Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Remembrance Day

We call it Veteran's Day, but it originated as Armistice Day. It is a day set aside to commemorate the sacrifices of those who fought and died in the War to End All Wars, World War One. Again this year I asked a class of young college freshmen what day it was and none could tell me. Maybe that is why the British who bore an incredible burden during that war call it Remembrance Day. Maybe they will have better luck getting future generations to remember how we got here.

But, what do you make of this:


On 11th November 2010, commonwealth countries will join together in a moment of silence to commemorate the sacrifices of their civilians and armed forces during times of war. For over a century these events have gone uninterrupted, as millions of people continue to reflect on the casualties of modern warfare.
Unfortunately, the bitter reality of Remembrance Day is that the majority of people (who participate in it) are blissfully unaware of the hidden truths behind this very distasteful event. Put simply, Remembrance Day is a symbol of imperialism and everything that is wrong with democracy and man-made law.
As Muslims, we can poignantly remember the victims of (British) military intervention, the bullets fired and the bombs dropped, the lands occupied and the resources stolen and in light of this find it very difficult to remember the perpetrators of such crimes without much anger and hostility.
The British military are currently at the forefront of some of the harshest campaigns against Islam and Muslims, and furthermore have played a crucial role in cementing economic and strategic interests that rob large Muslim populations of vital resources.
In light of this, Muslims against Crusades have organised an emergency demonstration, to highlight these injustices and to furthermore ensure that on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, this message is heard loudly and clearly.
Can we ever get the idea that this is war? Robin Olds concisely explained to his President, LBJ, what it would take to win the Vietnam War. "Just win it!"
That's all it takes. Don't politicize, don't engage in negotiation with animals, don't tolerate or be lulled into the belief that the extremist is atypical and will be assimilated into our nation's culture. 
When you pick up the frozen snake from the  side of the winter road and warm him back to life within your coat against your bare chest, remember when you are bitten that you knew he was a snake when you picked him up. 

5 comments:

Anna said...

wonderful. Where are some brave Tommys and Gurkas to correct these thugs bad attitudes.

While they remember all these alleged atrocities committed by the West, I shall remember the fate of Dahia al Kahina and the Berbers at their hands.

Dweezil Dwarftosser said...

Put another way:
"You can't negotiate with a rabid dog; nor can you put out a hand to pet him. All you can do is shoot him dead. The same applies to Jihadis."

nzgarry said...

Thanks for the post Ed. The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month.

As for the clip, seductive propaganda that Lenin/Goebbels would admire.
Poor us! Look what you have done!.. how could you!..
All designed to pull at the heartstrings of unfounded liberal guilt.

This war has been going since the 7th century.
As you said in 'Thunder Rolled.
I have seen the enemy...

MagiK said...

Too bad our Commander in Chief despises the USA and its Imperialistic military. He has plenty of praise for the people of Indonesia and precious little for the Men and Women who keep safe the country that allowed him to come to power. :(

Anonymous said...

What the "liberals" don't understand (and this includes Berry "MK-ULTRA experiment gone Frankenstein" Sotoro) is that, essentially, they are operating at our pleasure. That is, the classical liberals--what we call "conservatives" these days--have created such great wealth and are so deeply tolerant that they are very careful and hence slow (as in "long fuse") to act. But when and if the socialists really do go off the reservation (and they seem to be heading in that direction) they are going to find out what smelling the coffee is all about. Of course, the power of both the free press and the sophistication of our language will put them in their place before this is necessary, thank goodness--and thank God for the wisdom of the Founders, and for the commitment and grounded intelligence of our military.

As all this sinks into their pointy little heads, watch as the socialists go dysfunctional in the mire of their double-think breakdown--that is, they are going to get ape-shit weird. It should be amusing.