Apparantly it’s not just his heart left in San Francisco.  His brain is floating about in a jar somewhere there, maybe the wax museum on Fisherman’s wharf or somewhere in the bottom of Pelosi’s purse…

We were “bombing them”?  WTF is he talking about?

Were we bombing Muslims when a jihadist drove a truck bomb into the barracks that were housing over 300 Marines – Marines that were in Lebanon to keep the Christians and the Muslims from killing each other?  Were we bombing them in 1993 when the Jihadists first tried to take down the WTC? Were we “bombing them” in 1996 when Kobar Towers were attacked?  Were we “bombing them when jihadists attacked the USS Cole in 2000?  Were we bombing them in September of 2001?

What makes matters worse is the American taxpayer spent BILLIONS protecting Muslims from genocide being perpetrated by Slobodan Milošević.  Did we even get a “thank you” from the Jihadists for that?

Tony Bennett should keep his mouth shut about anything that isn’t music related.  He’s clearly a fucking retard when it comes to matters of geopolitics.

Next up : Andy Williams’ Mid East policy .

i left my brain in San Francisco

and yet he’s discussing geo-politics with Howard Stern, another mental midget. and what’s even scarier is the millions of youth who tune into this crap and have their world views shaped.

If he fought in the World War II he deserves a little more respect than is flippantly being metered out by people who never served, or have no understanding of the real cost of War. 

Its not polite to dismiss someone whose served his country in a World War.

Sad how delusional some anti-war people can be.  Its fine to be a peacenik, but is pathetic to not recognize reality – where there are many in this world who aren’t peaceniks and would rather cut your throat than give you the time of day.

When he said “we caused it” he was referring to his singing.  Given the choice between waterboarding and listening to Tony Bennett KSM chose waterboarding.

John,
I certainly respect his service, and his right to advocate against the horror of war, frankly whether he served or not.  It is blaming the US for the actions of the terrorists that is reprehensible.

Lee Harvey Oswald served his country too.

‘Lee Harvey Oswald served his country too.’

I’m going to presume that Mr Bennett hasn’t attempted an assassination of a Politician, or person in High Office to justify a cause. 

I think he’s earned his entitlement to an opinion.

“I think he’s earned his entitlement to an opinion.”

Well, in this country, you don’t earn your right to have and express an opinion.  That is an inalienable right that came directly from the Creator, or so said our Founding Fathers.

However, having served one’s country in a time of war doesn’t inoculate you from criticism when you exercise that right and say something PROFOUNDLY stupid.

‘It is blaming the US for the actions of the terrorists that is reprehensible.’

…Fair point!

It’s a snippet from an interview and sometimes its easy to take a sentence out of context. 

I don’t doubt his patriotism, but what he’s suggesting is that ‘War Is Hell.’ I get the impression he’s using his own WWII personal experience, to say we shouldn’t take it ‘lightly’ and consider what it costs. Especially to those that survive also those that don’t.

my opinion is that Tony Bennett has just spat upon those 3,000 innocent people
who were mercilessly killed on 9/11. i don’t give a rats ass about about his
service when he decides to take the terrorists side.

Well that’s your right. He however has fought a World War and you probably haven’t.

So criticize away…

OMG!!! Is Tony Bennett a socialist anti American swine?   My heart is breaking.

What a shame, I liked Tony.

Anyone catch Beck’s evisceration of Levi Strass Co. this morning?  Not that I wear Levi’s anymore (I’m a Seven gal); I’m certain I’ll never wear them again.

Fucking anti Israel pacifists.  Tony too.

Another ignorant liberal heard from!

I will still watch the season premiere of Blue Bloods, which will feature him.  Tom Selleck will balance out the liberal lunacy of Tony.

He just pluggin’ his new album with GaGa.

I’ve got $50 bucks that says Bush will say he never said any such thing to Bennett.

Isn’t this what Ron Paul have been saying for years? Get it through your thick heads, stay away from their business and focus on AMERICA. Why build a bridge that would be blown apart in Iraq or Afghanistan when the bridges in America are crumbling. 

I find it to be a paradox that there are some who want to cut Govt. spending in America, yet support massive Govt. spending money to support the facilities of foreign countries. 

Yep, Tony. I mean, who the hell built them two towers so tall and right in the flight path of crazed Islamist American haters anyway?

Tony Bennett is a Frank Sinatra wannabe knock off, who long ago lost any aspect of relevancy.    He’s just a 2nd rate hack with a loony opinion, kinda like Harry Belafonte.

