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Rest In Peace Kevin Zeese

by | Sep 6, 2020 |

The great peace activist and writer Kevin Zeese died this morning. He apparently had a heart attack last night.

This is a terrible loss for our movement.

I must have interviewed him 25 times or so over the years. Here’s his Antiwar.com archive too.

Kevin was a good man.

Progress In Afghanistan Peace Talks

by | Sep 6, 2020 |

The process has been slow and their is a long road ahead, but this is a major step towards peace in Afghanistan.

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ISLAMABAD — Taliban officials say a senior delegation returned early Saturday to Qatar, paving the way for the start of peace talks with the Afghan government that are expected to take place in the tiny Gulf state.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

The delayed negotiations are the second, critical part to a peace deal the U.S. signed with the Taliban in February in Doha.

The Taliban delegation’s arrival in Qatar, where the group keeps its political office, came as a top Afghan government body blamed the militants for delays in starting talks.

In a tweet Saturday, the spokesman for Kabul’s High Council for National Reconciliation, Faraidoon Khwazoon, said the government was ready to start direct negotiations.

“The process of releasing the prisoners is over and there is no excuse for delaying the talks, but the Taliban are still not ready to take part in the talks,” he said, without further elaboration.

In a surprise late night Saturday tweet, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed announced a shakeup in the Taliban negotiation team. The Taliban’s Chief Justice Abdul Hakim has been named the lead negotiator replacing Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, who will be deputy negotiator. The appointment of Hakim, who is close to the Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhunzada, brings the Taliban’s negotiating team to 21. There was no explanation for the sudden changes.

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Complying with Mandates

by | Sep 6, 2020 | ,

It’s utterly conceivable that the government might mandate that we do (or not do) what we already ought (or ought not) to do, seeing as how social animals owe things to each other. In such cases, refusing to engage (or abstaining from engaging) in the mandated (or forbidden) behavior because the government has mandated (or forbidden) it is just wrong, edgy individualist rationalizations notwithstanding. Needless to say, I should have started this post with “Needless to say….”

I’m Sorry, But Most Don’t Have Access to Private Protection Services

by | Sep 4, 2020 |

Many may not want to hear this but if local or state police in certain cities aren’t willing to protect life and private property (I know, I know, my first podcast episode detailed Warren vs. District of Columbia), they will beg for Trump to send in federal forces and this will open the door for even more overreach or even a federal police force. Some may ask whether that’s Constitutional. At this point, does it matter to the power elite?

And can you blame the average citizen? They have been thrust into a situation where not only can their possessions and wealth be destroyed, but their lives can be taken from them.

I don’t know how open they are going to be to hearing a lesson on the benefits of private security forces while flames are licking at their homes or businesses. The only solution is for the average person to arm themselves and protect what’s theirs. Of course depending on the jurisdiction, they could get in more trouble for arming up and employing self-defense than the rioter/destroyer will for their aggressive actions. They are royally screwed. Pray this isn’t coming to your town because this is unlike anything the average American has experienced before.

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