It is stupid to think that millions of Arabs and Muslims will ignore what we have done, or forget history altogether
Sullivan’s monstrous and inhuman calculus
The Power of Narrative
by Arthur Silber
01/15/07
From the lofty perch of Western egocentrism which regards the world as its plaything, Sullivan casually omits the critical preliminary fact: that all this ‘blood-letting’ at this moment in history would follow from the United States’ unjustified, criminal and murderous invasion and destruction of Iraq. Even if it were true that a civil war at this time would represent ‘the product of ancient feuds within Islam,’ it would have been unleashed by our actions. Sullivan might prevent this fundamental truth from entering his consciousness, and he obviously is capable of deluding himself as to the ‘narrative’ he prefers — but it should be prohibitively stupid to think that millions of Arabs and Muslims will be persuaded to ignore what we have done, or to forget history altogether...
http://tinyurl.com/t6ye2
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
The Power of Narrative
by Arthur Silber
01/15/07
From the lofty perch of Western egocentrism which regards the world as its plaything, Sullivan casually omits the critical preliminary fact: that all this ‘blood-letting’ at this moment in history would follow from the United States’ unjustified, criminal and murderous invasion and destruction of Iraq. Even if it were true that a civil war at this time would represent ‘the product of ancient feuds within Islam,’ it would have been unleashed by our actions. Sullivan might prevent this fundamental truth from entering his consciousness, and he obviously is capable of deluding himself as to the ‘narrative’ he prefers — but it should be prohibitively stupid to think that millions of Arabs and Muslims will be persuaded to ignore what we have done, or to forget history altogether...
http://tinyurl.com/t6ye2
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 16. Jan, 15:23
