Re: Harold Pinter on U.S. Foreign Policy and Iraq
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American discourse has degenerated to the point where war sympathies cannot be expressed without either relying on blatant dishonesty or substituting subjective, empty labels (liberation, terrorism, democracy, etc.) for argument. War supporters don't have the tools to even describe what they support. Maybe I should except the Islam exterminationists, but so far these animals are beyond the pale even for Bush.
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Umm, what the [censored] are you talking about? Those words mean very specific things. Just because they're really important and carry huge weight with pretty much everyone doesn't mean they're "subjective" or "empty." Also, you may note that your boy Pinter does the same ("blatant act of state terrorism," "war criminal," numerous references to vague "international law").
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My question is: why should we tolerate anyone who supports U.S. war and torture who cannot refute pretty much everything Pinter has to say? (The part in bold is a good summary of the way everyone should view the war).
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Cause he's a moron? What's there to refute? US clients got out of hand in Chile and El Salvador - true. Bad things are happening in Iraq - true. People are being held in Guantanamo indefinitely - true. Proponents of the war don't deny these things, they just see a greater good behind them.
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