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April 26, 2007

Reading

• Arthur Silber's return: "The United States as Cho Seung-Hui: How the State Sanctifies Murder" and "In the Anteroom of Hell"

• "Inmates vs. Animals: U.S. Fails the Test of Civilization" by Ben Zipperer

• "Irish Peace Laureate Shot By Israeli Troops at Non-Violent Protest—Why Isn’t This News?" by Robert Naiman

• Nell on U.S. rules of engagement and civilian casualties.

• "Hypocrisy: Thy Name is Bush" by Robert Parry

Posted at April 26, 2007 12:02 PM | TrackBack
Comments

AMERICA IS NUTS Cho was raised here as so was George Bush, end of story.

Posted by: Mike Meyer at April 26, 2007 11:09 PM

How does one reconcile the factors of racism, ostracism and frustration that made a Cho with the idle privilege, vanity, sloth and entitlement that creates the US political establishment? They're different kettles of fish.

Posted by: En Ming Hee at April 27, 2007 01:23 PM

One common trait, they're both twisted.

Posted by: Mike Meyer at April 28, 2007 02:53 AM