Ponerology and the 'Others'

Well, seems I'm on a roll, finding some great blog sites that I don't want to forget about and as a result, am making a mental reminder here not to forget to visit this one daily.

Ponerology is the study of evil. Ever heard of it?? Probably not. As it is something new to me also. But, once you start reading, you'll have a hard time stopping. Anyway, to get you started, if at all interested in learning about the 'other' type of human in our midst - - check out this bloggers site below. Also there is a terriffic article there on whistleblowers ....... read on:

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WHAT FATE AWAITS NSA SPYING WHISTLEBLOWERS
by: David Swanson

Can there be any doubt that if the White House finds out who leaked the story of its illegal spying, fierce retribution will follow? Another way of asking that question is: Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?

Remember what happened to Ambassador Joseph Wilson? The White House leaked to the media his wife's identity as an undercover agent for the CIA, putting her life and those of her colleagues in danger and ending her career.

And let us recall what became of General Eric Shinseki, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, who dared to accurately predict how many troops would be needed to occupy Iraq. Defense Department officials leaked the name of his replacement 14 months before his retirement, rendering him a lame duck commander and embarrassing and neutralizing the Army's top officer.

We should also bring back to mind the fate of Major General John Riggs. He told the Baltimore Sun that the Army needed at least another 10,000 soldiers because it was being stretched too thin between Iraq and Afghanistan. General George W. Casey told Riggs to "stay in your lane" and not discuss the troops. Riggs retired and was denied his full rank, officially for "minor infractions."

Does anyone remember Army Spc. Thomas Wilson, a 31-year-old member of a Tennessee National Guard unit? After asking Donald Rumsfeld why vehicle armor was still scarce nearly two years after the start of the war, Wilson was trashed as an insubordinate plant of the "liberal media."


..... this article can also be read at:

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_david_sw_060101_what_fate_awaits_nsa.htm

more about David Swanson here::: http://www.davidswanson.org


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