this diary is dedicated to all who suffer because of war and other disasters
cross-posted at DailyKos, Booman Tribune, European Tribune, and My Left Wing.
image and poem below the fold
A woman reads Belgium’s newspaper ‘La Derniere Heure’ that headlines ‘This is our Belgian Kamikaze killed in Iraq’ and shows a picture of Muriel Degauque from the southern city of Charleroi, Belgium, in Brussels, Thursday Dec. 1, 2005. Belgians were trying to come to terms Thursday with the news that a working class woman from an industrial southern city had turned from a ‘nice’ shop assistant into a suicide bomber who blew herself up in Iraq.
(AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
The Way I Am
by Eminem
This song is for anyone
fuck it.
Just shut up and listen
I sit back with this pack
of Zig Zags and this bag
of this weed it gives me
the shit needed to be
the most meanest MC
on this Earth and since birth
I’ve been cursed with this curse
to just curse and just blurt
this berserk and bizarre shit that works
And it sells and it helps in itself
to relieve all this tension
dispensin’ these sentences
Gettin’ this stress
that’s been eatin’ me recently
off of this chest
and I rest again peacefully…
but at least have the decency
in you to leave me
alone, when you freaks
see me out in the streets
when I’m eatin’ or feedin’
my daughter to not
come and speak to me
I don’t know you
and no, I don’t owe you
a motherfucking
thing, I’m not Mr. N’Sync,
I’m not what your friends think
I’m not Mr. Friendly,
I can be a prick if you tempt me
my tank is on empty
No patience is in me
and if you offend me
I’m liftin’ you 10 feet
in the air
I don’t care
who is there
and who saw me destroy you
Go call you a lawyer,
file you a lawsuit
I’ll smile in the courtroom
and buy you a wardrobe
I’m tired of all you…
I don’t mean to be mean
but that’s all I can be
is just me
And I am,
whatever you say I am
If I wasn’t,
then why would I say I am?
In the paper,
the news everyday I am
Radio won’t even play my jam
Cause I am,
whatever you say I am
If I wasn’t,
then why would I say I am?
In the paper,
the news everyday I am
I don’t know it’s just the way I am
Sometimes I just feel like my father,
I hate to be bothered
with all of this nonsense
it’s constant
And, “Oh, it’s his lyrical content –
– the song ‘Guilty Conscience’
has gotten such rotten responses”
And all of this controversy
circles me and it seems
like the media immediately
points a finger at me
So I point one back at ’em,
but not the index or pinkie
or the ring or the thumb,
it’s the one you put up
when you don’t give a fuck,
when you won’t just put up
with the bullshit they pull,
cause they full of shit too
When a dude’s getting’ bullied
and shoots up his school
and they blame it on Marilyn
and the heroin –
Where were the parents at?
And look where it’s at
Middle America,
now it’s a tragedy
Now it’s so sad to see,
an upper class city
havin’ this happenin’
then attack Eminem
cause I rap this way
But I’m glad cause they feed
me the fuel that I need
for the fire to burn
and it’s burnin’
and I have returned.
I’m so sick and tired
of bein’ admired
that I wish that I
would just die or get fired
and dropped from my label
and stop with the fables
I’m not gonna be able
to top on “My Name is…”
And pigeon-holed into some
poppy sensation
to cop me rotation
at rock’n’roll stations
And I just do not got the patience
to deal with these cocky caucasians
who think I’m some wigger
who just tries to be black
cause I talk with an ac-
cent, and grab on my balls,
so they always keep askin’
the same fuckin’ questions
What school did I go to,
what hood I grew up in
The why, the who what when,
the where, and the how
’til I’m grabbin’ my hair
and I’m tearin’ it out
cause they drivin’ me crazy…
I can’t take it
I’m racin’, I’m pacin’,
I stand and I sit
And I’m thankful for ev-
ery fan that I get
But I can’t take a shit,
in the bathroom without
someone standin’ by it
No I won’t sign your autograph
You can call me an asshole
I’m glad `cuz I am,
whatever you say I am
If I wasn’t,
then why would I say I am?
In the paper,
the news everyday I am
Radio won’t even play my jam
Cause I am,
whatever you say I am
If I wasn’t,
then why would I say I am?
In the paper,
the news everyday I am
I don’t know it’s just the way I am
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read Ilona’s important diary at MLW – Returning Vet PTSD – One Soldier’s Story
view the pbs newshour silent honor roll (with thanks to jimstaro at booman.)
take a private moment to light one candle among many (with thanks to TXSharon)
support Veterans for Peace
support the Iraqi people
support the Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC)
support CARE
support the victims of torture
remember the fallen
support Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors – TAPS
support Gold Star Families for Peace
support the fallen
support the troops
support Iraq Veterans Against the War
support Military families Speak Out
support the troops and the Iraqi people
read This is what John Kerry did today, the diary by lawnorder that prompted this series
read Riverbend’s Bagdhad Burning
read Dahr Jamail’s Iraq Dispatches
read Today in Iraq
witness every day
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” I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.”
from Dirge Without Music
by Edna St. Vincent Millay
Insurgent ‘attack’ on Iraqi city
Belgian woman bomber identified
Yup…
Fuck it. Fuck them, those self-righteous pricks that run our country. How the hell did we let them get there??
No one escapes, do they?
War, the universal negative.
Five to one, baby
One in five
No one here gets out alive, now….
~~the doors
Eminem is an asshole genius. Thanks, RubDMC.
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Breaking Sharon WB Pull-out 2008 ¶ Secret EU Report & Rafah Border Open ≈
VP Shimon Peres :: Shock Loss Labor Leadership!
