[SOC] You may be a Taliban if...

[w9ya]

And this comment is truly a second class response. Noted for both its truly
stupid tenor ("holier than thou") , AND that 1/2 of the content is clearly
ill-informed and written to incite negative feelings towards the author.

..... which makes it truly funny !!

(yes it is a matter of "perception" that we have narrow views. At least that
was right.)

- Not So Anonymous


On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 3:23 AM, Ian C. Purdie <
ianpurdie at integritynet.com.au> wrote:

> This whole episode yet again reflects poorly upon some citizens of the
> United States and their perceived very narrow views.
>
> I state "narrow views", in as much most Americans sincerely believe
> their beliefs and opinions are shared world wide among the western nations.
>
> They are not.
>
> At the moment I believe it quite fair to say that every iota of grief
> and goodwill toward the USA as a consequence of 9/11, has been
> squandered. This is sad. It is also mad. American credibility has been
> nose diving for over nine years now.
>
> Before anyone attempts to refute my comments, just ask yourself what
> personal effort do you have personally made to inform yourself about
> world affairs beyond your own corporate media brainwashing?
>
> America today, compared to 10 years ago, is not held in very high esteem.
>
> Forget your present President, perhaps in fairness, even your former
> President as well.
>
> They are seemingly captive of a system so out of control now, so hell
> bent on eternal war because it is so profitable to corporate America, at
> the expense of its people, that they are destroying your country. No
> politician of any party can seemingly repair this.
>
> How many Americans are on food stamps? How many unemployed? How about a
> broken education system? Other problems as well?
>
> America has severe problems. Not so much with your politicians and
> government, but because of your own mis-beliefs and your role in the
> world. The people themselves.
>
> I say these things for one reason only. Australia's current Ambassador
> to the US, Kim Beazley, a man well known for his love of the United
> States and its history, a few years ago in parliament, lectured
> [correctly] the then Australian Prime Minister for failing to stand by
> America in the lead up to Afghanistan and Iraq.
>
> He reasoned, as I do now, if I'm a "fair dinkum mate" then I tell you
> where you are going wrong internationally, not domestically. Kim's
> allegory was that in 2002, John Howard if he was a "fair dinkum mate",
> should have taken President Bush out the back to the pub car park and
> given him a slap around and told him to wake up to himself.
>
> That's what genuine friends do, they don't reinforce your preconceived
> ideas. They don't allow you to make mug decisions.
>
> As for comments on the Taliban?
>
> Puerile at best. They're simply folks defending their families and their
> homeland from unwanted and unwarranted invaders. What would you
> personally do in those circumstances? Forget the BS they want to export
> their belief systems, they don't. The world is at greater risk of the
> exportation of US belief systems, rubbish TV, obsession with the trivial
> and obese dietary habits.
>
> Most thinking people in the west fear the consequences of US foreign
> policy than from minor obscure groups elsewhere in the world.
>
> Agree or disagree, I don't really care but I do know there are a great
> many decent Americans who aren't lured and brain washed by mindless
> corporate propaganda. For them I speak out, where others are have fear
> to do so. Sadly, over the years I've had enormous "off list" email to
> testify to that.
>
> FWIW, YMMV
>
>
> Thanks! :) 72/73's
>
> Ian C. Purdie
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