What is the moral course

Carl Remick carlremick at hotmail.com
Thu Sep 13 14:28:53 PDT 2001



>>Luke asked:
>>
>> >Assuming that Bin Laden is responsible (along with possible
>> >collusion from certain Arab states), what is the moral course for the
>> >US to
>> >follow (regardless of the fact that the Bush will not take it)?
>>
>>Withdraw all military aid to Israel, and re-direct the funds to re-
>>building Afghanistan. Withdraw all US troops from Saudi Arabia, and
>>suspend the sanctions and no-fly zone in Iraq. Sack all CIA operatives
>>recruited in the third world. Publicly disown all attacks on Arab-
>>Americans. Try to make peace with the people's of the Middle East, not
>>war.
>>--
>>James Heartfield
>
>This is the most ridiculous post of the week,
>but it's only Thursday.
>
>mbs

How so? JH seems to me a fount of eminent good sense on this issue. The aim here should be to break the cycle of violence, not to engage in mindless vengence-seeking or to continue to underwrite Israel's delusive worldview.

Carl

_________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp



More information about the lbo-talk mailing list