George Horace Lorimer Quotes
There is one excuse for every mistake a man can make, but only one. When a fellow makes the same mistake twice he's got to throw up both hands and own up to carelessness or cussedness.
Lorimer, George Horace. Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son. Small, Maynard & Company, 1902, p. 77.
Elements of the Army lied to the family of the dead soldier and the media, and then tried to cover up the lies. Abazaid is one of the few government high officials who was candid about his agency’s failure.
This is a classic example, not only of the view of many primitive Muslims towards women, but it is an example of blaming the victim, a common characteristic of dictatorial, repressive governments and societies. The fundamentalist Muslims often actually believe that it is man’s nature to sexually attack any woman who may stimulate them; therefore, women should be covered at all times to prevent this stimulation of males. This view of men is also very primitive assuming that men have no self control and have no moral responsibility for their actions.
During the War on Terror, American CIA and military entered Pakistani territory hunting for terrorist leaders. The border area in question is really controlled by Tribal lords with their own armed forces, and the Pakistani government loathed to send troops into the area to apprehend terrorists. Occasionally American forces went in from the Afghanistan side and captured some. Their “cover” was that they had made a mistake as to where the border was. The Pakistanis were very sensitive about their sovereignty and complained profusely.
George Horace Lorimer was an American journalist, author and publisher. He is best known as the editor of The Saturday Evening Post, which he led from 1899 to 1936. During his editorial reign, the Post rose from a circulation of several thousand to more than one million. He is also credited with promoting or discovering a large number of American writers, such as Jack London, whose stories were published in the Post. In addition, Lorimer served as vice president, president, and chairman of the Curtis Publishing Company, which published several magazines and numerous books.
