U2 @ Inauguration Concert

"The times they are a changin’"...
"M. J. Rosenberg makes an astute observation today regarding Bono’s inspired comments during the concert on the Mall this past Sunday:
"Bono was singing “In The Name of Love.” He sang the song, then added a coda: “It’s not just an American dream. It’s an Irish dream. It’s a European dream. It’s an Israeli dream,” Then he took a long dramatic pause to underline his next words, his face worked in pain, and he sang out, “it’s a Palestinian dream.” And the crowd cheered."
"Eight years ago, that never would have happened. Today, in front of the new President, the biggest entertainer/philanthropist in the world expressed human solidarity with Palestinians. The Israelis need to understand that they need to end this war, end the siege, and end the occupation. The knee-jerk sympathy of the Bush/Cheney crowd and their voters is gone. The last three weeks have done serious, maybe incalculable damage to Israel and it’s nothing compared to what it’s done to the people of Gaza."
Reprinted from http://www.aaiusa.org/