Rising Hegemon
Laura Rozen, a journalist who has written for the Nation, Village Voice, LA Times, and Boston Globe, among others, maintains a well-read blog. She recently posted an inquiry there requesting information about the U.S. Army's role in the Waco tragedy. Because several of us who are concerned about the misuse of the miltary in Iraq and other places like here in the United States should follow the subject of the role of then Col. Gerlad Boykin with interest.
As some of you may recall, then General Boykin got in hot water in 2003 for giving a fiery speech in his uniform to an evangelical group in which he described Islam as being "satanic" among other things. Despite this public laspse in common sense, Boykin was defended by Secretary of destruction Donald Rumsfeld who called him a "fine general." President Bush disavowed Boykins views. Boykin was also linked to the Abu Ghraib abuses. He's still around.
Check out some of these links on Boykin:
David Neiwert - Orcinus on Waco
Bill Berkowitz on Boykin
William Arkin, LA Times, on Boykin the evangelical avenger
CNN on US Army's non-denial denial about Boykin at Waco
Unverified - WiKipedia entry on Boykin
Boykin at Waco
PBS- Boykin in hot water over speech to evangelicals
Washington Times - President disavows Boykin's views on Islam
Boykin's speech to evangelicals defended by Rumsfeld
Salon - Boykin linked to Iraq; Abu Ghraib abuses
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