Peace Train

Áine on March 31st, 2003 filed in Lyrics

Ret. Rear Admiral Gene LaRocque : LaRocque survived the destruction of his ship at Pearl Harbor to fight in World War II and command a nuclear-armed carrier task force during the Cold War. Later he was a planner in the Pentagon. No squishy-minded peacenik, he.

On Saturday (23 Mar 2003), LaRocque stood at the microphone in full Navy regalia and in mild, avuncular tones excoriated those who would cast aspersions on the right to dissent in wartime, the burgeoning militarism taking root here and the nation’s “pride and joy” in its precision weapons. And he criticized one of the main principles enshrined in the Bush doctrine: That it is America’s “responsibility to lead” the rest of the world to freedom.

“Is it the sole responsibility of the U.S. to decide which nations’ form of government will stand and which will fall?” he asked. “Is it the responsibility of the U.S. to kill or destroy to bring about a change of government? I think not. I don’t believe George Bush has the right to kill one person to bring about a change in government.”

AlterNet: Will Middle America Board the Peace Train?

Speaking of “Peace Train,” it seems that song has just been re-recorded by the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens and will be one of 17 tracks by various artists (including Paul McCartney) on a new CD meant to benefit the War Children. Very kewl.

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