Mickey Z

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Saturday, August 12, 2006

Why "they" hate "us"

(Not much of a Storytelling Saturday today)

Michele and I will brave the new safety (sic) measures and leave this morning for Texas to be with my mom for her next treatment. Mom now has a laptop so I do plan to post, stay in touch, and keep an eye on this joint from the Lone Star State...but until then, I have a new article for you:

Journalist I.F. Stone put it succinctly: “Every government is run by liars and nothing they say should be believed.” In my lifetime, I’ve seen absolutely nothing to prove him wrong. For example, when the most recent alleged terror plot was announced, President George W. Bush dutifully trotted out this old favorite: “There are people that still plot and people who want to harm us for what we believe in.”

People want to harm us “for what we believe in.” Repeat it often enough and it’s bound to convince somebody, I guess...but is there really anyone out there who actually buys this line of reasoning? If so, please raise your hand because I’d love to meet you. I’d love to ask you: What exactly do “we” believe in and why would it motivate anyone to take down a commercial airliner?

Read the full article here.

P.S. Osama sez: “If Bush says we hate freedom, let him tell us why we didn’t attack Sweden, for example...We fought you because we are free .. and want to regain freedom for our nation. As you undermine our security, we undermine yours.”

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Remember: I’ll be watching you from Dubya Land...and: