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“We have seen growing evidence that the dangers to our country can come not only across borders, but from violence that gathers within.
There is little cultural overlap between violent extremists abroad and violent extremists at home. But there is disdainful pluralism in their disregard for human life, in their determination to defile national symbols.
They are children of the same foul spirit and it is our continuing duty to confront them.â€Publisher’s Note: The image here is a painting called “War Games†which is intended to highlight George W. Bush’s manipulation of the attacks of 9/11 to justify war in Iraq.
It is part of a pair of works by New York-based, Australian artist Petrina Ryan-Kleid. It’s companion piece, called “Parsing Billâ€, is an image of former president Bill Clinton clad in a blue dress and high heels, gesturing to the viewer.
Both were found in Jeffrey Epstein’s $56 million Manhattan home, and he didn’t kill himself.