Juan--I'm surprised that you didn't include in your article the two Israeli attacks on Gaza. Not only was white phosphorus used but the deaths of thousands of people and the widespread devastation of buildings was carried out with American complicity. In all this comparison-rich Spicer-era commentary, I have not seen mention of the deeply traumatized people of Gaza. No wonder they feel they've been forgotten.
Please consider correcting this imbalance.
Thank you for this, if nothing else for the light it sheds on the place of poetry in Iranian culture. This is also true of Pakistan where people will spontaneously recite from Iqbal or Faiz Ahmad Faiz in the middle of a conversation!
Every year I am appalled when I hear people in the media telling their listeners and viewers to have a "Happy Memorial Day." This year I decided to express my disgust publicly. Where have all the thinking people gone?
Juan--I'm surprised that you didn't include in your article the two Israeli attacks on Gaza. Not only was white phosphorus used but the deaths of thousands of people and the widespread devastation of buildings was carried out with American complicity. In all this comparison-rich Spicer-era commentary, I have not seen mention of the deeply traumatized people of Gaza. No wonder they feel they've been forgotten.
Please consider correcting this imbalance.
Thank you for this, if nothing else for the light it sheds on the place of poetry in Iranian culture. This is also true of Pakistan where people will spontaneously recite from Iqbal or Faiz Ahmad Faiz in the middle of a conversation!
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Every year I am appalled when I hear people in the media telling their listeners and viewers to have a "Happy Memorial Day." This year I decided to express my disgust publicly. Where have all the thinking people gone?