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POPSResponse to the type of propaganda that allows Bush to get away with murder This morning my brother forwarded me a piece of shameless propaganda, purportedly created by a fifteen-year-old girl. Here is the message being disseminated: "Lizzie Palmer who put this YouTube program together is only 15 years old." "There have been over 3,000,000 hits as of this morning." "In case you missed it, here it is." "The link below is the hottest thing on the internet and on Fox News today ." http://www.youtube.com/v/ervaMPt4Ha0&autoplay=1 Quite a "Foxy" fifteen-year-old, no doubt. Damn that Faux News! Above is my heartfelt reply to my brother and to all the other people to whom he had forwarded the video when he sent it to me--and to you.
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POPSWhy I Fled George Bush's War Read the whole story, straight from the horse's mouth. It's just unacceptable what's going on in Iraq. This does NOT sound like a one off offense to me either! Neither did Abu Ghraib. I'm not buying it! What's going on with these people! Aren't we supposed to be the good guys?? Good grief, no wonder they all hate us...
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POPSLeft Behind: Soldiers Families Lots more at the link. Even though our government doesn't think much of it, I can tell you that it is a poignant part of my life. The main post chapel is less than a block away from my home and almost every single day cars overflow the parking lot for yet another Memorial Service and it is a heart-breaking scene to see, week after week, families and friends huddled together crying in front of the church. It's poignant to me since I have a soldier who is preparing to go back (Iraq, Season 3). Over the last 3 1/2 years I have had many many sleepless nights. So much so that I could not stomach even watching the local news, much less CNN. The so-called "family values" crowd needs to come out against the war for the simple fact they are always the ones preaching that children need TWO PARENTS (OF OPPOSITE SEX). We are heading to the point where that vision will no longer be a reality. And, I'm sure they will still blame Bill Clinton...
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POPSBenjamin and Aslan on American Islam Exchange between Daniel Benjamin (author of The Next Attack) and Reza Aslan (author of No God but God) on the situation of American Muslims in the context of the GWOT. Focuses on the new book by Paul Barrett, American Islam. This is the fourth piece out of four; all are worth a read.
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POPSGuantanamo - Is it true? This site didn't lend itself to clipping, so you'll have to go to the site. Listen to a song, sung by Anne Linnet, who put music to a poem written by a Guantanamo prisoner named Usama Abu Kabir. You can read the lyrics to the left. The page isn't in English, but the "play" triangle is easy to find on the right.
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