The “war on terror” is even more convenient for Washington’s dreams of hegemony and domination than the previous war on communism, writes As`ad AbuKhalil.
by As`ad AbuKhalil
Part 2 - A War Without Limits
The American “war on terrorism” is even more convenient for U.S. dreams of hegemony and domination than the previous war on communism. Unlike the latter, the “war on terrorism” knows no end and has no limits. It is a war with no timetable or specific achievable goals, and that is how the U.S. likes it.
The U.S. can’t declare a completion of its war on terrorism, just as states can’t declare an end to wars on crime or poverty. Those are virtual and theoretical wars, but with the U.S. this has become a war industry: essential for world domination.
The U.S. can’t declare a completion of its war on terrorism, just as states can’t declare an end to wars on crime or poverty. Those are virtual and theoretical wars, but with the U.S. this has become a war industry: essential for world domination.
U.S. troops are now present in most Arab countries. Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Sudan Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and all Gulf countries host a large presence of U.S. troops.
In Lebanon, while the Western media regurgitate Israeli and Saudi propaganda to the effect that Lebanon is under the domination of Hizbullah, the U.S. actually exercises control over most sectors of state and society. The U.S. dominates through the various Western NGOs and Western-funded “new media”; and none ever deviate from U.S. foreign policy orientations.
In Lebanon, while the Western media regurgitate Israeli and Saudi propaganda to the effect that Lebanon is under the domination of Hizbullah, the U.S. actually exercises control over most sectors of state and society. The U.S. dominates through the various Western NGOs and Western-funded “new media”; and none ever deviate from U.S. foreign policy orientations.
The U.S. also exercises full control of the military and intelligence apparatuses, in addition to the central bank, judiciary, and the “private (traditional) media,” which have been presumably receiving cash payments from the UAE and U.S. to launch a campaign against resistance (even the New TV station, which for years was a voice in favor of resistance and against the Saudi regime, has become a reliable pro-UAE, pro-U.S. propaganda station).
Last week, France hosted a special conference to aid the Lebanese Army. The Lebanese Army commander has become a lynchpin of U.S. plots in Lebanon. The commander, Joseph Aoun, has been invited three times to Washington, D.C., and the U.S. hopes to elevate the Lebanese Army into the role of a savior of the nation —never mind that the army has not in its history been noted for any achievements or acts of heroism.
Last week, France hosted a special conference to aid the Lebanese Army. The Lebanese Army commander has become a lynchpin of U.S. plots in Lebanon. The commander, Joseph Aoun, has been invited three times to Washington, D.C., and the U.S. hopes to elevate the Lebanese Army into the role of a savior of the nation —never mind that the army has not in its history been noted for any achievements or acts of heroism.
To be sure, the public has expressed disgust with the corrupt sectarian leaders (although it is easier for Lebanese to detest the corrupt leader of the other sect than that of their own) and the army is presented by Western powers and Gulf countries as the only credible national institution. Several conferences dealing with the Lebanese Army were held in D.C. in the last few weeks, and all in the hope that it would serve as the counter-balance to Hizbullah.
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