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11.06.2003
Taking Responsibility Juan Cole * Informed Comment *: "The Christian Coalition and other rightwing religious groups supporting Reagan even had a 'biblical checklist' by which they wanted all senators and congressmen to be judged. And one of the items in the 'biblical checklist' was 'support for the Afghan 'freedom fighters.' The rightwing Christians were saying in the 1980s that if you didn't support al-Qaeda and its Mujahidin allies, you didn't deserve to be in Congress! They wanted representatives tossed out for this crime. And now the same groups are droning on about how the Prophet Muhammad was a terrorist, cashing in on Sept. 11 to spread religious bigotry. But the Prophet Muhammad opposed terrorism. Who promoted al-Qaeda and kindred groups? Jerry Falwell and Ronald Reagan." History is so inconvenient when trying to build icons. So the question seems to be; will the right wing ever take responsibility for dragging us into that disasterous Cold War framework that lead to the creation of the Sept. 11th terrorists? Will we make the same mistakes again to placate their fears? It doesn't look good. Right now I fully expect George W. Bush to be re-elected for of his willingness to engage in foolish policies in order to secure political favor. What was the war in Iraq if not an attempt to quell people's sense of helplessness? Will Bush be able to pump 9/11 all the way to a re-election? | |
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