Comments on: At Elite Graduation in N.Y., Not a Word About Iraq http://mondoweiss.net/2008/07/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:55:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Richard Witty http://mondoweiss.net/2008/07/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html/comment-page-1#comment-56960 Richard Witty Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/07/04/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html#comment-56960 <p>Why should a commencement speech mention Iraq?</p> Why should a commencement speech mention Iraq?

]]> By: 5 dancing shlomos http://mondoweiss.net/2008/07/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html/comment-page-1#comment-56961 5 dancing shlomos Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/07/04/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html#comment-56961 <p>diversity at an elite institution means a diverse, managerial/servant class to absorb the elite's values and to serve the elite's state.</p> diversity at an elite institution means a diverse, managerial/servant class to absorb the elite's values and to serve the elite's state.

]]> By: Christina http://mondoweiss.net/2008/07/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html/comment-page-1#comment-56962 Christina Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/07/04/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html#comment-56962 <p>Al Jazeera English has a new documentary on the lobby--<br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOvdQ7vPLn0</p> <p>(I remember when a few years back the Jewish community in Newton, Massachusetts prevented the local cable company from carrying Al Jazeera news. I assume the behavior was repeated across the country.)</p> Al Jazeera English has a new documentary on the lobby–
http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/07/04/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html#comment-56963 <p>why mention Iraq? </p> <p>Because Mr. Witty the war representes a failure of America's elite to <br /> 1. examine its role in the ME and world</p> <p>2. if it is going to have an empire how do we pay for it in blood and treasure?</p> <p>3. from a paleo perspective defeat is inevitable: a pro-Iran shia regime will emerge.</p> <p>#4. the Dalton HS grads are often the children of the elites who planned, and advocated this disaster. They will be attending schools like Columbia university in NY whose president declared last year that " Columbia is a Jewish university." (What ar raee moment of candor!!) What role did that Jewish university play in preparing the ground work for the war? Perhaps those Dalton grads could bring some old-fashioned WASP noblesse oblige to their Jewish (and Jewified) campuses about how 4500 Americans died, 30k maimed, perhaps 4000 suicides among vets...perhaps your son could grow up differently than you and be willing to do what Weiss does: follow the facts and examine the Jewish role in these wars.</p> why mention Iraq?

Because Mr. Witty the war representes a failure of America's elite to
1. examine its role in the ME and world

2. if it is going to have an empire how do we pay for it in blood and treasure?

3. from a paleo perspective defeat is inevitable: a pro-Iran shia regime will emerge.

#4. the Dalton HS grads are often the children of the elites who planned, and advocated this disaster. They will be attending schools like Columbia university in NY whose president declared last year that " Columbia is a Jewish university." (What ar raee moment of candor!!) What role did that Jewish university play in preparing the ground work for the war? Perhaps those Dalton grads could bring some old-fashioned WASP noblesse oblige to their Jewish (and Jewified) campuses about how 4500 Americans died, 30k maimed, perhaps 4000 suicides among vets…perhaps your son could grow up differently than you and be willing to do what Weiss does: follow the facts and examine the Jewish role in these wars.

]]> By: Todd http://mondoweiss.net/2008/07/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html/comment-page-1#comment-56964 Todd Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/07/04/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html#comment-56964 <p>I get soooo tired of hearing about diversity! In all honesty, my life would not be any worse if I never saw another cultural, ethnic, racial, gender or sexual minority until I died.</p> <p>I don't hold birth against anyone, but differences in culture, ethnicity or race hold no special priority for me. I can do without them. </p> I get soooo tired of hearing about diversity! In all honesty, my life would not be any worse if I never saw another cultural, ethnic, racial, gender or sexual minority until I died.

I don't hold birth against anyone, but differences in culture, ethnicity or race hold no special priority for me. I can do without them.

]]> By: Richard Witty http://mondoweiss.net/2008/07/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html/comment-page-1#comment-56965 Richard Witty Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/07/04/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html#comment-56965 <p>America's elite has also failed to examine its role in the US and in the human and ecological world.</p> <p>Those are FAR more important concerns.</p> <p>The scapegoat of Israel is superfluous, in many ways an INTENTIONAL distraction from class, racial, ecological issues that are more permanent and more critical, and more neglected.</p> America's elite has also failed to examine its role in the US and in the human and ecological world.

Those are FAR more important concerns.

The scapegoat of Israel is superfluous, in many ways an INTENTIONAL distraction from class, racial, ecological issues that are more permanent and more critical, and more neglected.

]]> By: Richard Witty http://mondoweiss.net/2008/07/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html/comment-page-1#comment-56966 Richard Witty Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/07/04/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html#comment-56966 <p>Phil posed mentioning Iraq as a litmus test, all in the name of "free speech".</p> Phil posed mentioning Iraq as a litmus test, all in the name of "free speech".

]]> By: liberal white boy http://mondoweiss.net/2008/07/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html/comment-page-1#comment-56967 liberal white boy Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/07/04/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html#comment-56967 <p>The war in Iraq was based on fraud and brought about by fraudsters. They know who they are.</p> <p>Noam Chomsky: An Intellectual Fraud? </p> <p>http://homo-sapien-underground.blogspot.com/2008/07/noam.html</p> The war in Iraq was based on fraud and brought about by fraudsters. They know who they are.

Noam Chomsky: An Intellectual Fraud?

http://homo-sapien-underground.blogspot.com/2008/07/noam.html

]]> By: MRW http://mondoweiss.net/2008/07/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html/comment-page-1#comment-56968 MRW Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/07/04/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html#comment-56968 <p>________________________________________________________</p> <p>Todd, it's not that culture, ethnicity, or race has to hold a special priority for anyone, but that it shouldn't make any difference.</p> ________________________________________________________

Todd, it's not that culture, ethnicity, or race has to hold a special priority for anyone, but that it shouldn't make any difference.

]]> By: Richard Witty http://mondoweiss.net/2008/07/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html/comment-page-1#comment-56969 Richard Witty Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/07/04/at-elite-graduation-in-ny-not-a-word-about-iraq.html#comment-56969 <p>"The scapegoat of Israel is superfluous, in many ways an INTENTIONAL distraction from class, racial, ecological issues that are more permanent and more critical, and more neglected."</p> <p>And most importantly there are actually social options that can successfully address class, racial and ecological issues.</p> <p>Whereas there is really limited latitude that an effective American politician can adopt relative to Israel, even relative to Iran's increments.</p> "The scapegoat of Israel is superfluous, in many ways an INTENTIONAL distraction from class, racial, ecological issues that are more permanent and more critical, and more neglected."

And most importantly there are actually social options that can successfully address class, racial and ecological issues.

Whereas there is really limited latitude that an effective American politician can adopt relative to Israel, even relative to Iran's increments.

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