The nature of this moment

jamie 01 Jul 2004 20:32 GMT



Sheikh Janabi said that the United States was using Zarqawi as a pretext to attack Iraqis, just as it had once used weapons of mass destruction.

"Speakers at a street demonstration in Falluja denied that Zarqawi was in the city. One of them, a young cleric, said that they did not need Zarqawi’s help. “The people of Falluja have men that love death the way the infidels love life!” he shouted. Sheikh Janabi said that the United States was using Zarqawi as a pretext to attack Iraqis, just as it had once used weapons of mass destruction. In any case, the airstrikes indicated that the Americans had pretty much abandoned the idea that the Falluja Brigade could do serious policework among resistance fighters, and certainly not among suspected terrorists. There were even reports that brigade members had joined the resistance when the new fighting broke out. As the handover to sovereignty began, the experiment with self-rule in Falluja looked more and more like a desperate measure that had been taken too late."

The quote above is from an article at www.mirror-world.ru which offers many valuable perspectives on what is happening in Iraq and the world. As it suggests, no serious progressive person should view "Zargawi" as anything more than a crude and transparent attempt to transfix our gaze in the face of what is clearly an attempt to lead our people through fear. Zargawi was most likely killed some time ago as has been widely reported. The stupid theme of the "bad guys" continues. Understand your "1984 world." Orwell now more than ever, jamie