Forward from mart. The world did not change on 9-11 2001. It only changed for America.
mart ============================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Rozoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.COM Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 6:29 PM Subject: The Other 9/11 http://www.tehrantimes.com/Description.asp?Da=9/11/2004&Cat=14&Num=001 Tehran Times September 11, 2004 The other 9/11 By Hamid Golpira [ "In order to create a more just and civilized world, we need to promote a culture of rehumanization. Establishing a global ceremony to commemorate all the innocents all over the world who died on 9/11 would certainly help to promote world peace and to create a more just global culture" ] Today is the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, and many ceremonies are being held in remembrance of the people who died on that day, but where are the ceremonies for the thousands of other innocent people who died all over the world on that very day? Over 30,000 children and 8,000 adults died of hunger or poverty-related illnesses on September 11, 2001. The children of the Third World experience ten 9/11s every day of the year. In Afghanistan, the war and repression continued on September 11, 2001, with the Taleban government in the middle of an offensive it had launched on Northern Alliance positions in the Panjshir Valley in an attempt to capitalize on the death of Northern Alliance commander Ahmad Shah Masood, who was assassinated on September 9, 2001. Until 9/11, very few Westerners paid much attention to the war in Afghanistan. And Afghans were definitely not expecting the United States to launch a war against the Taleban to take revenge on their guests, 9/11 suspects Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda, in which thousands of innocent Afghans would be killed and depleted uranium weapons would be used, irradiating part of the country. In Palestine, the first anniversary of the Al-Aqsa Intifada was approaching, and the Zionists were continuing their attempt to suppress the uprising through the use of assassinations, collective punishment, demolition of Palestinians' homes, and arbitrary detentions, which most of the Third World viewed as state-sponsored terrorism. In Africa, AIDS continued to decimate countries; wars continued in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Angola, and Algeria; and the Western Sahara problem remained unresolved. In South America racism against the indigenous people continued and economic crises worsened, making the lives of the poor even more miserable. And on September 11, 2001, U.S. citizens experienced a military attack on the mainland United States resulting in widescale death and destruction for the first time since the end of the U.S. Civil War in 1865. Many have said that the United States was globalized for the first time on 9/11. Unfortunately, most U.S. citizens were still unable to empathize with oppressed people in the Third World. This indifference actually serves to promote terrorism. Terrorist recruiters often say, "Look, they don't care when their armies, corporations, mercenaries, and puppet dictators kill our innocent civilians; let's give them a taste of their own medicine." Killing innocent civilians is always wrong, but it must not be forgotten that this line of reasoning does appeal to certain people, especially those who have witnessed their own relatives being killed or terrorized. Empathy is the key. Lack of empathy breeds terrorism and war crimes. When one group of people does not view another group of people as human beings, terrible things happen. Dehumanization of the other leads to genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. In order to create a more just and civilized world, we need to promote a culture of rehumanization. Establishing a global ceremony to commemorate all the innocents all over the world who died on 9/11 would certainly help to promote world peace and to create a more just global culture. =========================================== ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/VL0olB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Peruuta ryhm�n tilaus l�hett�m�ll� s�hk�postia osoitteeseen: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kominform2/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
