From: Mark Steven Heyman (markheyman@infoproconsulting.com)
Date: Sat May 21 2005 - 16:25:32 BST
Hi all,
I see a strong parallel between the subject of this thread and that
of the Nuremberg thread which petered out a couple of weeks ago: the
hypocrisy of the American government in seeking to punish others for
behavior it itself has permitted and encouraged for decades.
The putative purpose of the senate panel recently lambasted by
Galloway was to uncover corrupt business dealings with the government
of Saddam Hussein by focusing on the Oil-For-Food program. Fair
enough. But this can't be the REAL purpose of the investigation
because, as Galloway pointed out:
"Senator, this is the mother of all smokescreens. You are trying to
divert attention from the crimes that you supported, from the theft
of billions of dollars of Iraq's wealth.
"Have a look at the real Oil-for-Food scandal. Have a look at the 14
months you were in charge of Baghdad, the first 14 months when $8.8
billion of Iraq's wealth went missing on your watch. Have a look at
Halliburton and other American corporations that stole not only
Iraq's money, but the money of the American taxpayer.
"Have a look at the oil that you didn't even meter, that you were
shipping out of the country and selling, the proceeds of which went
who knows where? Have a look at the $800 million you gave to American
military commanders to hand out around the country without even
counting it or weighing it.
"Have a look at the real scandal breaking in the newspapers today,
revealed in the earlier testimony in this committee. That the biggest
sanctions busters were not me or Russian politicians or French
politicians. The real sanctions busters were your own companies with
the connivance of your own Government." - Galloway
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0517-35.htm
msh continues:
The fact is that American individuals and corporations have profited
from business dealings with "The Butcher of Baghdad" for thirty
years. The invasion and destruction of Iraq and the capture of Iraqi
resources, including the oil fields of course, and the awarding of
no-bid, no-limit contracts to Bush-friendly corporations, have
exponentially increased the flow of profits to the same privileged
few.
So, why focus on the sins of some Russian and French politicians and
businessmen, or on Galloway's, yes, somewhat suspicious close
connections with the businessman Fawaz Zureikat? The reason is
simple, and obvious, and everlasting: They are political enemies, in
this case outspoken critics of American foreign policy in general,
but vociferous in their attacks on the current administration's
ongoing brutal occupation of a once sovereign nation being turned by
force into yet another client state.
In conclusion, allow me to quote myself from the Nuremberg thread:
"Social level struggles for power often subvert ideas, their
advocates claiming the high ground of Intellectual validation of
their purposes, though their actions reveal an astounding hypocrisy.
In this way, Pirsig's Intellectual level is made subservient to the
Social, resulting in a clear breach of MOQ morality."
Thanks,
Mark Steven Heyman (msh)
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