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David North’s Fear
 

Mr. North’s March 17, 2006 editorial piece “Bush Administration Renews ‘Preemptive War’ Strategy” reveals the pathological paranoia that permeates today’s neo-left. Fear number one is a robust America that has the temerity to preemptively defend itself from Islamist fascists, e.g. al Qaeda and mad Iranian Mullahs.

Mr. North descends into self-destructive denial since his
position ignores the world war foisted upon America and the free world by Islamist fascists on September 11th, 2001. He apparently prefers the tender mercies of these barbarians instead of defeating them. To the contrary, President Bush and the American people have rationally chosen overt national self defense.

Secondly, Mr. North fears U.S. hegemony. This is classic neo-leftist moral relativism. America is the lone nation responsible for protecting humanity from the tyrannies of genocidal German Nazism and Russian and Chinese Communism. In our time, America is the sole defender of civilization from Islamist fascist tyranny, torture and genocide. No nation in history comes close to the moral exceptionalism of America. If this is hegemony, sign me up.

And lastly Mr. North is petrified by American capitalism. He is ignorant of the fact that in the last twenty-five years it has enabled the creation of over fifty million new jobs and $50,000,000,000,000 (trillion) of new wealth.

And American capitalism has facilitated more prosperity in the last
twenty-five years than in the previous two hundred. It is the greatest contribution to humanity in history.

Mr. North does us a great service by displaying irrational neo-leftism. It shows us who not to elect to high political office. Specifically, this refers to anyone who is a member of his club and its wholly owned neo-leftist political machine – the Democratic Party. He and his ilk must be resisted with all due effort. The fate of the free world depends on it.
 

Vance McDonald
libertyjournal@aol.com
 

Mayor Bloomberg and NYPD Commissioner Kelly have launched a futile new quality of life crackdown on vendors, panhandlers, squeegee guys, public urinators and the homeless. It makes no more sense than Giuliani's did. People are homeless because there is no affordable housing in NYC. They urinate on the street because there are no public toilets. They vend because the economy is crashing and they can't get a regular job. The most hopeless New Yorkers wash car windows and panhandle because they need to survive and chose not to turn to crime. Arresting these people without doing anything to address the causes behind their actions is a huge waste of tax dollars. Mike Bloomberg is supposed to be a business genius who has surrounded himself with experts. This makes them look like a bunch of amateurs.
Robert Lederman

In two recent speeches, the unelected "President" George W Bush said he watched on TV as the first airliner hit the World Trade Center. But how could this be? Although a few video cameras happened to record the event, none of their images was being broadcast live; they were only found and shown on the networks later that day.

If Bush is telling the truth, he must have been watching a
special broadcast by government agents who knew the attack was
going to take place. And if they knew that, and just watched
and did nothing to stop it, then they must have wanted it to
happen. That would make the 9-11 attack similar in purpose
to the Reichstag Fire in Germany in 1933 -- a catastrophe
staged by a fascist regime but blamed on an enemy, and then
used as a pretext for totalitarian rule.

Please download and save these web pages as files on your
computer disk (in their original HTML form if you know how to
make your browser do that). Don't just bookmark them, because
the Bush gang could remove or alter them at any time. Then
just search for "plane" in each, and you'll find Bush's words.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/12/20011204-17.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/01/20020105-3.html

-Unsigned

As a Muslim American, I am upset to see where our great nation is heading since Sep 11. In a short span President Bush has destroyed the Islamic goodwill so painstakingly built by President Clinton through his actions in Bosnia, Kosovo and Chechnya.

Targeting terrorists is okay, but killing thousands of innocents Afghans is not. Destroying an ally's sovereignty is not (the US has pressured Pakistan to give 3 airbases; now that steadfast ally has even been forced to accept incursions by US soldiers in pursuit of al Qaeda!). Destroying another ally's reputation is not (American media has lambasted Saudi Arabia and nearly blasphemed Islam). Encouraging opportunists is not (now India and Israel use US actions to justify their own wars against Islamic movements).

The attacks on Indian parliament and the Israeli capture of weapons ship are fraud. President Bush must instruct CIA to look into these cases to see who staged them for what purpose.

