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Paying the price for a crazy war : Comments

By Antony Loewenstein, published 24/1/2006

Antony Loewenstein argues 2005 will be remembered when the world woke up to the reality of the 'war on terror'.

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Anthony, Thanks for your piece.

We need to be remined everyday of all the atrocities that are happening in the world, under the banner of "democracy" or 'Economic rationalism"
Posted by Coyote, Tuesday, 24 January 2006 10:19:37 AM
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America has been involved in several wars this century....when has their conduct in them ever met with universal approval?
Posted by finbar, Tuesday, 24 January 2006 10:57:53 AM
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Does the Iron Heel hover above our heads? Seems the author thinks so.
Posted by Donnie, Tuesday, 24 January 2006 11:40:41 AM
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I do hope AL is right about the world waking up to the truth of US foreign policy this year - time is running out. The speech made by Harold Pinter (http://nobelprize.org/literature/laureates/2005/pinter-lecture-e.html) when he was awarded the Nobel prize, is a great starting point. We must all educate ourselves as best we can. We can no longer rely on the 'free' press.
Posted by mintcake, Tuesday, 24 January 2006 11:42:48 AM
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You sure are right about educating ourselves. What we need is a rounded picture, something these forums often provide.

Unfortunately this piece is as radical as those supporting the war effort. It does not take account of the huge changes the US and others have acheived, Lebanon (syria would not have killed hariri if not for US pressure from thier border with iraq), Libya, and all the eastern european countries etc.

I would also like to point out to the historian in the forum that this is the first major war of this century, not another in the 20th century.

One should not assume that I am a supporter of the war, just looking for someone to note the goods and the bads in a text, instead of one or the other, usually overblown to the point it is meaningless.
Posted by fide mae, Tuesday, 24 January 2006 12:03:28 PM
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Yes, of course you are correct....this is the twenty first century...my, doesn't time fly when your having fun......
Posted by finbar, Tuesday, 24 January 2006 1:08:08 PM
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