Backtalk

Sex, Lies, and Jeff Gannon Dear Mr. Raimondo, I am a frequent reader of your articles and admire your writing. In your recent article, you write: “As a gay man, I can’t say that I understand Gannon’s appeal to his clients in the escort business – a 47-year-old male hooker camouflaging himself as a decade-younger … Continue reading “Backtalk, February 28, 2005”

Soldier’s Injury Leaves Void My daughter, Mariela, in the U.S. Army, was attacked, Dec. 18, in Kuwait. She was changing a tire on her truck with three other soldiers. A civilian vehicle from Kuwait ran over them on purpose and ran away. Two of the soldiers died; my daughter was transported to a hospital in … Continue reading “Backtalk February 21, 2004”

Americans Die for Sharia in Iraq I am a Muslim-American who has always been a fan of Justin Raimondo and Antiwar.com for exposing the neocons’ plans to wage war in the Middle East for the sake of Israel and empire. But I was shocked at this ignorant and uninformed comment: “The right of women to … Continue reading “Backtalk, February 14, 2005”

The Dangers of Abstract Nationalism My characterization of the neocon-led Bush administration is that it is Jacobin. I characterized many of Bush’s enthusiastic supporters as brownshirts because of their evident attributes: their minds are closed to facts and debate; they perceive critics of Bush’s policies as enemies whom they hate and wish to stomp into … Continue reading “Backtalk, February 8”

Let the Israelis Do It? Look, is it too much to ask that Gordon Prather refrain from using the phrase “go-anywhere, see-anything” in reference to his endlessly rehashing the details of the current situation with Iran and the IAEA inspections? I’m very sympathetic regarding the situation with Iran, but the statement seems to indicate that … Continue reading “Backtalk, February 5, 2005”

My Husband Is Defending DemocracyMonica Benderman and her husband are practicing their faith in the truest sense of the word. Those like George Bush who profess to be Christians but persist in breaking the commandments are demonstrating what many of us reject: false faith. To do unto others as we would have them do unto … Continue reading “Backtalk, January 29, 2005”

W and Dostoevsky Is Justin aware of this tidbit (from “Laura Bush: Why Liberals Shouldn’t Like Her“)? “More than one commentator has noted with approval and some surprise that Laura Bush’s favorite scene in literature is the ‘Grand Inquisitor’ portion of The Brothers Karamazov, and the playwright Tony Kushner used this remarkable tidbit as the … Continue reading “Backtalk, January 24, 2005”

Yes to US Aid, No to USAIDRegarding Ms Mercer’s comments about private as opposed to official aid: What she fails to address, and perhaps doesn’t know about, is the fact that a significant proportion of USAID aid funds are actually programmed through American NGOs such as CARE, Catholic Relief Services, and Save the Children. Most … Continue reading “Backtalk, January 17, 2005”

Conduct Unbecoming P.C. Roberts may or may not be right in his opinion that the president, vice president, and secretary of defense have acted “unbecomingly.” He’s dead wrong in the sarcasm he fires off about the misguided punishment of the top Air Force (AF) lawyer for breaking “obsolete and quaint” rules against fraternization. I was … Continue reading “Backtalk, January 15, 2005”

‘Staying the Course’ Won’t Do The article by Pat Buchanan is EXCELLENT. As a lifelong antiwar protester, it is heartening to read that even the Republican party behind the mess in Iraq has concrete doubts about the direction we are taking. My husband is enlisted in the U.S. Army, has served for 20 years, and … Continue reading “Backtalk, January 1, 2005”