For the Love of Murder
More evidence of the barbaric policies of the US became public today as photographs were revealed of US soldiers smiling with approval over the dead body of an Iraqi civilian recently murdered following 'interrogation'.
Photographs such as these showing complete disrespect for human life, are often used by perverted elements of the military. In one picture the perverse act was carried out by US official Charles Graner. In another photo also released today the role of evil was attributed to a Sabrina Harman. Murder carries a maximum penalty of life but in these cases, according to US policies, the maximum penalty is likely to be no more than one year's imprisonment.
The photographs have not been displayed in full detail out of respect for the innocent victim - said to be Manadel al-Jamadi.
The policies of the US in Iraq do appear to be consistent with genocide and it is likely that further evidences will bare this out. The US is not new to genocide: hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have already lost there lives since the ruthless attacks on Iraq, constantly supported by Britain and other European nations, began more than a decade ago. Prior to that, the US role in the genocides in the former Yugoslavia and the killing fields of Vietnam are well documented. In fact the America of today was founded upon genocide of the indigenous population.
So why do we regard America as the land of liberalism and freedom? Not least because they control the consistent but hypocritical images that circulate through our minds - whether through news channels, make believe movies, glossy magazines or popular music. From another perspective, many would regard actions such as these as the ultimate freedom - freedom to kill: a doctrine that was once followed by Adolf Hitler.
The world's leading nation openly carrying out abuses to fellow man is not an example the moral and more tolerant nations of the world will be looking to follow.
20-May-2004
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