[Peace-discuss] Thanks to Mort for His Letter to N-G + link to UNAC's presentation by Scott Ritter

[Mildred O'brien]

Thanks, Mort for your cogent letter to the N-G Editor appealing to reason in understanding tragic events in the Ukrainian-Russia conflict, which Russia spelled out in advance what would take place if NATO/U.S. arms threats at their border with Ukraine was not resolved peaceably. Instead, NATO provocations were increased and Russian warnings were enacted.  Your observation of "an inert and ignorant American citizenry [not likely to recognize itself]...lulled by a propaganda matrix" is again asleep at the wheel with CIA and the complicit MSM at the controls.

Thanks also for the link to the 2-hr UNAC  (Union of National Antiwar Coalition) presentation by Scott Ritter Wednesday evening which I watched, well worth the time invested, especially the 2nd hour when Ritter, the former Marine intelligence officer, UN WMD inspector and experienced Middle East military analyst, pointed out discrepancies in the U.S/NATO charges of Russian "war crimes"  (sanctioned after 2 days by the U.N. Security Council) about corpses left behind after Russian withdrawal from Bucha.  From his combat experience Ritter said that from videos and testimony claiming that bodies left in the streets since March 19 of civilians executed with their wrists bound behind their backs was not accurate.  He pointed out that corpses left out in the open for several days become bloated and explode, which was not the case of the Bucha bodies, if left for 3-4 weeks.  Instead the bodies appeared intact in videos and photographs were freshly killed after the Russian withdrawal. Their wrists were tied behind their backs with their armbands used to identify themselves to Russian soldiers that they not opponents, and were likely executed by the UAF (Ukrainian Army Force-Nazi collaborators). There was no United Nations investigation although called for by China before the condemning resolution, only the word of the U.S. and NATO "reporters," widely used by Western propagandists. 
It's not likely that the "empathy" Mort appealed for will repel the "turpitude, hypocrisy and corruption" of American policy makers and their NATO clients or fatuous public opinion who believe every word of the CIA repeated by the world press.  But some in the anti-war movement realize the danger posed by the imperialist proxy war that victimizes Ukrainian citizens and want it to cease.  It's not likely Congress will comply by enacting the Boland amendment, in which case Congress would no doubt only endorse whatever legislation the Biden administration and Pentagon propose; they have already upted the Pentagon budget for Ukraine by billions of dollars. Somewhere down the line the message of the anti-war movement will need to be demonstrated in the streets
Midge O'Brien         

-----Original Message-----
From: Morton K. Brussel via Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
To: karen aram <karenaram at hotmail.com>
Cc: Peace Discuss <peace-discuss at anti-war.net>; Morton K. Brussel <mkb0029 at gmail.com>; C. G. Estabrook <carl at newsfromneptune.com>
Sent: Thu, Apr 7, 2022 10:34 pm
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Pretty good stance for a try anti-imperialist left

One more link to get another view of our present war and peace conditions. A fascinating Scott Ritter show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdM5Pkyl0_8
He gives us new information, as well as an analysis which may be surprising. Two hours worth. He believe the Russians are winning! Predicts a war taking place in the next several years with China over Taiwan.
Mort


On Apr 7, 2022, at 6:12 PM, karen aram <karenaram at hotmail.com> wrote:

Mort
An excellent article, one with which I couldn’t agree more. Only one statement is questionable, 
"the politicians in the US are very, very concerned about what we may think – our words do have an effect, albeit limited one. That is the reason the US has no draft.” 
I don’t believe our politicians are concerned about what we may think, that was the case in the sixties and seventies, but no longer. The invasion of Iraq, went ahead in spite of over 100,000 people in the streets protesting at the time. We’ve had how many wars and interventions since? 
I’ve come to the conclusion that unless a Republican is in the WH, we won’t see a viable anti-war movement in the US. 
Sorry, I know I’m not offering hope, but maybe I’m wrong. 
On Apr 7, 2022, at 4:56 PM, Morton K. Brussel <mkb0029 at gmail.com> wrote:

This article gives one some hope. Meanwhile, so-called anti-war groups including CodePink, DemocracyNow(?)(disgusting treatment), fail to see the forest through the trees (or don’t want to). . 

https://original.antiwar.com/john-v-walsh/2022/04/06/an-antidote-to-the-split-in-the-us-peace-movement-anti-interventionism/

Most of the  commentary for Walsh’s piece is also useful (on Antiwar.com.)

—mkb


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