Where are their minds?

[ciphergoth]

All TV channels have been interrupted to show some people playing the bagpipes.

I don't remember this coverage for the anniversary of the Turkish earthquakes, in which 10,000 people died.

Comments

[nickys.livejournal.com]

I put it to some of my more jingoistic American acquaintances that :

a) George Bush The First has not yet been brought to court for his role in setting up al Queda
b) The US government had tolerated US corporations such as MacDonalds funding the IRA for decades
c) The US government had funded al Queda when they were attacking the Russians
d) The US government continues to fund terrorists in South America

[adjectivemarcus.livejournal.com]

http://www.ucomics.com/boondocks/2001/10/04/ ...and rom then onwards for quite a long way.
The October 4th strip got the comic dropped from several papers, I hear.

[nickys.livejournal.com]

Yes, that about sums it up.

I guess the US Government isn't too happy when people point out that they reaped what they sowed....

[zotz]

Unfortunately not. If somebody had actually lined up the various Bushes, whatever's left of Ronald "The Presidents brain is missing! Literally this time!" Reagan and the various other crooks involved (including not just the original Henry Kissmyassinger but a few hundred clones to boot) and given them a fiery death, then the world would be a much better place.

[ex-meta.livejournal.com]

The "McDonalds funding the IRA" thing is an urban legend, FYI. Doesn't seem to be on Snopes yet though...

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

I've heard that story too, but weirdly, Google can't even seem to find one instance of someone repeating it online. Maybe attack lawyers from the Golden Arches do that very search at regular intervals and send nastygrams to every hit...

[hfnuala.livejournal.com]

MacDonalds funding the IRA? Hmm, not convinced.

However, it was said for years in Ireland if the US was totally sincere about bombing everyone funding terrorists, it should send some bombers over Boston occasionally. But, of course, the 'ra are plucky freedom fighters. Totally different.