One year after Bush’s war in Iraq: |
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Nipawin - Tuesday - March 23, 2004 - by: Mario deSantis | |||||||
On the first anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, President Bush has defended his war against terrorism by saying: | |||||||
"It is the interest of every country, and the duty of every government, to fight and destroy this threat to our people… There can be no separate peace with the terrorist enemy. Any sign of weakness or retreat simply validates terrorist violence, and invites more violence for all nations. The only certain way to protect our people is by early, united, and decisive action." |
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For a president who has been chronically lying to the American people there is only one decisive line of defense: more lies. By keeping abreast with the actions of the Bush administration I have now learned the art of governing by righteous politicians. This art of governing is based on lies, and I now understand that lies divide people. As righteous politicians cumulate their lies so divisions become more marked. These divisions among people cause the theoretical building of ideologies and the physical building of walls. Once these theoretical ideologies and physical walls are erected then righteous politicians begin the preaching of their gospel. Then, the righteous politicians elevate themselves to the highest pedestal of power as people at large convert to their gospel and stop thinking for themselves. | |||||||
How depressing it is to notice that president Bush has no respect for the functioning of the state of law, he has only respect for his decisive action, that is a never ending war against terrorism. Terrorism is fought with the rule of law and it is not waged with a never ending war. President Bush and his righteous politicians are building their own new ideology "you're with us or against us" of a never ending war against terrorism but they have no clue of what terrorism is and what terrorists are. | |||||||
We have not lost yet our capacity to think for ourselves. Therefore, rather than blindly kowtow under the Bush’s gospel "you're with us or against us" let us think for ourselves and learn more about this terrorism and its roots: | |||||||
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References: | |||||||
Pertinent articles published in Ensign | |||||||
The White House President Bush Reaffirms Resolve to War on Terror, Iraq and Afghanistan March 19, 2004 http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/03/20040319-3.html | |||||||
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM – MINORITY
STAFF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION IRAQ ON THE RECORD: THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION’S
PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON IRAQ March 16, 2004 http://www.house.gov/reform/min/pdfs_108_2/pdfs_inves/pdf_admin_iraq_on_the_record_rep.pdf |
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The White House President Bush Reaffirms Resolve to War on Terror, Iraq and Afghanistan March 19, 2004 http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/03/20040319-3.html | |||||||
Buchanan, Patrick J One
man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article5873.htm |
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Thompson, Doug The Most Dangerous Man in the World March 19, 2004 Capital Hill Blue, March 19, 2004 | |||||||
McCullough, Ed Socialist leader vows to bring Spanish troops home from Iraq March 15, 2004 Associated Press http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/03/15/international0736EST0480.DTL | |||||||
Tremlett, Giles Spanish
leader accuses Bush and Blair: Threat to pull troops out of Iraq as row over election
result escalates March 16, 2004 Guardian, http://www.guardian.co.uk/spain/article/0,2763,1170284,00.html |
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McCullough, Ed Occupation of Iraq a 'fiasco': Spanish leader (PDF) March 17, 2004 Associated Press, | |||||||
Giragosian, Richard The al-Qaeda franchise
(PDF) March 17, 2004 http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/FC17Aa03.html |
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The Pew Research Center A Year After Iraq War: Mistrust of America in Europe Ever
Higher, Muslim Anger Persists http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?PageID=796 |
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Krugman, Paul Taken for a Ride (PDF) March
19, 2004 The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/19/opinion/19KRUG.html |
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Kennedy, Edward M. Bush's Distortions Misled Congress in Its War Vote (PDF) March 19, 2004 Los Angeles Times, http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-kennedy19mar19,1,107258.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions | |||||||
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