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Started reading this and was fairly uplifted-had heard about it on CNN earlier..
by the time I got to the last sentence though, I was very sickened at what this WH has wrought in the name of Americans everywhere.
These seemingly inocuous little details-like "had a 6yr old he has never met" is gut wrenching..
I'm glad some judges have the guts to do the right thing..
I think it is the EX-prisoner-improperly-imprisoned that should have the say about where he lives..
I think it is up to the US to offer them stay here--with offers of free education, psychological and medical help, and job-training..
Hopefully, the American people can have the chance to make a bigger influence of good, if they are settled here in the US-to let foreigners know that all Americans are not as shallow, inhumane, and sadistic as GW and Cheney..
Catfight!!
Enjoy your posts GG...one yesterday on Israel was really great.....
ok...now that I've verbally schmoozed-when I usually just lurk...
Just wanted to say that I always enjoy B's comments and look for them..
Usually I know though if there only like, 10 pages-then I don't think B is there that day (the page amounts would be higher)-so I skip..
(umm-not that I don't enjoy all comments......steppin in it today.lol.
-but I do especially enjoys B's sageiness.
Of course, piefights are not that fun to sit on the sidelines and watch-(unless you're in one)-and don't think was the case here-piefight, I mean..
Some people that comment alot are arrogantly opinionated-and don't listen..jsut really want to hear themselves talk..
I don't categorize B in that group though...
Anyhoo..just sayin..2 cents.
Love ya both- GG and B!!!
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and yes-GW was an very enlightened man/leader to be able to see ahead of time the dangers of becoming too close to nations-disallowing the skepticism, "big picture" scenario, added responsibilities like "protection" (meant to enslave)..
And then after getting into the military biz (the Bush family have been backroom dealers since WWII)...the GOP/govt. mantra seems to be "Let's you & them fight"...(& btw-we'll bring the weapons)..
How convenient.
Israel has been violating the 1967 accords since THEY themselves first signed them..They seem to have no problem-not honoring thier end of bargains-and only want to yell-when they don't get what they want..(like being called out on violating their agreements)..
They've disallowed any kind of humanitarian aid to Palestine for 2 mos (Guardian)-control all wages, commerce, trade, travel..EVERY aspect..and then feign outrage when Palestinians and Hamas get angered enough to fight back against these slave conditions/genocidal conditions of a cruelly-constructed slow death..
So they jsut want to continue on running roughshod over anyone that tells them "no"-like a bunch of 2-yr olds..by yelling "DADDY!!!" to the opportunistic Papa USA-who is all too happy to sell weapons and stoke the fires of insecurity, bigotry, and hatred-and keep it going (now for over 40 yrs)..
Sorry Israel-in response to "Who's your daddy?"--
It's not us-the US..
Grow up and act like adults by actually adhering to the agrement/committments you've signed already.
Stop stretching the "Zionism" to mean you ahve the right to purge anyone from the country who does adhere to your views..
Israel was set up as a democracy remember?
Zionism means that you have a country that you are free to practice your religion-not the right to practice bigotry and hatred and purging..
The Puritans tried that very thing here in the US when seceding from the UK-and guess what? It won't work-not now-not ever..
But then again, I don't actually think the "zionists believe it anyhow-but that they are neck-deep in the neoconian/military complex..so it's a loaded politically expedient catchphrase for them..
And these neoconian, AIPAC, Likuds...Ivy-leaguers, elitists--they are all so VERY right about everything they've told our govt huh?
Like say, Ledeen and the WMD? Saddam Niger purchases with his forged docs"-fake maps/docs shown to Saudi Arabia about Saddam weapons facilities?
Like how right all of these things have been proven to be??
That right?
Or do neocons not even care how idiotic the defenses/attacks sound-jsut as long as the kabuki theatre is good enough to get that fed grant, fed trough $$ for yourself and whomever elses' palms you have to grease to keep the self-serving racket going..?
Umm..reminder..
Current approval rating of GWB/GOP is what 25% now.
Cheney gives the public the middle finger, is wrong about everything he's said-and can't understand why the public hates him?
Wow..looks like we have grown up after all..
Public isn't quite as dumb as you think-and with a recession-2 wars--the public and the world-are not willing to go along with looting of fed dollars for Israel or anyone else..
I suggest you let that sink in..
If not...I think I see how the story ends for you...and end it does..quicker than you think..
because the eyes of the world are carefully scrutinizing you now neos/GOP/Likud-especially after 8 yrs of fuckups in Iraq.
You've gone too far this time..and it's time you learn that there are lessons you need to finally learn from that.