Defending Rev. Wright - Part 1: McNamara / Buchanan / Paul

One of the clips of Reverend Wright that got so much attention was the clip where he says that U.S. foreign policy as well as other past endeavors, were "America's chickens coming home to roost". But many of the things he talks about have been talked about by others, but haven't received anywhere near as much criticism as Rev. Wright. And if more people would do their research, they would find that maybe all of these people have a valid point. This clip contains statements from Robert McNamara, Pat Buchanan, and Ron Paul. Wake up America!!!!!!

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[1Weltschmerz]

Jackass!

[FreethinkerAtl]

Those who cannot articulate a clear rational thought based on a factual, principled position, usually resort to name calling. I used to do that back in elementary school.

[jolly113]

The comments from McNamara are taken out of context. He believes that in order to do good, you must be prepared to engage in evil. To know where the line is drawn, you must weight the good and the bad in the larger frame of things.

There is the distinction that McNamara saw the firebombing of Tokyo a necessary evil, for a greater good. He is rationalizing, not repenting, his actions.

[FreethinkerAtl]

You obviously didn't see the McNamara documentary "The Fog of War", which this clip is from, because the entire movie is about his reflections on war now that he is older and wiser. He realizes mistakes he has made as well as mistakes he has witnessed throughout his life, and questions things on a personal, strategic, as well as a moral level. And yes, he questioned the morality of bombing Tokyo, and in no way is "rationalizing" the bombing of Tokyo.

[FreethinkerAtl]

You are absolutely wrong about his position on Tokyo. In addition, McNamara has openly criticized the war in Iraq. "It's just wrong what we're doing. It's morally wrong, it's politically wrong, it's economically wrong." Despite reading the book and watching the documentary, you still don't get what he was trying to say.

[n0us3rn4m3s4v41l4bl3]

Ron Paul's comments were called unpatriotic. Gulliani demanded that he apologize and called him crazy. The moderator laughed at him and asked if the U.S. should take its marching orders from terrorists.

[FreethinkerAtl]

Yes, but there was nowhere near as much criticism by other politicians or the media that Reverend Wright received. He was portrayed as a hate monger and the most unpatriotic man in America. Ron Paul never received anywhere near as much criticism. I like Ron Paul on most issues, and I personally think Reverend Wright is an idiot, but he didn't deserve what he got for the statements he made... but that's just my opinion. Peace

[jeffnfoxylady1]

while boy fox love trying to make this man look bad fuck you fox

[makepeaceu]

Thanks for this video. Why is Rev. Wright an idiot when everything he has said rings of truth and common sense? Black people were so starved to see their own image in the white house that they gave up all reason and now they are not even thought about in my opinion. Obama is an uplifting image however its business as usual. Mc Namara was repenting, Ron Paul has been bold for a while and was one of the only people spitting truth during the 2008 election. This video is wonderful. Peace.

[dzanier]

It's all TRUE.

[dzanier]

Are you sure they weren't criticized by the manistream media in the same way? I'm an Italian-American who believes that EVERY WORD the Rev. Wright said was true. I haven't lived in the US since 2001 but I would imagine that it's the fact that he had at that moment a connection with a potential presidential candidate that made him more ripe for criticism. Because quite honestly, Buchanan gets criticized a lot, Ron Paul I think is generally ignored. The other guy I'd never heard of. Great post.

[RileyE104]

I don't like Reverend Wright, but what he's saying in this video is very true.

[tarpumpphillips]

This is the most rational thing that I have ever heard pat Buchanan say in my lifetime.

Where Rev. Wright went against the grain of what the three men said is that he should NEVER have mentioned South Africa. That is the only thing he mentioned that the other three men did not mention, so I guess that is what made so many people call him anti-American and unpatrriotic.

[marsCubed]

Sometimes the ones it happened to are the only ones who can possibly know.

There are some things civilized people do not accessorize with.

The N word, is real families, real economic oppression and real injustice.

It's not a fashion.

Thing is, it isn't just black people who get called that word anymore.

many regular people, In many ways have a lot more in common, as low pay.

we also have a lot in common if we don't want to oppress anyone and respect each other's dignity.

Obama is part of that.

[Karma2Die4]

All of the gentlemen's assessement and context of their commentaries only differed in their delivery. Rev Wright's delivery was quite animated and theatrical, however, he spoke the truth. I believe that Americans are more accepting of a message when an individual delivers that mesaage with a smile and it is softly spoken. Although, I believe there comes a time when the speaker is compelled to shock the social conscientiousness of the listeners and Rev Wright did a grand job of in that regard.