[164896] in Zephyr_Bugs
Droning on and on...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (t r u t h o u t)
Mon May 14 12:07:42 2012
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 12:07:22 -0400 (EDT)
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t r u t h o u t | Drones are the new "smart bombs" - weapons that supposedly make killing clean and guilt-free for the American public; patriotic robots that fly through the sky, always watching and sometimes raining bombs onto people said to be our enemies.
*The word "drone" also conjures up the sound of the policies and propaganda that create organized violence:* an endless, monotone voice droning on and on with excuses, explanations and compromises, all justifying the endless tragedy that we sponsor. This endless droning comes from the Pentagon generals, the military-sponsored news programs, the politicians from both parties justifying the endless expansion of our rapacious war machine.
A massive opportunity to make a stand against this insanity is on the horizon. Mandatory cuts to the military budget are supposed to begin early next year, and, beginning this week, a significant protest movement has set its sights on bringing a message of peace and reprioritization to the NATO summit in Chicago.
No more droning - *it's time for some real talk.*
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<div><span style=3D"font-size: medium; ">Drones are the new "smart bombs" -=
weapons that supposedly make killing clean and guilt-free for the American=
public. They're patriotic robots that fly through the sky, always watching=
and sometimes raining bombs onto people said to be our "enemies."</span></=
div>
<div><span style=3D"font-size: medium; "><br />
</span></div>
<div><b><span style=3D"font-size: medium; ">The word "drone" also conjures =
up the sound of the policies and propaganda that create organized violence:=
</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: medium; "> an endless, monotone voice =
droning on and on with excuses, explanations and compromises, all justifyin=
g the endless tragedy that we sponsor. This endless droning comes from Pent=
agon generals, military-sponsored news programs, politicians from both part=
ies justifying the perpetual expansion of our rapacious war machine.</span>=
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<div><span style=3D"font-size: medium; "><br />
</span></div>
<div><b><span style=3D"font-size: medium; ">A massive opportunity to make a=
stand against this insanity is on the horizon.</span></b><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size: medium; "> Mandatory cuts to the military budget are supposed to b=
egin early next year, and, beginning this week, a significant protest movem=
ent has set its sights on bringing a message of peace and reprioritization =
to the NATO summit in Chicago.</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-size: medium; "><br />
</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-size: medium; ">No more droning - it's time for so=
me real talk.</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-size: medium; "><br />
</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-size: medium; ">Both of these political moments re=
quire the dedicated, accurate coverage and analysis that Truthout provides =
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