[Peace-discuss] Fwd: [SRRTAC-L:8245] Edward Said's latest (fwd)

[Dlind49 at aol.com]

Once conceptual flaw in this analysis is that the  quote "The United States 
wants reform principally as a way of
combating "terrorism", a panacea of a word that takes no account of history, 
context, or anything else." The term "terrorism" is the newest justification 
as others failed for intervention and forced determination of other 
governments actions and suspension of civil rights (planned and directed but 
not implemented years ago).  U.S. actions in the region are based on strictly 
geo-political-military strategy.  U.S,  read  Council on Foreign Relations, 
Trilateral Commission, the Group of 300,  and Committee of 10, require 
complete control of the Eastern Mediterranean and Suez Canal. Thus Israel and 
variations of it's government are the only "so called" stable  entity that 
can ensure U.S. control. Thus we see the continued U.s. military presence, 
shipment of U.S. military weapons, and continued support for Israeli invasion 
and occupation of another nation's lands. In the past, if another nation 
invaded and seized lands such as Israel has done for years the U.S. and other 
U.S. Allies would have gone to war to force them out.  That will never happen 
here because of the double standard!!!!      So what is a solution?  Good 
question but it, must start with total Israeli withdrawal form all occupied 
lands.  In my travels and work in the Mideast that is one simple start. Then  
we must ensure that the U.S. and other nations to quit forcing these 
governments to comply with specific requirements. After all who made the U.S. 
government officials "God"?