Kofi's Lack of Perspective and Understanding
Kofi decided to show his lack of ability to grasp proportion and, as I've been saying over and over, it shows his lack of ability to understand context and cause and effect.
Here's an excerpt from his speech today:
Yet today the rule of law is at risk around the world. Again and again we see laws shamelessly disregarded: those that ordain respect for innocent life for civilians, for the vulnerable, especially children.
To mention only a few flagrant and topical examples. In Iraq we see civilians massacred in cold blood, while relief workers, journalists and other noncombatants are taken hostage and put to death in the most barbarous fashion. At the same time we have seen Iraqi prisoners disgracefully abused.
In Darfur, we see whole populations displaced and their homes destroyed while rape is used as a deliberate strategy. In northern Uganda we have seen children mutilated and forced to take part in acts of unspeakable cruelty, lands seized and needless civilian casualties caused by Israel's excessive use of force.
And all around the world we see people being prepared for further such acts, through hate propaganda directed at Jews, Muslims, against anyone who can be identified as different from one's own group.
OK, let's take a close look at what he said in front of a world audience and attempt to gain some understanding of why the world thinks the way it does.
He invokes 'the children' as all people do, but like most of them he knows that no one will disagree with him since they do not want to look like they support what happened in places like Beslan.
In Iraq we see civilians massacred in cold blood, while relief workers, journalists and other noncombatants are taken hostage and put to death in the most barbarous fashion.
He and I both agree on this point. People who have no real tactical value are being murdered and killed for no real reason at all. Journalists, at times, actually might be on their side, too.
At the same time we have seen Iraqi prisoners disgracefully abused.
And then Kofi loses balance and focus. Some how he finds it fit to put Abu Ghraib into the same paragraph as those who kidnap and murder people. Relativism at work right here.
In Darfur, we see whole populations displaced and their homes destroyed while rape is used as a deliberate strategy. In northern Uganda we have seen children mutilated and forced to take part in acts of unspeakable cruelty...
So Kofi, what is an enforcer of the 'Rule of Law' like the UN going to do? Will you intervene or will you simply idly mention it from your very comfortable place in New York since this was brought up quite vocally by the United States at the General Assembly? Since the UN is so unwilling to help out in Iraq (and that's every nation's decision most certainly), I'm sure Germany and France has some troops to help out with that. Will you ask them? Of course not. Lip services in matters of life and death is horrible.
...lands seized and needless civilian casualties caused by Israel's excessive use of force.
They've been whining about that since 1968, and even before. Since Kofi really doesn't know what it takes to secure a nation it makes sense that he'd not grasp why Israel actually kills Hamas leaders, builds fences, and otherwise does what it thinks it needs to do to secure safety for its citizens.
Israel is a whole other topic that needs its own posts -- and soon shall.
And all around the world we see people being prepared for further such acts, through hate propaganda directed at Jews, Muslims, against anyone who can be identified as different from one's own group.
Israel is prepared and needs to be prepared or it could face complete destruction at the hands of some friendly neighbors.
I am curious Kofi, where is all the hatred propaganda directed against Muslims?
This is a very international example of postmodernistic relativism and how it equates naked human pyramids with beheading civilians. They consider Israel to be guilty of 'excessive force' because Israel will not knock on the door and attempt to arrest the Hamas leaders anymore. Israel will not risk their own people when they have other ways to stop Hamas activities.
This is also what is being constantly fed to people at the universities around the US and the world.
Here's an excerpt from his speech today:
Yet today the rule of law is at risk around the world. Again and again we see laws shamelessly disregarded: those that ordain respect for innocent life for civilians, for the vulnerable, especially children.
To mention only a few flagrant and topical examples. In Iraq we see civilians massacred in cold blood, while relief workers, journalists and other noncombatants are taken hostage and put to death in the most barbarous fashion. At the same time we have seen Iraqi prisoners disgracefully abused.
In Darfur, we see whole populations displaced and their homes destroyed while rape is used as a deliberate strategy. In northern Uganda we have seen children mutilated and forced to take part in acts of unspeakable cruelty, lands seized and needless civilian casualties caused by Israel's excessive use of force.
And all around the world we see people being prepared for further such acts, through hate propaganda directed at Jews, Muslims, against anyone who can be identified as different from one's own group.
OK, let's take a close look at what he said in front of a world audience and attempt to gain some understanding of why the world thinks the way it does.
He invokes 'the children' as all people do, but like most of them he knows that no one will disagree with him since they do not want to look like they support what happened in places like Beslan.
In Iraq we see civilians massacred in cold blood, while relief workers, journalists and other noncombatants are taken hostage and put to death in the most barbarous fashion.
He and I both agree on this point. People who have no real tactical value are being murdered and killed for no real reason at all. Journalists, at times, actually might be on their side, too.
At the same time we have seen Iraqi prisoners disgracefully abused.
And then Kofi loses balance and focus. Some how he finds it fit to put Abu Ghraib into the same paragraph as those who kidnap and murder people. Relativism at work right here.
In Darfur, we see whole populations displaced and their homes destroyed while rape is used as a deliberate strategy. In northern Uganda we have seen children mutilated and forced to take part in acts of unspeakable cruelty...
So Kofi, what is an enforcer of the 'Rule of Law' like the UN going to do? Will you intervene or will you simply idly mention it from your very comfortable place in New York since this was brought up quite vocally by the United States at the General Assembly? Since the UN is so unwilling to help out in Iraq (and that's every nation's decision most certainly), I'm sure Germany and France has some troops to help out with that. Will you ask them? Of course not. Lip services in matters of life and death is horrible.
...lands seized and needless civilian casualties caused by Israel's excessive use of force.
They've been whining about that since 1968, and even before. Since Kofi really doesn't know what it takes to secure a nation it makes sense that he'd not grasp why Israel actually kills Hamas leaders, builds fences, and otherwise does what it thinks it needs to do to secure safety for its citizens.
Israel is a whole other topic that needs its own posts -- and soon shall.
And all around the world we see people being prepared for further such acts, through hate propaganda directed at Jews, Muslims, against anyone who can be identified as different from one's own group.
Israel is prepared and needs to be prepared or it could face complete destruction at the hands of some friendly neighbors.
I am curious Kofi, where is all the hatred propaganda directed against Muslims?
This is a very international example of postmodernistic relativism and how it equates naked human pyramids with beheading civilians. They consider Israel to be guilty of 'excessive force' because Israel will not knock on the door and attempt to arrest the Hamas leaders anymore. Israel will not risk their own people when they have other ways to stop Hamas activities.
This is also what is being constantly fed to people at the universities around the US and the world.
posted by Edward W. Prather at 13:35
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