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Yuck. That's so creepy.
Me not being American and all, a few weeks ago I would have had no idea who this lady was. But that is not the case now because I happened to read Glenn Greenwald's "The remarkable, unfathomable ignorance of Debbie Wasserman Schultz" and watched the video it referred to. *face palm*
So now I know who Debbie Wasserman Schultz is and what I read above isn't too surprising - all things considered!
What is most frightening isn't what's happened to civil liberties but the fact that it's being done without much resistance. Most people don't even see a problem!
I was just watching an old documentary about Noam Chomsky again, Manufacturing Consent. One of the things he discusses is how authorities in a democracy may not be able to use force to coerce the population but they still need to control what people think somehow. To accomplish this, they need to create necessary illusions through propaganda in order to manufacture consent and let people still believe they're free.
Seems like this is a perfect example for how effective this tactic is; virtually no one is opposing this or even see it as problematic. It's necessary for safety, they believe. It only affects people who are guilty so if you haven't done anything, why would you worry, they believe….
It's just scary to think how easy it's really been to take away so much with the majority's blessing! You've got to wonder just how far it's going to go and whether there's going to be a point where people suddenly finally wake up and push back.
It really doesn't seem like that's anytime soon so as much as things are bad and hard to understand now,you've got to wonder just how bad is it going to get? Not really feeling too optimistic and it's quite frightening.
How is "regime" an accusation?? It's a statement of fact.
noun
1. a mode or system of rule or government: a dictatorial regime.
2. a ruling or prevailing system.
3. a government in power.
Yes, "leave us alone "... Is that alone with or without the billions of dollars in aid ? Exactly how alone do you want to be left? Or do you want to keep the money coming in - just not any strings or accountability with it?
Did they have a difficult time finding any women who would sail on the Estelle? Seems odd there seems to be only a couple of women with a large group of men on that picture.
Makes me sick to my stomach.
The US would have to stop it's own aerial incursions... Not likely to happen anytime soon. It was only a matter of time before others would decide to do the same. Neither the US or Israel is in any position to say much about it considering they're both serial offenders. Well, now they have company.
Actually Walid, Stephen Harper was elected as PM in 2006 (and has been since). Before that he was opposition leader for the now defunct Reform party, which later merged with the Conservative Party before being elected as PM.
He most certainly was around in 2002 (he's spent his entire working career, right out of university, in politics) and was a HUGE supporter of the war in Iraq and was very vocal about it too, arguing that Canada should participate - thankfully, he wasn't calling the shots yet and the PM at the time (Jean Chretien) chose NOT to join the invasion of Iraq (rightfully so, as the majority of Canadians did not want Canada to take part).
If you're at all curious, you should watch his performance: YouTube.com
(And then, of course, there was this incident/speech: YouTube.com )
He was really serious about it too. That wasnt enough for him and it didnt matter (then or now!) what Canadians actually wanted.. He even co-wrote (with that other goof, Stockwell Day) an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal, lamenting the PM's decision to join the madness: Link
(They're both Evangelical Christians btw)
SO....Stephen Harper? HUGE warmonger. HUGE Israel fan. Total closet islamophobe (barely in the closet).
I came across this website. This lady has dug up and documented some pretty interesting as well as some disturbing stuff, part of it directly related to Stephen Harper. Link
(Warning: Some of it might make you nauseous.)
Territorial? Of "their" women? (Do they also urinate to mark their territory?)
And I'm curious... Did the reason for the attack in Tel Aviv include claims that Russian Jews had no soul (but that Palestinians did)?
And how does that fit into the 'territorial' defense argument?
Oh they might let him in...but they better not catch him anywhere near a nice Jewish girl. He's been warned!!
Obama's already got his plate full (of racists) at home anyway.
I guess the sexism shouldn't be too surprising considering all the racism...kind of goes well together. When you think you're superior, you find all kinds of possible ways to stand apart and above everyone else, I guess. Still, it's pretty revolting.