Hey Tony, what will the Jihadists destroy next now that we have our first Jewish president in America? Will that piss them off even more? Hey, Tony did you vote for 0bama?

http://www.mediaite.com/online/new-york-magazine-calls-obama-the-first-jewish-president/

Hey Tony, what will the Jihadists destroy next now that we have our first Jewish president in America? Will that piss them off even more? Hey, Tony did you vote for 0bama?

http://www.mediaite.com/online/new-york-magazine-calls-obama-the-first-jewish-president/

OMG!!! CosmosDan thinks that socialism is anti-American??? My heart is laughing out loud!

Your replying to one of John Murtha’s heroes who believes just because you didn’t serve in the military, you can have no opinion of it. I bet he believes that people who pay no taxes should be able to vote for presidents who confiscate wealth. He probably thinks most should vote more than once.

John Murtha served too. Does anyone need to have served to criticize him, or Timmy McVeigh?

Well, Strom Thurmond served in WW II (he landed behind the lines on D-day) but that doesn’t mean we couldn’t condemn (when he was alive) his racist and segregationist views.

I appreciate the late Senators service but he was a racist.

We can do both, can’t we? Thank their service but condemn their views?

And I have $50 that says you libs believe it no matter what he says.

Lots of people forget how war-happy the United States has been. If you really want to get down to the nitty gritty, this video provides a montage with a a pleasant Louie Armstrong rendition of “What a Wonderful World” as the backdrop.  Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc5E-MnDBVk

You mean Levi Strauss?  Seriously, you take Glenn Beck’s advice on fashion? 

I have no idea what Beck said about Levi’s, but I do know that if he doesn’t like ‘em, I’m going out today to buy 10 pairs.  And the latest Tony Bennett box-set.  He’ll be remembered long after Glenn Beck is forgotten.  Come to think of it, I’m not entirely sure who Glenn Beck used to be even now.

While I respect and thank him (everyone) who served (serves) in the Armed Forces, that, alone, DOES NOT give you a “get out of jail free” card!

When one makes BONEHEAD comments, they DESERVE to have their LUNACY pointed out.

When one makes PUBLIC BONEHEAD comments, they DESERVE to have the LUNACY pointed out PUBLICALLY!

So, riddle me THIS, JohnJGuy…

Using YOUR philosophy, does Tony Bennett have a “right” to INSULT MY recently deceased, WW-II veteran father (who flew 35 missions as a bombardier in B-17s over Germany) by making bonehead comments that are contrary to my Fathers’ beliefs?

True enough. John’s just pointing out that people should probably show a little bit more respect when criticizing his opinion. Criticism is one thing, disrespect is another.

Can you say Alzheimer’s Desease?

‘So, riddle me THIS, JohnJGuy…’

That’s a little flippant. It sounds like a quote from a film…

Tony Bennett is exercising his right to speak about a issue that draws from both his personal experience, point of view and nothing else. He was asked the question in a Radio interview. If you want to contextualize it into something else, then thats your choice.  

He was clearly talking about his own experiences and no one else’s. 

I guess that gray matter of yours is jelly. Do you have any knowledge of middle eastern dynamics and the role the United States has played in the repression of the people. Egypt is just one example.

The United states has done nothing but support repressive regimes. If you were being subjected to the type of torture and repression, you would strike at them also. We support these repressive states for one reason, OIL.

He is not blaming the US, only to look at our part in a very deplorable action.

You mean like you just did. Who’s the stupid one? Thinking that there’s some bunny rabbit in the sky or living in 1776? Or someone saying, WHAT’S OUR PART IN THE DEPLORABLE ACT?

Perhaps that question would be better placed to his mixed race daughter, Essie Mae Washington-Williams. She never made her parental history public until after his death.

…I wonder why?

I have no way of knowing if he said it or if Bennett merely misunderstood, or made it up.  Doesn’t matter to me. Calling it a mistake is the nicest thing I could call it.

I stand with Glenn Beck’s stance not to patronize companies who support revolutions and the destruction of Israel.  Levi’s latest commercial was banned in England.  Their press release indicates support for the UN. 

Glenn didn’t call for a boycott.  I am though.  Fuck Levis, they’ve sucked for a long time now anyhow.

I stand with Israel….and America!

Anyone who quotes from Backapoloser is automatically unable to have a rational thought process. Blind devotion to Israel is a root cause of the flights into the Towers. But you would have to know something about the repression of the Palestinian people by the Israelis, backed by the US whole hearted support for fifty years, before you could grasp even a thought process.

Another teabagger who could not grasp a philosophical discussion if a gun was pointed at their head.

