I’ve been experiencing a bit of “Bay of Pigs” 1950s PTSD viewing this last flood of threats and intimidation in the name of Hegseth’s right wing religious version of a Crusade. Underlying the language of wiping a civilization, of annihilation, bombing and supposed strength in executing these unhinged plans is the unchangeable fact that death always wins. Always. Shanley-another well done piece.
This civilizational erasure, this proposed annihilation of human history, is a development from the unpreparedness of the US army for massive archaeological looting in the first days of the Iraq War, which occurred, but is not a break from it, only an intensification. These are crimes against humanity, and against future children and the future ability of the entire species to thrive that parallel genocide, along an entirely new line. We could call it the erasure of the future. Horrible beyond belief. No country can legitimately have such power. No single human being even less so. It all reminds me of the Cold War and how the winning arguments against mutual nuclear destruction were about the erasure of all history and all meaning, past and future and present, even if made in the name of the present.
I'm commenting from the UK so please excuse my ignorant foreigner's views.
I think one problem the US suffers from, and has done for some time, is that the country "is the greatest in the world". As I understand it, this is taught in schools from an early age and is clearly inculcated into the nation's psyche. I have visited the US many times and I really like, (liked?), the country. However, it's far from the greatest. Like most other countries it has many faults.
However, when "the greatest country in the world" meets Trump you get immense hubris which is only going to end up one way. It's bizarre that this is all happening largely because the Republicans in Congress refuse to do their duty. The history books will make interesting reading.
The only way to destroy a population the size of Iran's (genocide) in a country the size of Iran is through the use of nuclear weapons. I fear that Trump may be just crazy enough to use these weapons. It is time to call on my brothers and sisters in arms to review the oath that we all took when we signed up. Do the right thing!
I’ve been experiencing a bit of “Bay of Pigs” 1950s PTSD viewing this last flood of threats and intimidation in the name of Hegseth’s right wing religious version of a Crusade. Underlying the language of wiping a civilization, of annihilation, bombing and supposed strength in executing these unhinged plans is the unchangeable fact that death always wins. Always. Shanley-another well done piece.
This civilizational erasure, this proposed annihilation of human history, is a development from the unpreparedness of the US army for massive archaeological looting in the first days of the Iraq War, which occurred, but is not a break from it, only an intensification. These are crimes against humanity, and against future children and the future ability of the entire species to thrive that parallel genocide, along an entirely new line. We could call it the erasure of the future. Horrible beyond belief. No country can legitimately have such power. No single human being even less so. It all reminds me of the Cold War and how the winning arguments against mutual nuclear destruction were about the erasure of all history and all meaning, past and future and present, even if made in the name of the present.
Forgive me, Harold, as I have plagiarized your turn of phrase in my calls to D.C.
Thanks for doing so.
I'm commenting from the UK so please excuse my ignorant foreigner's views.
I think one problem the US suffers from, and has done for some time, is that the country "is the greatest in the world". As I understand it, this is taught in schools from an early age and is clearly inculcated into the nation's psyche. I have visited the US many times and I really like, (liked?), the country. However, it's far from the greatest. Like most other countries it has many faults.
However, when "the greatest country in the world" meets Trump you get immense hubris which is only going to end up one way. It's bizarre that this is all happening largely because the Republicans in Congress refuse to do their duty. The history books will make interesting reading.
Republicans are too cowardly to do anything.
The only way to destroy a population the size of Iran's (genocide) in a country the size of Iran is through the use of nuclear weapons. I fear that Trump may be just crazy enough to use these weapons. It is time to call on my brothers and sisters in arms to review the oath that we all took when we signed up. Do the right thing!