Thursday, November 10, 2005

A Marine's Story

This story, Ron Jacobs: an Interview with Kent State's Dave Airhart has several elements that are intriguing. First, there's a marine coming out of Iraq and Afghanistan with his story to tell. My search on major, mainstream news sites (CNN, Fox, Washington Post, etc....) on Airhart's name came up with one story- MSNBC. I realize some of his opinions wouldn't even get him a hearing on most outlets, regardless of which direction their spin motor turns, but I'm intrigued by his outspoken, first-hand accounts and the probability that his story will be generally ignored.
A second revelation to me was cited in the MSNBC.com article where it says:
Now, colleges must either allow recruiters, or lose all federal funding, including loans, grants and student aid.
That's right- education funding is linked to allowing the military on campus!

Here's a couple other posts citing the story:
Kent State veteran discloses murder of Iraqi civilians and detainee abuse | AfterDowningStreet.org

Bob's Links and Rants: Brain dead in Ohio--Kent State revisited

Also, the NYTimes reports of a new incident in which
Unaware that civilians were in the house, the statement continued, Marine aircraft bombed it on Monday, reducing it to rubble.
Another family is dead, some members at the hands of insurgents and some at the hands of the US military. Guerilla urban warfare with smart bombs mixed in. How much more insane can it get? I'm afraid we're on track to find out.

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