AMERICA ON THE COUCH

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20541.htm

My comment: This is an excellent article in which Mike Whitney nails
the pathologies of this culture of empire which seeks to ravage not
only our humanity, but that of every human being on earth…

"The American flag flies over every school, government office and
major business across the country. It has been carried into every
battle in every war the US has ever fought. Now it is draped
lifelessly over the new century's most dreaded gulags; Abu Ghraib,
Bagram Airforce Base, and the uber–symbol of American barbarism,
Guantanamo Bay. Am I the only one who's pissed off about it? What
does the rest of the world think when they see the Stars and Stripes
unfurled over an icon to human cruelty like Gitmo? Do they see a
symbol of "freedom and the opportunity" or do they see the Butcher's
Apron spreading war and fear across the planet?

America needs to spend a little time on the couch reassembling its
shattered psyche and reconnecting with its inner-self. That means,
sorting through the rubble of the Bush years and getting back to
basics; a strong commitment to justice, human rights and personal
liberty."