Comments on: Antiwar.com in the Morning http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:25:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jeff http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-132371 jeff Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:42:00 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/#comment-132371 Is Ellsberg really so great? -Not (Borat pronounce) After all these years he forgets omits how much he relied on Leslie Gelb. He poses as anti-establishment. Piffle. Antiwar is great, but saying that doesn't make us great. Is Ellsberg really so great?

-Not (Borat pronounce)

After all these years he forgets omits how much he relied on Leslie Gelb.

He poses as anti-establishment. Piffle.

Antiwar is great, but saying that doesn’t make us great.

]]> By: JC http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-132096 JC Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:15:40 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/#comment-132096 G'day Ingrate Just a couple of corrections to your response. 1."Waltzing Matilda" is not our National Anthem. It is just a stupid song about a "swaggie" (bum, in your lingo) who steals a sheep and is arrested. He then chucks himself into a "billabong" (pond, small lake) and drowns himself. How or why this has become popular over the years is anybodys guess. 2. Our National Anthem is "Advance Australia Fair" we stand up for but no hand over our heart 3. We do call soccer, soccer. We also have Australian Rules Football, Rugby League and Rugby Union. But most all we have a majority of the voting public supporting the new Govt. for the removal of our troops from Iraq soon and Afganistan later. We hope you do to. G’day Ingrate

Just a couple of corrections to your response.

1.”Waltzing Matilda” is not our National Anthem. It is just a stupid song about a “swaggie” (bum, in your lingo) who steals a sheep and is arrested. He then chucks himself into a “billabong” (pond, small lake) and drowns himself. How or why this has become popular over the years is anybodys guess.

2. Our National Anthem is “Advance Australia Fair” we stand up for but no hand over our heart

3. We do call soccer, soccer. We also have Australian Rules Football, Rugby League and Rugby Union.

But most all we have a majority of the voting public supporting the new Govt. for the removal of our troops from Iraq soon and Afganistan later.

We hope you do to.

]]> By: Andy http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-132019 Andy Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:43:45 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/#comment-132019 The difference is sir, Americans HAD A CHANCE to vote for real change and they failed to use the opportunity. The difference is sir, Americans HAD A CHANCE to vote for real change and they failed to use the opportunity.

]]> By: ingrate http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-131912 ingrate Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:23:13 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/#comment-131912 JC, We Americans get a lot of crap pounded into our heads from the time we are born until the time we die. There are a few of us who manage to see through the greater part of this continuous barrage of disinformation, but to this point, none of us have managed to counter it on a wide scale. Perhaps something has been started with the Ron Paul campaign, but we are not incapable of squandering this opportunity. I like this video of The Seekers performing "Waltzing Matilda" at a soccer, excuse me, a football game in Australia. I particular take note that the fans do not assume some state worshiping posture, like standing and holding their hand over their heart, as the song is performed very beautifully by Judith Durham. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtmJ7rLuwTM JC,

We Americans get a lot of crap pounded into our heads from the time we are born until the time we die. There are a few of us who manage to see through the greater part of this continuous barrage of disinformation, but to this point, none of us have managed to counter it on a wide scale. Perhaps something has been started with the Ron Paul campaign, but we are not incapable of squandering this opportunity.

I like this video of The Seekers performing “Waltzing Matilda” at a soccer, excuse me, a football game in Australia. I particular take note that the fans do not assume some state worshiping posture, like standing and holding their hand over their heart, as the song is performed very beautifully by Judith Durham.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtmJ7rLuwTM

]]> By: Mark http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-131896 Mark Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:41:37 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/#comment-131896 "I'm from Australia" "I'm from Canada" "How can America be so dumb?" I think your countries have contributed to the same wars. It is a continual universal struggle for hearts and minds to understand peace. “I’m from Australia” “I’m from Canada” “How can America be so dumb?”

I think your countries have contributed to the same wars. It is a continual universal struggle for hearts and minds to understand peace.

]]> By: FirstCasualty http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-131795 FirstCasualty Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:45:31 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/#comment-131795 I wish AW would stop posting yahoo links. They disappear within weeks and make it difficult to reference a story if they're the only link on the topic. I wish AW would stop posting yahoo links. They disappear within weeks and make it difficult to reference a story if they’re the only link on the topic.

]]> By: peace http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-131785 peace Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:08:18 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/#comment-131785 Aris's criticism re antiwar's failures to properly condemn Israel. I am also so deeply saddened that it won't take on/critize the failures of those Americans, that Israel claims to represent and to whom it has granted citizenship, that do not decry the horrors of the government of Israel and of Zionism. Thank you, Aris. Aris’s criticism re antiwar’s failures to properly condemn Israel. I am also so deeply saddened that it won’t take on/critize the failures of those Americans, that Israel claims to represent and to whom it has granted citizenship, that do not decry the horrors of the government of Israel and of Zionism. Thank you, Aris.

]]> By: Joe O. http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-131753 Joe O. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:38:46 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/#comment-131753 I've given at the start of the contribution drive as I always do. With that being said, it kind of makes you wish that you were the Federal Reserve and U.S. Government. I mean, wouldn't it be great to be able to go out, chop down a tree, turn it into pulp, cut it into stripes of paper then place some ink and a guy's picture on it and call it a billion dollars? I wish had that power. I’ve given at the start of the contribution drive as I always do. With that being said, it kind of makes you wish that you were the Federal Reserve and U.S. Government. I mean, wouldn’t it be great to be able to go out, chop down a tree, turn it into pulp, cut it into stripes of paper then place some ink and a guy’s picture on it and call it a billion dollars? I wish had that power.

]]> By: Aris http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-131731 Aris Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:18:02 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/#comment-131731 It is "inflammatory," with two m's, and I meant inciting. Name one article by Raimondo that condemned Israel for its butchery of Palestinians. There have been, to be sure, articles attacking Israel for influencing US foreign policy. To read MSM's lies, disinformation and dishonest reporting, why not visit their sites or read their papers and magazines. Often it seems to me that AntiWar.com is in fact one of their mouthpieces, propagating their s$*t to a wider audience. It is “inflammatory,” with two m’s, and I meant inciting. Name one article by Raimondo that condemned Israel for its butchery of Palestinians. There have been, to be sure, articles attacking Israel for influencing US foreign policy.

To read MSM’s lies, disinformation and dishonest reporting, why not visit their sites or read their papers and magazines. Often it seems to me that AntiWar.com is in fact one of their mouthpieces, propagating their s$*t to a wider audience.

]]> By: peace http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-131690 peace Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:11:35 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/#comment-131690 I hear you, Andy, and understand wht it took tp finally discredit the Prussian militarist traditions and influences. Pray for us. I hear you, Andy, and understand wht it took tp finally discredit the Prussian militarist traditions and influences. Pray for us.

]]> By: JC http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-131689 JC Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:10:50 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/#comment-131689 Antiwar.com is also my favourite website and I am a Australian. Also, like you Andy, many millions of Americans dissapoint me. How can they be so f.....g dumb? Or is being warlike a part of the American way? War of Independence and all that comes after. Antiwar.com is also my favourite website and I am a Australian.

Also, like you Andy, many millions of Americans dissapoint me.

How can they be so f…..g dumb? Or is being warlike a part of the American way? War of Independence and all that comes after.

]]> By: Jason Ditz http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-131646 Jason Ditz Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:58:36 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/22/antiwarcom-in-the-morning/#comment-131646 A few years of honest-to-goodness peace would be a nice problem to have. I'm not sure what we'd do though: maybe we'd find another topic? A few years of honest-to-goodness peace would be a nice problem to have. I’m not sure what we’d do though: maybe we’d find another topic?

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