Articles by Scott Ritter – Truthdig

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Russia Isn’t Getting the Recognition It Deserves on Syria
Scott Ritter – Truthdig, 4 Nov 2019

30 Oct 2019 – At a time when the credibility of the United States as either an unbiased actor or reliable ally lies in tatters, Russia has emerged as the one major power whose ability to serve as an honest broker between seemingly intractable opponents is unmatched. Like it or not, in Syria, the Russians saved us from ourselves.

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The Case against America’s Brand of ‘Ethical War’
Scott Ritter – Truthdig, 8 Jan 2018

According to Lakoff, physical structures within the brain, once activated by the use of coded and morally loaded language, determine an audience’s response to stimuli. Kilner’s “five flawed assumptions” are little more than a thinly disguised effort to frame a larger discussion on the morality of America’s wars: “Peace isn’t an option,” “resisting evil is good,” “just wars are fought to protect human rights,” “mixed motives are moral,” and “immoral incidents are distinct from immoral wars” all contain coded language.

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