It's started to become more clear that the Danish invasions of northern France and Britain in the 9th century were a reaction against Charlemagne's brutal proselytizing in northern Germany. These crusades have always provoked dangerous consequences.
All the reports I can find seem to indicate that government troops fight like hell, but seem to suffer inadequate leadership at higher echelons. Which isn't surprising. They still run on an Ottoman model.
Blair is one of the most nauseating, soulless and vile creatures to have blighted earth since the Borgia popes. I'd make an exception in his case to my opposition to capital punishment. George Bush I think suffers pangs of conscience, but Blair seems to exhibit nothing but a waxen mask of indignation.
Apparently, the government is only evil if the Republicans are not running it. Also, government workers are inept and wicked. Unless they're soldiers. Unless those soldiers are discharged and unemployed in which case they're welfare loafers and parasites on the entrepreneurial class. Or if they're cops beating up Occupy people and "hippies" they're ok. Unless they're retired and their pensions have been targeted by Hedgies.
The neocons and Likud clique will push harder for war with Iran. They feel they have neutralized Iraq, whatever the cost, Syria is almost in the bag, which means Hezbollah will be beggared. What's tragically ironic is that the Israeli right grows more paranoid and hamfistedly brutal with each victory.
It's started to become more clear that the Danish invasions of northern France and Britain in the 9th century were a reaction against Charlemagne's brutal proselytizing in northern Germany. These crusades have always provoked dangerous consequences.
Where are you now, Samantha Power?
All the reports I can find seem to indicate that government troops fight like hell, but seem to suffer inadequate leadership at higher echelons. Which isn't surprising. They still run on an Ottoman model.
Blair is one of the most nauseating, soulless and vile creatures to have blighted earth since the Borgia popes. I'd make an exception in his case to my opposition to capital punishment. George Bush I think suffers pangs of conscience, but Blair seems to exhibit nothing but a waxen mask of indignation.
Apparently, the government is only evil if the Republicans are not running it. Also, government workers are inept and wicked. Unless they're soldiers. Unless those soldiers are discharged and unemployed in which case they're welfare loafers and parasites on the entrepreneurial class. Or if they're cops beating up Occupy people and "hippies" they're ok. Unless they're retired and their pensions have been targeted by Hedgies.
The neocons and Likud clique will push harder for war with Iran. They feel they have neutralized Iraq, whatever the cost, Syria is almost in the bag, which means Hezbollah will be beggared. What's tragically ironic is that the Israeli right grows more paranoid and hamfistedly brutal with each victory.