Comments on: Howard contradicts Bush and himself http://www.signposts.org.au/2005/12/16/howard-contradicts-bush-and-himself/ musings from those on the journey Sat, 8 Nov 2008 00:24:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jon Owen http://www.signposts.org.au/2005/12/16/howard-contradicts-bush-and-himself/#comment-118798 Jon Owen Sun, 18 Dec 2005 06:18:38 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2005/12/16/howard-contradicts-bush-and-himself/#comment-118798 Quite similar to the post below, facts are used interchangeably to suit the circumstances. Another thing about the IRAQ invasion I read recently from Arundhati Roy: Isn't it funny how those who dismiss peaceful solutions as a utopian ideal then use the most utopian of justifications for their use of violence: We declared war on IRAQ to: "usher in democracy" "liberate the people of Iraq from oppression" "end the daily injustice of the IRAQI people" Can you do that through shooting people? If so, then who do I shoot? Quite similar to the post below, facts are used interchangeably to suit the circumstances.

Another thing about the IRAQ invasion I read recently from Arundhati Roy:

Isn’t it funny how those who dismiss peaceful solutions as a utopian ideal then use the most utopian of justifications for their use of violence:

We declared war on IRAQ to:

“usher in democracy”
“liberate the people of Iraq from oppression”
“end the daily injustice of the IRAQI people”

Can you do that through shooting people? If so, then who do I shoot?

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