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Challenging Paradox of “Terrorism” and Wars
Against Humanity
By Mahboob A
Khawaja
Al-Jazeerah, CCUN, December 7, 2015
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Photos of Israeli terrorist attacks against the Palestinian
people in Gaza, July 2014, the Zionist-controlled media and politicians
never dared to call these attacks against an entire civilian population as
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“Throughout history, oppressed people have been overwhelmed and
immobilized by the seeming indestructibility of the military establishment
in power. Whether it be a Hitler, an Attila, or the powerful Ozymandias of
old, the mighty call upon the weak to “look on my works … and despair.”
But whether these tyrants are defeated by their enemies, or, like an
uncontrolled forest fire that burns itself out as a result of its own
self-destructing flames, all such empires fade and fall. The hubris and
inhumanity of our leaders and owners result in their own annihilation –
the only question is how many will have died while they wreaked their
havoc on the people and resources of the planet.” (Luke
Hiken, “How
Should Americans Respond to Leaders Who Are War Criminals?” Dissident
Voice 6/29/2011). More Wars on Arabs – and the Third
World War Scenario becoming Reality In the 21st century,
humanitarian wars of aggression are a common place. To safeguard the
present and the future of mankind, all concerned global citizens must
think to avert the ultimate impending cataclysmic destruction of the
mankind and the Planet Earth. In all wars, mankind is the net victim of
cruel acts of few warmongers. The news media plays pivotal role in
manufacturing and transforming unspoken myths into thinkable notions in
situations of unusual emergencies and societal conflicts. The
terrorist attacks in Paris galvanize the curse of terrorism and
consequential havoc human deaths and fear of the unthinkable. Despite
knowledge and advanced intelligence networks, nations fail to find
workable protective measures from societal terrorism. Everywhere mankind
is victimized by the unknown consequences of the few sadistic individuals
and leaders including the ISIL in Iraq-Syria, Bashar Al-Assad and many
Western leaders. The real issues of wars – the authoritarianism anti-human
governance are sidelined and Russia, America and few Europeans are bombing
the Arab civilians and causing massive deaths and destruction to the
habitats and environment. The Western planned wars have devastated Syria,
Iraq, Palestine, Libya, Yemen, and Egypt. Now, Russia is conveniently
collaborating the war on terrorism by shielding the real issue - the
Bashar al Assad dictatorial rule and Iraqi sectarian warfare. Divergent
strategic interests are popping up to undermine the lifelines of the Arab
people. Its spill-over impact is the consequential entanglement of Turkey
into the ferocity of the wars. Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and the
whole of the Arab Peninsula is breathing slow death injected to the Arab
Middle East theater. Since the 9/11 and long before that timeline,
extremism and terrorism were frequent developments in varied forms and
shapes, not necessarily impinging upon Western political psyche and
culture. Recall now almost five years old oppressive odyssey of the Syrian
people, millions displaced as refugees, massacred and habitats destroyed
by continuous US, Russian and Western coalition forces - diplomacy at its
most cruel form and shape wanting consultative meetings and agreement of
America and Russia to stop the on-going daily bloodsheds – indeed a
gruesome shame for the oil-enriched and leaderless Arab authoritarian
states. There are no Arab leaders with vision of unity and intellectual
strength to lead the people in such emergencies. Do the Russian
and American military engagements signal the coming of a Third World War
catastrophic trend? Truth digging will spell out that in global affairs
if thousands or millions innocent lives are demised and slaughtered in
search of diplomacy, proponents of monstrous thinking will continue to
insist that diplomacy should be given a chance. Both Russia and America
are talking of diplomacy and political settlements in Iraq and Syria while
continue to displace people and cause irreparable destruction to human
lives and the environment. The perpetuated insanity is wide spread and you
wonder how rationality has been suppressed and the UN diplomacy and
importance of its role and responsibilities in international peace and
security are just words and meaningless interpretations. For too long,
French, American, British, Russian and others are complacent in secret web
of unspoken intrigues and conspiracies to dehumanize the sense of civility
in many parts of North Africa and the Arab Middle East. The reactionary
“terrorism” is fast taking roots in many of these political spheres of
entanglements. The wars on terrorism and terrorism of wars must come
to an end to safeguard the larger interests of the mankind and its safety
on this planet. Critical analysis indicates that Putin has outmaneuvered
Obama and others to capitalize on the Syrian conflict and acquire a
dominant political and strategic position. It is unparallel that Western
leaders would consider Russia’s intervention without any strategic
challenge and resentment. Terrorism of War is Eroding
Human Culture, Security and Future
Iraq and Syria were the hubs of ancient culture, civilizations and
archeological treasures for the future generations. The Western planned wars
have destroyed the cultural heritage and archeological sites and stolen
historic priceless artifacts from museums and other sites. ISIL and other
extremist groups are replicating the same for profits. No war has ever
transformed or shaped human culture into peacemaking and sustainable
stability. Contemporary leaders are prisoners of their monstrous mindset to
instigate deadly lies about war and peace and global political governance.
