As promised, here's a full length response to La Promesse.
I'll keep the political crap to a minimum today. Do check out this article from Alternet, though: "Drop the Bomb: Why War Talk Is Cheap" is a frank reminder of the brutal consequences of those decisions being made in Washington. A quick teaser:
Consider Afghanistan. As of mid-June U.S. forces in Operation Enduring Freedom had only lost 30 soldiers -- 16 of whom died in helicopter and other accidents. Casualties were also amazingly low during the first Gulf War -- only 148 troops were killed in combat. In both conflicts enemy deaths were astronomical by comparison. At least 10,000 Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters died in Afghanistan. We killed between 100,000 and 400,000 Iraqi troops in the Gulf War. This 600-to-1 death differential is explained by one word: bombs.
Unbelievable. Also, Fresh Air is on a hot streak this week. Today's entire show is devoted to Terry's interview with Christopher Dickey, Paris bureau chief and Middle East regional editor for Newsweek magazine. His cover story in this week's issue is worth a read.
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