TONY BENNETT,
Please, return to San Francisco.  You haven’t been the same since you left your heart there.  “I….LEFT…MY..HEARRRRT IN SAN FRANCISCO…”   Tony, either continue singing, or shut up.
Delores Smith
Delores109@cox.net

Don’t be late for your lunch with Ahmedinejad (or however the hell you spell that despot’s last name.)

And another baggee that thinks that the time for waxing philosophical is when a gun is pointed at their head. No wonder you liberal clowns are such apologists for everything American.

Just stick to singing, Tony.

…So much for empathy with the elderly and especially ’Alzheimer’s Disease!’

 “They flew the plane in, but we caused it… Because we were bombing them and they told us to stop.”

We were bombing them?Bombing who?…where?  Geez Tony what’s your major malfunction?  You may have left your heart in San Fransisco but you left you freakin’ mind in the assisted care facility.

Who are we repressing now, cupcake?

Hmmm…Tony says the cause of the flights was our nonstop bombing of someone…somewhere. Which is it?

why would tony bennett talk to howard stern of all people?? stern is so irrelevant.  not to mention nuts.

This may be difficult for anyone who gets all their “news” from the teevee to believe, but the rest of the world does not contemplate 9-11 with the same reverent horror that we do. And yes, the United States — or countries acting with American support — hasbeen dropping bombs and killing innocent people all over the world long before Al Quada did it to us. Then Abu Graib — you’ve probably forgotten Abu Graib, but the rest of the world hasn’t — destroyed what little was left of belief in American exceptionalism. Tony Bennett’s views are actually quite moderate in terms of conventional opinion outside of the provincial Red State mindset. But of course, anyone who suspects that American virtue has become a sick joke must be out of their mind… or at least has left their mind in San Francisco.

Middle East is a mess, no doubt about it, and politics and policies are of course a contribution.  But how can an avowed pacifist (Bennett) say that flying airplanes full of civilian passengers into an office building is a sensible and logical outcome?  Apparently, you concur, so perhaps you can explain why that action was justified?

Bennett seems to have lost his mind!!

America did not cause 9/11, we were late to react to Bin laden, but we didn’t cause the attack (my opinion)!!

In his declarations of war before 9/11, Osama bin Laden called attention to the presence of US troops in Saudi Arabia, which he considered defilement.  He condemned the sanctions in Iraq, but the bombings he condemned most frequently, from my reading of the speeches, were the bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki during World War II.

After 9/11, bin Laden expanded his criticisms to include the separation of church and state and (brace yourself) the degradation of women–in American media and the service industry.  There is one bombing he said that did inspire 9/11: In the speech he released just before the 2004 United States Presidential elections, bin Laden said the destruction of buildings in Lebanon in the 1980s (during a civil war and Israeli actions there, as well as a US presence) prompted him to think of targeting American buildings.

Bin Laden was preoccupied with retribution and the concept of “tit for tat,” which he claimed to believe was sanctioned by the Deity, or so bin Laden claimed.  

We support these repressive states for one reason, OIL.

The Saudis don’t even want ethical oil. Just like liberals. Sweetpea, why is that? Emphasis mine:

Saudi Arabia has hired lawyers to threaten Canadian broadcasters who dare to run a TV ad critical of Saudi conflict oil.
I know this because I am the volunteer chairman of EthicalOil dot org,
the non-profit website that promotes Canada’s oilsands as an ethical
alternative to the conflict oil of Saudi Arabia and other OPEC
dictatorships.
Alykhan Velshi, who runs EthicalOil dot org, produced a 30-second TV ad
comparing the treatment of women in Canada with the treatment of women
in Saudi Arabia. That’s a place where women can’t drive, can’t vote and
can’t even get medical care without the permission of their
husbands/owners.
Compare that to Canada, where the mayor of the oilsands capital, Fort McMurray, is a young woman named Melissa Blake.
Saudi Arabia doesn’t like criticism like that, though. They are a
fascist state without a free press or any opposition political parties.
And now they’ve hired one of the world’s largest law firms, a
2,600-lawyer monstrosity called Norton Rose, to threaten Canada’s media
into silence, too.

So far I don’t think it’s helping their publicity. Plus this: “Like
Greenpeace, the Saudis hate our oilsands. They’re usually content to
let Greenpeace do the heavy lifting. But this time, the Saudis were
caught red-handed.”

H/T Glenn Reynolds @ Instapundit and Ezra Levant

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/09/19/take-your-secret-saudi-threats-and-shove-em

The African-Americans who marched with King suffered oppression, as did millions of Indians who marched behind Ghandi.  

