And while the public is riveted on all these diversions the massive sellout of our formerly vibrant industries continues unabated.
There’s gonna be a massive headache after this completely bipartisan sponsored party ends. Let us give thanks to corporate influence peddling and those who profit through the systematic destruction of America.
war pigs == tyrants at home == corporate oligarchy
An alternative point of view…i didn’t know what all the fuss was about when this story broke…was too busy with daily life….from the sound of this email forwarded to me from right-wing family members, it would seem that the evil Grey Lady has disgraced America once again and they all deserve to be shot on sight for being the commies that they are…
golly, it seems like I’m hearing two completely different stories about the Times from diferent groups of people… oh well here’s the letter. enjoy. if rebuttable i hope you find a way to do that…
***** **** *** * ** *** *********
Lt. Tom Cotton writes this morning from Baghdad with a word for the New York Times:
Dear Messrs. Keller, Lichtblau & Risen:
Congratulations on disclosing our government’s highly classified anti-terrorist-financing program (June 23). I apologize for not writing sooner. But I am a lieutenant in the United States Army and I spent the last four days patrolling one of the more dangerous areas in Iraq. (Alas, operational security and common sense prevent me from even revealing this unclassified location in a private medium like email.)
Unfortunately, as I supervised my soldiers late one night, I heard a booming explosion several miles away. I learned a few hours later that a powerful roadside bomb killed one soldier and severely injured another from my 130-man company. I deeply hope that we can find and kill or capture the terrorists responsible for that bomb. But, of course, these terrorists do not spring from the soil like Plato’s guardians. No, they require financing to obtain mortars and artillery shells, priming explosives, wiring and circuitry, not to mention for training and payments to locals willing to emplace bombs in exchange for a few months’ salary. As your story states, the program was legal, briefed to Congress, supported in the government and financial industry, and very successful.
Not anymore. You may think you have done a public service, but you have gravely endangered the lives of my soldiers and all other soldiers and innocent Iraqis here. Next time I hear that familiar explosion — or next time I feel it — I will wonder whether we could have stopped that bomb had you not instructed terrorists how to evade our financial surveillance.
And, by the way, having graduated from Harvard Law and practiced with a federal appellate judge and two Washington law firms before becoming an infantry officer, I am well-versed in the espionage laws relevant to this story and others — laws you have plainly violated. I hope that my colleagues at the Department of Justice match the courage of my soldiers here and prosecute you and your newspaper to the fullest extent of the law. By the time we return home, maybe you will be in your rightful place: not at the Pulitzer announcements, but behind bars.
Here’s what Tom Cotton’s cohorts are doing.
Here’s what your government does with the money it
steals from you. Makes you proud to be Mercan (as
Bushie would say),doesn’t it? Aren’t you proud
Mercans are the most upstandingly moral people in the
world? Why shouldn’t Mercans rule the world when they
are so morally superior?
GIs may have planned Iraq rape, slayings By RYAN LENZ,
Associated Press Writer
18 minutes ago
Investigators believe American soldiers spent nearly a
week plotting an attack in which they raped an Iraqi
woman, then killed her and her family in an
insurgent-ridden area south of Baghdad, a U.S.
military official said Saturday.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity
because the investigation is ongoing, said the attack
appeared “totally premeditated” and that the soldiers
apparently “studied” the family for about a week
before carrying out the attack.
According to the official, the Sunni Arab family had
just moved into a new home in the religiously mixed
area about 20 miles south of Baghdad. The Americans
entered the home, separated three family members from
the woman, then raped her and set fire to her body,
the official said. The three others were also slain. A
senior Army official who also requested anonymity
because the investigation is ongoing said one of the
victims was a child .
Johnny Lee, wake up. What evidence does Tom Cotton (if he does really exist) give to prove it’s the fault of the NY Times for his men being blown up? I’m sure if the troops would stop killing and raping Iraqis and just come home they would not get blown up by angry Iraqis.
Hey there Sol, not to diss you or anything but I don’t support the view of Tom Cotton; I just want you all to know what a significant fraction of America thinks. If you want to be more prepared to engage him and others like him in debate, read what he has to say.
There’s little point in talking to people who support Cotton’s view. Anyone who by now can’t see what a crime the Iraq war is and the immorality and incompetence of our government most likely never will. They are little more than brainwashed sheep who drank the kool-aid long ago. Thanks to the support of people like them our government makes enemies for us all over the world and also is bringing us a fascist police state.
And while the public is riveted on all these diversions the massive sellout of our formerly vibrant industries continues unabated.
