My take on the Iraq attack

I have lived in both America and Britain, among many countries, and the following is not intended as an indictment of the populace of either, least of all the individuals I encountered.

I retain a particular affection for my pals back in the States, whose generosity paved the way
for one of the major turning points of my life. I have, of course, met many fine English people.

What I am offering is my personal view on the behaviour of the current regimes of those
countries, and, to a lesser degree, certain cultural patterns and media trends which did not fail to disturb me.

The signs had always been there. But with the illegal and murderous invasion of Iraq in March 2003 America and Britain fully cast aside their sheep's clothing. Two nations, with histories steeped in genocide, slavery, land-theft, massacres and other such evils, had paraded as the good guys for two generations. Hitler drew them into World War II, then proceeded to let them off the hook with his ill-fated invasion ofthe Soviet Union.

The USSR, with an enormous sacrifice, did more than any other nation to turn the Third Reich around. Politcally alienated by the West, they received scant credit for it in the aftermath.

The Americans would claim the glory for themselves, as would the British. They would be perceived as the cowboys on white horses: the Americans, with an ideology
conducive to conformity, prejudice and hatred; the British, with their nationalism, falseness and hypocrisy.

They share, above all, a craving to be admired and a complete lack of regard for human life.

The invasion of Iraq was based on a deception. It has resulted in the deaths of scores of thousands, accompanied by atrocities, torture and cold-blooded murder.

The catastrophic results of the attack on Iraq were lucidly forseeable. Tens of millions
demonstrated beforehand all around the world. The masses were ignored by the handful in Washington and London.

Worst of all, the provision of adequate security measures for civilians was neglected by their so-called 'liberators.' The governments of America and Britain simply did not care.

For half a century many were fooled. Fear of communism was frequently trotted out as justification for similarly horrific crimes against humanity. But no such "threat" exists now. The ravenous wolves are there and plain to see. Neither America nor Britain has ever been the good guy.

Let that not stop the Bush regime, author of the greatest evil in recent history, condemning others which have actually harmed no one. What constitutes an Axis of Evil? The wholesale
slaughter of innocent civilians, or potential threat to American interests...?

In 1980 America and England boycotted the Olympics because the host nation was in the process of an illegal invasion. Now England wins the right to host the event - whilst participating in an illegal invasion. In the midst of this murderous invasion, they even attempted to discredit another city's bid because of racial chants at a football match.

The psychopathic killers pointing the finger at shoplifters.

What is the basis of American and British arrogance? Might makes Right? White makes Right, perhaps? Have we not progressed beyond the point where a handful of right-wingers can take it upon themselves to tell the rest of the world how to behave?

The international community needs to look elsewhere for leadership. America and Britain cannot be trusted and must not be followed.

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