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US
Election 2004 by Jahed
Ahmed & Avijit Roy
Whether one supports Bush , or Kerry- one thing is clear: US election
2004 is like no other election in the past. America's national security
is at stake, within country there are other crisis' as well: crisis of
economy, science, health benefits, social security system , to
list a few. Outside USA, the biggest crisis America facing today
probably is 'crisis of image'. Those who tend to dismiss such crisis as
'nonexistent' ,or 'restricted to Muslim world only' are deceiving
none but themselves for it has not been even a month Daily News
reported- with the only exception of Poland, majority people of all
countries even in Europe dislike Bush's handling of war, alienating
friends and aspire to see Kerry in the oval office in Washington
DC. One might ask: why care about Europe, or rest of the world? Answer
partly lies in Iraq experience. If only one thing war in Iraq has
proved before America, then it is: be it however sophisticated, with
military strength alone we cannot win a war, much less peace. Probably
this is why President Franklin D. Roosevelt during WW II commented:
"when peace has been broken any where; peace elsewhere in the world is
in danger."
It's the most important prerequisite, as we believe, that in order to win
the peace at home and abroad, America get rid of its unfortunate "warmonger"
image. Let us make use of the most powerful weapon available at our
disposal: our reasoning capacity. After all, we all have experiences-
"an angry man is a mad man". An angry person cannot think
rationally. If you are angry, you are more vulnerable to your enemy. It
seems there is no place for 'reasoning' in current US
administrations; at least not so long as George W. Bush heads USA. Or else
how could you expect such jingoistic statement as "either you're with
us, or you're against us" or, President's overt admission that his
policy is guided and inspired by "divine power". How is he
different from his Arab counterpart?
If rationale is what you value most, then we hope you have taken note
of President Clinton's comments at City University of New York in that- the
best way to ensure our safety inside is to ensure "we have less enemy
and more friends outside". If you consider this a "submissive
attitude", then your definition of "boldness" must
be nothing more than cavalier audacity. And think what? That too is
tainted with such timid record that you joined "National Guard" to
avert going to Vietnam war. Even within "National
Guard" you didn't appear for Medical exam and were out of duty for six
months (to help your dad's friend win election in Alabama but only in vain!).
You have explanations? We have a question. Why did you then hide the
files from public unless "Associated Press" sued using
"Freedom of Information Act" and won the case?
Sorry, we cannot let America down. That would be too bad
for the rest of the world and of course, America herself. She needs a leader
with vision, not any business elite with separation (tendency).
• Why should Mukto-mona support the Kerry-Edwards ticket?
Jaffor For more: visit: www.mukto-mona.com |
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