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The Geneva Conventions should modify the rules of war
From Harper’s Weekly Review: One hundred fifty men wearing lederhosen gathered to finger-wrestle in Bernbeuren, Germany. Well, maybe they could drop the lederhosen.
Posted in Human rights, The Facts of Life, War
Tagged Geneva Conventions, rules of war
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Dear everyone who’s pissed at the New York Times
At least twice a week I see piss-off posts over the New York Times while I scroll down TAFKAT. A number of greatly intelligent journalists and lawyers — I wouldn’t be following them otherwise — have taken up the righteous … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Corruption, Culture, Fascism, Guns in the U.S. of A., Indicting Trump, Jan 6, Joe Biden and his people, Journalism, political campaigns, Politics, SCOTUS, The Facts of Life, Trumpism, War, War on Ukraine
Tagged Hannibel Lecter, How I Learned the Facts of Life, Lawrence Taylor, Michael Gold, New York Times, New York Times op-eds, Ottis Anderson, political speeches, SCOTUS, social media, TAFKAT, Twitter, Wildwood New Jersey
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Tanks for Ukraine? Why this makes me uneasy
And why I found, “Do Tanks Have A Place in 21st Century Warfare?” in today’s Times, really pertinent, even somewhat soothing, reading. I’m still pretty shocked that I’ve become concerned with war and weaponry, but I know how and where … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life, War, War on Ukraine
Tagged "Blood and Ruins, "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda", Abrams tanks, June Tabor, Lara Jakes, New York Times, Richard Overy, Ukraine war, unmanned armed drones, World War II
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