Why is it that as usual the rest of the world (Russia, China, Europe and anywhere else who is not deploying a massive military engagement in Afghanistan) does not perceive the great threat to THEIR existence????
Oh yes they are blind, the fools, to what we so nobly resolve to stand up to. Actually, we are threatened by fanatics (re: extremists who don’t do what we want) BECAUSE of our military presence in that region and the violent threats and actions we have carried out, continue to carry out, and as Ted Koppel acknowledges with the weary resignation of our burden, will continue to carry out "for generations" in that region of the world. If a Muslim country interfered in the Americas, with invasion, covert operations, and establishing military bases (acts of violence clearly in this hypothetical case- even if we can’t see it in the real one) would that not be fertile ground for resistance ? even immoral acts of violence? Of course it would be. We are not innocent and these actions in Iraq and Afghanistan are continuations of imperialism that extend long before 9/11. That does not justify terrorism like 9/11 it just makes it highly more likely that we will forever have to be vigilant. Proliferation is a problem but eternal warfare by us alone (suspiciously) is transparently for other purposes of control and power which creates more fear and fertile ground for anger and fanaticism. I pray that in generations the U.S. will be truly democratic and not serving the narrow needs of corporate militarism and no longer endangering and using civilians as fodder nor as as fools.
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