Letters to the Editor, September 26, 2003

I really enjoyed William Hardiker's article entitled The Iraq precedent: Consent for the peril of global hegemony. I believe the article is accurate, truthful, and, as we say here in the US, "on the money".

Because only five (5) conservative companies own all the media in the US, we do not get the truth here in the United States. We have a president who stole the election, was complicit in 9-11 (Neo-conservative's "Reichstag Fire"), is a serial liar, and the greatest threat to world peace since the world has ever seen.

Millions of us here in the US pray that Bush does not steal the next election, but I fear it may already be "a done deal".

Many of us hope that the UN, Russia, Germany, France, can put the pressure on Bush in such a way that the millions here in America who are "asleep" are "woken up" to the truth.

The war on Terror can only be won in a single forum. That forum is "Justice". PNAC, as pointed out by Mr. Hardiker, is, by its very definition, a criminal plan with far reaching reamifications, indeed, the potential precipitation of the third World War, who knows?

Millions of us here in the United States "clearly" sees the Bush administration for the criminals they are -- and we pray that in 2004 he will be kicked out of office (that is, if he is unsuccessful in "stealing" the election).

From the US to the middle east -- know this -- we are very much aware of how wonderful Muslims are, what beautiful people they are, and though there are radicals among you, as there are radicals among us, that does not dampen the hopes and dreams of a more just and fair world upon which the human race can embrace.

Once the Neo-conservatives are removed from power, and we avoid the potential disasters as pointed out by Mr. Hardiker in his article, only then can we move forward in cooperation, fair dealing, and equitible treatment of all humans on this planet.

Roy Thomas
Florida, USA

Israelization of Washington Policy. Part III

Dore Gold is one of Sharon’s right-hand men and was recently seen addressing the Congress of the US, along with Steven Emerson, fanning the flames of anti-Arab/anti-Muslim hatred. Gold "famously" denounced Arafat as an "Islamic terrorist". Gold is at the heart of the Israelization of Washington policy. He is the middleman between Sharon and the Congress of the US and makes sure, as the saying goes, that "the American Congress is more pro-Israel than the Knesset"! These "Israelizers" keep oscillating between attacks on Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, hoping to embroil America in a "hundred year’s war" with all Arab and Muslim states and peoples and aspirations.

Richard Melson

American Joke

You know the world has gone crazy when: The best rapper is white , The best golfer is black , The tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese , The Swiss hold the American cup , The French are accusing Americans of being Arrogant , The Germans DON'T want to go to war , And the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush" "Dick" and "Colon"

Adiaris

I'm so sorry (and mad) on behalf of USA and it's zealots (I am Danish!) ' who show the world a totally lack of respect for people of other origin and opinion, political as faith / cultural heritage.. The last blow to those 'other "than the west" (Media) opinion' is the Arab media (Al-Arabiya and Al-jazeera TV stations) banned reporting from Iraq. The outcome of this (I hope) will be people (who WANT TO KNOW TRUTH) that no one can trust/believe a word of western media outlets like CNN/FOX,,etc..

For a just world, the consequence of .: e.g. you (think you) need (to have) a gun - MUST BE -No one can deny me to have one two ).. (Israel - Palestine)

John L.J, Hustedvej 41, Danmark

Dear Editor:

It is distressing, but not surprising, that the US is now banning both Aljazeerah and Alarabiya TV from broadcasting in Iraq for two weeks. This is just further data on the BIG LIE about freedom and democracy, and done with such impunity! The US was never serious about freedom and democracy for Iraq, its motives were entirely the opposite, for example they are selling off Iraq at the moment to highest bidder, the most undemocratic action imaginable because the Iraqi people have no say, except the hand-picked cabal.

It is also very clear that both banned TV networks are really doing an excellent job of reporting the truth. That is what does not sit well with the US authorities. Its a big laugh that it was the US appointed Iraqi Governing Council which made the decision. Its the US which made the decision, and all of this will backfire, as everything else continues to do in this illegal and immoral fiasco perpetrated by the US, Britain and other misguided countries.

More power to Aljazeerah and Alaribiya for conveying the real truth, which is not as evident in 'democratic' America, whose media has been, with few notable exceptions, very irresponsible for the most part, for it has promoted this illegal war! The Arab networks do not promote the war, and that is the real reason for the US banning them.

Jack Lakavich

Kelowna, BC Canada

Various German states threatening to enact laws against Muslim head scarves

PS As for the people who are doubtless monitoring your e-mail, they are cordially invited to take a look at the cartoon below, from the Christian Science Monitor (except that the caption should read "Since Sept. 11, 2001", not "Since Bush became president").

http://www.danzigercartoons.com/cmp/2003/danziger1619.html

With various German states threatening to enact laws against Muslim head scarves, there seem to be strong winds of opinion against them; yet nobody dreams of questioning the right of lap dancers to thrust their genitalia into customers' faces. What's the title of that old song, "The world turned upside down"?

And will Catholic nuns likewise be barred from wearing their veils?

Carlo Cristofori, Italy

Sounds familiar

They came, at first in small numbers (to America).

The indigenous people fed them because they were starving and gave them shelter. After all, the earth belonged to no-one. No-one held that all important deed from God. Then these self styled ... began arriving in large numbers, and rewarded their benefactor hosts with wholesale brutality, thievery and death. Eventually the number of invaders were so large the native people were rounded up like cattle, fenced off, and far in the future herded onto "reservations"

They came at first in small numbers (to Palestine). ... Sounds familiar.

Helen Adams

Is it only worth to make headlines, when the US "import"
14 000 sturdy "Bantu" refugees to start a new life by
joining the labour force in the US or if beautiful ethiopian
girls and representatives of "genetically rare groups" or
multilingual muslims with knowledge in military intelligence
among the refugees are "resettled"?

We feel it is also important to highlight the struggle and
suffering of thousands of other refugees in the camps, who
will never be able to return to their country of origin -
especially if they are from a minority people, whom the
international community has pledged in many conventions
to protect. Let them not rot in the camps!

The Madhibaan, an ethnic minority from the Horn of Africa
are desperate and finally agreed to now publicly demand
that the whole resettlement process for their people from
the refugee camps in Kenya is placed under criminal
investigations and international scrutiny.

Please give the Madhibaan a voice by publishing their
grievances and investigate yourself into the malpractice
of UNHCR and some representatives of resettlement
countries. Make it known to your readers, who - as
taxpayers and voters - mandate and pay those public
servants responsible, who apparently fail to do their job.

Thank you.
ECOTERRA Intl.

GOLAHA SARE EE MADHIBAAN
MADHIBAAN SUPREME COUNCIL

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RE: SMUGGLING OF "MADHIBAN" TO AUSTRALIA AND CANADA and FRAUDULENT REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROCESS IN KENYA

Earth, a planet hungry for peace

The Israeli apartheid (security) wall around Palestinian population centers (Ran Cohen, pmc, 5/24/03).

The Israeli apartheid (security) wall around Palestinian population centers in the West Bank (Ran Cohen, pmc, 5/24/03).