There’s gonna be a massive headache after this completely bipartisan sponsored party ends. Let us give thanks to corporate influence peddling and those who profit through the systematic destruction of America.
war pigs == tyrants at home == corporate oligarchy
I admit to being a crank
these jokers (and ball-less journos and Dems) have made some of the most intelligent people i know ‘cranks.’ |-(
An alternative point of view…i didn’t know what all the fuss was about when this story broke…was too busy with daily life….from the sound of this email forwarded to me from right-wing family members, it would seem that the evil Grey Lady has disgraced America once again and they all deserve to be shot on sight for being the commies that they are…
golly, it seems like I’m hearing two completely different stories about the Times from diferent groups of people… oh well here’s the letter. enjoy. if rebuttable i hope you find a way to do that…
***** **** *** * ** *** *********
Lt. Tom Cotton writes this morning from Baghdad with a word for the New York Times:
Dear Messrs. Keller, Lichtblau & Risen:
Congratulations on disclosing our government’s highly classified anti-terrorist-financing program (June 23). I apologize for not writing sooner. But I am a lieutenant in the United States Army and I spent the last four days patrolling one of the more dangerous areas in Iraq. (Alas, operational security and common sense prevent me from even revealing this unclassified location in a private medium like email.)
Unfortunately, as I supervised my soldiers late one night, I heard a booming explosion several miles away. I learned a few hours later that a powerful roadside bomb killed one soldier and severely injured another from my 130-man company. I deeply hope that we can find and kill or capture the terrorists responsible for that bomb. But, of course, these terrorists do not spring from the soil like Plato’s guardians. No, they require financing to obtain mortars and artillery shells, priming explosives, wiring and circuitry, not to mention for training and payments to locals willing to emplace bombs in exchange for a few months’ salary. As your story states, the program was legal, briefed to Congress, supported in the government and financial industry, and very successful.
Not anymore. You may think you have done a public service, but you have gravely endangered the lives of my soldiers and all other soldiers and innocent Iraqis here. Next time I hear that familiar explosion — or next time I feel it — I will wonder whether we could have stopped that bomb had you not instructed terrorists how to evade our financial surveillance.
And, by the way, having graduated from Harvard Law and practiced with a federal appellate judge and two Washington law firms before becoming an infantry officer, I am well-versed in the espionage laws relevant to this story and others — laws you have plainly violated. I hope that my colleagues at the Department of Justice match the courage of my soldiers here and prosecute you and your newspaper to the fullest extent of the law. By the time we return home, maybe you will be in your rightful place: not at the Pulitzer announcements, but behind bars.
Very truly yours,
Tom Cotton
Baghdad, Iraq
Tom Cotton is full of crap.
Here’s what Tom Cotton’s cohorts are doing.
Here’s what your government does with the money it
steals from you. Makes you proud to be Mercan (as
Bushie would say),doesn’t it? Aren’t you proud
Mercans are the most upstandingly moral people in the
world? Why shouldn’t Mercans rule the world when they
are so morally superior?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060701/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_us_investigation;_ylt=AsYC.WjhdMJOuePOF6Fo.gMUewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b3JuZGZhBHNlYwM3MjE-
GIs may have planned Iraq rape, slayings By RYAN LENZ,
Associated Press Writer
18 minutes ago
Investigators believe American soldiers spent nearly a
week plotting an attack in which they raped an Iraqi
woman, then killed her and her family in an
insurgent-ridden area south of Baghdad, a U.S.
military official said Saturday.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity
because the investigation is ongoing, said the attack
appeared “totally premeditated” and that the soldiers
apparently “studied” the family for about a week
before carrying out the attack.
According to the official, the Sunni Arab family had
just moved into a new home in the religiously mixed
area about 20 miles south of Baghdad. The Americans
entered the home, separated three family members from
the woman, then raped her and set fire to her body,
the official said. The three others were also slain. A
senior Army official who also requested anonymity
because the investigation is ongoing said one of the
victims was a child .
Johnny Lee, wake up. What evidence does Tom Cotton (if he does really exist) give to prove it’s the fault of the NY Times for his men being blown up? I’m sure if the troops would stop killing and raping Iraqis and just come home they would not get blown up by angry Iraqis.
We are not cranks for caring about freedom and privacy but the US government is the greatest criminal enterprise ever known to mankind.
Hey there Sol, not to diss you or anything but I don’t support the view of Tom Cotton; I just want you all to know what a significant fraction of America thinks. If you want to be more prepared to engage him and others like him in debate, read what he has to say.
If not, fine too.
John,
There’s little point in talking to people who support Cotton’s view. Anyone who by now can’t see what a crime the Iraq war is and the immorality and incompetence of our government most likely never will. They are little more than brainwashed sheep who drank the kool-aid long ago. Thanks to the support of people like them our government makes enemies for us all over the world and also is bringing us a fascist police state.