What did that Minister say? Israel belongs to the white man? They really mean it literally, I guess. Not brown or black people and not even white women. The. white. man. With Bibi as King of the Castle. Well, isn't that lovely. What century do this bigots live in anyway?!
Ditto. Really enjoyed it. Is there any more of her writing online? Does anyone know?
Wow absolutely disgusting.
You're welcome!
Speaking of swimming pools...
link to youtube
@ Fredblogs -
The question that really matter and that needs to be answered is: Would you trade places?
Exactly.
Source: Water resource allocations in the occupied Palestinian territory (report)
Not sure where you are but Canadians can watch it here
(no idea if it can be viewed outside of Canada but it's worth a try)
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Until someone can provide any evidence that supports the claims that the use of torture produces better results (or even any, however marginal)...
Until someone makes a convincing case for breaking international law and conventions one's country not only signed, ratified and helped draw up but that also condemned other countries, supported and called for the prosecution of those other leaders who allowed torture...
Until someone can justify why they should be awarded some special status allowing them to ignore all of the above, then yes, it is most definitely very ok and legitimate to condemn torture and expect the US to, like every other country, fulfill its obligations, respect the promises its made and apply the same standards to its own conduct that it enforces and expects from all other nations.
As absolutely tragic as 9/11 was, it is NOT in any way a legitimate justification for ignoring all of that. The burden of proof falls/fell on those who support/supported the illegal use of torture despite having condemned it and having continued to condemn it as it applies to everyone but themselves.
The truth is (and the evidence shows) that in reality torture does NOT produce better results at all but in fact often only produces false statements. The evidence has shown that interrogation without the use of torture can produce as much, and often more, than can be achieved with torture.
Of course, the more reasonable alternative to all of your "recipes", with or without torture, and a much more logical approach would have been to use law enforcement instead of militarism.
There was no justification in declaring wars against countries when neither the Taliban or (obviously) Saddam's regimes or governments had a) declared war against the US; b) threatened the US in any way, or even c) anything to do with the attacks of 9/11 !!
Of course the war in Iraq didn't even have anything to do with the 9/11 attacks, so even your justification for the use of torture doesn't extend to all of the Iraqis who were tortured, abused, raped and murdered anyways.
Nevermind that an overwhelming number of prisoners that were apprehended in Afghanistan and originated from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia etc... were in fact not dangerous terrorists but unlucky bystanders who were victims of greedy individuals wanting to get their hands on the hefty bounties the US was paying out indiscriminately.
Nevermind that that torture was used on hundreds, if not (more likely) thousands of mostly innocent men, but also against a "child soldier", a teenager who was 15 years old at the time and remains imprisoned in Guantanamo after a kangaroo trial convicted him. Hundreds of men remain in Guantanamo after more than 10 years and without having ever been charged of anything, some because their treatment (torture) makes a conviction unlikely and most because they are actually innocent but have either no country to which they can now be released to and some because their release would involve an embarrassing admission of the US' criminal and deceptive detainment of so many for so long while they were completely innocent. But I digress...
While we in "the West" simply ignore the magnitude of wrongs and crimes that were committed on our name, under the pretense of fighting "the war on terror TM", this is not lost on Muslims & Arabs around the world. If you think Palestine evokes anger, indignation, hatred towards Israel (and the US for its support) as well as ideal recruiting propaganda for terrorists organisations, then consider that Iraq, Afghanistan, and now also drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Philippines etc, imagine if what magnitude the US' continued campaign of international terrorism evokes the same in Muslims and Arabs around the world.
I'd hardly consider that a "win/win" situation or decision and I'm rather baffled how anyone could seriously refer to it as such!
I find it really odd when I read comments here that condemn Israel and proceed to defend or justify the US' extreme attacks around the world, as if they're somehow perfectly acceptable, desirable, justified or any different than Israel's crimes.
