Yesterday there was a lot of sanctimonious writing in “the spheres” about the terrible repercussions of the W Bush admin’s war in Iraq. I looked at most of the major outlets and saw lots of hand wringing about the cost of the war, the loss of American prestige, the blown opportunity to develop good relations with the broader middle east, the ostentatious and narrow ideas of the neo-cons, etc. But nowhere did I see a lament for the approximately 200,000 Iraqi civilians who were killed. Even progressive outlets managed to leave this out. Meantime, people are crowing about Rand Paul’s filibuster. How about trying George W. Bush and Dick Cheney for war crimes? And let’s throw in Henry Kissinger while we’re at it. For my money Christopher HItchens’ best book remains his Kissinger indictment which is both morally and factually unassailable.
Planet of the Blind 
I agree. It makes one sick — and at the very least, profoundly cynical. And I hate the feeling of cynicism.
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