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posted by: thejongleur (reply) post date: 12.30.06 (9:03 am) A very pertinent passage there, Andrea.. Especially as I have just heard Mr Bush say it is "an important milestone on Iraq's course to becoming a democracy that can govern, sustain, and defend itself, and be an ally in the War on Terror." I'm rather dubious about the notion that state-sanctioned murder is one of the indicators of a decent democratic society. ams posted by: thejongleur (reply) post date: 12.30.06 (9:10 am) hmm.. I didn't appear to be signed in. Sorry about that. ams posted by: Bill the Pony (reply) post date: 12.30.06 (10:09 am) Instead of the apalling "global war on terror", perhaps a different type of struggle, or jihad, might yield better results... (Our) "enemies are not man. They are intolerance, fanaticism, dictatorship, cupidity, hatred and discrimination, which lie within the heart of man." - Thich Nhat Hanh, 1966, in a letter to Martin Luther King, Jr. p.s. your quote was originally spoken by me to Gandalf, who merely repeated it to Frodo, but took the credit. I used to get a bit annoyed when Gandalf did that- and he did it all the time- it's amazing the eagles ever came to help him out after all the stuff he plagiarised from them. But as he was the only one I could talk to, and he had a good sense of humor- besides I couldn't do much about it except kick and bite- I was happy the message got conveyed to Frodo, not matter the attribution. posted by: unmutual (reply) post date: 12.30.06 (10:20 am) No good will come of this. Saddam's death really doesn't solve anything. posted by: doeeyed (reply) post date: 12.30.06 (10:58 am) "Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. For even the very wise cannot see all ends." Oh that we could give life to those who should be here with the ones who love them and with whom they love. Of course I'm no better judge of that than I am of who deserves to die. I only know what's in MY heart. I can't concentrate on this today or ever really. It won't change a thing, just as his death doesn't change anything. It's all sickening. posted by: akelso (reply) post date: 12.30.06 (5:39 pm) Reply to: thejongleur Wish I could figure out what causes that business: signed in vs *not* signed in! Jongleur. What a pleasure to see your words here. - ak posted by: akelso (reply) post date: 12.30.06 (5:41 pm) Reply to: Bill the Pony Hey Bill - why am I not surprised to see your reply here? Hope you'll not hold my attributions here to fault - the sentiment does seem appropos, don' you think? You take care of your equine self, eh? - ak posted by: akelso (reply) post date: 12.30.06 (5:45 pm) Reply to: unmutual Aye. I agree thoroughly. - ak posted by: akelso (reply) post date: 12.30.06 (5:52 pm) Reply to: doeeyed "I can't concentrate on this today or ever really." You my friend, have my undying sympathy. Please forgive my raising unpleasant matters - I apologize bringing the stomach to turn so soon after the Christmas holiday. Hey. I happen to know for a fact, that you are made for resistance against these ills!! Hang in there ... - ak posted by: doeeyed (reply) post date: 12.31.06 (4:32 am) Reply to: akelso Oh, please don't apologize. You are such a bright spot here. I'm just being a weenie ;) Hang in there? Yeesh, I wonder what Freud would say about that comment.. Let's all smile today! posted by: akelso (reply) post date: 12.31.06 (7:34 am) "Hang in there? Yeesh, I wonder what Freud would say about that comment.." Oh boy - my own unconscious can be my worst enemy, always trying to out me in public! There's a short bio for Freud online (freud-6.HTM, by someone named David) that suggests, "Eventually, Freud concluded that 'the aim of all life is death'" - so with that I'll give it a break! You're right, morbidity never serves us terribly well. Fear not, I smile freuqently between my grousing! Happy Day, Doeeyed. - ak posted by: Bill the Pony (reply) post date: 01.02.07 (10:18 am) Although I generally don't agree with Christopher Hitchens, his commentary on this matter was informative. There always seem to be more to events than our leaders and their media want to tell us- it's at dub-dub-dub-dot-slate-dot-com id/2156776 posted by: akelso (reply) post date: 01.02.07 (7:04 pm) Reply to: Bill the Pony I think Hitchens is on the money: Saddam was lynched, and the United States has reason to be ashamed. - ak |
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Today I'm horrified to hear on the radio that Iraq has (not surprisingly, I realize,) seen fit to deliver the poison of revenge to their people. Saddam Hussein has now been executed by hanging.