Friday, September 30, 2005
An American Double-Standard
The Americans are now trying to get the Japanese to lift their ban on American beef. Seems incredibly hypocritical considering their absolute refusal to allow Canadian beef into the U.S.
Venezuela is pointing the American hypocrisy regarding terrorism due to their refusal to extradite a man accused of blowing up a Cuban passenger jet in 1976. The reason, he might be tortured if returned. Again, amazing in the light of the systemic torture that prisoners have received at the hands of their American captors. I guess torture is only allowed when conducted by American personnel. This risk of torture was not enough to prevent the kidnapping of a man in Italy by American CIA operatives and brought to Egypt to be tortured. Their are now multiple warrants for the arrest of the American agents for what the Italians consider a gross violation of their sovereignty.
This apparent state of hypocrisy, lies, and essentially disfunction has not been lost on the average American. The result is the failure of the American forces to meet recruiting goals by a long margin. Can anyone say loss of faith? One of the many problems in the U.S. today is their absolute refusal to join the rest of the world in the drive for fairness and equity. The Yanks are at the top, it seems that no horror is to much a price to pay to keep them there.
Venezuela is pointing the American hypocrisy regarding terrorism due to their refusal to extradite a man accused of blowing up a Cuban passenger jet in 1976. The reason, he might be tortured if returned. Again, amazing in the light of the systemic torture that prisoners have received at the hands of their American captors. I guess torture is only allowed when conducted by American personnel. This risk of torture was not enough to prevent the kidnapping of a man in Italy by American CIA operatives and brought to Egypt to be tortured. Their are now multiple warrants for the arrest of the American agents for what the Italians consider a gross violation of their sovereignty.
This apparent state of hypocrisy, lies, and essentially disfunction has not been lost on the average American. The result is the failure of the American forces to meet recruiting goals by a long margin. Can anyone say loss of faith? One of the many problems in the U.S. today is their absolute refusal to join the rest of the world in the drive for fairness and equity. The Yanks are at the top, it seems that no horror is to much a price to pay to keep them there.
# posted by Wil Smith : 5:42 p.m.
