Comments on: Who’s Running the War? http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:22:17 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: left of center http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-305191 left of center Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:09:21 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-305191 <p><a href="#comment-304285"><em>AZ Matt @ 34 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Since the Repubs aren’t much into oversight, except for their wallets, it certainly is time for replacements with brain cells. The Sacramento Bee endorsed Charlie Brown,CA-4, on the 18th which is good news.</p></blockquote> <p>AZ - That’s very good news. I met Charlie at Yearly Kos & have given him a contribution several times already. Glad to see that my money is going to a challenger who just might upset a venal incumbent. I’m from Madison, WI. where my incumbent, Tammy Baldwin, is in a pretty safe Democratic seat giving me the luxury of donating elsewhere.</p> AZ Matt @ 34

Since the Repubs aren’t much into oversight, except for their wallets, it certainly is time for replacements with brain cells. The Sacramento Bee endorsed Charlie Brown,CA-4, on the 18th which is good news.

AZ – That’s very good news. I met Charlie at Yearly Kos & have given him a contribution several times already. Glad to see that my money is going to a challenger who just might upset a venal incumbent. I’m from Madison, WI. where my incumbent, Tammy Baldwin, is in a pretty safe Democratic seat giving me the luxury of donating elsewhere.

]]> By: shootthatarrow>>> http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304797 shootthatarrow>>> Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:40:40 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304797 <p>These moments when the alignment of events<br /> shines a bright light on the weak spots of<br /> the arrogant power abusers are the best.<br /> I am reminded of the scene in the STAR TREK<br /> movie “FIRST CONTACT” where the BORG CUBE’s<br /> weak spot is pinpointed by Pecard and the<br /> Federation Star Fleet concentrates its fire<br /> power on that spot. BORG CUBE’s relentless<br /> advance comes to an explosive end in short<br /> order. Not to credit the GOP or Bush2WH with<br /> anything like the BORG in terms of integrity<br /> of operation or mission focus. Just like the<br /> idea of finding the unknown “weak spot” which<br /> any investigation of corruption into CPA surely<br /> is and concentrated fire of inquiry. Explosive<br /> results surely must follow as GOP runs and the<br /> Bush2WH run from their deplorable CPA record.</p> These moments when the alignment of events
shines a bright light on the weak spots of
the arrogant power abusers are the best.
I am reminded of the scene in the STAR TREK
movie “FIRST CONTACT” where the BORG CUBE’s
weak spot is pinpointed by Pecard and the
Federation Star Fleet concentrates its fire
power on that spot. BORG CUBE’s relentless
advance comes to an explosive end in short
order. Not to credit the GOP or Bush2WH with
anything like the BORG in terms of integrity
of operation or mission focus. Just like the
idea of finding the unknown “weak spot” which
any investigation of corruption into CPA surely
is and concentrated fire of inquiry. Explosive
results surely must follow as GOP runs and the
Bush2WH run from their deplorable CPA record.

]]> By: none http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304631 none Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:47:39 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304631 <p>I’m glad the wapo article opened somebody’s eyes but some of us have known about the CPA situation for years:</p> <p><a href="http://www.harpers.org/BaghdadYearZero.html">http://www.harpers.org/BaghdadYearZero.html</a></p> <p>Naomi Klein RULES. Waxman’s staff should certainly read that article if they haven’t yet.</p> I’m glad the wapo article opened somebody’s eyes but some of us have known about the CPA situation for years:

http://www.harpers.org/BaghdadYearZero.html

Naomi Klein RULES. Waxman’s staff should certainly read that article if they haven’t yet.

]]> By: P J Evans http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304426 P J Evans Fri, 22 Sep 2006 02:31:50 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304426 <p>Mark, feel free to use it. Hear that, y’all?</p> Mark, feel free to use it. Hear that, y’all?

]]> By: Mark Steckel http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304405 Mark Steckel Fri, 22 Sep 2006 02:08:53 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304405 <p>PJ Evans at 84</p> <p>Very well said.</p> PJ Evans at 84

Very well said.

