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[aid] => mick
[title] => WHO THEN IS THE GREATER THREAT?
[time] => 2004-01-13 11:49:17
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[bodytext] => It was so vital what should be done after 9/11 So crucial, both for America and the rest of the world The whole world felt a rush of sympathy and compassion America had been seen by most of the world for so long as an arrogant bully, an oppressor of small countries I know in America the myth is otherwise. Nevertheless, now there was a chance for a new start where the rest of the world and the people of America could unite against all violence and barbarism inflicted upon innocents We felt one with you in your grief This was the point for us all to show that we WERE truly different That we would not fall to the level of murderers That we believed in justice, the rule of law That we would form a resolute framework for stability A world that held in high esteem civilized values All good men and women connected in resolve That such horrendous acts would never be seen again There was SO much goodwill towards America So much willingness to stand together against terror in all its forms A new start for the whole world was waiting to be born... Compare this with the picture that is now clearly emerging A group of small minded men and women Blinded by rage and the narrow ignorance of their world views Determined to overthrow anyone and anything in their path No matter the consequences A single-minded myopic vision That would totally destroy all consensus and goodwill A gut-reaction, a kick-ass mentality that had NOTHING to do with statesmanship or good stewardship A childish arrogance that certain things would be done No matter what the consequence, No matter whether legal or not No matter that so many lies had to be told No matter that intelligence agencies be corrupted and made into political tools No matter that the rest of the world should be thrown to the wolves No matter that all consensus be lost No matter that the high ethics and integrity of international law be undermined No matter that justice be besmirched by the undermining of basic human rights No matter that these very actions create even greater polarization and perhaps generations more of terrorist threats and hate-filled minds These deeply irresponsible people have destroyed the lives of countless generations to come They gave in to posturing gestures for short term gain Rather than connect in firm cohesion and co-operation and maintenance of the just high ground that could have created a TRUE peace on our planet A REAL new world of hope, given time, just given time But these minds were not of the stature necessary Bush 'Like a blind man in a room full of the deaf' And now the die is cast But even though that consensus we all felt after 9/11 is lost We may still win through But not with the narrow-minded low IQ policies of such as George W Bush Oh yes, as the years go by and terrorism continues he may well say: „Look, we were right, we need to be harder and tougher still. We have need to use every dirty trick, not hold to principles of justice that seperate us from them, we lie and jail people without trial, monitor, spy, cheat and manipulate - but we need to... to beat them…“ But just think of this as he ratchets up the abusive entrapments in the name of freedom… What if these actions instead of curing instead cause these acts by generating reasons to hate even more? Create even more polarization, malevolance, even more hatred? More fear, misunderstanding and add to grievances real or imagined? There you have a TRUE horror show. More and more grotesque terrorist acts occuring as more and more heavy-handed responses are called for and delivered while they only create even more of the same, as they in turn stimulate more cries for repressive measures and so ad infinitum. In the end our systems of justice, freedom and democracy are totally and thoroughly corrupted. Let me ask you in that circumstance... 'Who really will have caused this?' And… „Who then is the greater threat?“ [comments] => 3 [counter] => 180 [topic] => 41 [informant] => Steeleyes [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => political )
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