The War on Lebanese Civilians

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Thursday July 20, 2006 · 8:55 AM PDT

2006/07/20 · 08:55

Israeli fighter planes are bombing densely populated civilian areas. This is supposed to be a morally acceptable response to (a) the abduction of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah near the Lebanese border, and (b) the firing of katyusha rockets by Hezbollah into Haifa and other Israeli cities. No one should make light of these actions by Hezbollah, but it does not follow that Lebanese civilians are a legitimate target for reprisals. Imagine if a foreign government started bombing your city, your neighborhood, your hospitals and schools because Operation Rescue or the Ku Klux Klan had done something, and some of their members lived in your city. Read More

Journalists who hype terror alerts

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Saturday July 08, 2006 · 9:33 PM PDT

2006/07/08 · 21:33

I'm so relieved that lower Manhattan will not be flooded by water coming out of Holland Tunnel. I mean, just imagine what that would be like. Let's show our appreciation to the Daily News for breaking this incredible story, reminding us just how brave Republicans can be when it comes to national security.

I am not a journalist, but isn't it profoundly unethical to be in the business of broadcasting patently absurd terror alerts? It may not rise to the level of cheerleading that we saw in the run up to war in Iraq, but it is not different in kind. I think it is time for serious scepticism in the media about any information leaked from the government having to do with terror plots and the like. Sensational fearmongering on behalf of the government is about as vile as anything that journalists can do. It is extremely harmful to our democracy.

Bush: Let Bin Laden Come To Us

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Saturday July 08, 2006 · 2:02 PM PDT

2006/07/08 · 14:02

Bush cultists have spent the last couple weeks denouncing the New York Times and the Supreme Court for compromising national security. Meanwhile, the CIA under Bush's watch decides to close its Bin Laden unit, a useless relic of the Clinton years. As we learned in March of 2002, Bush is "truly not that concerned" about Bin Laden. Read More

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