From
David Swanson at WarIsACrime.org
I first heard of Judge on YouTube when he stated
that his mother, who worked in the Pentagon in 1963, revealed that the JCS had
already made plans to escalate the war in Vietnam BEFORE John Kennedy was
murdered in Dallas. It has been proven beyond doubt that JFK was implementing a
complete withdrawal of troops, advisers and CIA personnel from Indochina before
the end of 1965. If the Pentagon already had plans to escalate, what does that
tell you about the foreknowledge they had about the President’s death? And why
did the Pentagon destroy their files on Lee Harvey Oswald? – Harry
*****
Our society has lost a great activist today with
the death of John Judge. No one spoke
more clearly, strongly, and informedly on political power, militarism, and
activism for positive change. While John
lived next door to Dennis Kucinich
-- and with one of the best views and one of the best collections of political
books and documents -- in Washington, D.C., it was as staff person for
Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney that
he advanced numerous causes of peace and justice and accountability for the
powerful on Capitol Hill.
On impeaching Bush and Cheney he was
there first.
John's
expertise reached back into history and across continents. From the Kennedy assassination to
conscientious objection to how-a-bill-becomes-a-law, he was a person to turn to
for information and wisdom who was never anything but helpful, friendly,
cheerful, and energetic.
He could describe the hiring of Nazis in Operation Paperclip and the
creation of the Cold War and then suggest that perhaps the Nazis actually won
World War II.
He could explain the creation of standing armies
in such a manner that you knew without a doubt that either our society was
insane or you were. He could get you
thinking and get you active. And always
with complete humility and good will. He
will be missed. See more
Swanson’s site.
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