FROM:
Dr. Abdul Muneer Khan, New York City

The City can't have it both ways. Giuliani turned the WTC disaster site into a shameless tourist attraction and publicity launch pad for himself within hours of the 9/11attack. He led countless groups of celebrities, sports figures and elected officials on tours of the site who were looking for a useful photo-op intended to promote their careers. None of these people had any legitimate need or reason to be there. He wore the NYPD and FDNY logos in hundreds of media appearances so as to falsely identify himself with real heros whose salaries he kept at absurdly low levels and whose health and safety he failed to protect. Right before leaving office he had a giant tourist viewing platform built at the site - after previously restricting it to real New Yorkers and to the media. The City is now distributing tickets to see the ruins from a kiosk at the South Street Seaport - a location where almost everyone is a tourist - as if the WTC disaster was a Broadway show. The businesses in the area that are part of the Downtown Alliance BID are advertising tourists discounts and even a happy hour linked to the disaster. Inevitably in our supposedly free market system, vendors show up to try and make some money. How is what they are doing any more shameful than what Giuliani and the business groups have been doing?

Robert Lederman,

President of A.R.T.I.S.T.

(Artists' Response To Illegal State Tactics)

robert.lederman@worldnet.att.net

U.S. Foreign Policy and Bangladesh

I am not a politician and so will never understand how US foreign policy towards a country like Bangladesh is formulated. This particular question would have never crossed my mind if I were not shocked in several major events related to Bangladesh - first, its creation in 1971; second, the assassination of its leader, Mujibur Rahman by fundamentalist supporters; third, changing the Bangladesh constitution from secular state towards Islamic state; fourth, many communal riots in Bangladesh since 1971; fifth, the September 11 disaster; sixth, tough role by US Government against Muslim terrorist based on radical belief; seventh, rise of Muslim militants before the Afganistan war; eighth, election of Bangladesh timing on October 1, 2001; ninth, establishment of Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minority (HRCBM); and tenth, meeting Mr.Tod Holmstrom Bangladesh Desk, State department.

In 1971 when over 2 millions of Bangladeshis (over 80% being minority) were butchered and over 10 millions became refugees in India for a democratic movement against Pakistani Military Junta, Indian PM, Ms. Indira Gandhi was asking for Nixon/Kissinger’s help. Nixon/Kissinger – so-called duo (famous for the world’s mischief) instead of helping India was busy making friendship with Pakistan military dictator for a Chinese trip. USA was one of the last countries recognizing Bangladesh even after independence. Where as, Canada being USA neighbor, was one of the first few countries to recognize Bangladesh. Since then, Bangladesh was funded and supported by Islamic fundamentalisms from Middle East countries causing several communal riots. Even, for example, Time magazine in its November 12 issue, page 61, presented a picture of Bangladesh as part of Alqaeda network During four months of the election campaign in Bangladesh before 9/11, moderate parties were leading the campaign. The picture of the Bangladesh election campaign totally changed after Mr. President Bushes declaration of war against terrorism and fundamental Islamic radical parties won the election causing a big problem to minorities who, in general, were supporting moderate parties.

We went to see Mr. Holmstrom and make him aware of the current situation in Bangladesh in November. His reaction was, as if, an act of some scattered criminal activities. We have additional facts now given below and would like some positive reactions from the state department. It should be noted that all reports we collected relate to minorities only. Criminal activities cannot be contained within this small group only.

Based on the information provided by independent bodies like Canadian foreign ministry, Amnesty International (AI), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and HRCBM, we would like to draw the attention of the State department and its policy makers so that minorities in Bangladesh are saved from total destruction either by large scale criminal acts or political motivations. It is like a ‘SOS’ call similar to ones made by minorities from Afganistan when minorities were losing their rights or even when Bhudhist statues were destroyed. It should be a serious concern to the world body when the minority percentage of a country like Bangladesh goes down from high 40% to a low 10% since Indian independence. The irony is that minorities enjoyed some special privileges as refugees from Indian Government before Bangladesh became an Independent country. After independence, Sheikh Mujubur Rahman signed a pact with the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi when all special privileges were eliminated assuming two countries will live as good neighbors for ever. Things have changed since Mujibur Rahman’s assassination in 1974. We, in HRCBM, are also Bangladeshis and we would like to see economic growth with social harmony.

Nothing could be achieved without some pressures to the current administration of Bangladesh Government who is dominated by fundamental Islamic parties. Even today, fundamental radicals leaders of Bangaldesh Government make many statements where they want to eliminate all rights of the minority, destroy all cultural symbols – the same way Taliban did last year or year before. The war against terrorism cannot be won in Bangladesh unless such activities are stopped with strings attached to the economic aid given by foreign countries. This is an appeal from Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM).
Amalendu Chatterjee, Ph.D

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