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An Unfiltered Report on Current Thought in the Muslim World
[It is extremely important that Americans and the Western World have direct access to this thinking, unfiltered by the spin doctors of the American corporate press, which is so heavily dependent upon and serving of U.S. military and economic imperatives. The author is the Director General of the respected Malaysian think tank, the Institute for Strategic and International Studies.]

And of the many movements and eminent individuals everywhere who fight for peace and justice, who should join hands across the globe in one powerful statement against the evil of unrestrained military might gone mad, but instead remain silent, or speak but with disjointed and isolated voices. . . . There are omissions aplenty . . . A global system that is too fragile and too easily manipulated by the powerful to prevent or punish terrorist states that seize, occupy and annex neighbouring lands . . . An anti-terrorist campaign that will not address root causes, and that breeds even more terrorism because it refuses to acknowledge, much less rectify, unjust policies. . . . The strong continue to arm themselves ever more, citing justifications that are denied for the weak, enabling the strong to become even stronger and compelling the weak to become even weaker. As a result today there is only one hyperpower, one that is furiously expanding its hegemonic capacity even more. It thinks this will provide it security against those it willfully alienates and antagonises. But there is no protection against terrorism until root causes are addressed. . . . This system conveniently ignores Israel, which has been in material breach of many more UN resolutions for a period four times as long. Iraq is suspected of having weapons of mass destruction, Israel is a confirmed owner and producer of weapons of mass destruction. Israel has these weapons aplenty, and it has used them to terrorise Palestinians daily for the past at least 40 years. The United States fears that Iraq may develop nuclear weapons. Israel already possesses them, and there is not even the mildest of censure from its ally or that ally's friends. . . . An attack on Iraq, however speedily executed, runs the risk of destabilising an entire region and alienating an entire world. It will kill, maim and displace thousands of innocent people in the country. It will inflame Muslim anger everywhere, turning moderates into radicals, and transforming radicals into terrorists. Currently pliant Arab states will face increasing hostility from their own people at home. The "war" against terror will begin to unravel. Economies, many of them already hard put to invigorate growth, will face further challenges. And the threat of further terrorism will rise. Third, if war does break out as many expect it will, the global community must ensure that it is conducted in the full gaze of the world, for only by so doing can the excesses of the powerful be checked. There will be an attempt to limit access by the media. We must fight it. Iraq must encourage full media presence, be it from the BBC, the CNN, Al Jazeera or others. . . . Sixth and finally, the global community must challenge the powers-that-be in the UN Security Council to take similar measures to enforce implementation of UN resolutions upon the terrorist state of Israel. The primary target for challenge should be the United States, for it holds virtually all the cards on Israel. If the United States fails to co-operate and opposes the initiative it must be condemned for what it is: a state sponsor of state terrorism.

posted by LoZo 1:36 PM