Iglesias and Taguba Reflect A Brilliant Ray of Hope

[babylonsister]

Iglesias and Taguba Reflect A Brilliant Ray of Hope

By Richard Power

After years of disclosures by government investigations, media accounts, and reports from human rights organizations, there is no longer any doubt as to whether the current administration has committed war crimes. The only question that remains to be answered is whether those who ordered the use of torture will be held to account. U.S. Army General Antonio Taguba (Ret.), Common Dreams, 6/18/08

“I thought I was working with the Jedi Knights and I was working for the Sith Lords,” Iglesias acknowledged, as the audience broke into applause. Former US Attorney David Iglesias, Raw Story, 6/17/08



It has been a grim and agonizing eight years, starting with the Supreme Injustice of the Bush v. Gore ruling, which was handed down in December 2000, in an eerie atmosphere of unnatural darkness.

But now there is a brilliant ray of hope that the nightmare might end in January 2008, that the balance might somehow be restored, and that there will be some legal, financial, political, social and spiritual reckoning for those who have betrayed this nation in so many ways.

Valerie Plame deserves such a reckoning.

Don Siegelman deserves such a reckoning.

Pat Tillman deserves such a reckoning.

So many more known and unknown deserve such a reckoning -- e.g., the innocents slaughtered on 9/11, the men and women of the US military who perished in the foolish military adventure in Iraq, and the poor who perished in the flood waters of New Orleans while Bush and McCain cavorted in Arizona.

Strangely, even after all that has happened, and worse yet, all that has not happened, I love my country more than I ever have.

Yes, the US mainstream media failed. Yes, the political establishment failed. Yes, the electorate itself failed; no, not by how it voted in 2000 or 2004, but for not rising up after its will was thwarted, first in Florida and then in Ohio.

If we survive this terrible plunge into national psychosis, it will be due in large part, not only to the alternate media, including the blogosphere and progressive talk radio, not only to the grassroots organizers, including MoveOn, not only to cultural warriors like Michael Moore and true statesmen like Al Gore and Jimmy Carter, but perhaps most of all to the "revolt of the professionals," i.e., the principled resistance of career intelligence, military and national security professionals (mostly Republicans) who understood that their oath was to protect and defend the US Constitution against all enemies whether foreign AND domestic.

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[MasonJar]

1. At least we can hope for better next year. If it does not happen, I am

getting too old for this. I do not love my country as it now is.

[Doctor_J]

2. Iglesias for Solicitor General

I want all the Repukes who have stood up to Rove given high-profile, important jobs in the O admin. If he thinks he can work for Edwards, bring him on board.

[sourmilk]

3. I agree (somewhat), BUT:

What the fuck prevents these people from developing a spine while IN OFFICE? Like when they can actually do something about it???

sigh.