KPFK ‘BradCast’: War (on Syria), What is It Good For?

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The bulk of today’s BradCast on KPFK/Pacifica Radio was focused on the mess that is Obama’s Syria policy.

Aside from tons of callers (I’m tired of “experts” and “pundits”, wanted to hear from actual people), and one of the most perfect “bloopers” ever (a brilliantly incorrect sound cue played, in the first part of the show, by the engineer who was in today instead of our usual one), we also spent a few minutes with anti-war activist and author (and occasional BRAD BLOG guest blogger) David Swanson on what he would recommend, in lieu of military strikes, for accountability for the use of chemical weapons. His main response to that question: Get thee to the Hague and file war crimes charges, if that’s the case the U.S. is making against Syria!

Lots of interesting perspectives on today’s show, almost all of which vary tremendously from the nonsense we’re hearing from the Congress and the Administration and the establishment media this week. I’d welcome your feedback as well.

We also quickly hit on a few voting issues, such as our good news today on the TX GOP’s most-likely-doomed Photo ID law and more…as well as a visit from Desi Doyen with the latest Green News Report as usual! Enjoy!

The BradCast with Brad Friedman 9/4/2013
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  1. 1)
    Ancient said on 9/5/2013 @ 3:21am PT: [Permalink]

    I agree with Swanson. How bout we use those superduper speacial forces to arrest asad and bring him to the Hague? That’s what it was established for, to bring global law and order without spiraling violence.

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    clarence swinney said on 9/5/2013 @ 8:08am PT: [Permalink]

    “INVOLVEMENT” INITIATED IN FOREIGN CONFLICTS
    Obama is being attack violently for a no win involvement
    How many involvements preceded this one?
    Reagan=Nicaragua-El Salvador-Honduras-Lebanon-Grenada
    Bush I = Gulf War””Kosovo–Somalia
    Bush II””Iraq-Afghanistan-Pakistan
    Obama—Libya-Syria
    Will not bombing sites spread Sarin gas?

  3. 4)
    Ancient said on 9/5/2013 @ 3:29pm PT: [Permalink]

    Just maybe, we could find out who did do the gassing. Cuz, I don’t think he was the only player.

  4. 6)
    Ancient said on 9/6/2013 @ 7:28am PT: [Permalink]

    Oil jockeys and blue blood criminals as me DA would say! That’s not to suspect all Arabs, just elite criminals. 🙂

  5. 8)
    Ancient said on 9/6/2013 @ 7:50am PT: [Permalink]

    One more thought for the day before I take off, ya know it really GALLS me that rumsfeld gets air time on national news programs, when that bastard should be in jail.

  6. 9)
    Ancient said on 9/6/2013 @ 10:53am PT: [Permalink]

    One more thing, just so you know I’m not biased …Welcome Saints and Sinners. We ALL got lots of real work to do!

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