No, I am not for the denial that says nothing precipitated bin Laden’s conspiracies, but the claim that aggrieved people have no alternative but an immediately recourse to terror is a denial of a different sort.  
 

I don’t think it is to taking the terrorists’ side to criticize US policy before the attacks, or many of the decisions after the attacks.  His remark, as quoted above, presumes the terrible nature of the attack.  

I think it’s time Tony Bennett got checked for Alzheimer’s. “They flew the plane in because we were bombing them and they told us to stop”? This guy makes Ron Paul look sane.

I don’t think he was justifying it. Admittedly, his wording could use some work. I like to say there is a reason for doing something, and there is an excuse for doing something. Often times things are done for a reason that does not excuse that action.

In World War II, Japanese soldiers were notorious for decapitating prisoners.  Near the end of the war, the Japanese military indoctrinated pilots to crash airplanes in suicidal attacks.  

I don’t think the World War II generation is necessarily naive about the potential for human evil.

Oh cry us a river, you overly sensitive victocrat!

‘…Victocrat?’

…Never.

I was actually referring to his sensitivity and not mine. 

Perhaps you should reference your comment elsewhere…

Andy is a Conservative.

Actually if you listen to the whole thing and Howard’s question of Tony… he was.

But of course, anyone who suspects that American virtue has become a
sick joke must be out of their mind… or at least has left their mind
in San Francisco.

Exactly, gerhard, a country that supports impeached serial adulterers for a second term, props up a socialist in the White House while the EU reels from its socialistic folly, and has a media that plasters scandals like Abu Grahib on the news while suppressing the climate fraud leaks to keep putting corn in our glutenous fuel tanks, should not be seen as a virtuous one.

Did you ever find it troubling that the NYT couldn’t wait to plaster Abu Grahib photos and wikileaks scandals as quickly as possible, but refrained from the climate gate scandal because information was stolen from the fraudsters and leaked?

You can have Tony Bennett. Conservatives had Sinatra. We win.

So you do the opposite of whatever Glenn Beck says to do? You’re really that tightly wound over someone who doesn’t side with you on every issue?

I just heard that Beck said you shouldn’t play in freeway traffic. You know what to do, junior.

Sorry, I retract the comment.

You’re an irrational FoxNews viewer, it makes sense that you would come to such a ludicrous conclusion  based on his words and your ignorance of the situation.

You’re an irrational FoxNews viewer, it makes sense that you would come to such a ludicrous conclusion  based on his words and your ignorance of the situation.

I’m pretty confident that I have seen A LOT more combat that this idiot singer.  I spent more than 25-years as a Marine Corps infantry officer and just retired this year.  Two tours in Iraq, one in Afghanistan, Gulf War and Somalia.

By comparison, Tony Bennett spent a few months in the theater of combat.

So typical of the left.

“To be alive is a gift”–Tony Bennett

Thank you, Mediaite, for posting such a great interview segment. 

WATCH IT NOW! i’m a 24 year Navy veteran who’s earned the right to criticize, therefore my opinion carries more weight and deserves a little more respect.

If I recall correctly, a Congressman in 1790 insinuated that Franklin was senile when he signed a petition against slavery. 

Are you seriously suggesting the two are comparable? Being against slavery was hardly equivalent to being out of touch with reality, which Bennett apparently is.

Had being the key word there……you lose.

“They flew the plane in, but we caused it… Because we were bombing them and they told us to stop.”
 
Well I think Obama just found his next secretary of defense right there. 

I feel much safer already.

What part of “We caused it.” eludes you?

Charlie Rangel served in Korea. That doesn’t make him any less of a crook.

If you have no idea what he said, why are you babbling about it?

US didn’t support the Taliban, did support Afghani opposition to repressive Soviets. 

US didn’t support Libya, but Ghaddafi supported terrorism at least until US military force persuaded him otherwise. 

The current Iraqi totalitarian nutjob regime is in place without US support. 

Israel is not totalitarian, has US support.

If oil was the sole motivator, Israel would be dead.  There must be a bit more nuance in our policies than just “oil”…otherwise, offer the Saudi’s that we’ll drop support of Israel if they guarantee $50/BBL oil for 15 years…

according to scrzbill, the root cause of the flights was, in agreement with Tony B, bombing of the middle east, as he said early.  Or maybe it was our support of totalitarian regimes because of our lust for oil.   At least that’s what he said a few threadsago, before he said that the root cause is support of Israel.  Or sunspots.  Or the slow checkout clerk at the nearby piggly-wiggly.  He knows it is America’s fault, somehow., anyway.

