THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated.
--Thomas Paine: The Crisis, No. 1
You are not likely to see coverage of the Winter Soldier testimony taking place in DC right now.
I knew of it, mostly from listening to Air America. PJ reminds us that it is happening. Jane R adds some good information (though it's stuff we don't want to hear, which is why we need to hear it).
Here is the web page.
The 1971 Winter Soldier Investigation held in Detroit revealed some of what had actually been happening in Vietnam, linking military policies and war crimes and calling the morality of that conflict into question.
Stay informed.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
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