Backtalk

Memorial Day Makes a Vet Wonder: What Ever Happened to ‘the Buck Stops Here’? As we celebrate Memorial Day and the opening of the W.W.II Memorial, I am distressed at the lack of character of our recent presidents who fail to take responsibility for their actions. We all know the sad tale of Bill Clinton … Continue reading “”
Motives for 9/11 I didn’t "get" September 11. It was worthy of a Hollywood summer blockbuster in terms of spectacle, and had immense symbolic value, but I was never sure exactly what bin Laden was up to. …. I had to start from the premise that bin Laden isn’t dumb. After all, he pulled off … Continue reading “”
Comment from Germany Thank you for this website. The current Bush administration is not only responsible for torturing and massacring thousands of innocent people, but also for destroying the reputation of the USA in the world. People here in Europe are beginning to see US Americans as sick and perverted, making fun out of torturing … Continue reading “”
Casualties in Iraq I discovered your site through MichaelMoore.com. I must say that I am impressed. I was looking for more facts and figures on the “true cost” of this war and was even about to suggest to MoveOn.org to post the numbers on their home page. I feel it would be worthwhile to also … Continue reading “”
The Buck Stops … Where? Mr. Kaplan’s article confirmed something that even I would have been hard-pressed to really believe about the government, though I don’t know why it should surprise me. His reference to the March 2 NBC report that the administration repeatedly failed to attack the al-Ansar base reportedly headed by Zarqawi in … Continue reading “”
The Abu Ghraib Prison Photos I believe low ranking enlistees are trained to follow orders and not act on their own. I am a former Naval Officer and that’s the way I experienced it during my 2 tours of duty. From the misguided pride on their faces, the photos are trophies of orders carried out … Continue reading “”
The S&M War Beneficial righteous rage followed by action is the only thing that may save this tottering old republic and Justin Raimondo has it in spades. His recent comparison of the US tactics in Iraq to those used by the conquering Nazis, swings the harsh light directly on the US military’s conduct there. Raimondo … Continue reading “”
The S&M War What you are suggesting is not only not farfetched; there are several decades of historical experience to support your conclusion. If you have not read it, Edward Herman’s The Real Terror Network, written in the early ’80s documents the same sort of behavior across Latin America from the ’50s on. As an … Continue reading “”
Pledge Week I went ahead and made a contribution to your site today. I consider myself a sort of libertarian democrat, typical of many people here in Silicon Valley, and there are times I don’t agree with with all the points of view on your site, but I do appreciate the work you all do. … Continue reading “”