"He's a jerk," was my dad's reply. Indeed.
Mr. niteowl77
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Posted on 09/20/2011 4:14:05 AM PDT by iowamark
American icon Tony Bennett took to the airwaves at Sirius Radio to promote his new album, “Duets II,” but it’s what he said about war, peace, terrorism, and who was to blame for the Sept. 11 terror attacks that could get people talking.
Sitting down with Howard Stern on Monday, the 85-year-old singer dodged questions about his sex life and prior drug use. He did so with a laugh, but matters about the U.S. military and 9/11 were fair game, and on these topics the Grammy winner held little back...
“I’m anti-war,” he said. “It’s the lowest form of human behavior.”
Drafted by the U.S. Army in November 1944, Bennett served as an infantryman in Europe, moving across France, and later into Germany.
“The Germans were frightened. We were frightened. Nobody wanted to kill anybody when we were on the line, but the weapons were so strong that it overcame us and everybody else.”...
Bennett, 65 years after leaving his military life behind, has sold over 50 million albums and developed definite opinions about other wars involving the United States...
Stern then asked Bennett about how America should deal with terrorists, specifically those responsible for the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center.
“But who are the terrorists? Are we the terrorists or are they the terrorists? Two wrongs don’t make a right,” Bennett said.
In a soft-spoken voice, the singer disagreed with Stern’s premise that 9/11 terrorists’ actions led to U.S. military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“They flew the plane in, but we caused it,” Bennett responded. “Because we were bombing them and they told us to stop.”
Following seconds of silence, Stern said that his guest was “making some good points.”
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It is painful to hear people explain things that they do not understand. It is obvious from his comments that Tony Bennett did not even know why he was in the war.
"He's a jerk," was my dad's reply. Indeed.
Mr. niteowl77
"Hello, you have reached AttackWatch. Innuendo? Oh, innuendo is perfectly fine. In fact, that's how we prefer it."
I find it funny that your most militantly anti-war types are often the most violent people around.
No, liberalism is the lowest form of human behavior.
Pray for America
Tony Bennett has always been a left-wing loon - this has nothing to do with his age as suggested by the dopes on Fox & Friends. Great singer, total moron in real life.
And maybe his infamous herpes is starting up again...
Ah ok I got it. Thanks for the explanation, Tony, wuz wondering about this.
Awwwwwwww, Tony.... Why?
And his brain...
I knew he was a dem, but damn....
Whom were we bombing (prior to 9/11/01), exactly? Bennett isn't clear. But then again he's not even clear about why we fought WW2, so clarity of mind appears not to be his strong suit.
“has sold over 50 million albums”
...try selling 50 million in Yemen or Iran you %#@$ America hating apologist SOB!
Well stated.
The Germans were frightened Tony?
Frightened of what, missing the last thread of clothing stripped from 10’s of thousands of Jewish mothers and their children before shooting them and burying them alive in trenches? Afraid a starving Polish refugee might get a morsel of food before carting them off to their deaths on the cattle trains?
Afraid of what Tony? You Anti-Semite SOB!
They damn well should have been afraid of US retaliation!
Shut up and sing.
Jerk.
How does Mr. Bennett think the US got here? By falling out of the sky?
The US got here because of patriots willing to risk everything to make the nation possible.
[...this has nothing to do with his age...]
At 72, I truly hope this true. I’d hate to think that what future I have left will be spent without any basic reasoning power what-so-ever.
Tony Bennet left both his heart and his brain in San Francisco.
Some way some how I’ve missed this part of Bennett’s persona. Maybe I’ve had blinders on because of my love for his music. My music collection both vinyl and CD is full of his music. Now I’m torn. Do I can it, refuse to listen to him any longer or never buy any of his offerings again? Or do I do all three? Why can’t these folks just keep their mouth shut?
Amen....funny how two old men who once had pretty good repoutations are EXPOSING THEMSELVES as Leftist Fools and Tools.
“we were bombing them and they told us to stop.”
Well, there you have it. When your enemy tells you to stop, just cease all hostilities. Simple.
Thank God “If I Ruled the World” is only one of his songs.
Hey, be nice to Bruce Springsteen!!
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