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madfloridian

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29. Our Southern Baptist Church called it a holy war.

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 02:16 PM

Feb 2013

That is when we left. They said we were not patriotic.

How in the world did something like this take hold in our country?

Probably because Bush used the religious right to get elected.

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Noami Klein "Iraq was intended to be rebuilt as a global corporate "utopia" [View all] madfloridian Feb 2013 OP

Thanks for a most important post. Faryn Balyncd Feb 2013 #1

Thank you for reading it. madfloridian Feb 2013 #3

Isn't this what Somalia is? HeiressofBickworth Feb 2013 #2

pure libertarianism in somalia arely staircase Feb 2013 #4

Haiti is closer xxqqqzme Feb 2013 #42

Are you all damn sure that they weren't experimenting with that bullshit here in the U.S.? Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #5

Were they hoping it turn into a gigantic Dubai or something? LeftInTX Feb 2013 #6

Can we get a Hell Yeah over here? shadowmayor Feb 2013 #7

What you said is stunning. Yes, it was an invasion with a religious theme as well. madfloridian Feb 2013 #10

Your post is a most important reminder shadowmayor Feb 2013 #13

Welcome to DU, shadowmayor. annabanana Feb 2013 #38

Cheney, who had five deferrments to stay out of his generation's war. CrispyQ Feb 2013 #19

And the fundies were set to evangelize. They had the bibles all printed up in arabic, lindysalsagal Feb 2013 #8

Amen to this part you wrote: madfloridian Feb 2013 #43

Everyone should read that Harper's article Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2013 #9

Aynrandistan. moondust Feb 2013 #11

Good one. madfloridian Feb 2013 #12

I disagree with Klein... dtom67 Feb 2013 #14

The relentless corporate pursuit for obscene profit is going to kill us all. Initech Feb 2013 #15

I love this part best, madfloridian: calimary Feb 2013 #16

In addition to the leg irons... 3catwoman3 Feb 2013 #17

Only if you smear them with dog food first. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #20

Welcome to DU, 3catwoman3! calimary Feb 2013 #34

Yes, infuriating. People were swallowing such nonsense. We became fringe then. madfloridian Feb 2013 #22

Good post. CrispyQ Feb 2013 #18

It was a terribly divisive time. madfloridian Feb 2013 #23

Naomi totally gets it..and then some. Her Zorra Feb 2013 #21

Any time you hear "supply side," PLEASE take this article and throw it at them. Taverner Feb 2013 #24

Do you remember Al Franken's cartoon strip and video on Supply Side Jesus? madfloridian Feb 2013 #48

Also, the fundamentalist Christians flowed into Iraq. yardwork Feb 2013 #25

Franklin Graham was in Iraq about 2 weeks after Shock an Awe. Lars39 Feb 2013 #28

Our Southern Baptist Church called it a holy war. madfloridian Feb 2013 #29

Some of the churches got co-opted into the empire building. yardwork Feb 2013 #30

reagan used the religious wrong to get elected! calimary Feb 2013 #35

I learned much of the way of the world and politics through DU. riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #26

That really truly was a time of grief for you. So sad. madfloridian Feb 2013 #27

Now it all makes sense! Thanks for the post. AnnieK401 Feb 2013 #31

The BFEE/PNAC crowd wanted Eye-Rack to be our premiere Rex Feb 2013 #32

For weeks after I read "Shock Doctrine" ewagner Feb 2013 #33

Nobody cares because nobody understands. That's the beauty of Klein's book. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #45

Keerist!? Just KNOWING the history of that region would give a SANE benld74 Feb 2013 #36

The Iraqis took exception to the Fascists' Plans, I Presume Demeter Feb 2013 #37

Why didn't they just look at old EC Feb 2013 #39

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2013 #40

You are very welcome. madfloridian Feb 2013 #41

Klein always gets it right. after reading ''Shock Doctrine'' I told everyone to read it .... YOHABLO Feb 2013 #44

That worked out so well. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #46

All the old anger is welling up again. Martin Eden Feb 2013 #47

And they should not be. madfloridian Feb 2013 #52

Isn't this what they did in Chile? watoos Feb 2013 #49

Naomi Klein has a chapter about the Shock Doctrine in South America, especially Chile Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2013 #51

K&R. I remember this article. It's great. Overseas Feb 2013 #50

Yes, it is great. The "honey" theory of Iraq.. madfloridian Feb 2013 #53

K & R, bookmarking to read later. Raksha Feb 2013 #54