tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post115448647624757478..comments2023-11-05T23:25:31.498+11:00Comments on Wot Is It Good 4: negative, negative, negativeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1154512688889047682006-08-02T19:58:00.000+10:002006-08-02T19:58:00.000+10:00you are right, Noise. Ricks still seems like an ap...you are right, Noise. Ricks still seems like an apologistlukeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280906371216516750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1154503818732197282006-08-02T17:30:00.000+10:002006-08-02T17:30:00.000+10:00I don't blame soldiers for being upset. I wish the...I don't blame soldiers for being upset. I wish they would direct some of their anger at the political leadership who IMO made sure the Iraq policy became a fiasco. Nation building, exporting democracy, regime change...by way of cruise missiles, privatization and torture? WTF is that? <BR/><BR/>I haven't read Ricks book but based on this Q & A he doesn't seem to believe that the Iraq policy was cynical beyond belief.<BR/><BR/>The mystery of the Iraq campaign is the massive effort of the Establishment to protect the civilian leadership from any accountability. That definitely includes the bizarre '04 Presidential campaign.<BR/><BR/>When an asshole like Rove doesn't mind lecturing Rep. Murtha about combat...we are in a fucked up place as a country.Trackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387081215729592952noreply@blogger.com