It grieves me that it could possibly be necessary to argue to an American - much less an American veteran - that torture undermines everything that we would like to think we stand for…
1992 U.S. Army Interrogation Field Manual 34-52 states: “Experience indicates that the use of prohibited techniques is not necessary to gain the [...]
I haven’t done a roundup in a while. For each blog (alpha-order) I’ve selected my favorite among recent posts.
3-Way Watch Blog - Mercs in a Corporate World
AMERICAblog - Condi has to force State Dept. officials to Iraq
Amanda’s Engima - More great Wallpapers from WallpaperStock
An und für sich - The Complication of Nature and [...]
Here’s a video that gives a pretty good idea of how America is currently viewed in much of the world. It may have an unfamiliar flavor to an American audience, but it’s worth watching the whole song. The imagery is striking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnlMnf7t4t4
(Thanks to JR)
Don’t miss an American video response.
No End in Sight, looks like it deserved the special jury documentary prize it received at Sundance. I’m looking forward to seeing the film, if it shows in Atlanta.
Here’s the trailer (or see it on the home page of the movie site)
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From the director:
“But I had no idea how incompetently the occupation was being planned, [...]
Where have we gone, America?
On Staged “Terrorist” Attacks and Dictatorship
Impeach Now or Face the End of Constitutional Democracy, Paul Craig Roberts, Counterpunch
Unless Congress immediately impeaches Bush and Cheney, a year from now the US could be a dictatorial police state at war with Iran. Bush has put in place all the necessary measures for [...]
Tori Amos - “Yo George” (Speedbliss bushwacked mix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCsojSpdMyw
“God Bless America”
by Harold Pinter, January 2003
Here they go again,
The Yanks in their armoured parade
Chanting their ballads of joy
As they gallop across the big world
Praising America’s God.
The gutters are clogged with the dead
The ones who couldn’t join in
The others refusing to sing
The ones who are losing their voice
The ones who’ve forgotten the tune.
The riders have [...]
Enjoying Music
