“Throughout
history, oppressed people have been overwhelmed and immobilized by the seeming
indestructibility of the military establishment in power. Whether it be a
Hitler, an Attila, or the powerful Ozymandias of old, the mighty call upon the
weak to “look on my works … and despair.” But whether these tyrants are
defeated by their enemies, or, like an uncontrolled forest fire that burns
itself out as a result of its own self-destructing flames, all such empires
fade and fall. The hubris and inhumanity of our leaders and owners result in
their own annihilation – the only question is how many will have died while
they wreaked their havoc on the people and resources of the
planet.” (Luke Hiken, “How Should Americans Respond to Leaders Who Are War
Criminals?” Dissident Voice 6/29/2011).
More Wars on Arabs – and
Coming of the Third World War Scenario
In the 21st century,
“humanitarian” wars of aggression are a common place. To safeguard the present
and the future of humanity, all concerned global citizens must think of ways to
avert the ultimate impending cataclysmic destruction of the mankind and the
Planet Earth. In all wars, mankind is the net victim of cruel acts of few
warmongers. The news media plays a pivotal role in manufacturing and
transforming unspoken myths into thinkable notions –particularly in situations
of unusual emergencies and societal conflicts. The terrorist attacks in Paris
galvanized the curse of terrorism and the consequential havoc death and fear of
the unthinkable. Despite knowledge and advanced intelligence networks, nations
fail to find workable protective measures from terrorism. Everywhere mankind is
victimized by the consequences of the few sadistic individuals and leaders
including: the ISIL in Iraq-Syria, Bashar alAssad and many Western leaders. The
real issues of wars – the cursed authoritarianism and anti-human governance are
sidelined. Russia, America and few Europeans are bombing Arab civilians, and
causing massive death and destruction of homes and the environment. If Russia
and America refuse to agree to disagree, the Third World War could become a
reality; making the Arab landscape a battle ground. These masters of deception
could bridge fake differences by destroying the Arab-Muslim world, and
facilitating greater maneuverability for Israel in the Middle East.
The Arab nations have no leaders with the imagination to prepare
for the future. Western originated wars have devastated Syria, Iraq, Palestine,
Libya, Yemen, and Egypt. Now, Russia is conveniently collaborating in the war
on terrorism by shielding the real issue – the Bashar al Assad dictatorial rule
and Iraqi sectarian warfare. How naïve are Arab-Muslim leaders to be fighting
sectarian conflicts? Divergent strategic interests are popping up to undermine
the lifelines of the Arab people. Its spill-over impact is the consequential
entanglement of Turkey in the ferocity of the wars. Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya
and the whole of the Arab Peninsula is breathing slow death injected into the
Arab Middle East theater. Since the events of 9/11, and even long before that
time, extremism and terrorism were frequent developments in varied forms and
shapes. They just generally did not impinge upon the Western political psyche
and culture. Recall now the almost five years old oppressive odyssey of the
Syrian people, millions displaced as refugees, massacred and habitations
destroyed by continuous US, Russian and Western coalition forces. Diplomacy in
its most cruel form seeking consultative meetings and agreement between America
and Russia to stop the on-going daily bloodshed. This is indeed a gruesome
shame for the oil-enriched and leaderless Arab authoritarian states. There are
no Arab leaders with vision of unity and intellectual strength to lead the
people in such emergencies.
Do the Russian and American military engagements signal the coming
of a catastrophic Third World War? Truth digging will spell out that in global
affairs if thousands or millions innocents are slaughtered while third parties
search for diplomacy. These proponents of monstrous thinking will continue to
insist that diplomacy should be given a chance. Both Russia and America are
talking of diplomacy and political settlements in Iraq and Syria while the
conflict continues to displace people and cause irreparable destruction. The
perpetuated insanity is wide spread, and you wonder how has rationality been
suppressed. UN diplomacy, and repeated statement of the importance of its role
and responsibilities in international peace and security, are just meaningless words.
