tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post4916457940626008213..comments2024-03-28T19:18:40.387-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: Fire. Aim. Ready.Owen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-41404398007821030512014-10-15T06:52:14.483-04:002014-10-15T06:52:14.483-04:00They believe a war will help them win the next ele...They believe a war will help them win the next election, Mogs.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-39733631095264892842014-10-14T18:51:40.417-04:002014-10-14T18:51:40.417-04:00They are selfish thugs the war mongers.They are selfish thugs the war mongers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17868396408359306954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-84895613156418878762014-10-08T13:52:59.593-04:002014-10-08T13:52:59.593-04:00Pete Seeger's question keeps echoing, Mound. ...Pete Seeger's question keeps echoing, Mound. When will they ever learn?<br /><br />Apparently never.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-83679539961564028792014-10-08T12:58:28.894-04:002014-10-08T12:58:28.894-04:00We're following Powell's alternate doctrin...We're following Powell's alternate doctrine, the Pottery Barn rule - you break it, you bought it.<br /><br />You might think after our stint in Afghanistan we would have learned better but nope. Such is the life of those serving in the Global Hegemon's foreign legion. You ride to the sound of the guns.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-91589336076524531062014-10-08T11:57:18.662-04:002014-10-08T11:57:18.662-04:00Andrew Bacevich -- who teaches International Relat...Andrew Bacevich -- who teaches International Relations at Boston University and is a Vietnam vet -- wrote a book a few years ago called The New American Militarism, Pam.<br /><br />It's a good read and it documents how the American Right has preached the notion that international relations should be all about applying the tools of hard power.<br /><br />Stephen Harper has never had an original thought in his life. But he's very good at borrowing others' thoughts -- particularly from the American Right.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-51982387305605775202014-10-08T11:22:42.618-04:002014-10-08T11:22:42.618-04:00I am amazed at how quickly military violence has b...I am amazed at how quickly military violence has become the solution to any conflict that arises.It seems to be accepted and unquestioned by the public in the west. Negotiation and diplomacy are not even on the table. The continued war mentality in the U.S. indicates to me a culture of intellectual and ethical bankruptcy. I would never have contemplated WW111 taking place in my lifetime. Now I think it is a distinct possibility.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842215982128591742noreply@blogger.com