Comments on: Diplomatic mythology on Iraq http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html Cutting through the effects of the US empire Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:05:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Wallsy http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-544 Wallsy Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:21:07 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-544 Good to be back, Eric. It's springtime and I am full of the spriit of dissent again... Good to be back, Eric. It’s springtime and I am full of the spriit of dissent again…

]]> By: Eric http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-543 Eric Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:18:40 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-543 Hey, Wallsy, nice to see you back. I think you're for-sure right about insistence upon serious investigation would really solidify that ``national'' campaign for the 2006 Congressional elections the Ds need to win. But judging from the last day and the pathetic response to Feingold, they're running scared with Republican lassos labled ``IRAN'' hot on their tails. Hey, Wallsy, nice to see you back. I think you’re for-sure right about insistence upon serious investigation would really solidify that “national” campaign for the 2006 Congressional elections the Ds need to win. But judging from the last day and the pathetic response to Feingold, they’re running scared with Republican lassos labled “IRAN” hot on their tails.

]]> By: Wallsy http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-542 Wallsy Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:42:37 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-542 Even unlikely figures such as Chomsky and Zinn have supported the idea of toppling Bush through the Dem vote. It is merely tactical of course and I would wager that the politcal culture following a Rep defeat would be so radically different as to warrant some fundamental changes. A congrssional hearing and indictment of the Bush Administration should be a vote-rallying issue, I mean it is not as of there isn't enough empirical data now... Even unlikely figures such as Chomsky and Zinn have supported the idea of toppling Bush through the Dem vote. It is merely tactical of course and I would wager that the politcal culture following a Rep defeat would be so radically different as to warrant some fundamental changes. A congrssional hearing and indictment of the Bush Administration should be a vote-rallying issue, I mean it is not as of there isn’t enough empirical data now…

]]> By: Eric http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-541 Eric Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:17:46 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-541 I don't disagree with the notion that the Dems are highly problematic. Whether or not it's worth lifting a finger for any of them is worth a long conversation. BUT, I'll say just two words why these days I personally ally with the Democratic Party: Feingold, Dirigo. There are other many other reasons too. Though it's far from clear that anything would change if the Ds did, say, take the US House, no significant investigation of the current major world & domestic crimes can occur unless there exists some authority other than the Repubs in control of something. I don’t disagree with the notion that the Dems are highly problematic. Whether or not it’s worth lifting a finger for any of them is worth a long conversation. BUT, I’ll say just two words why these days I personally ally with the Democratic Party: Feingold, Dirigo. There are other many other reasons too. Though it’s far from clear that anything would change if the Ds did, say, take the US House, no significant investigation of the current major world & domestic crimes can occur unless there exists some authority other than the Repubs in control of something.

]]> By: Isaac http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-540 Isaac Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:47:39 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-540 From Eric:<blockquote>We better do something about helping the Dems retake the US House (& Senate) if we want any of this to go forward.</blockquote>I poked my head in to procrastinate from a labor history essay on the place of the DP in the 1930s. This comment warrants a lot longer reply than I should give while avoiding my work, but it's a topic I'm spending a lot of time on lately so look for more from me soon. My very, very brief response is: why would we devote our time and energy to helping Dems take the House and Senate if this thing we supposedly want to go forward is just the elimination of Bush (a self-fulfilling prophecy 2 years later)? More soon... From Eric:
We better do something about helping the Dems retake the US House (& Senate) if we want any of this to go forward.

I poked my head in to procrastinate from a labor history essay on the place of the DP in the 1930s. This comment warrants a lot longer reply than I should give while avoiding my work, but it’s a topic I’m spending a lot of time on lately so look for more from me soon. My very, very brief response is: why would we devote our time and energy to helping Dems take the House and Senate if this thing we supposedly want to go forward is just the elimination of Bush (a self-fulfilling prophecy 2 years later)? More soon…

]]> By: Eric http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-539 Eric Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:32:28 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-539 We better do something about helping the Dems retake the US House (& Senate) if we want any of this to go forward. We better do something about helping the Dems retake the US House (& Senate) if we want any of this to go forward.

