I will leave it to each reader to search his or her own soul and decide for himself or herself whether the title of this piece has any meaning in light of the murder of Osama bin Laden. … [Read more...] about Let Us Teach Our Children Fear and Vengeance
Speaking of Evil….
Dick Cheney is still upset at the Obama administration's decision to stop using some of the overt torture techniques pioneered by the previous administration: … [Read more...] about Speaking of Evil….
It’s Finally the Beginning of the End for al-Qaeda (Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland)
Is bin Laden's death, coupled with the Arab uprisings, the 'true beginning of the end for the radical, medieval, imperial and dictatorial ideas with which al-Qaeda proposed to reorganize the world'? Columnist Bartosz Weglarczyk of Poland's Gazeta Wyborcza writes that with its safe havens quickly disaapearing and its ideology falling into widespread repute, the writing is on the … [Read more...] about It’s Finally the Beginning of the End for al-Qaeda (Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland)
Pakistan Names CIA Chief
Another sign of deteriorating U.S. Pakistan relations in light of the killing of Osama bin Laden which suggested either official collusion or official incompetence: Amid bitter, recriminatory exchanges between the United States and Pakistan over the Osama bin Laden extermination, planned bilateral visits of President Asif Ali Zardari to Washington DC and a return trip of … [Read more...] about Pakistan Names CIA Chief
The 2012 GOP Undeclared Candidate Debate (SNL VIDEO)
Another home run by Saturday Night Live: … [Read more...] about The 2012 GOP Undeclared Candidate Debate (SNL VIDEO)
A Correction To My Last Post — Sort Of
In my last post I wrote about the April jobs report. I noted that the sector of the economy reporting the largest job growth (57,000) was retail. I went on to point out that McDonald's last month said it was hiring 50,000 workers, and that this accounted for most of April's retail job increases. I sent out a variant of this post to a number of leading columnists. One was … [Read more...] about A Correction To My Last Post — Sort Of
Afghan Official Asserts: ‘Osama Blew Himself Up’ (The Nation, Pakistan)
Here's the latest bit of news/conspiracy to come out of the Pakistan press about the apparent demise of Osama bin Laden. Is the reason the Obama Administration decided not to release the death photo of bin Laden because the terrorism pioneer blew himself up to avoid capture? That is the claim of this news item from Pakistan's The Nation, which cites an anonymous senior … [Read more...] about Afghan Official Asserts: ‘Osama Blew Himself Up’ (The Nation, Pakistan)
For Mother’s Day: My Mother’s Eyes
Listen to the lyrics. All of us who are blessed with mothers who are still here, and those who still carry their departed mothers in their hearts, will appreciate the lyric of this old song. Listen to the words: FOOTNOTE: My mother Helen Gandelman is 89 and has had a very tough year but we were all blessed because she rebounded, almost miraculously so. This morning I … [Read more...] about For Mother’s Day: My Mother’s Eyes
U.S. Increasing Pressure on Pakistan in War on Terror?
Is the U.S. greatly increasing pressure on Pakistan in the war on terror? There are a variety of indications that this is happening, not the least of which are comments in news reports from officials about the fact that the late, unlamented terrorism chief Osama bin Laden was found living a stone's throw from Pakistan's West Point. I don't usually quote the site Debka, but this … [Read more...] about U.S. Increasing Pressure on Pakistan in War on Terror?
Iranian Power Struggle? Is Ahmadinejad On His Way Out?
Will Christmas come really early for Americans this year? It already has but maybe...not quite. First, there was the long-awaited, long-prayed for death of Osama bin Laden -- and via American bullets, not by natural causes, yet. And now there are an increasing number of reports that Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could be on his way out -- due to defying Iran's … [Read more...] about Iranian Power Struggle? Is Ahmadinejad On His Way Out?
Bad Move America!
EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to a systems glitch (the correct byline WAS put in) this went under the wrong byline (of someone not even a writer on TMV). It has now been corrected. We regret the system error. Lawrence Wright suggests that maybe our relationship with Pakistan was a screw-up from the start. It’s the end of the Second World War, and the United States is deciding … [Read more...] about Bad Move America!
How bin Laden Hid in Plain Sight (Cartoon)
This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about How bin Laden Hid in Plain Sight (Cartoon)
Another ‘Me and My Mom’ Picture
Perhaps one of the (few) perks of being a contributor to The Moderate Voice is being able to post your own personal Mother’s Day message---picture of your mother and all. There have been some very nice pictures, thoughts and messages already about this special day. So here goes a picture of “my Mom and me.” But not before hoping that all those who for one reason or … [Read more...] about Another ‘Me and My Mom’ Picture
Quote of the Day: We’re NOT Evil for Killing Evil
Our Quote of the Day comes from New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, responding to criticism this week of the way Al Qaeda terrorist chief Osama bin Laden was killed: I don’t want closure. There is no closure after tragedy. I want memory, and justice, and revenge. When you’re dealing with a mass murderer who bragged about incinerating thousands of Americans and … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: We’re NOT Evil for Killing Evil
Mom
The day of cards, candy and phone calls restores the debate over the most-analyzed figure in American society--Mom--and recalls my intense relationship with Feminism's "Mother of Us All"--Betty Friedan. In early 1957, as a free-lance writer, she suggested an idea: At her fifteenth college reunion, she would pass out a questionnaire asking classmates how they felt about their … [Read more...] about Mom
Osama bin Laden Reads His Last Will and Testament (SNL VIDEO)
Osama bin Laden reads his last will and testament...on Saturday Night Live, that is: … [Read more...] about Osama bin Laden Reads His Last Will and Testament (SNL VIDEO)
Mother’s Day (Cartoon)
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Another birth-certificate
So, Bobby Jindal preempted any birther-type controversy by releasing his birth certificate just in case he finds himself campaigning for higher office in the near future. This examples the sad state of affairs American politics finds itself in. The very fact that President Obama had to prove that he was born in America, simply because a loud group of racists, fronted by … [Read more...] about Another birth-certificate
Me & My Mom
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware -- 1949 … [Read more...] about Me & My Mom
Mother’s Day Began as A Plea for Peace: May All Mothers Deployed and All Mothers on the Homefront Be Blessed Always
The collective unconscous remembers everything that modern culture has forgotten and covered over. So here, let us go behind the Hallmark card displays, where there is a little door, and entering through, we find ourselves in a muddy field where the land has been fed by boys’ blood and the bloodshed of citizens. And, just this then whilst standing here on this field meant to … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day Began as A Plea for Peace: May All Mothers Deployed and All Mothers on the Homefront Be Blessed Always