friends, fellow kossacks, citizens,
the mirrors are everywhere. we can see ourselves as others see us.
on the drive to emissions today, about 5 miles each way, i saw two bumper stickers that spoke volumes. one had the official marine corps insignia & read, "get 'em by the balls & their hearts & minds will follow." the other was ostensibly a special forces sticker. it read, "kill 'em all, let god sort 'em out."
now how surprised & outraged are you at the haditha massacre? gil-scott herron had a line about americans being shocked by such things. "americans," he said, "lead the world in being shocked." but why would we? we elected the head butcher twice.
the killers at haditha are murderers, yes, they are also our brothers, sons & fathers. equally culpable, however, are those who recruited, trained & dispatched them. they may be "bad apples," but look into the mirrors all around you, they haven't fallen far from the tree.