He didn’t justify their hijacking the planes and flying them into the Twin Towers or the Pentagon. What he is saying is that our foreign policy in the Middle East has caused the anger towards us that gave the terrorists the ammunition to turn more people into terrorists. Don’t forget, at one time we supported Saddam Hussein  and turned a blind eye to his activities toward his countrymen. We have not always been on the side of right but instead on the side of what suited our interests. We wanted the oil from those places and didn’t worry so much about the fate of the people who lived there. I never agreed with the decision to go into Iraq because the terrorists were not a problem there. Saddam Hussein held tight rein on his country and he only allowed a minimal amount of activity to take place there so Saddam could say he was on their side. Just as he gave money to the families of Palestinian suicide bombers after they blew themselves up. It was a show for him to make him appear like he was one of them. From all reports Saddam did not live according to Islam and was a “token Muslim”. Kind of like the lip service that so many in our own politics do; claim their Christianity and then behave in direct opposition to what they proclaim. Tony Bennett served this country during World War II so he is allowed his opinions and beliefs. He has seen the worst of war and the effects and wants to see needless wars end. I know that Bush and Cheney ended up being the best recruiters for Al Qaeda with their policies. That was why Al Qaeda endorsed John McCain. They wanted someone just like Bush so they could continue their recruitment and turn young men and women into terrorists. 

Side effect of Valtrex?

The Jordyptian people are only oppressed by Israelis because they can’t resist their urge to murder Jews.  Life is hard, but it’s even harder when you’re stupid.

Ludicrous conclusion = He’s spitting on dead people for questioning the U.S.’s foreign policy.

What about this comment:  “But who are the terrorists? Are we the terrorists or are they the terrorists?”

For well or for ill, why would anyone really care about the geopolitical views of Tony Bennett?

I mean, do anti-war advocates take heart from the fact that they’ve won over Tony Bennett to their cause?  Did Dick Cheney dance a merry jig when he found out that Jon Voight was gung-ho for invading Iraq?

We really pay far too much attention to the half-informed ramblings of celebrities.  Their opinions are no better informed then anyone elses.  It’s like asking your plumber what he thinks of Third World debt.  All you want is for him to fix the toilet.  All I want from entertainers is to be entertained.

Al Qaeda endorsed McCain because they wanted Obama, not another hawk like McCain, and knew America would take their endorsement the “wrong way”.

I’m not an “Obama is a muslim” guy.  The only god BO sees is himself.  But I do think Al Qaeda actually wanted a backlash in their endorsement; and they are notorious for “bluster” in the face of problems, similar to Baghdad Bob.

Bennett never said that we should take the responsibility for flying the planes in the WTC.. What he said was that our actions.. constantly bombing the middle east, was a huge factor in why they did fly the planes in to the WTC.  Look at our actions over the past 100 yrs in the middle east.  We have a HUGE history of mistreating the peoples there.  Arabs fought on our side against the Turk in WWI, and in return, the territories formerly known as Palestine and Trans Jordan (now collectively known as Israel) were to be given to them.  Instead, we take them away from them and give them to their sworn enemy.  

No one is saying that the terrorists actions were justified.. just that it’s not surprising.. given our history against the Arab countries of the middle east.

I agree with you.

Although, on the other hand you’d have to explain how the following all served terms in public office; Ronald Regan, Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Bono and a few others… 

I presume they must have done something right.

Bombing who?  Bombing Iraq, that’s who! Cheney and Bush went to Iraq for revenge, because Saddam had threatened George H.W. Bush after the Gulf War. They even had a Picture of G.H.W. Bush at the entry of a Public Building so they could walk on him daily.  That did not sit well for the TEXAS COWBOY and his HEAD-HUNTER V.P.

Maybe the rest of the world isn’t as reverent to the horror of 9/11 because of other reasons.  Such as “it happened to America”, not them.

Tony Bennett’s views are quite moderate compared to those of other parts of the world…such as those of Afghanistan, or Libya…or other countries that believe in blowing up civilians, mutilating women and subjugating them, etc.

Should I respect other cultures that don’t find blowing up civilian planes and office buildings to be horrific?  Why would I have any respect for their opinions…?

Hmmm  you occupy another country and expect them to just love having you there.  I guess you didn’t hear about the US lobbing missiles into Lebanon and injuring and killing innocents now did you.  Or maybe it had to do with US backing Israel in their invasion into Lebanon in 82.  But no.. none of these things were a factor at all in the 83 barracks bombing. 

