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Forum: Current Events Topic: Accumulation of ironies..Letter to Ed Repost started by: Uncle Ben Posted by Uncle Ben on May 04 2004,7:47 am
Accumulation of ironiesSIOUX CTIY -- The ironies of this war accumulate. In answer to the attack on America, the United States invades a country that had nothing to do with the Sept. 11 attack. In order to suppress terrorism, the U.S. takes action that inflames new terrorists and burgeoning anti-American sentiment not only in the Middle East but around the world, even among our former allies. In order to promote democracy and its concomitant right of free speech and expression in that country, the United States shuts down a newspaper. To further protect democracy, the Pentagon rules that no photographs of flag-draped coffins may be taken by American journalists. Images of American dead being treated with respect would, they argue, constitute disrespect of the dead. Finally, two Maytag Aircraft workers who take such a photograph and allow a Seattle newspaper to publish it, without compensation, are summarily fired by their employer, a corporation making money hand over fist off this war. I begin to wonder what the precious blood of these young men and women is being spilled to protect. When will America be America again? -- Jeanne Emmons Back | Top Why can't everyone see this as clearly? Posted by cpu_slave on May 12 2004,11:52 am
I'm suprised there were no comments left on this. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Posted by GEOKARJO on May 12 2004,11:57 am
Just goes to prove people really do bury thier heads in th sand.
Posted by The Advocate on May 13 2004,7:16 pm
How true! I believe we should get out of Iraq by the June 30th handover deadline as it is the only way we can save grace as well as lives. Middle Easterners have been killing each other for centuries and will continue for centuries more. No weapons of mass destruction have been found. Let's leave.
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