Probably not too many here have heard of Joe so if you've never read him you're in for a treat should you decide to.
Thank you, Joe, for your love affair with the TRUTH & thank you for doing it in public without shame. My greatest sorrow in your passing is that there are not more like you.
Joe Bageant, 1946-2011
After a vibrant life, Joe Bageant died yesterday following a four-month struggle with cancer. He was 64. Joe is survived by his wife, Barbara, his three children, Timothy, Patrick and Elizabeth, and thousands of friends and admirers. He is also survived by his work and ideas.
According to Joe's wishes, he will be cremated. His family will hold a private memorial service.
Noam Chomsky once said of Pilger: "John Pilger's work has been a beacon of light in often dark times. The realities he has brought to light have been a revelation, over and over again, and his courage and insight a constant inspiration."
During briefings with the directors of Paksitan’s information and intelligence agencies it was confirmed that Osama bin Laden had been killed, as stated by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, in 2001. “Informed sources,” senior Pakistani commanders who worked with the CIA and bin Laden against the Soviets back in the 1980s, had confirmed Osama bin Laden’s death, as reported in the mainstream Islamic news, as having occurred on December 15, 2001.
"Hints"...those are what you take to the bank.......
"That's what I like about all of you CT kooktards! You don't just sign up for one whackjob theory, noooooo! You buy them in assorted variety packs by the case-lot because they all intersect with each other sooner or later!"
During briefings with the directors of Paksitan’s information and intelligence agencies it was confirmed that Osama bin Laden had been killed, as stated by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, in 2001. “Informed sources,” senior Pakistani commanders who worked with the CIA and bin Laden against the Soviets back in the 1980s, had confirmed Osama bin Laden’s death, as reported in the mainstream Islamic news, as having occurred on December 15, 2001.
"These casualties are real and are a direct result of fighting two wars," he writes. "The soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who have suffered these combat injuries deserve to be recognized and the American people deserve a proper accounting of the mounting costs of their two seemingly endless wars. That accounting begins with an honest casualty count."
We expect that from the usual quarters but are surprised by the trend overtaking one or two who have in the past portrayed a degree of clarity in their thinking. One wonders what these forces are that motivate them.
Don't even try. You know you laughed too. Humor. That's these forces.
"Broadly, we see a similar picture in the three media. What we do see is quite a different political perspective. From the New York Times’s point of view...it was interesting to see that the relationship with Pakistan was a political priority," Leigh says. "With us, we’re more concerned about the casualties, I think. We’re troubled more, a European audience, by the toll this war is taking on innocent people."
A disturbing though not unexpected cultural trait overtaking us here in the far west. Something in the mass human consciousness that derails their understanding of what is actually happening around them & what their true nature is. Nowhere more obvious than our own cross-section right here at RP judging by their responses to attempts at bringing truth to the fore. We expect that from the usual quarters but are surprised by the trend overtaking one or two who have in the past portrayed a degree of clarity in their thinking. One wonders what these forces are that motivate them.
