq. It is right to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya.
Will someone tell me why it is terrible to use poison gas on a civilian population but OK to blast, bomb, or strafe them when conflict arises. The killing ofdefenseless civilians is criminal no matter who does it or where it is done. The US is as guilty as any party of war crimes, Marquis of Queensburry rules, notwithstanding.
Unfortunately, Americans have become an invasive species.
Mr. President, TEAR DOWN THIS PENTAGON. (And bring back a State Department that is more than a mere pimple on the surface of a self-serving, bloated Defense Department. The Iraq and Afghan outcomes were entirely predictable-- and predicted when they were initiated by the neo-con war/chicken-hawks.
The military is killing the country that it is supposed to defend.
But suppose Netanyahu is listening to his Republican friends in Congress who want to unseat Obama. An attack on Iran would weaken Obama in an election year, as you point out. Wouldn't that be just what the Likud and the Republican militarist neo-cons want? This is a dangerous situation for the US. Let us hope there is some sanity left in the Pentagon.
Murdoch has made journalism piss yellow. He must hate us for our freedoms.
Incidentally, there is no John Rockefeller in the Senate. There is a Jay Rockefeller and a John Kerry. Was it one of them who called for a hearing on Murdoch and his evil empire? Much good it would do.
Prof Cole has given us an excellent summary of the differences between Iraq and Libya. They could hardly be more different. It was wrong to invade Iraq. It is right to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya.