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While the left dances naked

In Reply to: The veneer of rightwing propaganda: a flag to fly posted by Samuel Day Fassbinder on August 17, 1999 at 00:51:34:

:: SDF: That's right, "Communist" atrocities in Vietnam were "premeditated barbarism," whereas US atrocities (see Douglas Valentine's The Phoenix Program for instance) are the result of "ignorance," and the coverup continues to this day to make sure we ignore them.

Actually Sam, we are a little too busy ignoring real issues like the Chinese nuclear theft scandal to heed the cries of such a novelist as Mr. Valentine. No doubt you have one of the 10 copies ever printed on this out of print masterpiece but seeing names like Valentine and Oliver among the 7 positive reviews helps me to form an opinion about the veracity of the book without being able to get one. Then finding that Elton Manzione is the southern regional coordinator for "Vietnam Veterans Against the War" after finding out he was never a Navy SEAL as he claims kind of makes a rational person suspect of the man's integrity. But should that not suffice in shedding light on perhaps one of the more biased people on this planet, perhaps a short description of one of Mr. Manzione's essays will. You see, Mr. Manzione's idea of poignancy apparently includes having a war hero stabbed by his own Silver Star in his dead legs. Vomitous tripe is that.

Sam, you're still at it, aren't you? Just as brainwashed and biased as you accuse me of being.

Stuart Gort

Follow Ups:

• Links to prior debate Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA August 22 1999 (1)
  • Thanks, Sam! Stuart Gort USA August 23 1999 (0)
• Gort Grabs his Gun Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA August 22 1999 (2)
  • And shoots a bird in the eye flyin' Stuart Gort USA August 23 1999 (1)
    • We know what that gun is for Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA August 24 1999 (0)
• Interesting link... Nikhil Jaikumar Democratic Socialists of America MA, USA August 22 1999 (0)