“Run Sarah Run!” - chants from Palin supporters at a tea party Sarah attended in Massachusetts. It makes sense that fans of Forrest Gump would be Palin supporters. She's nice and homey. "How's that hope-y, change-y stuff workin' out for you?" she asked. We get the leaders we deserve.
I was surprised to read in Al Jazeera English that the IDF (Israeli Defense Force) was disciplining "two high-ranking officers for firing artillery shells at populated areas during the Gaza offensive last year..." Citing "local media" as their source (sorry Mr. Fisk). In wasn't long before my surprise turned to laughter when I checked the "local media" and found Haaretz running the story "IDF denies disciplining top officers over white phosphorous use in Gaza war".
Never a dull moment with these two is there?
Sixty years of violence and what are the results? There is a basic map illustrating the process over time. I look at it and simple questions arise. What happened to all the people who were living in the green areas over time? How many were there? Where did they go? Where are they living today? How were they removed from their homes? I am assuming they did live in homes. I have heard that "there never was a Palestine." But I do know there were people living there.
It seems like the explanation for this phenomenon is not new. The Native population of North America, Australia, are not necessarily on the minds of colonial descendants living there today.
And now we are supposed to watch while the remaining green stains are removed. It wouldn't hurt so much if we didn't have to watch it on the news every day and talk about restarting the peace process.
Whatever Erik Prince and his business associates choose to call their company it is the same group of people implementing the same policies as missions. I don't think anyone would argue that when Blackwater officially changed its name to Xe the firm underwent a major shift in either the firm's mission statement or standard operating manuals. If you're reading this, you are capable of finding said statement online.
What else do we already know about Prince and his Princedom? (We'll just call it Xe because it's easier to type).
We know Xe was implicated as Blackwater in the Nisoor Square attack in Baghdad (September 16, 2007). Again, the information is there on the web from whatever source you trust most. We know that they have been involved with the CIA in assassination and abduction (technically called "extraordinary rendition") missions.
We also know that Prince is a born again Christian and has been associated with the C Street evangelic community.
I am not in a position to judge Mr. Prince or Xe's activities and methods. But I can read. I can understand it. And I do see it as nothing less than a modern day crusade.
“Run Sarah Run!” - chants from Palin supporters at a tea party Sarah attended in Massachusetts. It makes sense that fans of Forrest Gump would be Palin supporters. She's nice and homey. "How's that hope-y, change-y stuff workin' out for you?" she asked. 