And you expect Muslims to just love us?  LOL

“Don’t forget, at one time we supported Saddam Hussein…” 

We once supported Russia! We once supported the Mouja Hadin and Bin Laden in Afghanistan. We once supported China with bombers. We once supported slavery. 

America is big country. We have a lot of stupid people here and they occasionally have taken the reins of power. We once supported Eugenics. There was a large Nazi party rally in NY in support of Hitler. 

But just because you only learned of our involvement in the Middle East AFTER 9/11/2001 doesn’t justify those people flying planes into our buildings and killing innocent people. 

It is one thing to educate and notify people of the serious miss-steps our we have made in foreign involvement, or in our domestic involvement. But it is another thing to invite destruction upon our land to assuage your guilt. Before you defend their actions, or Tony Bennett’s defense of them, you should COMPARE us to some other government who you think has done better!

It’s both and more. We’ve been bombing Iraq since 1991. And we’ve been protecting Israel from “terrorists” since the 1960s. What we’re actually doing is protecting one “holy land” while destroying another.

Don’t think FoxNews and the other tea party news outlets aren’t aware of this. After all, they’ve manufactured “Islamaphobia” in an effort to win over America and buy into their explanations of what’s going on.  You know, the “truth” as only the right sees it.

Please listen to the Tony Bennett interview above, when he describes the punishment a superior officer gave Bennett for having an African-American friend in the service. 

As for Bennett’s criticism of US actions, please view “The Fog of War” interview with Robert McNamara wherein he rails against the US bombing of Japan–and not just the nuclear bombing of two cities, but the fire bombing of several cities.  McNamara gave the population of each Japanese city, and names a comparably sized US city.  He basically says the bombing could have been charged as a war crime. 

Occupied?  I don’t think that word means what you think it means.

What country were we “occupying” in September of 2001, let alone Muslim country?

In fact, name a country have we occupied after 1950?

“The United states has done nothing but support repressive regimes”

Right, because that’s why we sent 350K troops and spent BILLIONS of dollars freeing Kuwait from the clutches of a monomaniacal dictator – to say nothing of protecting his Kurdish citizens from genocide after he lost the Gulf War.

The last I checked, both the Kuwaiti’s and the Kurds were MUSLIM.  Kuwait, while a monarchy, enjoys a incredibly healthy relationship with its people.

You must have also been asleep when the US kept Milosevic from murdering hundreds of thousands of MUSLIMS.

Agree with all of that, but I think you meant “IRANIAN totalitarian nutjob regime”.

This war is about one thing and one thing only.  The Jihadists won’t be satisfied until THEIR totalitarian nutjob regimes are installed all across the Punjab, Middle East and southern parts of Europe. 

They want their caliphate back.

YES-IT’S CALLED BLOWBACK- AND MY GOD WE NEED TONY BENNET TO TELL US THIS! BUT HE IS CORRECT…..
PEOPLE MAY CONTINUE TO DIE IF WE DON’T UNDERSTAND THIS PHENOMENA…RESULT OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY…INTENDED OR NOT

We weren’t bombing anybody. We went to war AFTER 9/11. The Muslim plane ride came first. So my question stands who were we bombing and where were we bombing them.

I know you prefer to defend the enemy, but since 9/11 occurred prior to Afganistan and Iraq we are still waiting for an answer to the question…who were we bombing and where were we bombing them? Please be specific.

What he attempted to say was that our foreign polices over decades past may prove to be detrimental to our peaceful existence in the future, the truth hurts.  

Contrary to your assertion, I was well aware of the Middle East and our policies long before 09-11-2001. I am in no way justifying the actions of terrorists but that doesn’t stop me from acknowledging the part the US played in creating the hatred from those who have become terrorists. It isn’t like they just woke up one morning and said lets attack somebody and closed their eyes and threw a dart at a world map and lo and behold- that dart hit the US. They were able to recruit because of some of the bad foreign policy decisions made by our government and the part we had in putting people like Saddam in power. I don’t hold any guilt about policy I had nothing to do with- much of what was done before I even had the chance to vote for any of them. But I can recognize when this country made mistakes in the Middle East and other places.

I am not going to claim other countries have done better either, because most other countries that have the power to effect countries in the Middle East are also targeted by terrorists. We have seen plenty of bombings and other terror attacks in other countries too.. Maybe not as many victims as we had on 9–11, but nonetheless terror attacks. However I do believe we have a lot of work to do better from here on out. I think we need to deal with the terrorists because they aren’t going to stop until they are made too and I doubt we will ever be able to eradicate them all. But we need to show we aren’t the same US that did much of what was done in so many of the countries in the Middle East.

