Our Monstrous Face Of Empire In Iraq
Humming along quite nicely according to the fascist agenda. It hasn't been a secret and no matter what flowery phrases the propagandists dish out, we're perpetrating one of the most loathsome crimes in human history.
"It is now obvious that one impetus behind the "surge" was to accelerate the "ethnic cleansing" of Iraq. Given the manifest failure to establish a strong central government to serve as a client state, the conquerors now find it easier to deal with separate ethnic enclaves, which can police themselves, shake out their own internal conflicts (however bloodily) and thus establish some kind of solid leadership that can cut deals and guarantee investments. Most of the measures taken during the "surge" seem aimed precisely at ethnic cleansing: the increased support of the Iraqi government security forces — which are largely Shiite militias — has been matched with what some see as the lunatic policy of arming Sunni militias.
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And so the strategy behind the "surge" becomes clear: A united, independent Iraq cannot be allowed to exist, because such a state would not permit a permanent American military presence nor sign away the nation's oil wealth. Therefore, Iraq must be torn apart — by sectarian strife, ethnic cleansing, terrorism and "counterinsurgency" warfare. And violence must continue until this shake-out is completed, in order to justify the continuing American presence."
Of course the violence is helped along when needed as this is precisely what empires do to maintain the iron grip of control, never mind the staggering human suffering. Iraq isn't an unfortunate blunder, the deteriorating cesspool isn't a mistake, except for the delay in sorting out the oil theft the empire is quite happy with it's unspeakable crimes and are chomping at the bit to duplicate them in Iran.
"It is now obvious that one impetus behind the "surge" was to accelerate the "ethnic cleansing" of Iraq. Given the manifest failure to establish a strong central government to serve as a client state, the conquerors now find it easier to deal with separate ethnic enclaves, which can police themselves, shake out their own internal conflicts (however bloodily) and thus establish some kind of solid leadership that can cut deals and guarantee investments. Most of the measures taken during the "surge" seem aimed precisely at ethnic cleansing: the increased support of the Iraqi government security forces — which are largely Shiite militias — has been matched with what some see as the lunatic policy of arming Sunni militias.
(...)
And so the strategy behind the "surge" becomes clear: A united, independent Iraq cannot be allowed to exist, because such a state would not permit a permanent American military presence nor sign away the nation's oil wealth. Therefore, Iraq must be torn apart — by sectarian strife, ethnic cleansing, terrorism and "counterinsurgency" warfare. And violence must continue until this shake-out is completed, in order to justify the continuing American presence."
Of course the violence is helped along when needed as this is precisely what empires do to maintain the iron grip of control, never mind the staggering human suffering. Iraq isn't an unfortunate blunder, the deteriorating cesspool isn't a mistake, except for the delay in sorting out the oil theft the empire is quite happy with it's unspeakable crimes and are chomping at the bit to duplicate them in Iran.
posted by nolocontendere at 7:00 PM
2 Comments:
Exactly! This is the hard reality that the MSM neocons and neolibs are avoiding because it is the truth that would hurt them (and the ruling-class) the most.
It is also why i believe more kids in high school should be reading books about Machiavelli.
Nick Z.
Good idea, Nick, and they should learn debate with an emphasis on propaganda methods.
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