Arrogance, Ignorance, Oil and the Word of God
We Americans are compounding the worst error made in our history. The invasion of Iraq was and is a terrible mistake.
The arrogance of the Bush administration gave us grains of truth surrounded by a sea of lies to sell this invasion. The fact that so many independent voices had been absorbed made it easier to dictate the message. The media aided and abetted this promotion. They were so cowed by the aggressive stance of the administration.
Planning exposed an ignorance of the area and its people. The assumption was that a blitzkrieg would quickly overthrow the established order. Iraqis would deck the streets with flowers. Forgotten was the terrible price paid by ordinary Iraqis, particularly children, due to the US sponsored sanctions. Resumption of the realities of life was/is a disaster. From all accurate un-embedded reports, things were better under Saddam Hussein. The DOD in its hubris ignored the State Department and other sources who had the knowledge and understanding of the area.
Notwithstanding all claims to the contrary the majority of the world is certain that this is a raw grab of oil. Hegemony over the oil fields of Iraq. An act to prevent Saddam Hussein switching from dollars to euros. Expansion of the power of the Military Industrial Oil Complex. Let us not forget the Carlyle Group.
Of course the greatest crime is tying this war to the Word of God. Allowing us to be conned into believing that is a Crusade. That we are there to support the Christian ethic of democracy. This is sold as a Holy War. Again in the unfortunate history of humanity we are killing in the name of God. You might see the current film ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ to get a good picture of comparative guilt between Christians and Moslems. Read Karen Andersen’s ‘History of Jerusalem’.
I am ashamed at the caving in, or perhaps better said, the complicity of the Democratic Party who have gone along with this war. They have created amongst many a feeling of despondency. In the name of security we are sacrificing the very principles America stands for.
We had an opportunity. We could have avoided endangering all these lives of ours and theirs. We could have saved countless wounds of crippling devastation. Treasure spent would have been put to better use to solve the many problems in our own country. We could have accomplished a resounding objective with the approval and support of the majority of the world.
We could have rebuilt Afghanistan. What an example that would have been!
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I find all said here to be very inportant , Thank you for sharing this with me .I am trying to make people aware of all that we are encountering on a ongoing basis , Thank you so very much . God Is All.
Posted on 22-May-05 at 12:04 pm | PermalinkMichael,
Your best to date!! Brilliant wording, Michael, of our most sore of many sore government driven operations (”ops” as Jon Rappoport would term it).
The only question I have of your wonderful statement of truth about
us as “A Warring Nation”, is that you are disappointed in the Democratic Party. There is no difference between the two parties save for their TV media cosmetic subjects (abortion, gays in the military, etc). One party with two heads is the best description I’ve heard. The so-called two parties travel in lock step on ALL MAJOR ISSUES; more centralization and power.
I have written and distributed that list - for anyone interested,
write and ask for “NO REAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEFT & RIGHT
Thanks for this brilliant Sunday greeting that I pass along widely.
Posted on 22-May-05 at 12:39 pm | PermalinkAbrazos, Pedro
I tend to agree with your posters, your writing is imaginative, potent and truthful.
All in all-behind the message which “will live in infamy”, is the pain, barbarism, the dead-the children; the tears, the agony, the hopelessness, the carelessness, the stark reality between truth and error, lies and cheats.
I cry because of reality; my consciousness and my brother of ignorance-commits these acts of genocide with no feelings or regrets, and yet they think of salvation?
Well done-my friend.
Posted on 23-May-05 at 10:47 pm | PermalinkLyle
This is abhorrent.
Our base, the ‘60’s is now under attack. Everything we did to change America for the better languishes as gain after gain, is being destroyed or under attack. Everything!
Water, Air, No War, Human decency-and now the doctor’s prescriptions for medical marijuana to alleviate pain and suffering.
It is clear to me-the forced steering to drug companies is covert and/or obvious.
I do hope, all the beauty in this world that we once knew, does not go away and die: that’s all I have left-the rest of my existence is being taken away.
What about the way the sound ‘America’ made me feel. My flag, my patriotism and belief ‘of the people’, ‘by the people’, and ‘for the people’, has been drastically altered, marred, changed through new and despicable actions.
“How Dare They Try to End This Beauty, How Dare They Try to End This Beauty!â€
Lyle K’ang
Posted on 07-Jun-05 at 8:10 pm | Permalink