Yes I meant Iran.  As Kissinger said about the Iran/Iraq war, it’s a pity they both couldn’t have lost…

The first casualty of war is the truth, Tony has it right!

Benedetto was drafted into the United States Army in November 1944, during the final stages of World War II.[2][10] He did basic training at Fort Dix and Fort Robinson as part of becoming an infantry rifleman.[11] Benedetto ran afoul of a sergeant from the South who disliked the Italian from New York City and heavy doses of KP duty or BAR cleaning resulted.[11] Processed through the huge Le Havre replacement depot, in January 1945, he was assigned as a replacement infantryman to 255th Infantry Regiment of the 63rd Infantry Division, a unit filling in for the heavy losses suffered in the Battle of the Bulge.[12] He moved across France, and later, into Germany.[2] As March 1945 began, he joined the front line and what he would later describe as a “front-row seat in hell.”[12]
As the German Army was pushed back to their homeland, Benedetto and his company saw bitter fighting in cold winter conditions, often hunkering down in foxholes as German 88 mm guns fired on them.[13] At the end of March, they crossed the Rhine and entered Germany, engaging in dangerous house-to-house, town-after-town fighting to clean out German soldiers;[13] during the first week of April, they crossed the Kocher River, and by the end of the month reached the Danube.[14] During his time in combat, Benedetto narrowly escaped death several times.[2] The experience made him a patriot and also a pacifist;[2] he would later write, “Anybody who thinks that war is romantic obviously hasn’t gone through one.”[12] At the war’s conclusion he was involved in the liberation of a Nazi concentration camp near Landsberg,[2] where some American prisoners of war from the 63rd Division had also been held

From
http://www.globalissues.org/article/107/iraq-was-being-bombed-during-12-years-of-sanctions
“”As I have told the House on many occasions,” said Hain [Foreign Office minister Peter Hain of the Labour Party in UK] on 2 May, “we are not conducting a bombing campaign against Iraq . . .” The Royal Air Force, together with the US, bombs Iraq almost every day. Since December 1998, the Ministry of Defence has admitted dropping 780 tonnes of bombs on a country with which Britain is not at war. During the same period, the United States has conducted 24,000 combat missions over southern Iraq alone, mostly in populated areas. In one five-month period, 41 per cent of casualties were civilians: farmers, fishermen, shepherds, their children and their sheep – the circumstances of their killing were documented by the United Nations Security Sector. Now consider Hain’s statement that no bombing campaign exists. In truth, it is the longest such campaign since the Second World War.”— John Pilger, Labour (UK’s political party in power) claims its actions are lawful while it bombs Iraq, starves its people and sells arms to corrupt states, John Pilger, 7 Aug 2000.

This is the same .org that claims the US faked the Lunar landings.

This is the same .org that claims the US faked the Lunar landings.

 Rush is right…. liberalism is a psychosis not just an ideology.   Another in the Blame America First crowd mustering more anger for us than the murderers,  all the while so careful we dont trample the civil rights of Muslim Americans.  It really is amazing.

Thank you for providing me with a brief, yet, thorough history of Bennet’s military experience.  I did not know that about the man?

Apparently, Bennet, has become a pacifist, hence, I’d rather not share a “fox hole” with him or trust him with my life .  At least, not now…

Purveyor.

I would add more weight to the words of the man who knows war from the inside.

I used to respect Tony Bennett, but after this all I can say to him is: Shut up and sing! 

Finally, some context. If the terrorist morons flew planes into NY because of U.S. “bombings” (what frickin’ bombings) then they would’ve been equally moved to not do so because of American pro-Muslim policies in the former Yugoslavia.

U.S. pro-Muslim policies in the Balkans is a non-event to Muslims in the middle east and apparently to the empty space inside of Bennett’s head as well. The idea that the 9/11 hijackers were some kind of historically aware karmic avengers is the dream of an idiot.

Reading lyrics of history doesn’t quite have the smooth charm of a song, especially when they’re based on stupid stereotypes of U.S. actions that never happened and ignoring others that did.

Like we supported Serbia? Go back to sleep.

So Canada is producing oil because of an attack of ethics? Why not just say an attack of the bends?

Hmmm. You ignore the Balkans and expect this to resemble some king of balanced view of history. OLO.

This makes me realize just how important Sirius/Xm satellite radio and Howard stern is to the world of media. It’s the only place where you can get hear and see a real interview.

