According to the twisted logic recently espoused by Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, the failure to support illegal, immoral and unnecessary wars defines one as a terrorist. Let me be clear about where I stand: I know who the real terrorists are, and can name each one of them—Rumsfeld among the rest.
Everywhere you go in America you see the slogan, “Support our troops.” You see it on bumper stickers, storefronts, flags and banners, yellow ribbons and even in the windows of private homes. But what does it mean to support our troops? Is it to send them into harm’s way; to invade and occupy sovereign nations in illegal wars for empire? Is it to ask them to commit heinous crimes, to maim and to kill innocent civilians; to torture, insult, and to humiliate people who have done us no harm? Is it to steal the natural wealth that belongs to other nations and turn it over to American corporations?
If that is what it means, then I cannot support our troops. I cannot wish them well if their purpose is conquer other people, and plunder the wealth of other countries that have done us no harm. That would require me to endorse crimes against humanity conducted under the guise of national security and patriotism. I cannot do that—I will not. It is simply wrong.
Neither should we, as we so often do, confuse supporting our troops with supporting the president, or wrongful and immoral policies of corrupt government. The president and his ilk do not support our troops or he would not use them as pawns; he would take care of them when they come home broken and torn with psychic scars. He does not care about them—they are only a means to an end.
No, the best way to support our troops is to take a principled stand; to hold the moral high ground—to bring them home alive and whole. A government must not be allowed to require any of its citizens to engage in immoral or criminal behavior on its behalf. When a government behaves like a crime syndicate it does not mean that the people should follow its example—they must provide a better alternative, and refuse their allegiance to it.
So if the failure to support a government’s wrongful policies makes me a terrorist—so be it. If speaking truth to power makes one a terrorist—sign me up; move me to top of the NSA and FBI lists of suspects. Send forth the assassins with their rifles. If exposing the lies and corruption that attends power makes me a terrorist—I will proudly wear the crown and bear the cost. I will cheerfully take my place alongside other terrorists with names like Thoreau, Debs, King, Gandhi, Einstein, Zinn, and Christ.
2006-12-02 02:54:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
REPORTED PLZ SHOULD I BE SCARED
2006-12-02 03:16:03 · update #1
Terry S, its not just YOUR country, so shut your face!
And i agree w/ you completely. If not supporting the war on Iraq makes me a terrorist, then I guess I am one too!
we had the right idea when we freed Afghanistan from Taliban control. but after that, i think we got lost somewhere............
2006-12-02 03:04:08 · answer #1 · answered by Neha S 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
You ever hear the saying "be careful what you ask for".
You have many good points. No doubt the same views as many out here. Just no need to bring the kind of attention that you could bring on your self. Hope for your sake that doesn't happen.
2006-12-02 11:20:39 · answer #2 · answered by wmf936 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Primarily, I think we need to get a bit more realistic, Sir.
Your nick indicates that you are a Muslim living in UK, probably a Pakistani. Ergo, your talking about the American Troops as "our troops" is invalid.
Secondly, I wonder why all you Muslims seem to think that we are getting the oil from these Countries?
Don't you people know that it was your precious Arabs and your Sultan of Brunei who let the Americans invest in finding the oil and setting up the necessary infrastructure to produce petroleum with and then turned around and "Privatized" the whole thing by Royal Order?
Thirdly, do you have any clue at all as to the Iraq War? Why do you people keep on saying that we started it? Iraq invaded Kuwait, not us. Kuwait came to us to seek our help in protecting them. They could have gone to the Saudis who are an Islamic Country, but, instead they came to UK and us. Why? Because, like the whole wide World knows, Muslims don't trust Muslims.
Heck, we want to pull out of Iraq, but it's the Iraqis who don't want us to leave!? Because the Sunnis will be killing the Shias and Kurds and so on and so forth!?
And, pray tell how much oil has anyone seen us get for all this sacrifice of our valiant soldiers who've laid their lives down to protect Muslims from Muslims? Zip, zilch, bupkiss, nada!?
Then why the heck do you think we should take these words from a Paki Brit?
What I don't understand at all is how is it that you intellectually challenged, information deficient Muslims; especially you Pakis, who are not welcome in UK either, take it upon yourself to judge America and all it's people?
If you don't like it, please feel free to leave, in silence; before you display more of your ignorance here. Like the Brits always say to you "Paki, go home!"
Support our troops!
If you can't support our troops from behind, then you'd better be in front. of them.
God Bless America!
2006-12-02 11:25:27 · answer #3 · answered by Daimyo 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I believe that Bosh the Junior and Israel are the terrorists coz they kill women and children in Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon in name of people freedom but believe me they do it in the name of ((Christ war against Muslims)).
2006-12-02 11:21:41 · answer #4 · answered by hoor 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am a Muslim but when they see me they say i am a terrorist
"We are in a world where the hero's are terrorists and the terrorists are hero's"
I love the people in U.K and Europe but i dont like the Government of leaders of the countries.
2006-12-02 10:59:15 · answer #5 · answered by Farhan 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I don't think you're a terrorist, I think you make some valid points in what you say.
2006-12-02 10:57:50 · answer #6 · answered by . 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You do not indicate you are a terrorist, but you lack a sense of reality.
2006-12-02 11:00:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
You're just upset that people like Jews better than you.
I mean seriously, how many Palastinian doctors do you see in the states?
so shut yo mouth
2006-12-02 11:00:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 7⤋
This section is for religion not politics... reported
2006-12-02 11:05:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 6⤋
Then Get OUT OF MY COUNTRY ! and dont ever come back ,Ya back stabber little punk
2006-12-02 10:59:36 · answer #10 · answered by Terry S 5 · 3⤊ 8⤋