The other shoe drops in London
Here we go again...
First New York - and now London. Much like Madrid.
Ah...the self-perpetuating terror war. Will it ever end? Unlikely. As much as I abhor the violence brought about in these bombings of London, I can't say I'm terribly suprised. While curious George and Mr. Blair keep hammering on the notion that instigators of such acts of terrorism are freedom-hating monsters, blah, blah, blah.....they still refuse to face facts. What you see here is retaliation for our illegal wars and militarized terrorism in the Middle East. Right or wrong - the violence wrought today is largely a consequence of US/UK occupation. We brought the war to them, and they are just returning the favor. This does not exempt those who created the violence, but it does explain why it's happening.
The tricky part is how this incident will be used by those in power. My guess is that we will see the Prez move up in the opinion polls - as the frightened masses seek to support him and the UK during this ugly time. From that point, it's more of the same - and a continued crackdown on rights and liberties in the name of national security. That....and George will use it much like he has 9/11 - to perpetuate the myth that Iraq and the war against terrorism are the same fight. While that wasn't the case to begin with, Bush has lied enough that it has become the truth. Traq has become the rallying cry for those who would fight against the U.S., and so, ironically, we have created our own terrorism.
The other irony of this is....this stuff happens every day in Iraq and doesn't get half the press coverage. Are those peoples lives worth any less?
First New York - and now London. Much like Madrid.
Ah...the self-perpetuating terror war. Will it ever end? Unlikely. As much as I abhor the violence brought about in these bombings of London, I can't say I'm terribly suprised. While curious George and Mr. Blair keep hammering on the notion that instigators of such acts of terrorism are freedom-hating monsters, blah, blah, blah.....they still refuse to face facts. What you see here is retaliation for our illegal wars and militarized terrorism in the Middle East. Right or wrong - the violence wrought today is largely a consequence of US/UK occupation. We brought the war to them, and they are just returning the favor. This does not exempt those who created the violence, but it does explain why it's happening.
The tricky part is how this incident will be used by those in power. My guess is that we will see the Prez move up in the opinion polls - as the frightened masses seek to support him and the UK during this ugly time. From that point, it's more of the same - and a continued crackdown on rights and liberties in the name of national security. That....and George will use it much like he has 9/11 - to perpetuate the myth that Iraq and the war against terrorism are the same fight. While that wasn't the case to begin with, Bush has lied enough that it has become the truth. Traq has become the rallying cry for those who would fight against the U.S., and so, ironically, we have created our own terrorism.
The other irony of this is....this stuff happens every day in Iraq and doesn't get half the press coverage. Are those peoples lives worth any less?
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