New Riot Magazine >> War is Peace

When it slowly became dark on October 7th 2001 in Afghanistan, the US-Government started their attacks with the support of the new founded coalition against terror. The TV-stations showed computer animated pictures of Stealth-bomber and several other Fighter jets. All over the World little boys forgot completely about their new computer-games and watched the pictures of war. The UN wasn't even asked to authorise the attacks and consequently, centuries of law and order have been destroyed in a blink of an eye. There is nothing that can excuse the terrorist attacks on September 11th whether it was carried out by religious fundamentalists, militia or a retributive act of a well-known Government. The bombing of Afghanistan is not revenge for the atrocities in New York or Washington. It is simply another act of terrorism against the citizens of this World.

Every innocent person that dies in Afghanistan must be counted among the victims of New York and Washington and not regarded solely as payback. It is rare that wars are won by people and lost by Governments. People die while the Government strips off a layer of skin and regenerate like the Hydras Head. They use their flags, to wrap them around people's brains to suffocate every free thought of reflection and later use them to cover the mutilated bodies.

On both sides, in Afghanistan as well as in America the people pledge their patriotic service to their Government. Without realising it the citizens of both nations have one thing incommon: They have to live with the phenomenon of blind and unexpected terror. Every attack on Afghanistan heightens Hysteria in America, Anthrax, kidnapping and more potential terrorist outrage grip the country. The path the world must take away from terror and brutality is not easy and it is going to take time. What happened on September 11th changed the world forever.

Freedom, Progress, Wealth, Technology and War are words, which now have a totally new meaning now. The Governments have to accept their new dilemmas and face them with a little honesty and humility. Unfortunately there is no sign of such progress either from the USA or from the Taliban. When President Bush announced that the bombing was about to start he also stated "We are a peaceful Nation" and Americas favourite ambassador Tony Blair (also premier minister of the UK) prayed after him: "We are peaceful people".Yeah right now we know it. Pigs are horses, girls are boys and WAR IS PEACE. A couple of days later Bush said in a speech in front of the FBI: "This is our vocation. This is the vocation of the United States of America. The most independent Nation in the world. A Nation that stands against hate, brutality, murder and evil. We will not give up!"

This is a list of countries America has been at war with since the second World War: Korea (1950 to 1953), Guatemala (1954, 1967 to 1969), Indonesia (1958), Cuba (1959 to 1961), Belgish Congo (1965), Laos (1964 to 1973), Vietnam (1961 to 1973), Kamboscha (1969 to 1970), Grenada (1983), Libya (1986), El Salvador (1980's), Nicaragua (1980's), Panama (1989), Iraq (since 1991), Bosnia (1995), Sudan (1998), Yugoslavia (1999), and now Afghanistan.

Of course they won't give up this most independent Nation in the World. Inside their own boundaries, exists freedom of speech, religious liberty and much more; it's all very wonderful and exemplary. However, outside their own boundary they try to dominate the freedom and lives of others.

'Freedom, Loyalty and Justice are just words to fool the people.'