History.
Sep 12, 2001
Keep your eye on the oil. Afghanistan is in a critical position in the
middle east. Their position is so pretty that it's probably why
the USSR "invaded" in 1979. Taliban controls about 95% of Afghanistan
and protects Bin Laden. The US and Russia contemplated a joint military
assault against Islamic Militant Osama Bin Laden and the leadership of
Taliban on December 4 2000.
In 1998 the Clinton Administration
showered cruise missiles on guerilla camps in Afghanistan and an innocuous
drug plant in Sudan, killing over 100 civilians and fighters. The US then
embargoed(sp?) war-ravaged Afghanistan when many of it's 18 million
people were starving and homeless. The soviets slaughtered about
2 million Afghans between 1979 and 1989. Not to mention the 500000 killed by
landmines. The Russians and the US have been funding the "Northern Alliance",
which is controls the last 5% of the country. They are the losing side of the
decade-old civil war. Long story short, the Russians and the US have been shitting on Afghanistan (where Bin Laden is) for at least twenty years. The country has more buried landmines than a teenager has pimples. As recently as Clinton, the US dropped lots of bombs on them. We killed hundreds of civilians.
Next time you hear a newsperson describe the act as "senseless", the act of a "lunatic", etc... realize that there is always a reason. That reason is as close as a quick internet search on "afghanistan russia bin laden". While not as expert on the matter by any means, I think it's pretty safe to say that if in fact Bin Laden is indeed responsible for the attacks, he certainly has more than enough justification.
Consider how bloodthirsty we are now: we are angry because we were attacked. we are angry because innocents were killed. we want revenge so badly that we're willing to slaughter innocent Afghans (men, women, and children) to strike at Bin Laden. Is it any surprise then, considering history, that Bin Laden is willing to attack us, and kill our innocents.
Bush is a war-loving pig. I think that we SHOULD "make a distinction". It's called "Justice". It's this concept that maybe innocents shouldn't die for the politics of their government. It's the concept that two wrongs dont make a right. And maybe for once that's what we're getting what we deserve. An eye for an eye.
This was our wake-up call. This was Bin Laden shouting, "hey you imperialistic pigs, how do YOU like how it feels to be bombed?". The day of the attack the Afghan government stated, "we feel your pain". They know exactly how it feels to be shit on from the sky. While you're at it, ask the Vietnamese if they can, "feel our pain" too. I bet they can relate.
Instead of seeking peace we're war-mongering. The military is strong and ready to roll. And roll we will. We want blood - and we will have it. They hate us for good reason. They attacked us and they're not white, so we should blow the shit out of them. Blood, we want blood.
We are angry. That anger unites us as a nation. That anger lets us feel rightious when we murder.
"God bless." - George W. Bush
Wake up. Think. Take an hour out of your sheltered little life and read up on history. Make up your own damn mind.
Links:
The story here.
Afghanistan -> USSR = Vietnam -> USA
most of the above facts were derived from the above links. the opinions expressed are mostly mine. i'm angry too.