"Jeremy Scahill on Democracy Now! - Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWqQNG03MhU
Excellent interview by Amy Goodman.
I've been waiting to see his "Dirty Wars" documentary that just came out in some theaters June 7. Jeremy Scahill is from what I know and currently see trying to fight the good fight.
"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism" - Said by many people
Originally Posted by heatlesssun
Imperial Japan wasn't exactly the most peace loving nation. Just ask their neighbors at the time.
Didn't say they were. However they were absolutely nothing like the USA is now. The USA is on Mars compared to other nations with our GOV's covert wars and overthrowing governments we don't like shit. The strongest nation on Earth should be setting a great example instead of being the bully to way too many nations on the planet (If it wasn't seeking global dominance that is). Outside of the US 'bully' seems to be a common viewpoint of the USA GOV IMO.
Originally Posted by heatlesssun
I would agree that more diplomacy is needed in the world.
Our GOV has used that word to do a lot of damage. We might need a new go to word.
Originally Posted by heatlesssun
That said it's not simply a matter of just laying down ones arms and expecting others to reciprocate. The Department of War was one of the original Cabinet departments created in spite of those warnings of government tyranny.
True but our GOV is going the whole other way on it. Making more and more enemies to keep the military industrial complex busy is good for business but bad for humanity.