Jeet Heer at The New Republic writes—Bannonism without Bannon has triumphed in the White House:
At the beginning of the year, Steve Bannon’s political exile seemed complete. [...]
But if Bannon now has no formal power, his ideas still seem to be dominant in Trump’s White House. As Washington Post editorial page editor Fred Hiatt noted in a Monday column, “Truculent, anti-immigrant nationalism; disdain for the ‘deep state’; disparaging democratic allies while celebrating dictators: These are now the pillars of President Trump’s rule. In his administration’s policy, foreign and domestic, and in the compliant Republican Party, Bannonism is ascendant.” [...]
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On this date at Daily Kos in 2003—It's a quagmire:
Things are going from bad to worse, and we don't even have a full-fledged guerrilla war on our hands yet.
In another violence-wracked day, another US soldier was killed, while US troops shot two protesters dead.
Protesters throwing stones at military convoys. Massive crowds protesting the US occupation. Temperatures in the 110s. Out of work, desperate former Iraqi soldiers. Heavy-handed US tactics. Lack of basic services.
With these ingredients, is it really surprising that we have lost 52 soldiers since Bush's GI Joe moment on the USS Lincoln?
Update: Jesus, two more. What's distressing is that these attacks will further embolden future attacks, as the mighty, invincible American military machine exposes its weaknesses.
Against a set foe, there is little any enemy can do against US military hardware and cash. But against guerrilla fighters, our guys are nothing more than sitting ducks.
And the worst part is, we have seen NOTHING to justify this war. Not even "freedom" -- it's clear that Iraqis do not have any freedom of protest, lest they're willing to brave a face full of bullets. Freedom to choose their own government? Not going to happen. A free press? No way.
On today’s Kagro in the Morning show, Greg Dworkin notes that Trump continues his border kidnapping plot, while denying it to the world, as his GOP nods and frets. Armando breaks in with SCOTUS news in the Wisconsin gerrymandering case. Canada keeps its #SanctionTrump options open.
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