The Pentagon and the Memory Hole
Breaking news, the Pentagon condemns the use of chlorine in Iraq by insurgents! This constitutes chemical warfare in the eyes of the United States. Everyone needs to express their outrage and hate those stinking terrorists even more! Those soulless beasts will do anything to kill and maim! Quoted, “What you have to understand is that chlorine bombs have more of a psychological effect than they do as a killing effect," said the commander, Maj. Gen. W.E. Gaskin. What will be next?!? Killing babies?
What you as an American need to know is that the Pentagon is hoping you don’t do a little research of your own. Do you know what kind of weapon leaves a terrifying wake, just like chlorine gas? How about white phosphorus? Nothing spells “intimidation” like the sight of a body burned to the bone (warning : graphic picture). But America wouldn’t use such a cruel weapon, a weapon that can kill you by burning off all your skin while you are likely still alive! Oh no? Well the US military is using it in Iraq. Not only that, but it appears that the Pentagon has to lie about it because it is internationally unacceptable to use this weapon against targets where there is a possibility of civilian contact. This weapon is as close to hell as you can get anymore, since napalm was banned.
So while the Pentagon tries to drum up more fury and rage against those awful terrorists for their tactics, take a minute to review their modus operandi and ask yourself, “What is the difference between us and them?”
8 comments:
“.....what is the difference between us and them?”
Not much, if you believe the BBC, which begs the question 'Why are you living in America?'.
As for the terrorists....whatever kills them, they attacked us, unprovoked, or did we forget?
To answer "Anonymous", the fault of provocation undoubtedly rests on us ("us" being the western world), starting with colonization of the middle east by Britain, and the answer is "yes, we have forgotten". It is through our own insistence that the rest of the world be "just like us" that has inflamed those who would kill us for centuries. It is the same kind of thinking that infiltrated pre WWII germany, ethnocentric beliefs that our culture is somehow superior to others and that we have the right to force it upon others to get what we want. And what we want is natural resources (which translates into Power) and "sphere's of influence" (to use the cold war terminology) to procure those avenues of power. The memory of the American people is indeed short. Unfortunately for the victims of September 11, the memory of the "terrorists" is not.
Unfortunately, immc, you have taken the wide, easy path. Do some more research from diffrent sources, if you're openminded enough.
Dweeb, the wide and easy path is to leave an open ended criticism without being specific or offering views of your own. And it is not consciously easy for me to point out the major moral failings of my country. It actually makes me sick. But I think people need to see a side less known about our government in order to demand accountability and change.
Certainly, wrong doing, purposed or not, needs exposure. The bottom line, though, loyalty to our constitution and a return to its intent. Blaming our country for all the world's wrongs is not realistic, helpful, or truthful. Do some more homework.
Indeed blaming our country for the world's wrongs is not useful. However Blaming our country for its own wrongs is in the very spirit of our nation's heritage. Holding representative government accountable for its actions is not only important, but necessary for preserving loyalty to our nation and its Constitution. While we cannot control what others do (chlorine truck bombs), we are at the mercy of the natural consequences for our foreign policy, postive or negative. The idea that a nation and ideology would not stand up to a foreign power who invaded their country under false pretenses would not defend itself is to misunderstand the very nature of the human spirit. Not to say that ideology of Islamic Jihad is necessarily noble, but westernized Christianity and Democracy does not appear very noble to a people who are being dominated against their will by it.
and while you continue to tell me to do my homework, you continue to offer no supporting arguements or references for your comments. But I welcome the comments just the same.
yea, take that "dweeb"
stop being so critical and actually propose some answers.
hey mohamed:
Being able to wax philosophically about privacy and the constitution AND take a rubber-band to the face is a demonstration of your well-roundedness.
I had a question:
As a Christian [who also happens to be a rich black gynecologist] I'm curious what you meant by the following:
..."but westernized Christianity and Democracy does not appear very noble to a people who are being dominated against their will by it."
What kind of distinction do you see between Christianity and Democracy?
Are both parties subject to the same accountability for the policy of the united states?
"Is there a difference between us (christians) and them (the state)?"
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