Comments on: I Am Martyr http://halfiranian.com/2008/05/19/i-am-martyr/ thoughts from a stateless identity Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:16:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: halfiranian http://halfiranian.com/2008/05/19/i-am-martyr/#comment-3499 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:34:04 +0000 http://halfiranian.com/2008/05/19/i-am-martyr/#comment-3499 Imran, this is their reality. How do they know what the intentions of UK troops in Afghanistan or Iraq are? They have seen the UK government boycott their democratically-elected government in the Palestinian Territories. They have watched the UK government sit idly by while Israel seizes and detains dozens of their democratically-elected lawmakers (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6719595.stm). They have studied the history of the UK's role in dividing up the Middle East, in promising the Jews a homeland in Palestine (Balfour Declaration) and assistance in achieving that end. And then the UK PM pops up to say that the founding of Israel was one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century! (http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/981681.html) These guys live in a refugee camp created because of that 'achievement'. Are you genuinely suggesting that these 'angry young men' should see the UK and the US as having 'good intentions' in the Middle East? Why? Imran, this is their reality. How do they know what the intentions of UK troops in Afghanistan or Iraq are?

They have seen the UK government boycott their democratically-elected government in the Palestinian Territories. They have watched the UK government sit idly by while Israel seizes and detains dozens of their democratically-elected lawmakers (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6719595.stm). They have studied the history of the UK’s role in dividing up the Middle East, in promising the Jews a homeland in Palestine (Balfour Declaration) and assistance in achieving that end. And then the UK PM pops up to say that the founding of Israel was one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century! (http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/981681.html) These guys live in a refugee camp created because of that ‘achievement’.

Are you genuinely suggesting that these ‘angry young men’ should see the UK and the US as having ‘good intentions’ in the Middle East? Why?

]]> by: Imran http://halfiranian.com/2008/05/19/i-am-martyr/#comment-3474 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:40:17 +0000 http://halfiranian.com/2008/05/19/i-am-martyr/#comment-3474 Oh whatever. I can understand how Palestinians might see that suicide bombing of army targets and, possibly, illegal settlers, is their only possible response to occupation from an overwhelming force where there are no peaceful or lawful means to resist, but that is def not the case in Iraq or Aghanistan, where the international (including UK) forces are there at the invitation of the national elected governments and with the sanction of the UN. There is a big difference - obviously - between Will Smith sacrificing himself and killing evil zombies with the direct effect of saving humanity on the one hand and angry young men venting righteous indignation by acts of immolation and murder against people (particularly UK troops in Afghanistan) who have good and genuine intentions. As you well know.! Oh whatever. I can understand how Palestinians might see that suicide bombing of army targets and, possibly, illegal settlers, is their only possible response to occupation from an overwhelming force where there are no peaceful or lawful means to resist, but that is def not the case in Iraq or Aghanistan, where the international (including UK) forces are there at the invitation of the national elected governments and with the sanction of the UN. There is a big difference - obviously - between Will Smith sacrificing himself and killing evil zombies with the direct effect of saving humanity on the one hand and angry young men venting righteous indignation by acts of immolation and murder against people (particularly UK troops in Afghanistan) who have good and genuine intentions.

As you well know.!

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