Every now and then something makes its way to us that manages to penetrate the haze that is a result of the pronouncements of our government in collusion with a media that marches in lock-step to its steady beat of lies and distortions. The March 6th edition of “Rolling Stone” magazine contains such a message and it does so in depth and detail so sorely lacking in most coverage of the War in Iraq. The article’s subtitle tells enough to let its reader realize why what follows is essential reading. “Hoping to turn enemies into allies, U.S. forces are arming Iraqis who fought with the insurgents. But it’s already starting to backfire. A report from the front lines of the New Iraq.” The reporter, Nir Rosen, goes beyond what passes for journalism in most publications these days and writes a devastating account of how far our government and military have been willing to go to buy less violence and how the resulting efforts have produced the seeds for the next stage of violence and civil war. I am hoping the Clinton and Obama campaigns are paying attention. The prospect of more Bush policy when it comes to the conduct of this war and its duration in the person of John McCain was scary enough before I read this article. See what you think and please let your views be heard/published by responding with a comment on the blog. Here’s the website for the article in its entirety: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/18722376/the_myth_of_the_surge
Thanks for this. So much has been made of whether going in or voting to go in was a mistake but the real import now is not that; it’s how/when/whether we get OUT. I am disheartened when issues like these seem secondary to he said/she said or she voted/he voted.
McCain, we’ve got to keep saying so clearly not a maverick, a warmonger with experience at war.
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