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12.18.2003
Not at War? I find it a bit disturbing that we can justify certain actions and attitudes because "we are at war" when we are NOT at war. For brief periods during the invasions of Afganistan and Iraq we could maybe say "war". This "war on terrorism"? When will it end? Will it be over when we capture or kill Osama Bin Laden? Or will we wake up a decade from now fighting yet another band of terrorists in say... Latin America? Can we really win a war against a concept, an activity? And who gets to define terrorism? Will it become a political tool to justify actions we would like to take but would otherwise be unpalatable to the citizenry? By extending this conflict out into a greater "war" on terrorism we can now start dragging in non-relevent issues by tieing them (even falsely) to this other concern. Just like the Cold "War". Saddam was a product of our Cold War strategy, as we supported a purge of the Iraqi Communists by the Baathists which lead to the installation of Saddam as Iraqi president. Now, we have ousted him in the name of the "war" on terror. The possible backlash from this current invasion will be dealt with, no doubt, by the next metaphorical war. Must we learn by repetition? Can we deny the political components of this "war"? Are we prepared for the chest beating in next year's election as each candidate tries to portray themselves as "strong" and the other as "weak"? Bush and the Republicans will taut their "successes" as the Democrats and their nominee talks about the "failures". Meanwhile the real work will be done, not by politicians but by career law enforcement and intelligence workers that could have their hard work tossed in the trash should it not fit well with political climates. Are we safer? There's no way to tell. I would however feel better if we weren't overselling this "war". | |
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