"What other countries are doing/not doing is a red herring" ..... but you brought up Iraq and Afghanistan. I agree about the bullying and exploitation of the

"What other countries are doing/not doing is a red herring" ..... but you brought up Iraq and Afghanistan. I agree about the bullying and exploitation of the poor, I just don't think that's anything new. I think what's new is that now, techie types like you and me are learning about the police-based murders of black people, and how hard life is for the poor. That stuff's always been going on, it just didn't make it onto our radar until very recently.