Bla, bla, bla he’s a full fledged jerk, always was. All his bad habits must have effected his brain.

also, bin Laden was our operative/stooge etc when Afghanistan was fighting the USSR for 10 years …their economy collapsed, in part, due to the enormous costs of their failed invasion of Afghanistan….then we toss bin Laden after USSR loses and we proceed to expand our military presence in Saudi Arabia … we should just focus on containment re: other countries…we don’t need to invade and exploit their cheap labor…but i’m afrad that cat is out of the bag…which will ultimately cause more resentmant at some point in time …

also, bin Laden was our operative/stooge etc when Afghanistan was fighting the USSR for 10 years …their economy collapsed, in part, due to the enormous costs of their failed invasion of Afghanistan….then we toss bin Laden after USSR loses and we proceed to expand our military presence in Saudi Arabia … we should just focus on containment re: other countries…we don’t need to invade and exploit their cheap labor…but i’m afrad that cat is out of the bag…which will ultimately cause more resentmant at some point in time …

Everyone knows they hate our freedom…..  
Ya, maybe the freedom to support some of the most corrupt thugs on the planet as they torture and slaughter their own people.. Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Viet Nam, Cambodia,  a Vito against the UN declaring a genocide in Rwanda as millions were slaughtered…  Ya,,, they hate our Freedom alright.. And, Im sure it’s just a simple oversight that they don’t seem to hate Canada’s freedom, right?  Oh man,, if you could hear yourselves via an adult brain…

The guardian angel who conquered your enemy in battle was perceived by your enemy as a demon destroyer. I believe Tony was eluding to this higher level of thinking.

No disrespect, but you don’t know any thing about Middle East. The news you get in this country is so slantedly edited that most often is not lies, but is not the real truth either. Editing news, to control and change our perception, is done by folks that reporting or revealing the truth is not their primary objective.
We in America could get brain-washed by our media for a desired political atmosphere, and not even be aware of or know about it, if we continue to read ONLY the American press “reports”.

Being against slavery and against the wars of the Empire (or ANY war) are exactly equivalent!

USAmerica not only CAUSED 9/11 but they trained the guys who planned it!

Idiot!

Tell that to the folks in London and Madrid!

USAmerican exceptionalism is a pile of sh*t!

As is the f*cking USAmerican Empire.

Piss on ALL flags!

Just about f*cking everywhere.

I guess you weren’t paying attention…eh?

The USAmerican Empire was bombing Iraq and garrisoning its legions in Saudi Arabia — the Hearts of Islam — from 1991 on.

Where the F*CK were you?

I don’t remember a clause in the Bill of Rights denying freedom of speech to intelligent, Pacifist singers.

Where exactly is that Delores?

Truth hurts, don’t it?

There’s much for the USAmerican Empire (of which I do NOT consider myself a member) to apologize for.

Beck IS an evisceration…

You never heard of the constant bombing of Iraq from 1991 until the ’03 invasion and occupation? You never heard of the 500,000 Iraqi children dead from USAmerican sanctions and bombing of Iraq that the USAmerican Secretary of State at the time said was “worth it”?

Where is the rock YOU’VE been hiding under all those years?

Not to mention the fact that Al Qaida was TRAINED by the USAMerican CIA!!!

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha…

Talk about poetic justice!

Wow.  the two most fascist states on Earth.

You have lousy taste in countries…

Sinatra was a mob-connected hack.

Bennett is an ARTIST!

And you war mongering idiots keep making more of them…

I’d rather be Pacifist and Anti-War than stupid.

“does Tony Bennett have a “right” to INSULT MY recently deceased, WW-II veteran father”

Ab-So-F*cking-Lutely!

Especially if your father was too stupid to learn from the experience…

No, it was dick cheney, georgewbush and juliani who sh*t upon those 3000 innocent people by using them as pawns to further their useless careers and their war mongering bullsh*t…

Lol!! You must be from Pakistan!!

Rush wouldn’t know the truth if it ran up on the street and bit him on the ass.

As, obviously, you are immune to it as well.

You do realize that the USAmerican Empire TRAINED Al Qaida, occupied Muslim territory, has bombed Islamic countries almost continually from 1991 until today…

And you don’t think that would cause some blowback???

Step away from the faux-noise machine and Rush pulling “facts” out of his *ss!  It’s corrupting what passes for your thinking processes…

You don’t know what you are talking about friend and watch your language or you will be thown off this site.

I don’t care who’s government has done better.  I want mine to do better.  If all the other governments jumped off of a bridge and we only went diving I’d still be pissed that I was soaking wet.