Terrorist . The New Nazi
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- js_
The Bush Administration has blurred the definition of terrorism so immensley that now it is used to label iraqi militia and protectors of their homeland.
During WWII, the US had alot of propaganda going around basically saying that if you weren't supporting America, you were a Hitler-loving Nazi. Well now the exact same tactic has been put into play yet again, substitute Hitler for Saddam or Osama, and Nazi for Terrorist.
- js_0
http://www.commondreams.org/view…
An excellent article about the subject.
- dopepope0
...so? Does this mean Hitler was actually a pretty alright guy?
- blastofv0
when the suicide bombers attack civilians, it's terrorism, but when they drive up to a military checkpoint and blow themselves up, that's just war amigos.
I can't believe the media labelled that attack last week as terrorism!
- pugdawg0
Shut up you Commie Nazi's!!!!
- dopepope0
"hiltler loving queers"
- unknown0
Totally agree, js_ Any way to call things by their real names (and not those which the Bush administration want) will be considered "unpatriotic", blah, blah, blah... He's still using 9/11's pain for his very own interests. What a lamer, he should get banned from this planet... Or at least someone could give him a pretzel... ;D
- zac0
"...so? Does this mean Hitler was actually a pretty alright guy? "
No! It means that if you are an Iraqi and feel you must protect your country and loved ones you are a terrorist. Just like American's during the Revolutionary War.
Yes, Sadam must go, and this may be the only way. That doesn't mean it's a black and white issue. Let's not lie to ourselves just to clear our conscience.
- Sapphire0
communists and nazis are total opposites, do not confuse those two
- vrybdlydrwn0
Oregon is currently working on legislation that would allow Protesters to be tried as Terrorist and serve up to 30 years in prison.
peace...
- Sapphire0
that same legislation was vetoed a few years ago before bush was elected
- Sapphire0
the progressive era of the US brought citizens the right to protest, without it citizens are utterly forced into silence and absolute obedience, similarly resembles the totalitarianism system.
- vrybdlydrwn0
If Bush and his fellows get their way, the US will go the way of facism. They are demonizing dissent and enforcing nationalism. God Bless America..
- Sapphire0
definitely agreed, i'm just waiting for the 2004 elections to move back to us (before my visa expires or i can't vote)
- vrybdlydrwn0
I'm afraid of the elections to tell you the truth. I will vote. But I don't know if it will mean any thing. If bush goes in for a second(1st....) term...oi, we're a royaly fucked. The amount of control and partison loyalty he will be able to build up by then will be scary to watch.
- Sapphire0
ouch! you're right, i forgot all about that florida thing... man. now i'm gonna move to antartica, away from civilizations forever
- vrybdlydrwn0
Haha, right. I might just join you. But that would be giving them what they want..and we can't have that! :)
- Sapphire0
ya, the administration might accuse antartica of alleged possessions of hidden WMD, and nuke the whole place into the next ice age... :(
i feel a little sick now.
- vrybdlydrwn0
so do I, but it's something we all should think about. It's rouph, i have friends who could end up in jail, maybe myself in the future if i don't watch my ass. It's a scary thought, especially because I don't consider myself unamerican, at least not yet. And a good deal of people do...
- forestation0
terrorism...is it the new mccarthyism? maybe... its nothing unexpected.
hell, im supprised that we went a decade since the end of the cold war without a new danger to americans surfacing. its justification to pour billions into military and keep career commanders employed.now what DOES scare me though is the patriot act...and the fact that such a huge chunk of constitutional rights can be just done away with, with the minimal number of citizens ever realizing anything was happening...
- js_0
and still it continues:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2…""These are not military actions. These are terrorist actions," said Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks, Central Command deputy director of operations."
I think I am going to buy a dictionary for our esteemed General Brooks.
This time of labeling creates a horrible dehumanization of Iraqi people. This is clearly its intent, and the campaign started long ago.
Much like when a candidate is running for office, they try to name as many names of people they have met with, they show you pictures, they "humanize" their efforts .. this is bring you to relate to these people and see the "compassion" and "caring" of this candidate. And the antithesis being the labeling of every militia member, every protector of their homeland in Iraq as a terrorist.
Of course, in any war it is best for the men and women on the front lines to have the opposing force dehumanized, I mean who could rightly do their job thinking about killing someones father, daughter, brother or mother. But for the American public to feel no compassion for the lives being destroyed and lost in Iraq is inexcusable.
These people have no personality, and no identity to most citizens here in the States, they are simply empty hollow statistics. Just imagine for a second if the US were ever invaded and a regime change forced ... just imagine the number of people you know who would take up arms against the invaders and defend their homes and families to their deaths, and think of the irreplacable loss of each human life that would entail.