[Culturechat] Eight European nations...
D. and R. Hudson
rodan@erols.com
Fri, 31 Jan 2003 12:50:23 -0500
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The point is well made that it is the governments of eight European =
powers, not the people of those countries, which have registered support =
of the Bush policy toward Iraq. Throughout history governments have made =
war for reasons of material gain for dominant groups in their societies, =
or for enhancement of power in geopolitical terms. Profession of human =
rights principles has been a device to promote a sense of just cause and =
patriotism among the ordinary citizens despatched to fight the wars. FDR =
did not intervene to protect Jews, and we continued to practice a most =
viscious form of racial discrimination here at home until the =
embarassment of trying to win support of the non-white peoples of the =
world to our "democratic and capitalist way of life" in the Cold War =
after WW II in the face of those racist practices became too great.
Secretary Rumsfeld makes it clear that he wants no part of draftees =
and has little enthusiasm for reserves in this coming war. Those =
elements, of course, carry the minuteman tradition of emerging from the =
people to fight for the nation's defense. They have the closest contact =
to the population at home of any components of the armed forces. They =
were celebrated by the late historian Stephen Ambrose as the true =
American heroes of WW II. They were the subjects of the late Bill =
Mauldin's beloved cartoons. The last thing the Bush administration wants =
is any democratic referendum interfering with its war plans and =
purposes. At any sign of protest its supporters are willing to trot out =
the updated version of the old Red Smear tactic, that is, protesters =
must be knowing agents or witless dupes of Saddam and terrorism.=20
Have a nice day.
Daniel C. Hudson
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From: Kraut907@aol.com=20
To: culturechat@untours.com=20
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 10:09 PM
Subject: [Culturechat] Eight European nations...
The BBC, in today's TV newscast, reported that the statements were =
issued by the governments of the nations in questions. Pie charts showed =
that the majority of the people, except in the case of Denmark are =
opposed to war with Iraq.
As for the Germans, they learned their lesson well after two World =
Wars, started by them.And they may still remember the mass destruction =
following prolonged carpet bombing during W.W.II. S. Washington.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The point is well made that it is the =
governments=20
of eight European powers, not the people of those countries, which have=20
registered support of the Bush policy toward Iraq. Throughout history=20
governments have made war for reasons of material gain for dominant =
groups in=20
their societies, or for enhancement of power in geopolitical terms. =
Profession=20
of human rights principles has been a device to promote a sense of just =
cause=20
and patriotism among the ordinary citizens despatched to fight the wars. =
FDR did=20
not intervene to protect Jews, and we continued to practice a most =
viscious form=20
of racial discrimination here at home until the embarassment of =
trying to=20
win support of the non-white peoples of the world to our "democratic and =
capitalist way of life" in the Cold War after WW II in the face =
of those=20
racist practices became too great.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Secretary Rumsfeld makes it =
clear that he=20
wants no part of draftees and has little enthusiasm for reserves in this =
coming=20
war. Those elements, of course, carry the minuteman tradition of =
emerging from=20
the people to fight for the nation's defense. They have the closest =
contact=20
to the population at home of any components of the armed forces. They =
were=20
celebrated by the late historian Stephen Ambrose as the true American =
heroes of=20
WW II. They were the subjects of the late Bill Mauldin's beloved=20
cartoons. The last thing the Bush administration wants is any =
democratic=20
referendum interfering with its war plans and purposes. At any sign =
of=20
protest its supporters are willing to trot out the updated =
version of=20
the old Red Smear tactic, that is, protesters must be knowing agents or =
witless=20
dupes of Saddam and terrorism. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Have a nice day.</FONT></DIV>
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Daniel C. Hudson</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 30, =
2003 10:09=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Culturechat] Eight =
European=20
nations...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2>The BBC, in =
today's TV=20
newscast, reported that the statements were issued by the =
<U>governments</U>=20
of the nations in questions. Pie charts showed that the majority of =
the=20
<U>people</U>, except in the case of Denmark are opposed to war with=20
Iraq.<BR>As for the Germans, they learned their lesson well after two =
World=20
Wars, started by them.And they may still remember the mass destruction =
following prolonged carpet bombing during=20
W.W.II. S. =
Washington.</FONT>=20
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