March 21, 2003
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It is my firm belief that this war with Iraq is totally unjustified. WE are responsible for the sanctions imposed upon that country, with the aid of the UN. These sanctions have cost the lives of thousands of children, as well as adults, through withholding food, medicines & clean water processing to the peoples of that country.
Once the 'all clear' is given for our troops to advance into the capital city of Baghdad, we will put our own people, or our hand-picked representatives, in control (under our domination, as in 'puppet leaders') over the Iraqi people. Just how is this freeing the Iraqi people of tyranny? All it will do is change who the people have to answer to... the US & UK.
Our invading troops have already replaced an Iraqi flag with a US flag on a building overpowered in an earlier attack. Supposedly, this was in violation of what the Pentagon had set in place for these events of war. I do NOT believe that flag swap was an error. I DO believe it was intentional.
The Pentagon also states that this war is not a 'take-over' of the country of Iraq. However, everything I see happening & what the officials say will take place upon the completion of the attacks, indicates otherwise.
Take for example the stated intent of placing the monies from the Iraqi oil into a trust for the Iraqi people, under control of the UN. It is said that this money would only be used to pay for food, medicines & construction rebuilding for the Iraqi people. Just who will receive that money for those things? The US!!!! The same people with vested stock interests in the production of the military armament used in these attacks, who also have major stock holdings in many pharmaceutical companies & possibly several major food manufactures here & construction endeavors.
Here's another thing to think about... something that I noticed which just isn't on the level of common sense when anticipating a serious attack against one's capital city. Throughout the actions in Europe during WWII, when attacks were anticipated, 'black-outs' were issued. This meant that electric lighting was banned, windows were covered with dark paper to prevent the escape of illumination from such as candles & kerosene lamps. Yet, the entire town of Baghdad was lit up the entire time since the end of the 'granted' 48 hours by Shrub! Every building that was concidered a prime target for our assaults was as well lit as our Washington historical buildings, which include the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Capitol Building & even the White House (our version of a palace, just carrying a different title, based upon being 'politically correct,' or as I see it, 'Newspeak' as in the novel Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley). Does it make sense to leave the lights on in & around prime target buildings if you DON'T want them blown up? I don't think so!!! We've also intentionally avoided hitting their power plants, unlike in the original Gulf War. Why?
I compare the two sides of this current aggression as likened to The Mouse that Roared: A Novel by Leonard Wibberley, also a movie in the same name which starred Peter Sellers. We paint such a glorious image (or lie) of our intent & actions through the use of Newspeak, masking the general, unenlightened public from the realities behind such words & actions!
As the casualties numbers increase, on both sides of this war, I pray for their souls & the families & loved ones they leave behind. Pray for true peace!
Comments (3)
The flag swapping said it all for me.
Imperalism wins another bloody battle.
But to the watching public, it's bloodless!
I don’t trust polls. Heck, in the old days (“old” defined as before the invention of TV dinners) if someone conducted a poll, I am sure the people who believed the Earth is spherical would be in the minority, too. So there! A lot of spineless Democratic politicians have softened their Shrub rhetoric, though. They let polls dictate their convictions. **coughSenatorDaschlecough**
To not alienate their fan base, most musicians today avoid voicing their opinions on the war. Unlike the majority of musicians from the Vietnam era, they used music as a podium to promote peace or at least present their own viewpoints. In general, there seems to be more social and global concern back then (e.g. Bonnie Raitt and the “No Nukes” concerts.) Of course, my generation (Gen Y) is pathologically apathetic toward everything. Oh yeah, U2 did a cover of “Fortunate Son” by CCR.
I checked out the link on Iraqi sanctions. It was eye-opening. I wasn’t even aware of how inadequate the OFF programs were and the suffering the Iraqi people face everyday. More importantly, it was an unflinching look; we are brainwashed to believe as Americans we can do no wrong and are the “good guys”. Now I am able to sift fact from fiction.
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