From: "TheScuSpeaks" <i-AT-thescu.com> Subject: Re: Endless War Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 23:36:56 -0700 Several things, in no real conscious order, oh well. For those that don't know about the US's weapon's programs in space, here are three articles on it: http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,988612,00.html http://www.sundayherald.com/34768 http://www.eet.com/sys/news/OEG20030522S0050 As far as controling oil from Iraq, here is an interesting article from Robert Fisk http://www.counterpunch.org/fisk10012003.html which basically contends that it will cost more billions to get the oil industry running in iraq then america can handle. here is an interesting article about the explosive nature of sending in turkish troops into iraq http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/EJ11Ak01.html and sadly violence is not being contained at all, it is moving into the north http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13638- 2003Oct11.html as far as the old dead romanian poet is concerned, i am not particularly sure what talking about iraq has to do with our limiting our prespective about war. Does the fact that i have never been in a war zone mean i have no legitmacy to speak out against war, or spread information about war? Love TheScu > Steve/All, > > Here is a quote from a long article by Chomsky on ZNet. > > "Since the mid-1940s, Washington has regarded the Gulf as "a stupendous > source of strategic power, and one of the greatest material prizes in world > history" - in Eisenhower's words, the "most strategically important area of > the world" because of its "strategic position and resources." Control over > the region and its resources remains a policy imperative. After taking over > a core oil producer, and presumably acquiring its first reliable military > bases at the heart of the world's major energy-producing system, Washington > will doubtless be happy to establish an "Arab façade," to borrow the term of > the British during their day in the sun. Formal democracy will be fine, but > only if it is of the submissive kind tolerated in Washington's "backyard," > at least if history and current practice are any guide" > > Chomsky has a great deal to say about US ability to strike almost anywhere > and any time with space-guided missiles. > > He doesn't speak of the differences between conventional war and terrorist > war. Iraq may be the counterpart of Palestine in a "Sharon Model" > conflict - 50 years of mutual killings which neither side has the will to > end.. > > The U.S. has supported Israel for 50 years - may not have the same > enthusiasm for endless deaths of US troops. > > On the cheerful side, thre are enthusiastic reports of great progress in > making life better for the Iraquis. > > regards, > Hugh. > > > > > --
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