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du rec. xchrom Jun 2014 #1
Those That Need To Hear This Message Never Will cantbeserious Jun 2014 #2
And we who have no pwer will pay for their war crimes. Demeter Jun 2014 #3
+ 1 cantbeserious Jun 2014 #5
And pay, Plucketeer Jun 2014 #24
I'd like to review what DU members were saying in the run up to the war. L0oniX Jun 2014 #19
No need to imagine... ljm2002 Jun 2014 #78
The NYT ran him off over his objections to the war. He was very vocal in opposition before and after Skeeter Barnes Jun 2014 #85
K & R democrank Jun 2014 #4
K & R for truth malaise Jun 2014 #6
"the Frankenstein monster stitched together from the body parts we left scattered on the ground" dixiegrrrrl Jun 2014 #61
Really perfect phrasing although I might have said malaise Jun 2014 #66
Coulda, woulda, shoulda gratuitous Jun 2014 #7
It Behooves Us yellowwoodII Jun 2014 #8
"Blinded by hubris?" merrily Jun 2014 #9
Interesting point. "Blinded by hubris" implies good intentions but failed due to arrogance. I don't stevenleser Jun 2014 #15
I do no think the definition of hubris includes genuine good intentions, ever. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #20
The phrase is "blinded by hubris" not just plain hubris. Blinded by hubris implies there was good stevenleser Jun 2014 #22
Hubris is simply "excessive price or self-confidence" starroute Jun 2014 #27
That's correct. But what is being suggested is altered by the two words proceeding it. nt stevenleser Jun 2014 #28
"Blinded by hubris" doesn't suggest good intentions to me starroute Jun 2014 #35
This might help, try these out... stevenleser Jun 2014 #36
Neither one works because hubris isn't a success/failure thing starroute Jun 2014 #43
It's not hubris. It's "blinded by hubris" were talking about a phrase, not a word. nt stevenleser Jun 2014 #44
According to the wiki, hubris had a lot to do with sex as well. merrily Jun 2014 #67
I believe that, at the very least, Cheney, Bush, Powell and Tenet merrily Jun 2014 #45
Response Jack Rabbit Jun 2014 #80
+1 gazillion. War is always about making rich people richer. nt valerief Jun 2014 #18
Yet, the Egyptians somehow managed 1000 years of peace AND merrily Jun 2014 #46
Today being rich isn't enough. The rich continually have to be richer. valerief Jun 2014 #60
Well, they can't think only of themselves, you know. They're merrily Jun 2014 #62
Exactly. It always and always will be about the money. All the way down the chain. raouldukelives Jun 2014 #25
exactly.....even more, I suspect that the bbgrunt Jun 2014 #70
Never thought of that, but it's not out of the realm merrily Jun 2014 #73
You can see more than one facet of an issue, Mr. Hedges. randome Jun 2014 #10
Morality yellowwoodII Jun 2014 #21
I can see that point. randome Jun 2014 #23
The Most Poignant Point yellowwoodII Jun 2014 #26
Not even for the American torturers after Bush left office? merrily Jun 2014 #47
More like this. grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #11
Interesting piece. I wonder who actually wrote it? truebrit71 Jun 2014 #12
. randome Jun 2014 #16
*snort* NuclearDem Jun 2014 #34
Always interesting to see who takes amusement in an important voice from Hissyspit Jun 2014 #91
My copy of American Fascists doesn't take any joy in it. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #93
Does it really matter? merrily Jun 2014 #48
Yes. truebrit71 Jun 2014 #54
And the selfless do gooder without sin casts the stone. merrily Jun 2014 #58
I reason I knew we were wrong "before" the Iraq war started is ... L0oniX Jun 2014 #13
Hubris, imperialistic hubris, is what it was, and for many, still is; is it a good thing? Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #14
I think "hubris" gives the Bush admin too much credit. See my post above. nt stevenleser Jun 2014 #17
It's worse than the dictionary definition. Check the wiki. merrily Jun 2014 #49
"But the dance of death is intoxicating. Once it begins you whirl in an ecstatic frenzy... factsarenotfair Jun 2014 #29
McCain as lead vocalist? merrily Jun 2014 #75
Perfect. n/t factsarenotfair Jun 2014 #79
Who wrote this piece? frazzled Jun 2014 #30
Does it really matter? merrily Jun 2014 #50
Yes. truebrit71 Jun 2014 #53
Wow. You're really zealous about bashing Hedges. merrily Jun 2014 #64
Was that privately addressed to frazzled or was it posted publicly on the internet.. truebrit71 Jun 2014 #65
Still, you answered the question put to you AND the one put to frazzled. merrily Jun 2014 #69
What is with all this "who really wrote this" idiocy upthread? marmar Jun 2014 #31
Sounds Like yellowwoodII Jun 2014 #32
I thought you were going to say "Sound like a smear campaign." merrily Jun 2014 #76
That tends to happen when you get caught plagiarizing other people's work. name not needed Jun 2014 #33
Like Joe Biden did? merrily Jun 2014 #51
gee, I wondered who would bring up this distraction. grasswire Jun 2014 #81
Nope. He got busted plagiarizing...so it is now a legitimate question... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #37
But... yellowwoodII Jun 2014 #38
It certainly does, which is a tremendous shame... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #40
I did not know that. How bad was the allegation? stevenleser Jun 2014 #39
Whole passages... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #41
I live in fear of accidentally doing this on my radio show. stevenleser Jun 2014 #42
I know...in today's world where everything tends to blend together it is very easy... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #52
The allegations from the RW seem different from the view of the left. merrily Jun 2014 #77
Maybe it is a legit question, and maybe merrily Jun 2014 #56
Google it. He did it on multiple occasions. truebrit71 Jun 2014 #57
I was in the process of googling it until I saw my post tab go yellow. merrily Jun 2014 #59
I googled. Seems a right wing publication was the sole source of merrily Jun 2014 #63
Hedges' publisher is who busted him on it. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #68
I am still not sure anyone "busted him." merrily Jun 2014 #71
At least one "lefty writer" seems a lot angrier about the smears merrily Jun 2014 #72
the expose' was written by the husband of someone... grasswire Jun 2014 #82
Thanks, grasswire, but, at this very moment, I merrily Jun 2014 #84
sad all around grasswire Jun 2014 #86
Or so the husband says. (I've read more now.) merrily Jun 2014 #87
Did you read Hedge's response? merrily Jun 2014 #88
sounds fair, trulyl grasswire Jun 2014 #89
Plagiarism has not been proven and he denies it. merrily Jun 2014 #74
Hedges has written disapprovingly of the president's right-wing ideology Doctor_J Jun 2014 #83
Our dear leaders have painted such a huge bullseye on America Oilwellian Jun 2014 #55
K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2014 #90
K&R PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #92
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