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 Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:50 am Post subject: How-To guide for mass murderers |
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Bush & Sharon howto guide for mass murderers on making money
by killing people and avoiding responsibility for mass murder and killing of innocent people. Another proud American export.
- C.B.
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http://www.antiwar.com/whitehurst/?articleid=5096
The Unfortunate Incident Protocol
How the powerful dodge their own bullets
Dr. Teresa Whitehurst, Antiwar.com
March 7, 2005
"A little girl running in fear from armed men is killed in cold blood. …
The authorities are trying their best to come up with a reason why this
schoolgirl was shot so many times after she was dead – because that's the
unusual part. But in no way will the Israeli government, nor the U.S.
government, decry the fact that Palestinian civilians like her are being
shot on such a regular basis. Instead, they will decry Palestinian
terrorism again (unnecessary because we despise terrorism already, but
it's a good tactic for diverting our attention) and remind us that
soldiers have a right to protect themselves.
"If that doesn't do the trick, they'll bring out the ultimate weapon:
'There are always a few bad apples, and they will be punished.'" -
"Palestinian Girl, Interrupted" <
http://www.antiwar.com/orig/whitehurst.php?articleid=4082 >
While so many journalists have been killed by the U.S. military that some
have wondered aloud (and lived to regret it:
http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2005/02/08/cnn_clarifies_iraq_comments/
) if media personnel might actually be targeted to dissuade independent
reporting on Mr. Bush's wars, it's nonetheless unusual for a just-freed
journalist, held hostage for a month, to be shot, along with her rescuer,
by U.S. troops.
Pro-Bush/pro-war Americans are quick to defend "our troops," even when
families are slaughtered and children are orphaned at brutal checkpoints.
But the Italians, a people more in possession of their faculties than the
radical "conservatives" dominating this morally challenged nation of ours,
are less sanguine < http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4321147.stm >,
perhaps because they're not in the habit of defending cold-blooded murder.
In yet another tragic blunder, revealing to any sentient human being what
the U.S. military machine has come to represent for people across the
world, "our troops" – no doubt following immoral but quite legal rules of
engagement – shot first and asked questions later. Left dead was brave
secret service agent Nicola Calipari, who had rescued journalist Giuliana
Sgrena. Reuters reports <
http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7815978 >:
"The shooting in Iraq on Friday, as the reporter was being whisked to
freedom after being held hostage for a month, was sure to fuel antiwar
activists in Italy and put pressure on Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi."
Pressure on Berlusconi? No way! He's a pal of GWB, so not to worry. As
I've noted before, the Bush administration, like the Blair establishment
and the Israeli government, has turned the "bad apples" excuse for rotten
deeds into an art form. <
http://www.antiwar.com/orig/whitehurst.php?articleid=4391 >To save
everyone the time and trouble (not to mention the emotional ups and downs)
of following this saga from its tragic beginning to its predictable end,
allow me to fast-forward the events of the coming days, weeks, and months.
Damage Control: UIP to the Rescue
Here's what I've determined, from observing the same scenario numerous
times, to be an "Unfortunate Incident Protocol" (UIP) , used by both the
U.S. and Israeli governments whenever news of our own evildoing gets out:
A tragedy occurs: "Our troops" have killed more innocent people, only this
time the victims aren't Arabs/Muslims (in neocon-speak, the "evildoers"),
thus the potential for public uproar and backlash exists.
Code Blue! Any signs of uproar or backlash must be attacked preemptively.
Immediate public appearances are required by Mr. Bush and the leader of
the victim's home country: Talk extensively about the event, how you're
praying for the families, and so on.
Stress your "regret" for this "unfortunate incident."
Immediately announce "an independent investigation."
If the natives are getting restless, make statements or decisions to
illustrate that this time you're really taking the incident seriously.
Displays of outrage or of "demanding explanations" from the offending
nation may be necessary if protests are developing <
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200503/s1316940.htm >; this is the
only situation wherein a coalition partner is notrequired to present a
united front with the Bush administration.
Announce again "the investigation," but add that this time the
investigation will be really thorough, leaving no stone unturned, and will
not end up whitewashing guilt at all higher levels of authority.
Emphasize that both leaders are in full agreement now, that you're both
torn up about it, and that neither is catering to the wishes of the other.
ASAP, tell your State-influenced newspapers <
http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/05/03/con05073.html>to allot only
one or two days to the outrageous nature of the incident. They should then
shift angles:
>From day three onward, they should (1) stop writing about public
>reactions/protests, or the
situation (e.g., the war or occupation) that gave rise to the shooting, or
the nature of the system (e.g., rules of engagement) that set the shooters
up for an incident such as this one, and (2) start writing about the "bad
apples" who did the shooting, with as much juicy detail into their lurid
pasts or deranged personalities as possible.
Periodically during the next few weeks, have your newspapers write in
glowing terms about the extremely thorough, independent, non-whitewashed
investigation that your military is performing to "find out who's
responsible." (This will end up being, to everyone's "surprise," the
individual shooters.)
If possible, have a photo-op with the two leaders together, looking
somber, possibly shaking hands or with one arm across the other's
shoulder. If this cannot be arranged or would look too cheesy, have other
photos published showing diplomats from the two countries meeting,
expressing regret over the incident, or talking about the thorough,
independent, non-whitewashed investigation.
After a few weeks, when the public furor has died down, have your
newspapers report that the investigation is about to come to a close. Hint
that nobody higher in rank than the shooters is to blame, and that all
military personnel have been extremely cooperative. Papers should depict
the issue as a purely internal military affair: No stories should link
this unfortunate incident to the war/occupation itself.
A few months later, announce that the thorough, independent,
non-whitewashed investigation has been completed and the verdict is in:
there was a miscommunication or an error in judgment, which the military
regrets, but the ultimate responsibility lies with the troops who fired
the fatal shots.
If the public (especially in the victim's home country) is still upset at
this time, make the sentence severe (several years in prison). However, in
the more likely event that the public is less upset and/or has forgotten
this event in the intervening months – during which time many more tragic
events have grabbed headlines and attention – the sentence can be mild (a
few months in prison, or none).
Have your newspapers do some stories showing troops from both countries
working together.
Now it's time for the cherry on the cake: have a photo-op with both
leaders smiling, preferably in the Oval Office, announcing that their
respective nations are firmer friends than ever. The admirable ways in
which this tragic incident was handled, with great cooperation on both
sides, only strengthens their resolve to stand by one another in the War
on Terror, no matter what the cost.
So for all who fear that this checkpoint killing could have negative
fallout for Mr. Bush or Mr. Berlusconi, allow me to assure you that the
10-step system above is rather foolproof. It's worked so many times for
Mr. Bush, Mr. Blair, Mr. Sharon, and of course Mr. Berlusconi that there's
no reason to believe it won't work now.
Even now, steps in the UIP are being taken to correct mistakes made, so
that lessons will be learned (FYI: note the passive voice of this
sentence, which is highly recommended for distracting attention or outrage
away from the perpetrators of illegal, immoral wars and occupations). As
the Reuters article concludes:
"Berlusconi, who defied widespread public opposition to the Iraq war and
sent 3,000 troops, took the rare step of summoning U.S. Ambassador Mel
Sembler to his office. He demanded the United States 'leave no stone
unturned' in investigating the incident.
"President Bush was quick to call Berlusconi and promise a full
investigation"
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Lilli
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Romadon
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And I'm proud to be an American where at least i know I'm???
Hey i forgot the words can anybody help me out here? 
Screwed, glued and tattoo'd was it??? |
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Lilli
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 We're gonna be ok Rommie.
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