On 19/01/07, Michael H Goldhaber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The Contras were in Nicaragua. Reagan hardly hid his political support for
them, but was eventually forced by Congress to be secretive about direct aid
to them.
Yes, Nicaragua, sorry. That's just one of many examples of covert US
In my original piece on Iraq, I tried to make the point that the main
reason for US militarism is itself, it's ecnomic benefits(?) at
home, and its effect in solidfying the country behind leaders and
policies that otherwise would be more suspect. Justifications or
rationalizations in
Sorry of my bad English
On 11/01/07 12:54, Benjamin Geer [EMAIL PROTECTED] probably wrote:
On 11/01/07, Michael H Goldhaber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
b) Venice is in fact becoming de-populated, with its natives moving
to the car-unfree mainland;
That's because tourism has driven up real
On 12/01/07, A. G-C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How do you explain the proliferation of US military bases in the
Middle East[1] if those bases aren't intended to protect American
access to oil?[2]
[...]
to keep a military strategic position of US Defence at the south
of Russia and China
Felix may well be right that cars lead to a reduction of communal
life, and Venice (Italy) seems to an outsider to be a wonderful
place. But:
a) I hope we don't wait until the US is rebuilt car-free to pull out
of Iraq;
b) Venice is in fact becoming de-populated, with its natives moving
Hello nettime,
Yes, and a couple of days after this thread started I was stunned to read on
my Sunday morning Chicago Tribune the headline Tribune Special Report: How
Do We Stop the Carnage? At last! The proper question in the proper
terminology, in a big American daily paper!
Then my eyes saw
On 11/01/07, Michael H Goldhaber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
b) Venice is in fact becoming de-populated, with its natives moving
to the car-unfree mainland;
That's because tourism has driven up real estate prices to the point
where locals can no longer afford to live there. There are ways to
We who oppose the war have been acting apathetic, it's true. I think
the reason for some is that it seems our efforts are useless. When
the war was beginning there were huge protests; many contacted their
politicians,marched, etc. And that accomplished nothing. The mass of
Americans swallowed
On Friday, 5. January 2007 20:36, Michael H Goldhaber wrote:
We have reached a crucial turning point in American history. The
November elections and current polls have made clear that Americans
have soured on the Iraq war, and want the troops to be withdrawn
rapidly.
I'm not a close
Their good will is nothing when that is all that matters.
doch! 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions' sound noble, fluent,
shakespearian what fit in the bondesque month of the global fatal liege man,
the brit hammer of god, his beloved download, the good..then..i dont
know..'i feel
folks,
in the context of transmediale.07 we are organising a conference
panel with several journalists working in bagdad and amman, together
with the people who run http://www.niqash.org
regards,
-a
transmediale.07
Conference Panel: The Media Landscape of Iraq
=46riday, 2.2. 2007, 12.00 hrs,
On 10/01/07, Felix Stalder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Now, we are in a situation where nobody has any good idea what to do. [...]
There are no community rituals, no community centers, often there are no
sidewalks. People live in empty soulless houses and drive big empty cars on
freeways to Los
folks,
in the context of transmediale.07 we are organising a conference
panel with several journalists working in bagdad and amman, together
with the people who run http://www.niqash.org
regards,
-a
transmediale.07
Conference Panel: The Media Landscape of Iraq
Friday, 2.2. 2007, 12.00 hrs,
The notion of a teachable moment is fundamental. I take it to mean, a
moment when every thoughtful and responsible American, in whatever
medium, arena, theater, conversation or public or private function they
occupy or can open up, should seize the occasion of widespread
uncertainty, failed
If part of the reason for wars like this one is Americans' lack of
knowledge about the rest of the world, perhaps it will be necessary to
remedy that problem in order to avoid future Iraqs.
rohaa, still, americanz are always good guies when they ball up it's cause
they dont know or are not
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