Israeli sinks to even greater depths of depravity. Israeli drones lure Palestinians with crying chil... 21:39 Apr 18 0 comments Israel Continues to Shoot Itself in the Foot 20:25 Dec 16 0 comments Is the Gaza-Israel Fighting “A False Flag”? They Let it Happen? Their Objective Is “to Wipe Gaza Off... 00:48 Oct 21 1 comments Israel Confesses War Crime 23:49 Oct 10 0 comments Ukraine and West prepare media space for their potential false flag attack on Zaporozhye NPP 23:34 Jun 26 1 comments more >>Blog Feeds
Anti-EmpireNorth Korea Increases Aid to Russia, Mos... Tue Nov 19, 2024 12:29 | Marko Marjanovi? Trump Assembles a War Cabinet Sat Nov 16, 2024 10:29 | Marko Marjanovi? Slavgrinder Ramps Up Into Overdrive Tue Nov 12, 2024 10:29 | Marko Marjanovi? ?Existential? Culling to Continue on Com... Mon Nov 11, 2024 10:28 | Marko Marjanovi? US to Deploy Military Contractors to Ukr... Sun Nov 10, 2024 02:37 | Field Empty
Human Rights in IrelandPromoting Human Rights in Ireland
Lockdown Skeptics
Sweden Celebrates Migrant Crackdown Success as Asylum Seeker Numbers Hit 40-Year Low Tue Jan 14, 2025 19:00 | Will Jones
In Latest Effort to Deny Reality, Leftist German Word Police Announce that a Standard Colloquialism ... Tue Jan 14, 2025 17:00 | Eugyppius
2024 Registrations Of New Electric Cars Plummet 27.5% in Germany Tue Jan 14, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
Starmer Throws Reeves?s Future into Doubt Tue Jan 14, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
Grooming Gangs Inquiry ?Told Not to Investigate Senior Police Officers? Tue Jan 14, 2025 11:00 | Will Jones
Voltaire NetworkVoltaire, international editionTrump and Musk, Canada, Panama and Greenland, an old story, by Thierry Meyssan Tue Jan 14, 2025 07:03 | en Voltaire, International Newsletter N?114-115 Fri Jan 10, 2025 14:04 | en End of Russian gas transit via Ukraine to the EU Fri Jan 10, 2025 13:45 | en After Iraq, Libya, Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, the Pentagon attacks Yemen, by Thier... Tue Jan 07, 2025 06:58 | en Voltaire, International Newsletter N?113 Fri Dec 20, 2024 10:42 | en |
A Simple Question and the Power of Shame
international |
anti-war / imperialism |
other press
Saturday August 20, 2005 13:31 by Booterstown - none
very good piece on Cindy Sheehan and protests in the US A Simple Question and the Power of Shame By Steven Laffoley
|
View Comments Titles Only
save preference
Comments (1 of 1)
Jump To Comment: 1Thanks Mr. Laffoley,
With remarkable clarity you've cut through to the core of Cindy Sheehan's quest - the unanswerable 'why?'.
The shameful part of all this is the 'counter-blast' of huff, puff and outright lies that occurs when the ultra right gets called on its principles - or lack of them. In no less case what has happened to Ms Sheehan. From duck-hunting practice shotgun blasts, to the caravan of the caring in support of another bereaved mother. This one proud of her son's sacrifice for his country - and, I assume,.his neocon countrymen - who are 'convoying' her down to the Bush ranch.
I wouldn't be surprised if Dubya managed to find some time in his hectic holiday schedule to meet with this latter mother. After all, she doesn't have any questions. So that allows him to better focus on her "loved one", or other important stuff - like lunch or photographs.