I missed a grim anniversary: the bombing of Hiroshima, but 65 years ago today we dropped Fat Man on Nagasaki, and that shouldn’t be forgotten, either. Opinions differ as to the severity of the war crime and whether or not it was necessary for America to drop nuclear weapons on two cities filled with civilians. …
Category Archive: war
May 27 2009
Sick, Twisted Fucktards
Since the right likes to bash liberals as freedom-hating fascists, since they love to moan about how cruel and mean and what a blight on the national discourse we are, I’d like to know how they explain this: Here is some rightwing loon named Ralph Peters: Pretending to be impartial, the self-segregating personalities drawn to …
May 26 2009
Memorial Day Roundup
A lot of bloggers had good Memorial Day posts up today. Just in case you missed them, here they are. Think Progress has stats showing that America’s failing her vets. Susie Madrak at Crooks and Liars reminds us: For Every Death, A Hole in the World DarkSyde at Daily Kos takes us Beyond Memorial Day, …
May 19 2009
Holy War
So, I’m assuming most of you have seen that delicious GQ article that takes Rummy apart from tip to toe. If not, go read. It’s definitely an education. One of Rummy’s favorite tricks was putting Bible verses on fancy war pictures to whet Monkey Boy George’s appetite for playing Holy War President. Here’s one of …
May 12 2009
Why Do Cons Hate Our Troops?
Remember the old days, when every time Democrats attempted to place limits on the firehose of money for Bush’s endless war, they got painted as troop-hating cowards? Well, sez I, turnabout’s fair play. If playing games with Iraq War supplementals is the height of irresponsible troop-hating, well, Cons are irresponsible troop-haters: Rumblings up on Capitol …
Mar 17 2009
The Wisdom of Readers
Last December, inspired by George at Decrepit Old Fool, I wrote about cluster bombs and worldviews. Tonight, I received an incredibly insightful comment from Longo05. I’m reprinting it here in full, because it deserves an audience: Hey, I literally stumbled onto this blog via stumbledupon and thought I would articulate with you on this issue. …
Feb 22 2009
Where Are They Now? The Mercenaries Formerly Known As Blackwater Edition
Blackwater’s stock hasn’t been rising. The company’s come under fire for firing on Iraqi civilians, and both Iraq and the State Department planted a judicious boot up their arses. What’s a band of murderous mercenaries to do but change their name? Because, like Cons, Blackwater – um, excuse me, Xe – thinks it’s all about …
Jan 21 2009
Gaza: Israel Withdraws
Even in the afterglow of Inauguration Day, we’re keeping up on the news from Gaza, my darlings. It wouldn’t do to get distracted by shiny things. Considering how the ongoing crisis between Israel and the Palestinians destabilizes the Middle East, it’s worth keeping a close eye on. The news is mixed. On the good side, …
Jan 20 2009
Gaza: What Israel Gained
For now, the fighting has stopped. Bombs aren’t falling, rockets aren’t firing. It may seem to a naive observer that Israel met its objectives. But look deeper, and you see that all they’ve done is make a horrible situation worse. The threat of imminent violence is still there: The 22-day war ended without surrender. Neither …
Jan 19 2009
Gaza: Returning to Devastation
Hamas has turned the tables on Israel by declaring its own cease-fire and reiterating its demands: Hamas announced an immediate cease-fire by its militants and allied groups in Gaza on Sunday, giving Israel a week to pull out its troops from the coastal territory. Israel, which mounted an offensive against Hamas three weeks ago to …
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