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Comment on Open Letter to President Obama: Fight for Us! by peacepundit

peacepundit — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:24:15 +0000

To be “fair and balanced”, here is a post by a political blogger who thinks the deal was a crafty win for Obama:

Blog: ThePeoplesView.net
Post: Paul Krugman is a Political Rookie. Or How Barack Obama Left John Boehner Holding the Teabag, Again.
Link: http://www.thepeoplesview.net/2011/08/paul-krugman-is-political-rookie-or-how.html

Comment on For Inspiration, Read Three Cups of Tea by peacepundit

peacepundit — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:20:32 +0000

To potential comment-posters: Yes, I know about the allegations that some stories in the book are false or exaggerated, and that donated funds were mismanaged. A post on the controversy is forthcoming. But past posts such as this one are intended to be a record of what was said at the time. So I don’t update posts as a general rule. Meanwhile, see Outside mag’s interview of Mortenson, and comments by experienced Afganistan hand Jayne Cravens and journalist Nicholas Kristof:
- Outside/Mortenson: http://outsideonline.com/adventure/travel-ga-greg-mortenson-interview-sidwcmdev_155690.html?page=1
- Cravens: http://coyoteblog.posterous.com/three-cups-of-tea-fallout
- Kristof: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/opinion/21kristof.html

Comment on Greg Mortenson Teaches US Military About Waging Peace by peacepundit

peacepundit — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:45:28 +0000

I’m certainly not a “cheerleader for imperialism”. See my later post expressing concern about Mortenson’s consorting with the US military.

I don’t plan to edit the post, which was written before the allegations against Mortenson were made, but I am following the controversy and do intend to comment on it soon. Meanwhile, see Outside mag’s interview of Mortenson, and comments by experienced Afganistan hand Jayne Cravens and journalist Nicholas Kristof:
- Outside/Mortenson: http://outsideonline.com/adventure/travel-ga-greg-mortenson-interview-sidwcmdev_155690.html?page=1
- Cravens: http://coyoteblog.posterous.com/three-cups-of-tea-fallout
- Kristof: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/opinion/21kristof.html

Comment on Greg Mortenson Teaches US Military About Waging Peace by media

media — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:12:54 +0000

How does it feel to be a cheerleader for imperialism? At least correct this post. Mortensen has been shown to be a fraud and a soft power for US imperial interests.

Comment on Dialog with a Non-Marching Cynic by albe

albe — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:24:38 +0000

While I view the happenings,war, I see the futile efforts of marchers, laughed at by the population of cynics and armchair warriors.
By not paying taxes and not attending to their attention,to their egos,
Not attending the vaunted Congress. That would make the press and the world note ,that the so called democracy doesn’t want the leaders.
War mongers all , shareholders in Martin marietta, lougheed martin or whatever it’s called. War transfers huge tax monies to the shareholders and stakeholders in the ordance industries.Too bad, the votes gained by the workers will keep the party in power.
Stop working and paying taxes. This is probably preaching to the choir, since the tax system now relies on point of sale tax collection plus less on income. Blood money is exactly what tax money is.
Barter may be the coming thing. And possibly a sector of the population will not be attracted to participate int he consumer frenzy built up over the decades.
Bombs drop , i can hear the Tomahawk missile assemblers cheer.

Comment on History Repeats: Nine Afghan Kids Killed by Airstrike by Jase

Jase — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:20:27 +0000

*World

Comment on History Repeats: Nine Afghan Kids Killed by Airstrike by Jase

Jase — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:19:38 +0000

And this is precisely why the people over there and rest of the hate the West.

Comment on Afghanistan War: Nine Years and Counting by Karin Boyer

Karin Boyer — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:16:15 +0000

Please bring any attention you can to IVAW Operation Recovery: Stop Deployment of Traumatized Troops. This Campaign kicks off Oct 7th and will be an ongoing effort.

Data contained in the Army’s fifth Mental Health Advisory Team report indicated that, according to an anonymous survey of US troops taken last fall, 12% of combat troops in Iraq and 17% of those in Afghanistan are taking prescription antidepressants or sleeping pills to help them cope.

By winning our Right to Heal we will be withdrawing this 12 to 17 percent from the fighting force, crippling the military’s ability to continue the occupations. Join the Campaign Team and make the Pledge of Support now.

http://www.ivaw.org/event/operation-recovery-announcement

Comment on Mortenson and Military: Encouraging and Scary by Sandy Morse

Sandy Morse — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:47:22 +0000

What would you make of the notion of the President encouraging U.S. citizens to “help the war effort” by investing in schools in Afghanistan (e.g., via the Central Asia Institute), in much the same way citizens were encouraged to invest in War Bonds during WWII? As has been pointed out many, many times, only military families (and the national debt) are currently bearing the burden of this war. If the Afghans felt a significant portion of the American electorate cared about their way of life, perhaps our troops’ efforts would seem more genuine. Or does “seem” read as a Freudian slip?