While I grieve the loss of life of my fellow human beings at the Pentagon and the WTC, I think that it is important for anyone who in any sense considers him/herself a Marxist or a progressive to remember that there are folks out there, specifically, but by no means limited to, the ultra-right and the arms merchants, who stand to profit in a big way from any "war on terrorism." These are the ones that I hear screaming the loudest for blood. Do we want to support them as they seek a pretext for war over the bodies of those murdered? As a Communist, I certainly do not.
As for what should be done, I think that the PERPS of this criminal act should be identified and brought to trial in a court of law. Bombing the shit out of innocent civilians simply because we are angry at the loss of innocent civilians in our own country DOES NOT serve the cause of justice. And while we are on the subject of justice, we should be trying to move the public discourse toward looking at the ROOT CAUSES of terrorism, not just the symptoms. What about the economic terrorism that monopoly capitalism and their lackeys in the US government practice all over the world (i.e. IMPERIALISM)? What about the terrorism of US-supported death squads in Central and South America? What about the US-supported genocide against the Palestanian people? What about the US sanctions that have killed 500,000 in Iraq, mostly women and children? The list is endless. Food for thought, no? -Ed _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
