[lbo-talk] Atlantic Monthly Editor Killed in Iraq

[Jeet Heer]

I don't think one should gloat over anyone's death. Period. Kelly's death is
horrible as are the slaughter of countless Iraqi who will go unnamed in the
Western press. To avoid such killing is a major reason for opposing stupid
imperial adventures of this sort. I didn't know Kelly either, although we
had mutual friends. I had no truck with his column, which was pretty much
right-wing boiler-plate. But he was a gifted reporter (it's hard to forget
his vivid coverage of the "mile of death" created by the US military as they
fled from Kuwait in the last Gulf War). Also a good editor -- the Atlantic
Monthly vastly improved under his tenure. It had been a snorefest before he
came along. So despite any and all reservations I have about his political
views, I don't think he (or anyone else) deserved death. Jeet

----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck0 <chuck at mutualaid.org>
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Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Atlantic Monthly Editor Killed in Iraq


> Dennis Perrin wrote:
>
> >Don't tell me that "our" side is gonna cheer Kelly's death.
> >
> >
> >
> I don't know about anybody else, but I'm cheering. I cheer every time
> one of our enemies meets an untimely demise.
>
> This is war, isn't it?
>
> Chuck0
>
>
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