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OT: Who's On first?
Question:
Here’s an snipped from one of GWB’s recent speeches: "Some have selectively quoted from this document to make the case that by fighting the terrorists, by fighting them in Iraq, we are making our people less secure here at home," Bush continued. The president said that that "argument buys into the enemy’s propaganda that the terrorists attack us because we’re provoking them." "I want to remind the American citizens that we were not in Iraq on September 11th, 2001," said Bush. Before I rant, let me say I love my country. But, I am terrified for it’s future…. GWB’s statements above *clearly* indicate that GWB, his administration (and many Americans, for that matter) have NO IDEA why the terrorists *are* attacking us!! Even Sept. 11th. Clueless, clueless, clueless!!! Folks, terrorists don’t blow themselves up because they love fireworks….and they don’t do it because they hate our "freedoms" and/or our lifestyle. GWB would love to have you all believe that, because that’s easy for Joe Six Pack to understand….and *fear.* As yourself a few *easy* questions— What would it take to make *you* do something drastic like that? Think about it…. Consider, if you will—a foreign army in your country? OK, that’s an easy one…how about– A foriegn gov. sending covert missions into your country for a variety of reasons, including taking over your government? Using any means available, forcing you and your country to do things you dont’ want to do, against your traditions/values? Forcing you to sell them your valuable resources (oil) and if you refuse, you threaten WAR? The second part is only a snapshot of what the US has been doing to countries all over the world, for decades. But, in the last couple of decades, it’s gotten far worse. Hey! Since when are WE king of the world?!?!?! Bringing OIL into the picture certainly complicates things….because the USA wants it, and will stop at nothing to get it….including WAR to gain a foothold in the region, securing our access. Republican and Democratic administrations are both guilty of such things. That is probably a good part of *why* 9/11 happened. There there’s that whole Israel thing, that I don’t understand…(I admit) If there was a country pulling such crap against the USA, wouldn’t it piss you off?!?? Of course it would!!! (This is obviously a very complicated issue, far bigger than one can really discuss here….but Joe Six Pack might get a rough idea…) Am I defending the terrorists and their actions? Of course I’m not!! Killing is not the answer. But, given a few "loose cannons" on their side of the world, and it’s easy for them to do…and, get publicity. That’s what they want, so the world will see why they are pissed. But, I also don’t approve of many things my government has done—things that Joe Six Pack has never even imagined have been done, and are still being done….in *his* name, as an American. Folks, there’s a reason they hate us so much. They didn’t simply start hating us because we have bigger TV’s, etc. There is no Jihad because we’re non-muslim, either (though GWB would like you to think so—good fear factor stuff!). If we hadn’t gone messing in their countries, trying to force them to be more like us, take their resources *by force* and more, I’d be willing to bet there would be no terrorism—like what we have today. In other words Mr. Six Pack….if you go around poking someone in the ribs enough, eventually they are going to turn and smack you, eh? (Ya’ll remember how pissed bubba got when you kept’uh spittin’ on his boot, ’cause they had square toes….and that ain’t right?" It’s time we learn the truth regarding *why* there is terrorism, rather than worrying about killing everyone who we’ve pissed off….eh? That’s GWB’s method. ("what?" "You don’t want to sell us Amer’kins your oil?" "Well….come here then, I’m gonna smack you, you dirty…!") So….what if the middle east won’t sell us their oil? Fine…let them keep it. If we’d have devoted the money spent on WAR to research into alternate energy sources, we very likely wouldn’t need oil any more, anyway. And now….GWB thinks that fighting the terrorists in Iraq is making us safer….does he? Not at all. The more we kill, the more will come to fight us. Why do you think that may be? Did it ever occur to you that we may not be on the "right" side of this one? Hmmmmm???? When we Americans wake up and realize what we’ve been doing to the people in some countries….the middle east, in particular…maybe….just maybe, we’ll see the *real* answer to putting an end to terrorism. Sound like it would be "giving in" to the terrorists? Not at all…..I told you to think about it. It’s been said that GWB has set the USA back 10 years, with regard to our image and world relationships. I suggest it’s *far worse* than that. I suggest his administration’s wreckless policies have damaged the USA to a point we may not recover from, for a very, very long time. Before 9/11, we had created "hot spots" of anger against the USA. But now, it’s more like a nuclear chain reaction. (Oh, sorry….I meant to say "nu-ku-ler") If we don’t find a way to stop it, it’s going to spread–big time. Time for Joe Six Pack to sober up… My 2 cents (plus interest, I suppose), Mike
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http://politicalaffairs.net/article/view/1222/1/99 Using a false passport, Posada apparently snuck into the United States in late March and remains in hiding. His lawyer announced that Posada is asking the Bush administration for asylum because of the work he had done for the Central Intelligence Agency in the 1960s. The documents posted today include CIA records confirming that Posada was an agent in the 1960s and early 1970s, and remained an informant in regular contact with CIA officials at least until June 1976. In 1985, Posada escaped from prison in Venezuela where he had been incarcerated after the plane bombing and remains a fugitive from justice. He went directly to El Salvador, where he worked, using the alias "Ramon Medina," on the illegal contra resupply program being run by Lt. Col. Oliver North in the Reagan National Security Council. In 1998 he was interviewed by Ann Louise Bardach for the New York Times at a secret location in Aruba, and claimed responsibility for a string of hotel bombings in Havana during which eleven people were injured and one Italian businessman was killed. Most recently he was imprisoned in Panama for trying to assassinate Fidel Castro in December 2000 with 33 pounds of C-4 explosives. In September 2004, he and three co-conspirators were suddenly pardoned, and Posada went to Honduras. Venezuela is now preparing to submit an official extradition request to the United States for his return. According to Peter Kornbluh, who directs the Archive’s Cuba Documentation Project, Posada’s presence in the United States "poses a direct challenge to the Bush administration’s terrorism policy. The declassified record," he said, "leaves no doubt that Posada has been one of the world’s most unremitting purveyors of terrorist violence." President Bush has repeatedly stated that no nation should harbor terrorists, and all nations should work to bring individuals who advocate and employ the use of terror tactics to justice. During the Presidential campaign last year Bush stated that "I think you can create conditions so that those who use terror as a tool are less acceptable in parts of the world." Although Posada has reportedly been in the Miami area for more than six weeks, the FBI has indicated it is not actively searching for him. Too often we speak about terrorism in general terms, as if it is something that involves issues-rather than people. And I suppose that this makes it easier to swallow the U.S. government’s double standard in its so-called war on terrorism. But we should never forget that terrorism is principally about the victims and that the memory of lives cut short by bombs or bullets ought never be forgotten. The most notorious terrorist of the western hemisphere, Luis Posada Carriles, stands on the verge of being released from immigration custody by the Bush administration. This terrorist is wanted in Venezuela for 73 counts of first degree murder in relation to the downing of a Cubana de Aviaci