Humility and limits--anathemas to our jingoistic identity. Daniel, you rightly remind us what was and is and yet lead us, again, to what we can become. "Blessed are the peacemakers."
I strongly second Blimbax, this is one of Daniel’s best pieces. Really excellent!
As for the NYT and David Brooks, (and you can add Thomas Friedman, David Sanger, and Brett Stephens), what a sorry bunch of wankers. Instead of standing up for the values of humanity they prostitute themselves by trying to sell us on wars and foreign interventions while covering up war crimes for their ruling class masters.
David Brooks would do well to be on the receiving end of a few of American's pointless and murderous wars against people who never harmed us and then, should he survive the experience, that turd could tell us how this is like a sort of ballgame.
This is one of your best pieces.
Humility and limits--anathemas to our jingoistic identity. Daniel, you rightly remind us what was and is and yet lead us, again, to what we can become. "Blessed are the peacemakers."
I strongly second Blimbax, this is one of Daniel’s best pieces. Really excellent!
As for the NYT and David Brooks, (and you can add Thomas Friedman, David Sanger, and Brett Stephens), what a sorry bunch of wankers. Instead of standing up for the values of humanity they prostitute themselves by trying to sell us on wars and foreign interventions while covering up war crimes for their ruling class masters.
David Brooks would do well to be on the receiving end of a few of American's pointless and murderous wars against people who never harmed us and then, should he survive the experience, that turd could tell us how this is like a sort of ballgame.