For too long, French, American, British, Russian and others have been complicit
in a secret web of unspoken intrigues and conspiracies that dehumanize the
sense of civility in many parts of North Africa and the Arab Middle East. The
reactionary “terrorism” is fast taking roots in many of these political spheres
of entanglements. The wars on terrorism, and terrorism of wars, must come to an
end to safeguard the larger interests of the mankind and its safety on this
planet. Critical analysis indicates that Putin has outmaneuvered Obama and
others to capitalize on the Syrian conflict and acquire a dominant political
and strategic position. It is unparalleled that Western leaders would consider
Russia’s intervention without any strategic challenge and resentment.
Terrorism of War is
Eroding Human Culture, Security and Future
Iraq and Syria were the hubs of ancient culture, civilizations and
archeological treasures for the future generations. The Western planned wars
have destroyed the cultural heritage and archeological sites and stolen
historic priceless artifacts from museums and other sites. ISIL and other
extremist groups are replicating the same for profits. No war has ever
transformed or shaped human culture into peacemaking and sustainable stability.
Contemporary leaders are prisoners of their monstrous mindset to instigate
deadly lies about war and peace and global political governance. Glen Greenwald
(“The ‘War on Terror’ – by Design – Can Never End.”
the Guardian: 1/4/2013), a well known international journalist and American
constitutional lawyer points out that the US warmongering has no end to its
policy of global hegemony.
“There’s no question that this “war” will
continue indefinitely. There is no question that US actions are the cause of
that, the gasoline that fuels the fire.” Greenwald speaks of his ultimate
concerns:
Robert Fisk (Could Saudi Arabia be Next? Bad News
For Palestine in 2013. 1/2/2012, The Independent), points out that
over the decades America has earned the distinction of being a leader in
intrinsic and endless corrupt wars; dismantling, humiliating, killing and
destroying the Arab people. Glen Greenwald states:
There’s
a good reason US officials are assuming the “War on Terror” will persist
indefinitely. There is zero reason for US officials to want an
end to the war on terror, and numerous and significant reasons why they would
want it to continue.
Greenwald attempts to synthesize the end game:
Why
would anyone in the US government or its owners have any interest in putting an
end to this sham bonanza of power and profit called “the war on terror”?
Johnson is right that there must be an end to this war imminently, and Maddow
is right that the failure to do so will render all the due-process-free and
lawless killing and imprisoning and invading and bombing morally indefensible
and historically unforgivable. But the notion that the US government is even
entertaining putting an end to any of this is a pipe dream, and the belief that
they even want to is fantasy. They’re preparing for more endless war; their
actions are fueling that war; and they continue to reap untold benefits from
its continuation.
Across Western Europe, and more so after the recent attacks and
killing of the innocent civilians in Paris, a culture of fear and warmongering
persists against the Arabs and Muslims. The scenario of a Third World War could
pop up even accidentally as was the case in history. Both France and Germany
are increasing their military presence in the Arab world. In concert with
Russia and America, they plan to bomb and destroy civilian populations in Syria
and Iraq; their war on the so called “Islamic State” is getting out of
proportion and reason. Both Syria and Iraq, and the rest of the
oil-producing Arab world, is under the shadow of Western madness and
hostilities. Is there a secretive alignment of solidarity among the Russian,
American and other Europeans to impose a war on the Arab people to undermine
their future survival as human beings and a civilization?
During the US-British occupation, thousands of cultural artifacts
disappeared. These objects included no less that 15,000 invaluable Mesopotamian
artifacts from the National Museum in Baghdad. Strangely enough, some of the
leading Western journalists, academics and political figures refuse to
recognize the loss of history on such a large scale and its accompanied
cultural destruction as the fully predictable consequences of the occupation
policy. The very idea is considered unthinkable, despite the openness with
which this objective was pursued explains Dirk Adriaensens (“Ending States that Sponsor Terrorism”: Dismantling the
Iraqi State, Destroying an Entire Country. Destroying Iraqi culture, erasing
collective memory.” Global Research: 11/5/2010). It is time to think
of the unthinkable. How should an informed global humanity view the sadistic
wars except they preclude any attempt at peacemaking and normalization of human
relations?
