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powerofnarrative.blogspot.com - 5/23/2009
No, I Do Not Support "The Troops"
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I. Introduction I have intended to write this post for the last few years. As Memorial Day approaches, I thought: why not do it right now? Indeed, why the hell not? I have never sought outrage for its own sake; I write what I do because I am convinced it is true, and I am arrogant enough to ...
The Re-Balancing
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 5/21/2009
The Re-Balancing
— andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — by Andrew I'm on vacation, I know, but a speech of this maturity and magnitude demands some kind of comment on a blog that has been deeply disturbed by and engaged in these questions of the laws of war, torture, abuse, detention, interrogation and ... (more) The Re-Balancing

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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 5/21/2009
Cheney's National Security Speech
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — The following is the prepared text of former Vice President Dick Cheney's speech today on national security, courtesy of the Weekly Standard : Thank you all very much, and Arthur, thank you for that introduction. It's good to be back at AEI, ... (more) Cheney's National Security Speech

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huffingtonpost.com - 5/24/2009
Matthew Alexander: What's Not Said Is More Important Than What Is Said
— huffingtonpost.com — As a senior interrogator in Iraq (and a former criminal investigator), there was a lesson I learned that served me well: there's more to be learned from what someone doesn't say than from what they do say. Let me dissect former Vice President Dick ... (more) Matthew Alexander: What's Not Said Is More Important ...

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Corrente:  Can we talk about "supporting the troops"?

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Can we talk about "supporting the troops"?
Corrente — Arthur explains why he doesn't support the troops. Before you vilify him for having a forbidden opinion (and for failing to request permission to speak freely), read the whole, thought-provoking piece. We'd have a better world if we didn't treat certain topics or people as sacred. The troops are not sacred, they are people. When we objectify them with this hushed, unquestioned "support," we ensure that those in power can misuse and abuse them. Maybe we need some new bumper stickers: "I hope our troops aren't sent to kill and die for bad ...

‘No, I Do Not Support the Troops’
Suburban Guerrilla — Go read Arthur. [via VastLeft.]

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