Monday, April 28, 2003
Facts that matter
"Naturally, the common people don't want war, but after all, it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag people along whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be bought to the bidding of the leaders. This is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country." Hermann Goering Hitler's Reich-Marshall at the Nuremberg Trials after WWII
Interesting quote. The power of propaganda is awesome. Just ask the average American about the job Bush has been doing.
I have been hearing about more suspected chemical weapons being discovered in Iraq. If the chemicals are deadly, who will believe it? Were the chemicals really there or were they planted?
The United States has developed so much mistrust around the world, that people will read what they want to, into this news. If you support Bush and this war, the news will be taken at face value and will feel justified of your support. If you do not support Bush or this war, you will doubt the information and believe or at least suspect that the chemicals were planted. The fact that the U.S. shunned the UN weapons inspectors from participating in the hunt, just fortifies that belief, that the information was manufactured. Whether they are ever found or not will be a mute point.
Here are the facts that do matter.
Bush administration is neo-conservative right wing who have an extreme Christian view of how people should lead their lives.
Bush is very pro-business and anti-union, ask the dock workers
Bush believes he has been destined, ordained to lead our country by God
Bush is very focused and disregards anyone who disagrees with him,
Bush uses constant repetition to lull people into believing his message.
Bush used massive force "Shock and Awe" as part of his psychological war
Bush despises international institutions
Bush has used the World Trade Center disaster to advance his agenda and anyone who disagreed was anti-american
Bush has eliminated many Individual rights since he took office,
Bush is not afraid to use the "bully pulpit to get what he wants and he wants alot.
Bush does not care what the world thinks.
Bush considers America superior to other nations.
Bush wants to duplicate his view of democracy across the world.
Sadam did use chemical weapons against Iranians and the Kurds over 12 years. ago, and the U.S. looked the other way.
These weapons were supplied to Iraq by the U.S. when Iran and Iraq were at war.
Rumsfield went to Iraq and shook Tariq Aziz hand as a steadfast ally in the 80's.
Iraq is in chaos. No one is really in charge.
American and British forces destroyed a lot of Iraq's infrastructure,
American companies are going to rebuild and get rich from the contracts.
American and British soldiers have died, and many more were wounded.
Many Iraqi soldiers were killed and wounded.
Many innocent civilians were killed and wounded.
The "coalition of the willing" scattered undetonated cluster bombs and depleted. uranium all over the land.
Saddam has been deposed.
Religious groups are vying for key leadership roles all over the country.
America is hated more than ever around the world.
Americans love wartime presidents, no matter what the war is.
The American taxpayer will be paying for this war for years to come.
More soldiers will die before this is over.
Here is what I believe is going to happen. The U.S. will:
secure Iraq oil for America
privatize the Iraqi oil business.
establish Middle East bases for future missions against other countries.
continue to state that we will install a democratic government, until Americans loose interest, or until we install a leader who will support America.
marginalize any and all international agreements.
undermine the UN of any power, so they can't interfere with American goals
use international organizations when it is in our favor, disregard them when they do not.
deter the European Union from become any kind of economic or military world power to counter American initiatives.
Some of these goals are not much of a stretch and although, they are very unilateral in scope. Given the makeup of the Bush administration, and the excellent control of Congress and the local media, they have, It is not beyond belief.
Is it me or does the Bush policy have uncanny and disturbing similarities to a refinement of National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP)? Do the ends justify the means?
"Naturally, the common people don't want war, but after all, it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag people along whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be bought to the bidding of the leaders. This is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country." Hermann Goering Hitler's Reich-Marshall at the Nuremberg Trials after WWII
Interesting quote. The power of propaganda is awesome. Just ask the average American about the job Bush has been doing.
I have been hearing about more suspected chemical weapons being discovered in Iraq. If the chemicals are deadly, who will believe it? Were the chemicals really there or were they planted?
The United States has developed so much mistrust around the world, that people will read what they want to, into this news. If you support Bush and this war, the news will be taken at face value and will feel justified of your support. If you do not support Bush or this war, you will doubt the information and believe or at least suspect that the chemicals were planted. The fact that the U.S. shunned the UN weapons inspectors from participating in the hunt, just fortifies that belief, that the information was manufactured. Whether they are ever found or not will be a mute point.
Here are the facts that do matter.
Bush administration is neo-conservative right wing who have an extreme Christian view of how people should lead their lives.
Bush is very pro-business and anti-union, ask the dock workers
Bush believes he has been destined, ordained to lead our country by God
Bush is very focused and disregards anyone who disagrees with him,
Bush uses constant repetition to lull people into believing his message.
Bush used massive force "Shock and Awe" as part of his psychological war
Bush despises international institutions
Bush has used the World Trade Center disaster to advance his agenda and anyone who disagreed was anti-american
Bush has eliminated many Individual rights since he took office,
Bush is not afraid to use the "bully pulpit to get what he wants and he wants alot.
Bush does not care what the world thinks.
Bush considers America superior to other nations.
Bush wants to duplicate his view of democracy across the world.
Sadam did use chemical weapons against Iranians and the Kurds over 12 years. ago, and the U.S. looked the other way.
These weapons were supplied to Iraq by the U.S. when Iran and Iraq were at war.
Rumsfield went to Iraq and shook Tariq Aziz hand as a steadfast ally in the 80's.
Iraq is in chaos. No one is really in charge.
American and British forces destroyed a lot of Iraq's infrastructure,
American companies are going to rebuild and get rich from the contracts.
American and British soldiers have died, and many more were wounded.
Many Iraqi soldiers were killed and wounded.
Many innocent civilians were killed and wounded.
The "coalition of the willing" scattered undetonated cluster bombs and depleted. uranium all over the land.
Saddam has been deposed.
Religious groups are vying for key leadership roles all over the country.
America is hated more than ever around the world.
Americans love wartime presidents, no matter what the war is.
The American taxpayer will be paying for this war for years to come.
More soldiers will die before this is over.
Here is what I believe is going to happen. The U.S. will:
secure Iraq oil for America
privatize the Iraqi oil business.
establish Middle East bases for future missions against other countries.
continue to state that we will install a democratic government, until Americans loose interest, or until we install a leader who will support America.
marginalize any and all international agreements.
undermine the UN of any power, so they can't interfere with American goals
use international organizations when it is in our favor, disregard them when they do not.
deter the European Union from become any kind of economic or military world power to counter American initiatives.
Some of these goals are not much of a stretch and although, they are very unilateral in scope. Given the makeup of the Bush administration, and the excellent control of Congress and the local media, they have, It is not beyond belief.
Is it me or does the Bush policy have uncanny and disturbing similarities to a refinement of National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP)? Do the ends justify the means?
# posted by Thomas @ 6:01 PM 
