When governments thrive on a state of war
CounterPunch
by Brian Eno
10/08/07
[T]he current American government — and ours, for as long as we follow them — thrives on a state of war. They need it because it allows them to carry on with business as usual whilst at the same time suppressing dissent ‘for security reasons.’ It allows them to sidestep the democratic process by maintaining a continuous state of emergency. For the sake of our country, and Iraq — as well as for the sake of all those who in the future are going to be cast as ‘our enemies,’ we must get off this war-mongering treadmill...
http://www.counterpunch.org/eno10092007.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=warmongering
by Brian Eno
10/08/07
[T]he current American government — and ours, for as long as we follow them — thrives on a state of war. They need it because it allows them to carry on with business as usual whilst at the same time suppressing dissent ‘for security reasons.’ It allows them to sidestep the democratic process by maintaining a continuous state of emergency. For the sake of our country, and Iraq — as well as for the sake of all those who in the future are going to be cast as ‘our enemies,’ we must get off this war-mongering treadmill...
http://www.counterpunch.org/eno10092007.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=warmongering
rudkla - 10. Okt, 11:31
