Destructive US Terrorism Policy
Wed, 2008-10-22 02:04
#1
Destructive US Terrorism Policy
Wed, 2008-10-22 02:04
#2
I would love to start a thread on the failing Us policy regarding terrorism, discussing everything from the way that the policy actually serves to increase terrorism, the poor and inadequate definition of terrorism, and the way that it has been used by the government to justify many unjustifiable actions against specific cultures, countries and continents accross the globe...i'd love to hear what you guys have to say
pete
Wed, 2008-10-22 12:43
#3
M. Spector
Wow, that's a big topic, pete!
A babble search discloses some 185 threads containing the words "war on terror" in the International News and Politics section alone.
Thu, 2008-10-23 01:15
#4
[url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/22/america/london.php]2 Britons criticize U.S. war on terror[/url]
quote:
LONDON: Two prominent British counterterrorism figures have criticized the United States for what they described as its overly militaristic approach to fighting terrorism and warned of a further erosion of civil liberties.One of the experts, Stella Rimington, a former director-general of Britain's domestic intelligence agency, said in an interview published during the weekend that she hoped the next U.S. president "would stop using the phrase 'war on terror."' ...
Ayup in Worcester(Whoosta)
Thu, 2008-10-23 01:21
#5
Its not so much a critique of US terrorism policy, but i didn't know if anyone would be interested in looking at the UK since i got the feeling you guys are all across the pond from me.
I was kinda thinking about looking at how concepts such 'Islamic fundamentalism' dont actually exist, and how 'Islamic Terrorism' is a dud notion also. But would love to discuss it with you guys.
pete
Thu, 2008-10-23 02:50
#6
Catchfire
Hi Pete, we're interested in politics from around the globe, although most of us are based in Canada. I'm living in the UK myself, as an ex-pat. I think you'll find that most people here agree with you that American foreign policy in general is destructive, and has been for a long time. The 'war on terror' is the latest in a long line of contrived, divisive, and imperialist strategies to justify Western aggression.
It might be helpful to focus this discussion a bit more. You might want to check out the [url=http://www.rabble.ca/babble/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=13&t=004280]A..., Still Losing the War[/url] series we have going on here at babble, now in its 10th installment. It's something both the British and Canadian governments have purchased shares in, and has loads of specific examples in what you call 'the failing Us policy regarding terrorism'. General discussion are nice, but they work so much better when buttressed with the particular.
Thu, 2008-10-23 07:39
#7
M. Spector
quote:
Originally posted by finp1_06:
[b]Its not so much a critique of US terrorism policy, but i didn't know if anyone would be interested in looking at the UK since i got the feeling you guys are all across the pond from me.[/b]
Since you posted this in the "News by the rest of us" section, I assume you are aware of the thread [url=http://www.rabble.ca/babble/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=46&t=000010]S... falls on UK colonialism and complicity in torture[/url]. You might want to share your point of view in that thread, for starters.
Fri, 2008-10-24 21:38
#8
I recently talked to equadorians. They said that the american spraying of columbian rain forests drifted into equador and resulted in strange rashes on people. (The said the spraying is discontinued near their border). The americans have bases in equador (naval bases, i think) so I guess thats why they stopped the spraying.
The equadorians regarded the coke problem as one where the americans should deal with the problem at home.
Thu, 2008-10-30 23:37
#9
This would fit better in the international news and politics forum.
Thu, 2008-10-30 23:37
#10
Bump - here's the thread!