Histadrut Labor Chairman Amir Peretz Wins Labor Race
By Yair Ettinger, Mazal Mualem and Daniel Ben-Simon
TEL AVIV Nov. 10, 2005 — In an unexpected result, Histadrut labor federation Chairman Amir Peretz was named the new chairman of the Labor Party, defeating the incumbent and favorite, Vice Premier Shimon Peres,
The new Labor chief quickly reiterated his intention of pulling the party out of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s government, propelling the country into political disarray and advancing the likelihood of early general elections.
“We will notify the prime minister that we want to leave. We want to leave… certainly out of a desire to turn the Labor Party into an alternative that intends to take power in the next elections,” he said.
Amir Peretz celebrating his victory in theLabor leadership race in Tel Aviv early today.
Haaretz - Guy Raivitz
“Amir will discuss with the prime minister an agreed date for an election,” said Yuli Tamir, a Labor legislator and Peretz supporter.
RELATED COVERAGE ::
It’s for real in Isreal-rael ◊ by kcurie
Great seismic change in Israeli politics in the past few weeks, everyone should read and be aware of the changes, as the chance for peace is on the increase IMHO. New Labor leader Peretz is moving the party to social issues: public health, schooling and public transport. Living below the poverty line is 25% of the population and one third of all children.
Soup kitchens and unemployment is weighing heavy on Israeli society, as a third of the government budget is spend on the military and for security. The traditional Labor party has seen its leadership from the wealthy elite from white Europeans. Peretz is seen as a man of the people, coming from a community with a majority of Russian and North African immigrants.
As seen below, Vice-Premier Shimon Peres is showing his true colors and may join Sharon’s Kadima party.
TEL AVIV (Angus Reid Global Scan) Nov. 26 — The Kadima party formed earlier this month by Ariel Sharon would head the government after Israel’s next legislative election, according to three recent voting intention polls. The results of a survey by Teleseker published in Maariv suggest that Kadima would secure 34 seats in the Israeli Parliament, followed by the Labour party with 26, and the Likud party with 13.
A poll by the Dahaf Institute published in Yediot Ahronot gives Kadima 33 seats in the Knesset, with Labour in second place with 26, and Likud in third place with 13.
A survey by Smith Researching and Consulting published in the Jerusalem Post puts Kadima ahead with 32 seats.
Polling Report – 2006 Knesset Election
Vice Premier Shimon Peres meanwhile confirmed reports that he was approached by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s new party, and said that he would decide whether to join Kadima in the coming days. Peres told Israel Radio:
“The only thing before my eyes is the country’s interest, and chances to bring about peace. There are no personal considerations in my decision.”
Shimon Peres: Vance Lecturer
≈ Posted earlier in a diary @European Tribune ::
Iraq War Grief Daily Witness (photo) Day 146 ≈
“Treason doth never prosper: what’s the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason.”
▼ ▼ ▼ MY DIARY
Peace
Winning hearts and minds.
One country at a time.
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According to Seymour Hersh, because Israel’s warnings to Washington have fallen on deaf ears, Jerusalem has been implementing a “plan B” for months: an alliance with the Kurds, whose 75,000-man Peshmerga militia is to be developed into a formidable military force, with Israel’s help. Together with Kurdish commandos, Mossad agents are even reported to have crossed the border into Iran to gather intelligence on its nuclear facilities.
Hersh’ story was quickly denied. PUK director Talabani called it “total fabrication,” and KDP director Barzani offered to “invite anyone to Kurdistan to see for themselves that these claims are false”. Israel’s deputy prime minister, Ehud Olmert, also denied the report, saying that there are “no Israeli activities in northern Iraq”.
Kurdistan
LEAVE Iraq to the Iraqis
“Treason doth never prosper: what’s the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason.”
▼ ▼ ▼ MY DIARY
May the Red Regime rot.
Time to bring the troops home
And WHo, Who, Who shall we ask to be the last one to die?
as crime of the century unfolds
Light A Candle For
Peace, Tolerance, Understanding
and For Innocence Lost!
Growing bored of the carnage … as crime of the century unfolds
We’ve all familiar now with “compassion fatigue”, when we become inured to the plight of disaster victims in uncharismatic parts of the world such as Kashmir. Well, I fear we are now developing a kind of “atrocity fatigue” over Iraq.
Iraq war not creating additional freedom in our country
The wounds our soldiers are receiving are horrific. Maimings resulting in amputations and physical scars that will be present for life. The prosthetics provided for them are grossly inferior to any on the civilian market, purchased “on the cheap” – just like the way the politicians decided to fight the war. There are no prosthetics for the psychological damage inflicted
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Tom Chelston
I’m a Veteran (Infantry Hospital Corpsman, USMC/USN) and a songwriter opposed to Bush’s war. I wrote “BushWhacked” in support and I have received an incredible response from Soldiers, Families and a few angry co-conspirators. Feel free add this to your site in our mutual mission.
High res. 9.3 MB
http://www.tomsongs.com/images/Bushwhacked_0001.wmv
Low res. 4 MB
http://www.tomsongs.com/images/Bushwhacked.wmv
Song only 3.4 MB
http://www.tomsongs.com/images/BushWhacked.MP3
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PREVAILED?
[caution: Extremely Graphic Photo’s]
http://www.ericblumrich.com/prevail.html
[Erics New Video]
Light A Candle For
Peace, Tolerance, Understanding
and For Innocence Lost!
It’s War, Not Hollywood
By John Crawford, Truthdig
John Crawford says “Off to War” shows real soldiers and their families struggling to deal with the U.S. occupation of Iraq.
Watch: Video Gallery
LINK TO ORIGINAL
Can I just say thank you. Thank you for all of these diaries that you do. It really does help to put a face on the things that are happening….
thanks
…and thank you for spending time with them.