760. Terrorist attacks are not about terrorism
Politicians like to spread the view that terrorist attacks are carried
out by evil men in order to spread terror. Nothing is further
from the truth.
Just as warfare is politics being carried out by other means
-- to use Clausewitz's famous phrase,
Title: Message
So,
"back at you."
"how
do we stop terrorism for the long term while preserving some sort of
non-terroristically determined democratic society in the
meantime..."
While
this is being determined, decided, deliberated, we still have to take
sides. Blowing up civilians is
Everyone knows
that the Iraq war and its coverage continue to be a divisive issue for
Americans. From bumper stickers, flag colors, red vs blue news sources so you
dont have to read anything too offensive to your opinion, the unity that
genuinely existed post 9/11 fell apart with the war
Interesting view of current affairs in Australia, from a Basic Income
advocate there...
From: Allan McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Allan McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Oasis Australia newsletter 13 July
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:01:48 +1000
OASIS-Australia
Organisation Advocating
Thank you Keith
for saying well what I was feeling. And to Nataly as well.
The key is what
Arthur said: Blowing up civilians is either
criminal or not. I happen to believe that it is criminal, no matter
the grievances of the terrorists (oops in BBC speak, the
bombers).
A terrorist is a
Karen,
Mark Yost's original article must have been similar to Steyn's article in
the Daily Telegraph about 18 months ago where he decribed Iraq as
being a largely peaceful place -- all based on one quick trip across Iraq
along a well-chosen route. On the other hand, Hannah Allam's account
sounds
Keith Hudson wrote:
What is very clear about all acts of terrorism is that they are carried out
as specific acts designed to achieve specific political results.
...and to find out _whose_ design/results, the question is: Cui bono ?
Take 9/11 in New York in 2001.
The Patridiot Act was
The frustration to hear more good news from the war zone can seem like
desperation when the props used to sell the war are falling away and the consequences
at home and abroad threaten the broader mission.
Im not one who believes Americans are afraid of body bags. Rather, like
most
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