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The Power of Narrative
by Arthur Silber

05/02/07

One might very legitimately wonder exactly why so many liberals and progressives disapproved so vehemently of McCain’s performance. After all, the leading Democratic presidential candidates offer the identical prescription for Iran, and their overall foreign policy objectives are just as deplorable as McCain’s. Ah, but they don’t sing it. I guess these critics don’t like music, or at least that particular song. They want their plans for Armageddon provided straight. As for me, if the world is going to be altered fundamentally, I’d just as soon have a song first, as minimal as its musical value might be in this instance. Make no mistake: there is no significant difference whatsoever between McCain’s tuneful ‘Bomb Iran’ and, as two prime examples, what Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have to offer...

http://powerofnarrative.blogspot.com/2007/05/songs-of-death.html


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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