And then we will talk the
trees into growing blue feathers.
from Ann Patchetts inspiring anti-establishment novel Bel Canto
Suddenly the political theatrics gurus and spin doctors are in full gear in Obamas America. They are going to talk the trees into growing blue feathers and they may succeed: such is the state of mind of the ever-gullible, permanently indoctrinated, thoroughly brainwashed people of the United States of America who are persistently subjected by their own political establishments to feel fearful of foreign ideologies, external non-existent and self-fabricated threats from demonised nations. Americas security is at risk - and the slogan always works - the media drills the message into the deeply troubled psyche of the American people and the spin doctors and the theatrics gurus know it. They have gone into full operation to get their Chief re-elected for the second presidential term.
And the world will have to suffer, specifically the Muslim world, and most particularly Pakistan and its people this time around. Atrocities are going to be inflicted, as always to prove that there is a tough guy in the White House to save the Americans from the nasty, uncivilised and brutal forces of Islam. A long time ago, there was a threat from the native American Indians, which was overcome by gallant American cowboys. The threat of socialism and communism was crushed by God-fearing, democratically spirited Obama predecessors and by American covert and overt wars in Latin America, Vietnam and elsewhere - and indeed, cheered on by perpetual media propaganda and Hollywood films. Bush hyped the Iraqi threat by blatant lies and a complaisant media. And now, Barack Obama is there to respond resolutely to the Islamic threat - the misguided Muslims in Afghanistan and Pakistan. After all, Americans are the chosen people of God. Hail Caesar, Hail Obama! What else can a nation ask for?
Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden (OBL) has been killed by the American Navy SEALs near Pakistans most prestigious military training academy, not too far from the nations capital, Islamabad, claims the American President. The ISI and Pakistans military establishment is inexplicably involved - and it must be reined in completely to a subservient role of American-NATO interests, says the British Prime Minister. The Indians are saying that if the American Special Forces can operate inside Pakistans territory to pursue their wanted targets, why cant their military have the same prerogative to choose what they want to do with or without Pakistans permission.
The failings of the Zardari-Gilani regime have reached unprecedented levels of foreign policy mismanagement and this nations sovereignty and dignity are being trampled with absolute impunity and perhaps with the implicit knowledge and collaboration of its leadership. The irony is that the Pakistani Ambassador at Washington DC is calling for an immediate censoring of the ISI, Pakistans premium intelligence agency, having accepted the claim about Osama bin Laden as the God-given truth without any substantial analysis of the possible political motives for President Obamas presidential re-election bid. After all, isnt that what a top diplomat is designated to do for shaping his countrys foreign policy? (http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-...0-May-2011/Theatrics-and-spin-Made-in-America)
trees into growing blue feathers.
from Ann Patchetts inspiring anti-establishment novel Bel Canto
Suddenly the political theatrics gurus and spin doctors are in full gear in Obamas America. They are going to talk the trees into growing blue feathers and they may succeed: such is the state of mind of the ever-gullible, permanently indoctrinated, thoroughly brainwashed people of the United States of America who are persistently subjected by their own political establishments to feel fearful of foreign ideologies, external non-existent and self-fabricated threats from demonised nations. Americas security is at risk - and the slogan always works - the media drills the message into the deeply troubled psyche of the American people and the spin doctors and the theatrics gurus know it. They have gone into full operation to get their Chief re-elected for the second presidential term.
And the world will have to suffer, specifically the Muslim world, and most particularly Pakistan and its people this time around. Atrocities are going to be inflicted, as always to prove that there is a tough guy in the White House to save the Americans from the nasty, uncivilised and brutal forces of Islam. A long time ago, there was a threat from the native American Indians, which was overcome by gallant American cowboys. The threat of socialism and communism was crushed by God-fearing, democratically spirited Obama predecessors and by American covert and overt wars in Latin America, Vietnam and elsewhere - and indeed, cheered on by perpetual media propaganda and Hollywood films. Bush hyped the Iraqi threat by blatant lies and a complaisant media. And now, Barack Obama is there to respond resolutely to the Islamic threat - the misguided Muslims in Afghanistan and Pakistan. After all, Americans are the chosen people of God. Hail Caesar, Hail Obama! What else can a nation ask for?
Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden (OBL) has been killed by the American Navy SEALs near Pakistans most prestigious military training academy, not too far from the nations capital, Islamabad, claims the American President. The ISI and Pakistans military establishment is inexplicably involved - and it must be reined in completely to a subservient role of American-NATO interests, says the British Prime Minister. The Indians are saying that if the American Special Forces can operate inside Pakistans territory to pursue their wanted targets, why cant their military have the same prerogative to choose what they want to do with or without Pakistans permission.
The failings of the Zardari-Gilani regime have reached unprecedented levels of foreign policy mismanagement and this nations sovereignty and dignity are being trampled with absolute impunity and perhaps with the implicit knowledge and collaboration of its leadership. The irony is that the Pakistani Ambassador at Washington DC is calling for an immediate censoring of the ISI, Pakistans premium intelligence agency, having accepted the claim about Osama bin Laden as the God-given truth without any substantial analysis of the possible political motives for President Obamas presidential re-election bid. After all, isnt that what a top diplomat is designated to do for shaping his countrys foreign policy? (http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-...0-May-2011/Theatrics-and-spin-Made-in-America)
