Of course, the story appeared late on a Friday, and will no doubt
disappear down the memory hole in short order. (What, you think the
Sunday talk shows will be filled with heated discussions about
"McChrystal's astounding admission"?) Still, I must admit that when I
read the piece, I honestly did a double-take; I thought it was a hoax --
or perhaps a hack. Not because the story seemed implausible -- but
precisely because it didn't, and because it was shorn of most
of the self-serving, empire-justifying bullshit that surrounds accounts
of the "Peace Prize Surge."
Again, just think of it, let it sink in, attend to the word of the
commander: "We have shot an amazing number of people, but to my
knowledge, none has ever proven to be a threat." Again: "We
have shot an amazing number of people, but to my knowledge, none has
ever proven to be a threat." Again: "We have shot an
amazing number of people, but to my knowledge, none has ever proven to
be a threat."
Again: what do you call it when innocent, unarmed, defenseless
people who "have never proven to be a threat" are gunned down in cold
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Chris Floyd is an American journalist. His work has appeared in print and online in venues all over the world, including The Nation, Counterpunch, Columbia Journalism Review, the Christian Science Monitor, Il Manifesto, the Moscow Times and many (more...)