Glen Greenwald (“The
'War on Terror' - by Design - Can Never End.” the Guardian: 1/4/2013),
a well known international journalist and American constitutional lawyer
points out that the US warmongering has no end to its policy of global
hegemony. “There's no question that this "war" will continue
indefinitely. There is no question that US actions are the cause of that,
the gasoline that fuels the fire.” Greenwald speaks of his ultimate
concerns: Over the decades of unchallenging aggressive adventures in
Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and now in Syria, West and North Africa
and soon in Saudi Arab according to Robert Fisk (“Could Saudi Arabia be
Next? Bad News For Palestine in 2013. 1/2/2012, The Independent), America
has earned the distinction of being a leader in intrinsic and endless
corrupted wars to dismantle, humiliate, kill and destroy the Arab people and
maintain the surge for more bloodsheds anytime - anywhere - outlines Glen
Greenwald: There's a good reason US officials are assuming the "War on
Terror" will persist indefinitely. There is zero reason for US officials to
want an end to the war on terror, and numerous and significant reasons why
they would want it to continue. Greenwald attempts to synthesize the end
game: Why would anyone in the US government or its owners have any
interest in putting an end to this sham bonanza of power and profit called
"the war on terror"? Johnson is right that there must be an end to this war
imminently, and Maddow is right that the failure to do so will render all
the due-process-free and lawless killing and imprisoning and invading and
bombing morally indefensible and historically unforgivable. But the notion
that the US government is even entertaining putting an end to any of this is
a pipe dream, and the belief that they even want to is fantasy. They're
preparing for more endless war; their actions are fueling that war; and they
continue to reap untold benefits from its continuation. Across
Western Europe and more so after the recent attacks and killing of the
innocent civilians in Paris, a culture of fear and warmongering persists
against the Arabs and Muslims. The scenario of Third World War could pop up
even accidental as was the case in history. Both France and Germany are
increasing their military presence in the Arab world. In concert with Russia
and America, the plan to bomb and destroy civilian population in Syria, Iraq
and the so called Islamic State is getting out of proportion and reason.
Both Syria and Iraq and other oil-producing Arab world is under the shadow
of Western madness and hostilities. Is there a secretive alignment of
solidarity amongst the Russian, American and other Europeans to impose a war
raging culture on the Arab people and to undermine their future survival as
human beings and civilization? During the US-British occupation, thousands
of cultural artifacts disappeared. These objects included no less that
15.000 invaluable Mesopotamian artifacts from the National Museum in
Baghdad. Strangely enough, some of the leading Western journalists,
academics and political figures refuse to recognize the loss of life and
history on such a large scale and its accompanied cultural destruction as
the fully predictable consequences of American and British occupation
policy. The very idea is considered unthinkable, despite the openness with
which this objective was pursued explains Dirk Adriaensens (“Ending
States that Sponsor Terrorism”: Dismantling the Iraqi State, Destroying an
Entire Country. Destroying Iraqi culture, erasing collective memory.”
Global Research: 11/5/2010). It is time to think of unthinkable. How should
the informed global humanity view the sadistic wars as prelude to
peacemaking and normalization of human relations?
