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Hector Chavana Jr
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What are your thoughts on this, Hector? I saw this story on the news this morning. I think it’s hypocritical. As our government continues to struggle with it’s “mission” of influencing their culture with our traditions & Democratic structure for their well-being, we are also allowing a sneaky form of propaganda to seep in. Isn’t “freedom of religion” one of the principles we are trying to share? I don’t think any nation’s military forces have the right to promote religious beliefs to other nation’s citizens; especially if they are currently occupying that nation. After all, a society of people that have already been betrayed by several governing rulers over the decades, are gonna’ go nuts if they feel that they are being forced to accept their invader’s God as their savior! If a private (civilian) organization, that is in no way connected to our government, wants to send representatives (or missionaries)to ravaged lands, let them! They do not represent the American people as a whole. They are also attempting their mission on voluntary terms; not forcefully, like an armed, military body would appear to be to an angry & confused Afghan people. Just because we’re trying to drive out their current oppressor, doesn’t mean they are automatically on our side. Practically all of their previous “liberators” have used a process of propaganda to influence an exhausted & vulnerable populace. Religion is a sacred part of many people’s lives. Many folks call upon their religion all the way to the final moment of their existence. A MAN WITH A WEAPON, representing another culture, is not the right person to shed divine light in a moment of chaotic darkness. That is cultural invasion & that’s how religious wars start! Religious wars have plagued the human race since the dawn of man. … or, at least, that’s the way I see it.
Wow. This is a very good analysis, my old friend. As I understand, you seem a little disturbed at what is going on, as well you should be.
There is a great deal of hypocrisy going on, as you mention, but I think to be more precise, it’s not hypocricy as much as an all out sham used to justify further colonization.
At least a hypocrite might believe the things he preaches, even if he acts differently. This government is simply engaged in a power grab, the same as they did here centuries ago. The writings about manifest destiny against Natives and Mexicans differ very little from the Project for A New American Century (PNAC) signed by Cheney and several other Bush admin officials. To call them hypocrites, and to assume ths US is there to drive out oppressors, would be to give them the benefit of the doubt which they don’t deserve.
You ask my thoughts? I guess they would be: don’t be surprised; don’t give them the benefit of the doubt; remember that there are more than one national interest and that only the national interest of white domination is being served in Iraq and Afghanistan. What benefit do you and I get from these wars? I am in no fear that a terrorist is going to come to my hood and blow something up. Our national interest is different than theirs. We are more likely to get roughed up by a cop than killed by a terrorist.
It is no conspiracy: conspiracies are disguised. Their intentions are pretty well documented in PNAC and antics like this rifle business. Thanks for reading and commenting, and I applaud you for thinking outside the box!
Hope to have many more conversations.