Peacemaking is the
Logical Solution, Not the Terrorism of Wars
At a critical juncture of time and opportunity in global affairs,
it is rational to think objectively about what mankind needs most – peace, or
at least co-existence, not more cruel wars. Professor Michel Chossudovsky (Towards A World War 111 Scenario- The dangers of nuclear
war. 2012), is a well known international scholar of the peace and
anti-war movement, and leads the Global Research – Center for Research on
Globalization. He sums up how the US and NATO are threatening humanity, its
security and a sustainable future:
The
military deployment of US and NATO forces are occurring in several regions of
the world simultaneously. Militarization at global level in instrumented
through the US military’s Unified Command structure; the entire planet is
divided into geographic combatant Commands under the control of Pentagon…. The
perpetrators of wars are presented as the victims. Public opinion is misled. We
must fight against evil in all its forms as a means to preserving the Western
way of life. Breaking the “big lie” which upholds war as a humanitarian
undertaking, means breaking a criminal project of global destruction, in which
the quest for profit is the overriding force. This profit-driven military
agenda destroys human values and transforms people into unconscious zombies.
There are no concerted efforts to plan for peace and normalization
in Syria and Iraq. Global leaders are pretending to be talking about a
political solution – holding elections in Syria and keeping Al-Assad in power
while killing the civilians and bombing cities and towns. Every beginning hast
its end. Iraq and Syria are destroyed and soon the whole Arab world could be
charcoal broiled artifacts. Russian and American leadership appear to be led by
the wrong people, who are both thinking and doing the wrong things. So were
many historic monsters that threatened the survival of mankind only to vanished
without a trace. In their given span of life and time, they were smart and
tactful (to use clichés). They were “civilized,” and they challenged and
subdued anyone who dared to reason through the unreasonable within their
monstrous acts of deception and war plans. They were destined to meet the same
end which they never imagined, and often mocked that it could not happen to
them in their life time. The life and planet exist not because of any abstract
notion of the modern State and its laws, but by the order and will of God. Have
human beings not observed how the planet Earth exists on its own and provides
sustenance to all living creatures. From earth to heavens, all things exist and
operate according to the command of God and obey His pre-destined course of
action. Those who challenge the order of the Nature of Things became dust and
artifacts in worldwide museums. Many challenging the Laws of God ended up in
bringing His wrath by violating the limits and got destroyed by natural causes such
as earthquakes, flooding, storms, sound blasts and other acts of nature
befitting to their wickedness and drudgery against the mankind. What happened
to the kingdom of Pharaoh? What fate did Hitler encounter after he claimed to
be waging a war of 1000 years? Where did the Roman Empire ended up? How did the
British and Spanish Empires become lost without a trace? What about the most
recent USSR dismantlement? What is next for still in its infancy-the US and
Russian Empires? Mankind suffers without any lapse of time as do the victims of
nuclear catastrophic accidents and bombing.
Learning from experience and changing one’s perceptions, policies
and strategic direction is a rational aspect of intelligent leadership. We do
need men with new ideas and creative strategies to safeguard the future of
humanity from ignorance and arrogance of our fellow men. One could propose a
workable solution to the problem of bewildered Russian, American and European
leaders –send them on a space voyage to see the Planet Earth as is from the
above and try to understand its operational existence. Who is governing the
universe? What Majestic Power facilitates all that is essential for life and
growth; how the earth rotates against the sun, how the water, seas, mountains
stand? The Lord of the World- the Creator of life and death– plans how the
universe and human species are connected together and the imperatives of living
in co-existence with the rest of existence. Perhaps, such an exploratory visit
to space will help to melt down some of their inborn arrogance, indifference
and cruelty to their fellow human beings. The outcome could produce optimism
and pave opportunities and means for peacemaking and co-existence. Indeed,
leadership adaptability to change in democracy is a mark of intelligence and
responsibility.