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Demeter

(85,373 posts)
37. The Iraqis took exception to the Fascists' Plans, I Presume
Tue Feb 19, 2013, 04:48 PM
Feb 2013

That's what bombings and assassinations and civil war mean, right?

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
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