]]> By: P J Evans http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304395 P J Evans Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:55:54 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304395 <p>Siun - You’re welcome! (That one was writing itself on my way home, triggered by Pelosi and Rangel going after Hugo Chavez and ignoring all this stuff sitting right in front of them. And it’s saved on the machine, too.)</p> Siun – You’re welcome! (That one was writing itself on my way home, triggered by Pelosi and Rangel going after Hugo Chavez and ignoring all this stuff sitting right in front of them. And it’s saved on the machine, too.)

]]> By: Siun http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304380 Siun Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:42:16 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304380 <p>P J Evans - thank you - you said it all!</p> P J Evans – thank you – you said it all!

]]> By: P J Evans http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304379 P J Evans Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:40:17 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304379 <p>Sorry, that should be ‘talking, but if they are, it isn’t being reported’.</p> <p>Preview should be my friend.</p> Sorry, that should be ‘talking, but if they are, it isn’t being reported’.

Preview should be my friend.

]]> By: P J Evans http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304375 P J Evans Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:38:58 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304375 <p>I got tired of my congresscritters pretending to be crickets when torture is being discussed - they may be talking, if they are, but it isn’t being reported - and I’m sending them this (with no hope of any action):</p> <p><em>I have been registered and voting as a Democrat since [year]. I am writing now to express my deepest disappointment at the lack of response by you and other Democrats in Congress on the issue of torture and the Geneva Conventions.</em></p> <p>What I would like to hear from you, as individuals and as a group, is something like this:</p> <p>We [as Americans and as Democrats] believe that torture, under whatever name, and in whatever form, is unAmerican and evil: UnAmerican, because we were founded on the principles that all men are created equal, have value in themselves, and should be equal before the law; that we should be ‘a light unto all the nations’, and an example of how countries should behave in the world. Evil, because torture, under whatever name and in whatever form, treats humans as disposable objects, mere things to be used up and thrown away when done with. We believe that those who authorize torture, under whatever name and in whatever form, those who say that it should be done, those who say that it is permissible in time of war, should be charged with war crimes and tried, under the rules of the international court at the Hague.</p> <p>What I have been hearing from you, as individuals and as a group, is [sound of crickets].</p> <p>Your silence jeopardizes the future of this country.</p> I got tired of my congresscritters pretending to be crickets when torture is being discussed – they may be talking, if they are, but it isn’t being reported – and I’m sending them this (with no hope of any action):

I have been registered and voting as a Democrat since [year]. I am writing now to express my deepest disappointment at the lack of response by you and other Democrats in Congress on the issue of torture and the Geneva Conventions.

What I would like to hear from you, as individuals and as a group, is something like this:

We [as Americans and as Democrats] believe that torture, under whatever name, and in whatever form, is unAmerican and evil: UnAmerican, because we were founded on the principles that all men are created equal, have value in themselves, and should be equal before the law; that we should be ‘a light unto all the nations’, and an example of how countries should behave in the world. Evil, because torture, under whatever name and in whatever form, treats humans as disposable objects, mere things to be used up and thrown away when done with. We believe that those who authorize torture, under whatever name and in whatever form, those who say that it should be done, those who say that it is permissible in time of war, should be charged with war crimes and tried, under the rules of the international court at the Hague.

What I have been hearing from you, as individuals and as a group, is [sound of crickets].

Your silence jeopardizes the future of this country.

]]> By: Old Sow http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304369 Old Sow Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:32:00 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/21/whos-running-the-war/#comment-304369 <p>EPU’d….did anyone see this article about the CIA refusing to operate the secret prisons anymore thus Bushco trying to get immunty retroactively…if this’s been here before, sorry to bother you….</p> <p><a href="http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/092106A.shtml">http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/092106A.shtml</a></p> EPU’d….did anyone see this article about the CIA refusing to operate the secret prisons anymore thus Bushco trying to get immunty retroactively…if this’s been here before, sorry to bother you….

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/092106A.shtml

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