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Donal, thanks for your post.

Oxy Mora — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 22:51:57 +0000

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Donal, thanks for your post. The interview with le Carre is a great find with a wealth of ideas and references--one that seems particularly timely now, he attributes to Musolinni the definition of facism--"..the moment when you couldn't wedge a cigarette paper between political and corporate power". I've collected le Carre first editions and I particularly liked "Mission Song", especially the unique talents of the multi lingual protagonist.

I also found le Carre's article from January 15th, '03, Times/UK and perhaps found at www.commondreams.org. The title is "The United States of America has gone mad". There is a great quote in this scathing article about how Bush, and Blair, lied us into the Iraq war, to wit:"How Bush and his junta succeeded in deflecting America's anger from bin Laden to Saddam Hussein is one of the great public relations conjuring tricks of history." This article is one of the best I have ever seen on the runup to the war.

Donal:I've just spent a few

wws — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 21:15:15 +0000

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Donal:

I've just spent a few hours reading the links you provided: the Wikileak story, the interview with Daniel Ellsberg, the interview with David Cornwall/John le Carre.

I'm better informed than I was this morning; I've been given a great deal to think about. These links were inspiring. Thank you.

Great anecdotes. Smart lady.

acanuck — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:29:19 +0000

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Great anecdotes. Smart lady.

Thanks so much for posting

we are stardust — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:44:02 +0000

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Thanks so much for posting this, Donal. Not enough good can ever be said about Amy Goodman. My favorite line was "She lets the news talk for itself." That's what's missing on the MSNBC shows, IMO. Goodman isn't partisan, she digs for the facts and reports the news. That makes her dangerous to the status quo, and sets her above almost any news programs.

I've not kept up with her shows, either, and it's often quicker to read the rush transcripts after the broadcasts.

I also loved your line, "I would have given her mine". (pen) ;o)

I've been reading the new Wikileaks since 3:30 this morning; Amy is right: we need to pay attention to them, but not just for the anti-war movement inside the military, but the things that are being done in our names under this President as well. And she's right about Arne Duncan's program and the increase of charter schools as substituting for voucher programs and, I'd add, corporate influence disguised as benevolent funding, IMO.

Highly rec'd!