Steve Thomas Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 (edited) Now we know how Hitler did it By Thom Hartmann November 19, 2023 https://www.rawstory.com/now-we-know-how-hitler-did-it/ Fascism is coming to America. Steve Thomas Edited November 19, 2023 by Steve Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Thomas Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Trump's new threat leads ex-RNC head to urge courts jail him immediately By Tom Boggioni November 19, 2023 https://www.rawstory.com/jail-trump/ "Reacting to Donald Trump reposting a threat from one of his followers calling for the citizen's arrest of Judge Arthur Engoron and New York Attorney General Letitia James on his Truth Social account, former RNC chair Michael Steele told an MSNBC host the time has come to arrest and jail the former president." That's what I said. Steve Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Allison Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Trump should have been jailed the night of 1/6/21; he incited an insurrection. You know who didn't f*ck around when it came to that kind of thing? Abraham Lincoln. Abe knew what sedition was and had no problem jailing offenders. History seems to view him pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslie Sharp Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 @Benjamin Cole 02:53 - Source: CNN Far-right outsider Javier Milei wins Argentina’s presidency ' . . . Javier Milei, a social conservative with ties to the American right, opposes abortion rights and has called climate change a “lie of socialism.” He has promised to slash government spending by closing Argentina’s ministries of culture, education, and diversity, and by eliminating public subsidies. “Make Argentina great again!” Trump posted on his platform Truth Social Sunday, in reaction to Milei’s win. “I am very proud of you,” he wrote. https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/19/world/argentina-vote-milei-massa-nov-19/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslie Sharp Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 When Tucker Carlson met Javier Milei: Why the US right-wing pundit interviewed the eccentric frontrunner of Argentina’s election https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/when-tucker-carlson-met-javier-milei-why-us-right-wing-pundit-interviewed-eccentric#:~:text=He's been described as a,interview Milei for his show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Niederhut Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 (edited) I decided over the weekend that I don't want to quarrel with my fellow liberals about U.S. foreign policy. IMO, it's more important for those of us who believe in liberal democracy to remain united, in the face of rising foreign and domestic fascism. But, I do have a question about definitions of "collateral damage" during military ops. As I understand it, definitions of "collateral damage" are based on military Rules of Engagement-- which may vary from war to war, and even from one Presidential administration to another. As an example, I recall reading in 2017 that the Trump administration killed more civilians in eight months (in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Afghanistan) than the Obama administration had killed in eight years-- due to Trump's alterations of U.S. Rules of Engagement. Trump had even, reportedly, told his military advisors to kill family members--including women and children-- of alleged "terrorists." General Mattis said, "No, Mr. President, we don't do that," as I recall. As for the latest Gaza bombings, is there a meaningful sense in which this could be construed as "collateral damage?" I suppose that we-- like Bill Maher-- could define the bombing of residential buildings, schools, and hospitals as "collateral damage" if we defined all of these structures as military targets. In a sense, it's Hiroshima type "logic." Blow up everything. Having Vanquished Gaza's Hospitals, Israel Turns to bombing Schools, Killing Dozens (juancole.com) Edited November 20, 2023 by W. Niederhut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Gallaway Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Ok, just one more thing about collateral damage it is !. As I've said, I'm more interested in what to do, that is "policy'. I want a cease fire, but the political reality for this moment is that even Bernie Sanders won't go on board for that! I think with more time and anguish. That will change I agree. These are trying times.W.! But I beseech you, keep faith and don't do as this woman, and fall into the dark side! https://twitter.com/i/status/1726326879630639510 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Caddy Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/what-israel-s-video-of-hamas-tunnel-under-al-shifa-tells-us/ar-AA1keSDk?ocid=socialshare&pc=DCTS&cvid=a6793d6c35794e909201d63dad4763e3&ei=16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 For W, and his wife and father in law. TCU increases tuition past $60K after $1B fundraising campaign. Cost now tops Harvard (msn.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 House Speaker Mike Johnson meets with Trump after giving 2024 endorsement (msn.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Allison Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 RFK Jr. leads 2024 candidates in favorability poll (msn.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Allison Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Caddy Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 The Israeli Right Wing's Genocidal Dream of the "River to the Sea" (juancole.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted November 22, 2023 Author Share Posted November 22, 2023 On 11/20/2023 at 3:43 PM, W. Niederhut said: I suppose that we-- like Bill Maher-- could define the bombing of residential buildings, schools, and hospitals as "collateral damage" if we defined all of these structures as military targets. If a building is protecting numerous enemy combatants, it is a legitimate military target. If the building isn't the property of the enemy and it is damaged or destroyed, that would be collateral damage. If civilians in the building are injured or killed, that would be collateral damage. On 11/20/2023 at 3:43 PM, W. Niederhut said: In a sense, it's Hiroshima type "logic." Blow up everything. Hiroshima and Gaza are completely different situations. For one thing, Hiroshima had relatively few enemy combatants, and the ones that were there weren't using civilians or civilian structures to protect themselves from enemy fire. If the bombing of Hiroshima happened today, that would definitely be considered a war crime. Whereas in Gaza, Israel is bombing structures that it believes are protecting enemy combatants. The rules are complex, but these may not be considered to be war crimes even with all the civilian casualties. I hate wars. But sometimes engaging in one is better than not engaging in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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