Meddling for me, but not for thee
The Power of Narrative
by Arthur Silber
02/14/07
I stress that no proof whatsoever has been presented that Iran is in fact directly attempting to aid those in Iraq who attack U.S. troops. But even if Iran were acting in this manner, we are in no position to complain — not morally, not legally, and not strategically. We have no right to be in Iraq at all. If we wish to avoid further ’sacrifices’ by members of the American military, then leave. Our presence only worsens this disaster each moment that we remain. Because we commit additional war crimes with every day that passes, we would leave — if we recognized even minimal moral constraints on our actions, constraints that we apply to all other nations. But we won’t leave, and Congress will not end this occupation...
http://tinyurl.com/262bjx
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Arthur+Silber
by Arthur Silber
02/14/07
I stress that no proof whatsoever has been presented that Iran is in fact directly attempting to aid those in Iraq who attack U.S. troops. But even if Iran were acting in this manner, we are in no position to complain — not morally, not legally, and not strategically. We have no right to be in Iraq at all. If we wish to avoid further ’sacrifices’ by members of the American military, then leave. Our presence only worsens this disaster each moment that we remain. Because we commit additional war crimes with every day that passes, we would leave — if we recognized even minimal moral constraints on our actions, constraints that we apply to all other nations. But we won’t leave, and Congress will not end this occupation...
http://tinyurl.com/262bjx
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Arthur+Silber
rudkla - 15. Feb, 14:47
