Glenn Greenwald just posted a GREAT piece.

[The Witch]

A spot-on psychoanalysis - "War, What is it Good For" to the nth degree.

But what incidents of this type do underscore is that wars are not something that are to be routine or casual tools in foreign policy. The outright eagerness and excitement for more and more wars that we see so frequently from some circles is not only unseemly and ugly unto itself -- although it is that -- but it is also so reckless and unfathomably foolish. Every war spawns countless enemies, entails incidents which severely undermine a nation's credibility and moral standing, ensures that the ugliest and most violent actions will be undertaken in the country's name, and, even in the best of cases, wreaks unimaginable human suffering and destruction.

Certain circles in our country see war as the first and only option for dealing with every country they dislike. They have no use for diplomacy, negotiations, containment, incentives, alliances -- that's all the girlified stuff of Chamberlain-like appeasement. Any measures short of war for dealing with Iran, for instance, are pure charade, all just pit stops along the way to the Glorious War. They see war as the only thing that works, the only option worth pursuing. They want war. It excites them, makes them feel strong and purposeful, and convinces them that they are the only ones with the resolute will to defend what is Right.

:applause:

EDIT: Link fixed, thanks!!

[Jim__]

1. Your link doesn't work for me.

It looks like an interesting article - I'd like to read it.

[ginnyinWI]

3. well, I have his website bookmarked:

It's here: http://glenngreenwald.blogspot.com/ Hope it's the one.

[Jim__]

6. Thanks - I can get to it through that link - n/t

[MrModerate]

2. An excellent evocation of the preposterousness of everyday life n/t

[drm604]

4. That link is broken. Here's the correct one.

http://glenngreenwald.blogspot.com/2006/05/various-items_26.html

You left the "l" off the end.

You have to scroll down quite a ways to get to the article.

[RandomKoolzip]

5. Greenwald's the best blogger out there, IMO.

His comment board, where conservatives "shooter242" and "bart" tee off against everyone else, is also fascinating.

[Jim__]

7. Those circles are made up mostly of chickenhawks!

The circles that he's talking about here: Certain circles in our country see war as the first and only option for dealing with every country they dislike.

Macho-posing people who will pee their pants if they ever come near an actual fight.