Comments - Bin Laden is Dead; Long Live “Bin Laden” - 9/11 Scholars Forum2024-03-29T09:01:55Zhttp://911scholars.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=3488444%3ABlogPost%3A7018&xn_auth=noExcellent commentary, Thoth I…tag:911scholars.ning.com,2010-08-18:3488444:Comment:70402010-08-18T16:05:37.000ZJames H. Fetzerhttp://911scholars.ning.com/profile/JamesHFetzer
Excellent commentary, Thoth II. I agree with you across the board. Very astute and well-expressed. Thank you.
Excellent commentary, Thoth II. I agree with you across the board. Very astute and well-expressed. Thank you. "But with the hunt for the el…tag:911scholars.ning.com,2010-08-18:3488444:Comment:70362010-08-18T15:40:06.000ZThoth IIhttp://911scholars.ning.com/profile/ThothII
"But with the hunt for the elusive bin Laden having already cost thousands of lives and trillions of dollars, perhaps Americans should demand conclusive proof that Israel hasn’t conned them into fighting a phoney “war on terror.”"<br />
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Yes, this is really the bottom line on it all. I'm not proud of Americans for going along with this charade. They do not exhibit critical thinking skills and nothing is being debated in a serious way in this country. I just heard that America ranked 11th in quality…
"But with the hunt for the elusive bin Laden having already cost thousands of lives and trillions of dollars, perhaps Americans should demand conclusive proof that Israel hasn’t conned them into fighting a phoney “war on terror.”"<br />
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Yes, this is really the bottom line on it all. I'm not proud of Americans for going along with this charade. They do not exhibit critical thinking skills and nothing is being debated in a serious way in this country. I just heard that America ranked 11th in quality of life of countries in the world, which is shameful giving all the economic engines that at least started here, not to mention all the inventions by say Thomas Edison.<br />
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It is becoming clearer to me now how the oligarchy controls "marverick" political leaders. By threat of death or assasination, a long tradition including JFK and Wellstone. The day after 911 when word got out that congressional leaders received anthrax, I didn't quite get the point of this. But I realize now that the controllers have to "control" the politicians also, and this is a part of their strategy. Of course, most politicians are million/billionaires and a part of the oligarchy; but they are not all ; there are honest members of congress still like Ron Paul. Their biggest threat on this front recently was Wellstone and that's why he was taken out before the Iraq war. Imagine the current world if Wellstone had lived?<br />
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And I am beginning to believe that another part of their strategy is turning political discourse into a comedic circus. Of course, this country has a rich tradition of political satire, but still serious debates were occuring. Today the punditry is turning the whole thing into a circus so as to defang real political debates; which is why the Savages, Limbaughs, and Becks are probably known more for buffoonery than serious political discussion.<br />
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This is a disgusting state of affairs.