Does this mean that Palestinians don't deserve to die at the hands of Israel but Iraqis, Afghanis, Yemenis etc, DO deserve to die at the hands of Americans, Brits, Canadians, Australians etc? Is this what you and others are saying?
I apologize if this is long but I've read this or similar kind of reasoning in the comments and it always strikes me as completely hypocritical to point fingers at Israel and Israelis (and Zionists), while offering one's support for the same criminal actions and aggression on an even larger scale by the US (or England etc), even using the same justification and claiming it necessary for "security" reasons! How delusional! I needed to say so once and for all so here it is.
It doesn't achieve security for Israel and it doesn't achieve it for the US either. Their governments actions actually makes it LESS safe for Israelis AND Americans and I think some people need to give some thought to why they assume or claim the two can or should be separate or why they should be considered any different. Israel wants land, the US wants oil and money (among other things, of course). The rest is exactly the same, even the fear that is used to manufacture support from citizens and convince them of the necessity and righteousness of their country's wars.
If you condemn Israel's actions towards the Palestinians or the Lebanese - I'm very sorry but you cannot also defend or support the US' identical aggression, crimes and wars. You can certainly not defend its use of torture either.
It really baffles me. Does Abe Foxman actually believes the crap he says or do you think he's fully aware of how ridiculous what he's saying is....?... but says it anyway because - well, what else is he going to say. I can't believe he would seriously believe what he says - does he?
I can only shake my head... wow.
May I remind you that Syria is not nor has never claimed to be "the only democracy in the Middle East", is not using US money to brutalize and oppress part of its population or crying to the world that its existence is threatened and that it is unfairly singled out or unjustly criticized.
I gather from your comparison that you are willing to drop the charade and lies and own up to the undemocratic, racist, oppressive and abusive policies? You are willing to acknowledge Israel's deliberate and institutionalized discrimination and routine mistreatment/abuses as crimes rightfully condemned around the world? You're just satisfied knowing that as long as someone else "is still worse than you", no one should say anything about Israel?
Does this describe your position correctly? Or are you also still claiming Israel is democratic?...."just not for Arabs", as this quote absurdly claims that:
---As one soldier explained to me that day, “We’re not racist. It’s just Arabs who can’t come here.”--
How does someone even manage to say that and keep a straight face? "We're the only democracy. But don't bother pointing out why you don't think we are. We'll just find another country doing brutal things to its citizens and claim that makes it okay for us to."
Well, what can I say? Nice company you choose to keep.
"Isreal: we may not actually be democratic but as long as Syria does very brutal things, we really can't be faulted because we're still just a little less brutal!"
*shaking my head at this nonsense*
(Btw I don't think I posted my reply correctly but it was in response to giladg nonsense.)
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This is your brains on drugs.
Please explain what possible difference the accident makes? Is there a certain kind of accident that justifies shooting a man who's already been shot in the back, is down and no threat? What kind of accident would that be? If you had the misfortune of having an accident and then shots were immediately fired at you, I suppose you would be dumb enough to stop? I don't think so.
There's nothing indicating he was the sort of person who would not have stopped after accidentally hitting pedestrians in broad day light on a busy street if it had not meant he'd be killed. Any normal person would have reacted the same way in an effort to protect their lives.
Do you just play dumb or does it come naturally?
I think who ever identifies with this sort of twisted, hateful, paranoid mentality needs therapy. Not more guns, bombs or power...serious therapy. The things I jeep reading coming from supposedly average Israelis, is just certifiably nuts. It's just so nuts I have a difficult time finding the words for it, or even understanding it. It's truly disturbing.
Too bad it doesn't serve as protection for Palestinians against IDF terrorist attacks. You'd think that's the least they could have done...you know, given whose land they built it on. Poor, poor Israel. Maybe the next attack, massacre, assassination, administrative detention, humiliation, Jew-only road, etc.. will be the one that will finally make Israel really safe for good. Gotta keep working at it, right?