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roachboy · 09-27-2004, 07:39 AM

so you do not intend to answer the question.
fine.

no doubt, you imagine there to be some fifth column working to sap america's precious bodily fluids at the origin of all critique of the iraq operations...

the "patriotic" thing to do is suspend all judgement and support without reservation whatever war that is undertaken--so long as it is undertaken by a republican--regardless of quibbles like legality and ethics and planning.

because what wins conflicts is a chipper and upbeat populace, yes?
channelling Energy directly to "our boys" far away through--well what--the power of a collective intellectual abdication?
united behind the national mission embodied by the figure of the Leader.
resolute in the face of a ubiquitous yet invisible Enemy.
works every time.

the steady stream of reports from iraq about the numbers of civilians killed by american operations----5 killed, 45 wounded, including women and children this morning, in sadr city, for example. between 12-15,000 casualties amongst iraqis so far----no matter--the body count is an index of the righteousness of the Cause, no?

works out just fine in the western films that seem to operate as template for thinking about the war in iraq: the righteousness of the Hero who embodies the Good (the white hat) is confirmed by the large numbers of Other People killed.
it is an end in itself.
it never has to stop.
there are no noncombattants.
all deaths are allegory.

the "war on terror" somehow being fought in a place irrelevant to it, is confirmed in its righteousness by piles of bodies far away.

quite an ideology you have there, ustwo.

09-27-2004, 07:39 AM	#26 (permalink)
roachboy Super Moderator Location: essex ma	so you do not intend to answer the question. fine. no doubt, you imagine there to be some fifth column working to sap america's precious bodily fluids at the origin of all critique of the iraq operations... the "patriotic" thing to do is suspend all judgement and support without reservation whatever war that is undertaken--so long as it is undertaken by a republican--regardless of quibbles like legality and ethics and planning. because what wins conflicts is a chipper and upbeat populace, yes? channelling Energy directly to "our boys" far away through--well what--the power of a collective intellectual abdication? united behind the national mission embodied by the figure of the Leader. resolute in the face of a ubiquitous yet invisible Enemy. works every time. the steady stream of reports from iraq about the numbers of civilians killed by american operations----5 killed, 45 wounded, including women and children this morning, in sadr city, for example. between 12-15,000 casualties amongst iraqis so far----no matter--the body count is an index of the righteousness of the Cause, no? works out just fine in the western films that seem to operate as template for thinking about the war in iraq: the righteousness of the Hero who embodies the Good (the white hat) is confirmed by the large numbers of Other People killed. it is an end in itself. it never has to stop. there are no noncombattants. all deaths are allegory. the "war on terror" somehow being fought in a place irrelevant to it, is confirmed in its righteousness by piles of bodies far away. quite an ideology you have there, ustwo. __________________ a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear it make you sick. -kamau brathwaite Last edited by roachboy; 09-27-2004 at 07:42 AM..