By James Bovard | FFF | March 13, 2019 When Sen. John McCain passed away in August, he was lauded far and wide for his long career of public service. Rep. John Lewis, the famous civil-rights activist, hailed McCain as a “warrior for peace.” In reality, McCain embodied a toxic mix of moralism and militarism […]
Imperial logic I: External crises distract from internal ones
In 2007, when making a speech during his bid for the presidency of the United States, the late Senator John McCain spoke about Iran’s supposed nuclear weapons’ programme and when questioned as to whether there might be U.S. reaction to such allegations responded by singing:
That old Beach Boys song, Bomb Iran… bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb.”
Apropos of today's main blog, Mr. S.D. spotted this story in the Egyptian media: Egyptian media: John McCain is real Supreme Guide of the […]
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Via Zerohedge…
A longtime associate of late Arizona Senator John McCain leaked a copy of the infamous Steele Dossier to BuzzFeed News, according to a Wednesday court filing, according to the Daily Caller‘s Chuck Ross.
By Gregory Shupak | FAIR | September 11, 2018 Elite media insist they’re engaged in challenging the imperious presidency of Donald Trump. But their support for US imperialism itself remains vigorous, as coverage of the funeral of Sen. John McCain showed clearly. In a September 1 news report, Washington Post national security reporter Greg Jaffe […]
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Good name in man and woman, dear my lord,
Is the immediate jewel of their souls.
Who steals my purse steals trash; ’tis something, nothing;
‘Twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him,
And makes me poor indeed.
— Iago, Shakespeare’s Othello
Source : Consortium News, Max Blumenthal, 27-08-3018
Si les panégyriques dédiés McCain par divers acteurs politiques semblent déconnectés de la réalité, c’est parce qu’ils reflètent la vision de l’élite sur les interventions militaires américaines qui les considèrent comme une partie d’échecs, les millions de personnes tuées par des agressions non provoquées n’étant que des statistiques, dit Max Blumenthal.
