Blog Credo

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

H.L. Mencken

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Beirut

The horrific catastrophe in Beirut harbor immediately made me think that in any other time, the Sixth Fleet would be steaming towards them with hospital ships and infrastructure help.  But as far as Trump is concerned, dead people - especially Arabs are none of our concern.

I remember when American power was actually used for good at times.  Not shooting protesters in Lafayette Square or as pawns to appease Putin.

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