Only in Israel, and Only in America

Only in Israel — a supposed democracy — will things like this happen with impunity, and only in America will everyone pretend that nothing whatsoever is amiss.

First, an incident with the IDF.

A 10-year-old boy was subjected to physical abuse amounting to torture for 2.5 hours by Israeli soldiers who stormed his family’s shop on 11 June, seeking information on the location of a handgun. The boy was repeatedly beaten, slapped and punched in the head and stomach, forced to hold a stress position for half and hour, and threatened. He was deeply shocked and lost two molar teeth as

Posted on 03.07.08 | no comments | Filed Under: Israel, Torture

Brilliant


Go here and see the others.

What I like best is the snark. I personally think it’s really important at this point to pile on about the RIDICULOUS quality of the official narrative.

Americans like to be cool, but you can’t be cool when you’re a sap. So work on the premise that you have to hit people where it hurts. And since we’re a shallow culture, I think pointing out how believing the government story makes one an idiot is as

Posted on 03.07.08 | no comments | Filed Under: 9-11, Bush/Cheney, Citizenship

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