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London Terror MysteryAwesome piece! I have one significant bone to pick; and that is the absence of analysis of the splits within Israel. These splits are as (in?)significant as those between neocons, paleocons and CIA/State Dept./Clinton/Scowcrofts. I believe that the appropriate way to look at this entire crisis is as a significant realignment of a … Continue reading “Backtalk, July 15, 2005”

Iraq: A Right-Wing Alternate Reality Show Kudos on another great article on the “through the looking glass” war, Justin! One observation, however, regarding the role of oil. While it is true that we haven’t neatly carved up Iraq’s oil fields as Secretary O’Neill suggested we planned to do, the multinationals have in fact achieved their … Continue reading “Backtalk, July 8, 2005”

Trading, Not Invading: US Hums Different Tune on Vietnam As someone who campaigned against the criminal American war in Vietnam, and has now lived here for eight years, this article gives an erroneous and unfair view of Vietnam today. As anyone who cares to visit or lives here can see every day, there is in … Continue reading “Backtalk, July 1, 2005”

Iraq: What Price ‘Victory’? Justin Raimondo recently asked: what price victory? I’m not sure victory is now what the Republicans are after, except the illusion that they are still after it. My reasoning for this comes from Karl Rove’s comments about liberals and the war effort. For those who haven’t been paying attention, Karl Rove, … Continue reading “Backtalk June 28, 2005”

Walter Jones, Patriot for Peace Justin Raimondo asked in his recent column “Walter Jones, Patriot for Peace,” whether the left and right antiwar forces in Congress and across the nation can join together to oppose the war in Iraq. I believe they can. If someone like Rep. Walter Jones Jr. (R-N.C.), the man who gave … Continue reading “Backtalk June 23, 2005”

Indictment Shows Washington Is ‘Israeli-Occupied Territory’ As an aging veteran and avid reader, I’d like to nominate Justin Raimondo for a Pulitzer Prize. About time someone from the Last Bastion of a Free Press – the Internet – won the award. And what better columnist than Justin, with the tenacity of a pit bull and … Continue reading “Backtalk, June 20, 2005”

War: Realities and Myths Your article is a clear message of truth and paints war exactly for what it is, a tragedy made by men. As a career military officer and combat pilot, I find the Iraq war to be the greatest failure of the American system ever recorded. The death and destruction this country … Continue reading “Backtalk June 15, 2005”

Who Cares About Iraqis? I am a soldier currently stationed in Camp Ar-Ramadi. I do not believe this war is justified and feel that there should be a timetable set for a withdrawal. However, I do not totally agree with the article, “Who Cares About Iraqis?” I do not think there were originally terrorists in … Continue reading “Backtalk, June 14, 2005”

If Pinochet Is Guilty, so Is Bush“Pinochet was called to power. He put down terrorism.”Is this an example of American revisionism? Feeling guilty about America’s role in the Chilean overthrow? Here are some facts you seem to have overlooked.CIA Director Richard Helms told of how President Nixon gave him “the marshall’s baton” to conduct covert … Continue reading “Backtalk, June 10, 2005”

Vast (but Empty) Hide-Out of Iraqi Rebels Found Thanks to Antiwar.com for the parenthetical “empty” inserted into the N.Y. Times‘ hyped headline regarding the “vast” (well, ok, a quarter of a skyscraper’s worth, anyway) underground insurgent hideaway. Such a facility found occupied = triumph; found empty = ominous. That’s why we need you guys. ~ … Continue reading “Backtalk June 7, 2005”