Peacemaking is the Logical Solution, Not the Terrorism of Wars
At a critical juncture of time and opportunities in global affairs, it
is rational to think objectively what mankind needs most - peace,
co-existence or more cruel wars. Professor Michel Chossudovsky (Towards
A World War 111 Scenario- The dangers of nuclear war. 2012), is well
known international author of peace and anti-war movement and leads Global
Research – Center for Research on Globalization. He sums up how the US and
NATO are threatening the global humanity, its security and futuristic
survival: The military deployment of US and NATO forces are
occurring in several regions of the world simultaneously. Militarization at
global level in instrumented through the US military’s Unified Command
structure; the entire planet is divided into geographic combatant Commands
under the control of Pentagon…. The perpetrators of wars are presented as
the victims. Public opinion is misled. We must fight against evil in all its
forms as a means to preserving the Western way of life. Breaking the “big
lie” which upholds war as a humanitarian undertaking, means breaking a
criminal project of global destruction, in which the quest for profit is the
overriding force. This profit-driven military agenda destroys human values
and transforms people into unconscious zombies. There are no
concerted efforts to plan for peace and normalization in Syria and Iraq.
Global leaders are pretending to be talking of political solution - holding
elections in Syria and keeping Al-Assad in power while killing the
civilians and bombing the habitats. Every beginning hast its end. Iraq
and Syria are destroyed and soon the whole Arab world could be charcoal
broiled artifacts. Russian and American leadership appear to be led by the
wrong people with wrong thinking and doing the wrong things. So were many
historic monsters that threatened the survival of mankind but vanished
without a trace. In their given span of life and time, they were smart and
tactful to use clichés of being civilized and challenged and subdued anyone
who dared to reason the unreason with their monstrous acts of deception and
war plans. They were destined to meet the same consequential end about which
they never imagined and often mocked about it if it could happen to them in
their life time. The life and planet exist not because of any abstract
notion of the modern State and its laws but by the order and will of God.
Have the human beings not observe how the planet Earth exists on its own and
provides sustenance to all the living creatures. From earth to heavens, all
things exist and operate according to the command of God and obey His
pre-destined course of action. Those who challenged the order of the Nature
of Things became dust and artifacts in worldwide museums. Many challenging
the Laws of God ended up in bringing His wrath by violating the limits and
got destroyed by natural causes such as earthquakes, flooding, storms, sound
blasts and other natural causes befitting to their wickedness and drudgery
against the mankind. What happened to the kingdom of Pharaoh? What fate did
Hitler encountered claiming to be waging war of 1000 years? Where did the
Roman Empire ended up? How did the British and Spanish Empires were lost
without a trace? What about the most recent USSR dismantlement? What is next
for still infancy-the US and Russian Empires? The mankind suffers without
any lapse of time as do the victims of nuclear catastrophic accidents and
bombing. Learning from the facts of life and making changes in
perceptions, policies and strategic direction is a rational choice to
intelligent leadership. We do need men of new ideas and creative strategies
to safeguard the future of mankind from ignorance and arrogance of fellow
men. One could propose a workable diagnose to the bewildered Russian,
American and European mindset if these leaders could be sent on a
space voyage to see the Planet Earth as is from the above and try to
understand its operational existence – who is governing the universe - what
Majestic Power facilitates all that is essential for life and growth;
how the earth rotates against the sun, how the water, seas, mountains stand
in obedience to their Creator - the Lord of the World- the Creator of life
and death, how the universe and human species are connected together and the
imperatives of living in co-existence with the rest of mankind. Perhaps,
such an exploratory visit to space will help to melt down some of their
inborn arrogance, indifference and cruelty to the fellow human beings. The
outcome could extend human optimism and pave opportunities and means for
peace and co-existence. Indeed, leadership adaptability to change in
democracy is a mark of intelligence and responsibility. (Dr.
Mahboob A. Khawaja specializes in global security, peace and conflict
resolution, and comparative Western-Islamic cultures and civilizations, and
author of several publications including the latest one: Global Peace and
Conflict Management: Man and Humanity in Search of New Thinking.
Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, May 2012)
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