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The reality of this barbaric bombing...
I am very sadden by the bombs in London, yes, we all have relatives somewhere...
A mixture of sadness and concern should not be an excuse to unleash our own barbarism - as we have done already. All these events, and our recent experience with Iraq should make us reflect and realise that we (all) are not responding wisely to the increasing suffering and needs of 3/4 of the world, the world that we have exploited and abused.
The criminal war imposed by our regimes in Australia, UK and US, not only have caused more pain and suffering in Iraq, but it had destabilised the entire region and Europe, and Asia... Why should we, people, in Iraq, Australia, UK, ... suffer because of the irresponsibility of our arrogant governments? Isn't time to realise that our "way of life" is destroying the way of life of other people in the planet?
We have to start talking, and if these government dont have the intelligence, wisdom, courage, compassion or humility to do it, then:
1. They shouldnt be in government
2. People should start talking directly we all want peace and real progress
Below a timely article by Robert Fisk:
Continue reading: http://www.robert-fisk.com/articles517.htm
A mixture of sadness and concern should not be an excuse to unleash our own barbarism - as we have done already. All these events, and our recent experience with Iraq should make us reflect and realise that we (all) are not responding wisely to the increasing suffering and needs of 3/4 of the world, the world that we have exploited and abused.
The criminal war imposed by our regimes in Australia, UK and US, not only have caused more pain and suffering in Iraq, but it had destabilised the entire region and Europe, and Asia... Why should we, people, in Iraq, Australia, UK, ... suffer because of the irresponsibility of our arrogant governments? Isn't time to realise that our "way of life" is destroying the way of life of other people in the planet?
We have to start talking, and if these government dont have the intelligence, wisdom, courage, compassion or humility to do it, then:
1. They shouldnt be in government
2. People should start talking directly we all want peace and real progress
Below a timely article by Robert Fisk:
By Robert Fisk - 08 July 2005
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/fisk/article297623.ece
http://www.selvesandothers.org/article10155.html
"If you bomb our cities," Osama bin Laden said in one of his recent video tapes, "we will bomb yours." There you go, as they say. It was crystal clear Britain would be a target ever since Tony Blair decided to join George Bushs "war on terror" and his invasion of Iraq. We had, as they say, been warned. The G8 summit was obviously chosen, well in advance, as Attack Day.
And its no use Mr Blair telling us yesterday that "they will never succeed in destroying what we hold dear". "They" are not trying to destroy "what we hold dear". They are trying to get public opinion to force Blair to withdraw from Iraq, from his alliance with the United States, and from his adherence to Bushs policies in the Middle East. The Spanish paid the price for their support for Bush - and Spains subsequent retreat from Iraq proved that the Madrid bombings achieved their objectives - while the Australians were made to suffer in Bali.
It is easy for Tony Blair to call yesterdays bombings "barbaric" - of course they were - but what were the civilian deaths of the Anglo-American invasion of Iraq in 2003, the children torn apart by cluster bombs, the countless innocent Iraqis gunned down at American military checkpoints? When they die, it is "collateral damage"; when "we" die, it is "barbaric terrorism".
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Continue reading: http://www.robert-fisk.com/articles517.htm
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