The New War :Gastspreker2#1 · 2001-09-21 13:50
begrijp me goed, dit hele WTC-gebeuren is natuurlijk een
ramp/gruwelijkheid van grote omvang maar inderdaad, het is
natuurlijk zo dat het nou eenmaal erger is als er amerikanen
sterven dan bijvoorbeeld tienduizenden Irakeze kindjes
vanwege de boycott (en Saddam) of duizenden Soedanezen
(clinton)of desnoods Palestijnen. Of als de tamiltijgers
in het rond gaan schieten of Indonesie die complete geno-
ciden organiseert.
ik doe ook maar een gastspreek-duit in het zakje:
Good Old Chomsky met een paar quotes:
1)
The bin Laden network itself falls into a different category, and in fact its actions for 20 years have caused
great harm to the poor and oppressed people of the region,
who are not the concern of the terrorist networks. But they
do draw from a reservoir of anger, fear, and
desperation, which is why they are praying for a violent US
reaction,
which will mobilize others to their horrendous cause.
2)
In short, the crime is a gift to the hard jingoist right, those who hope to use force to control their domains. That is
even putting aside the likely US actions, and what they will trigger -- possibly more attacks like this one, or
worse. The prospects ahead are even more ominous than they appeared to be before the latest atrocities.
As to how to react, we have a choice. We can express justified horror; we can seek to understand what may
have led to the crimes, which means making an effort to enter the minds of the likely perpetrators. If we choose
the latter course, we can do no better, I think, than to listen to the words of Robert Fisk, whose direct knowledge
and insight into affairs of the region is unmatched after many years of distinguished reporting. Describing "The
wickedness and awesome cruelty of a crushed and humiliated people,"
'bidden' voor een min of meer wijze oplossing die de VS
kiezen dus
nou zo kan ik (en good old chomsky) nog wel even doorgaan,
PTC klaar!
ramp/gruwelijkheid van grote omvang maar inderdaad, het is
natuurlijk zo dat het nou eenmaal erger is als er amerikanen
sterven dan bijvoorbeeld tienduizenden Irakeze kindjes
vanwege de boycott (en Saddam) of duizenden Soedanezen
(clinton)of desnoods Palestijnen. Of als de tamiltijgers
in het rond gaan schieten of Indonesie die complete geno-
ciden organiseert.
ik doe ook maar een gastspreek-duit in het zakje:
Good Old Chomsky met een paar quotes:
1)
The bin Laden network itself falls into a different category, and in fact its actions for 20 years have caused
great harm to the poor and oppressed people of the region,
who are not the concern of the terrorist networks. But they
do draw from a reservoir of anger, fear, and
desperation, which is why they are praying for a violent US
reaction,
which will mobilize others to their horrendous cause.
2)
In short, the crime is a gift to the hard jingoist right, those who hope to use force to control their domains. That is
even putting aside the likely US actions, and what they will trigger -- possibly more attacks like this one, or
worse. The prospects ahead are even more ominous than they appeared to be before the latest atrocities.
As to how to react, we have a choice. We can express justified horror; we can seek to understand what may
have led to the crimes, which means making an effort to enter the minds of the likely perpetrators. If we choose
the latter course, we can do no better, I think, than to listen to the words of Robert Fisk, whose direct knowledge
and insight into affairs of the region is unmatched after many years of distinguished reporting. Describing "The
wickedness and awesome cruelty of a crushed and humiliated people,"
'bidden' voor een min of meer wijze oplossing die de VS
kiezen dus
nou zo kan ik (en good old chomsky) nog wel even doorgaan,
PTC klaar!