]]> By: Francis Scully http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-538 Francis Scully Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:19:01 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-538 He's also set up a <a href="http://www.johnconyers.com/citizencosponsors">citizen cosponsor action center</a> to "demand the creation of a congressional special committee to investigate impeachable offenses" For added pessemistic humour, check out what recently slid out of house.gov (<a href="http://www.democraticleader.house.gov/pdf/AmericaForSale.pdf">PDF</a>) America For Sale: The Cost of Republican Corruption - A congressional report on how america is being sold to the highest bidder He’s also set up a citizen cosponsor action center to “demand the creation of a congressional special committee to investigate impeachable offenses”

For added pessemistic humour, check out what recently slid out of house.gov

(PDF) America For Sale: The Cost of Republican Corruption - A congressional report on how america is being sold to the highest bidder

]]> By: Francis Scully http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-537 Francis Scully Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:18:37 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-537 <a href="http://johnconyers.com">Congressman John Conyers</a> has a new book; The Constitution In Crisis - The Downing Street Minutes and Deception, Manipulation, Torture, Retribution, and Coverups In The Iraq War (<a href="http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/downloads/finalreport.pdf">PDF</a> / <a href="http://rawstory.com/other/conyersreportrawstory.pdf">Mirror</a>) Congressman John Conyers has a new book; The Constitution In Crisis - The Downing Street Minutes and Deception, Manipulation, Torture, Retribution, and Coverups In The Iraq War (PDF / Mirror)

]]> By: Francis Scully http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-536 Francis Scully Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:16:37 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-536 Harpers - 2006-0302 - <a href="http://www.c-span.org/Search/basic.asp?ResultStart=1&ResultCount=10&BasicQueryText=Panel%20on%20Case%20Bush%20Impeachment">Forum on The Case For Impeachment</a> (2 hours) <a href="http://www.alternet.org/story/32977/">AlterNet</a>: Impeaching George W. Bush - From discussion to action, Michael Ratner and his fellow lawyers have drafted a call to impeach President Bush <a href="http://www.alternet.org/story/32866/">AlterNet</a>: Articles of Impeachment Against George W. Bush - A new book lays out four clear legal arguments that point to impeachment of President Bush as a necessary remedy for the violation of our Constitution Harpers - 2006-0302 - Forum on The Case For Impeachment (2 hours)

AlterNet: Impeaching George W. Bush - From discussion to action, Michael Ratner and his fellow lawyers have drafted a call to impeach President Bush

AlterNet: Articles of Impeachment Against George W. Bush - A new book lays out four clear legal arguments that point to impeachment of President Bush as a necessary remedy for the violation of our Constitution

]]> By: Francis Scully http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-535 Francis Scully Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:13:46 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2006/03/diplomatic-mythology-on-iraq.html#comment-535 yeaheheh via <a href="http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/03/05.html#a7402">C&L</a>: The only people who want us in Iraq is Iran, al-Qaeda, and China... Why? Because weÂ’re depleting our resources, our troop resources and our fiscal resources - CBS-2006-0305 - John Murtha and also if you havn't checked out some of the new impeachment activity, here's a few resources: <a href="http://www.bushcommission.org">http://www.bushcommission.org</a> - Here's a <a href="http://www.deepdishtv.org/bushcommission/commission.mp4">video</a> introduction to the commission's indictment forum yeaheheh

via C&L: The only people who want us in Iraq is Iran, al-Qaeda, and China… Why? Because weÂ’re depleting our resources, our troop resources and our fiscal resources - CBS-2006-0305 - John Murtha

and also if you havn’t checked out some of the new impeachment activity, here’s a few resources:

http://www.bushcommission.org - Here’s a video introduction to the commission’s indictment forum

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