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Written by James Landrith
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Tuesday, 04 December 2001 |
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An Unkeepable Promise
by Sheldon Richman (The Multiracial Activist)
(December 2001/January 2002)
President Bush should be wary of making promises he may not be able to keep. He?s vowed to prosecute a long and victorious war against 'terrorism,' an amorphous 'entity' if there ever was one. But before he extends his campaign beyond Afghanistan, which will have as its inevitable casualties a long list of civil liberties, he might want to consult with some others who have attempted similar feats, although on a far smaller scale.
For example, the Israelis, have been at war with 'terrorism' for over 50 years, with no end in sight. In 1982, led by current prime minister Ariel Sharon and with an American okay, Israel invaded Lebanon and waged a brutal and bloody war against guerilla organizations, only to leave years later with mission unaccomplished - but not before Israel's Christian allies slaughtered 1,800 Palestinian refugees in the Sabra and Shatilla camps. I imagine that no one would reply that Israel lacked resolve.
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