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Originally posted by NosniboR80: Too true, too true! I guess what I was really upset about when writing that post was the idea which seems to be implied in western media distortion. Obviously, our media is distorted. No media can be undistorted, particularly when it depends on a biased clientele for its funding. However, the form and weight of the information delivered to the Arab world is so much more skewed than what we get here. Now, of course, I'm not just talking about media, but also government excuses and propaganda, education based on violent, vengeful interpretations of the Koran, etc. Sure, our government makes excuses and uses propaganda, but the nature of that propaganda is so different. While we may cover up/play down a connection between our military and Perle, Arab governments are pandering to their constituents. They (Arab leaders) say that they can't fight the anti-americanism, but I have a few things to say to that: 1. They help/helped fuel that hate by blaming the West for their economic incompetence. Sure, Britain may have really put them in a real crappy situation economically and politically, but they have had more time and more resources to pull themselves together than Taiwan which has been colonized at least twice and then subjected to a repressive government by Chinese refugees for 26 years (up until 86-96). 2. If they would stop gaining credibility by playing to the using the anti-americanism/anti-westernism/anti-liberalism then it would be easier to stop. 3. They say they can't? Well, sure that's because they aren't supported by their own people. Oh that's right, their government mandate doesn't come from the people, it comes from heredity or whatever else. It is a shame that we are in bed with them just because of this thing called oil. That is part of why I think this deal in Iraq has the potential to get us started in the right direction. One of the major justifications for Bin Laden hatred of the US is from our military presence in Saudi Arabia. We can finally move our troops from there and put them somewhere else, because they were there for the purpose of enforcing the no fly zones. Both governments have hinted at the withdrawal of US forces after the conflict in Iraq is done. Anyway, back on topic, many of the same criticisms go to NK. What a bunch of ********ers that government is. |
Iraq is the sight of Shia Muslim's holiest shrines in Najaf and Nasiriya, IIRC. Do you think that they will be happy about Americans there?
But by all means, go ahead and attack Iran after this. Kill as many as you want. Just don't be surprised the next time some nutjobs fly some planes in through your bedroom window. (Although, you could just kill some more people afterwards in revenge)