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Total number of comments: 3 (since 2013-11-28 16:55:11)

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  • Top Ten Reasons Chuck Hagel Should be Secretary of Defense
    • Mutt 01/07/2013 at 11:06 am

      OTOH, he has zero problem with the "Patriot Act" and torturers and war criminals (by our OWN definitions) running around loose and unprosecuted. Like Khadafy & Assad, and lot- too many- so called "progressives" buy the "enemy of my enemy is my friend" dumb philosophy. He's another tool of Empire, nothing more. Its just that in comparison, he seems sane.
      I always appreciate you honest writings, Professor, and often pass them on to folks. And I think your assessment here is again an honest one, its the conclusion I don't share.....passing this along tho, to, to give my peeps something to talk over......

  • Top Ten Myths about Bin Laden's Death
    • mutt 05/05/2011 at 9:32 am

      Watson hardly proposes a crackpot conspiracy theory, he merely points out the obvious. He certainly would be inconvenient to take prisoner....a potentially a big liability. Look at was done to try to free the RAF prisoners in Germany, before they were murdered by the W German State?
      I have no trouble at all believing a group of SEALS could storm the place. I also have no trouble at all that this is about "freedom" or such malarky. Its all about the forces that call the Empires shots, northing more.

    • mutt 05/05/2011 at 9:25 am

      No, actually, in practice, American soldiers will not always accept surrender. See Viet Nam. See Iraq and Afghanistan.

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