Regarding Pat Tillman

If you aren't highly suspicious about the circumstances surrounding the death of Pat Tillman, you haven't been paying attention. Justin Raimondo talks about why he might be dead here.

Raimondo thinks there might be a connection between Tillman's death and what Tillman was going to open his mouth about when he came back to the States.

However, an equally plausible scenario has been suggested to me (I've barely begun as a blogger and I already have an unnamed source. Whee!). Remembering that Tillman was basically a marketing tool for the U.S. military and the folks running the Global War on Terrorism, one could also surmise that he was murdered by his fellow soldiers for incompetence. If he was not the same caliber of soldier as his fellows--if he could not be relied upon, he would have been putting everyone else in danger. If you've seen A Few Good Men, you might have some idea of what I'm talking about: extrajudicial punishment.

Heroism and the Language of Fascism

Check out this piece from Rosa Brooks, a welcome respite from the usual popular rhetoric about cops, firemen, soldiers, etc.

Thanks to LRC for linking to this.