Father Andrew Greeley calls neo-cons 'war criminals'

[JPJones]

http://www.suntimes.com/output/greeley/cst-edt-greel24.html

"They {the soldiers} are not the war criminals. The ''Vulcans,'' as the Bush foreign policy team calls itself, are the criminals, and they ought to face indictment as war criminals."

And implies that Bush voters are just as criminal:

"Each extra day of the war makes it more unjust, more criminal. The guilty people are not only the Vulcans but those Americans who in the November election endorsed the war."

And concludes:

"This time of the year we celebrate ''peace on Earth to men of good will.'' Americans must face the fact that they can no longer claim to be men and women of good will, not as long as they support an unnecessary, foolish, ill-conceived, badly executed and, finally, unwinnable war. If most people in other countries blame the war on Americans, we earned that blame in the November election -- not that there is any serious reason to believe that Sen. John Kerry would have had the courage to end the war. Perhaps if he had changed his mind, as he did about the war in Vietnam, and opposed the Iraqi war, he might have won. Too late now."

[lcordero]

1. hmmmm

"unnecessary, foolish, ill-conceived, badly executed and, finally, unwinnable war."...it might be a little clearer if he slips in the words "unprovoked" and "corporate".

[IndianaGreen]

2. PNAC neocons and PPI neolibs are two peas in the same pod

They both believe in an Imperial America waging endless wars to protect and expand the interests of the American ruling class and friendly elites in other countries. Why do you think the US toppled Aristide in Haiti and is trying to do the same to Chavez in Venezuela?

[HysteryDiagnosis]

3. They are trying to free them and bring them democracy.... at least that

is what the script says. </sarcasm>

[AntiCoup2K4]

4. Where the Hell did this name "Vulcans" come from anyway?

As the PNAC neocon shitbags are totally devoid of logic, they are hardly Vulcans. I would call them "Klingons" because of their love for war, except Klingons have honor.

The neocons are more like a cross between the Ferengi and the Borg. Dumbass corporatists who want to assimilate everyone into their fucked up way of thinking.

[Narraback]

5. I think that is what they call themselves...

NT

[magellan]

8. LOL! Neocons are the Bor-engi

"We are the Neocons. You will be liberated. Democracy as you know it is over. We will add your monetary and asset distinctiveness to our own. Rule of Law is irrelevant. Elections are irrelevant. Recounts are futile."

(Borrowed and tweaked a little from "We are the IRS")

Great analogy, AntiCoup. :scared:

[autorank]

6. I love this guy! He tells the TRUTH. Yikes, a Christian at Christmas.

[bobbieinok]

7. Andrew Greeley is great.....I discovered his articles in the 60s or 70s

also check out his novels......and at least one sci-fi novel

and I think there's a book written with his sister about women

in one of his novels, there's this great GKChesterton quote in the preface.....'angels can fly because they take themselves lightly'