,5DLESS ,W>3 ,AN>*I/ ANTIMILIT>ISM & ! 0W> ON T]RORISM0 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,9TRODUCTION 

,AS ! ,U,S OCCUPATION ( ,IRAQ CONT9UES ALONG ) ! ,IRAQI RESI/ANCE TO ?IS 9VASION1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO CONT9UE TO EXAM9E ! =CES ( DOM9ATION ?AT HAVE L$ TO ! CURR5T SITUATION ( 5DLESS W> & ALSO TO LOOK 9TO ! POSSIBILITIES = RESI/ANCE4 

,! 9VASION ( ,IRAQ HAS BE5 PRES5T$ AS A SPECIFIC BATTLE 9 ! 0W> ON T]RORISM04 ,! ALLEG$ EVID5CE = ,IRAQI POSSESSION ( ,WEAPONS ( ,MASS ,DE/RUCTION & 9VOLVEM5T ) ,AL-,QA$A HAS VANI%$ LIKE SMOKE 9 ! W9D1 BUT S9CE ! 0W> ON T]RORISM0 HAS BE5 A CASE ( BLUFF & EXTORTION FROM ! BEG9N+1 IT CONT9UES TO BE APPROPRIATE TO ANALYZE IT 9 ?IS CONTEXT4 

,! TEXTS BEL[ HAVE ALL BE5 WRITT5 S9CE ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 #b#a4 ,! FIR/ SEV]AL TEXTS -- MO/ ( :I* APPE>$ 9 ! NEWS%EET ,NEI!R ,!IR ,W> ,NOR ,!IR ,PEACE1 ( :I* ?REE ISSUES W]E PUBLI%$ -- DEAL ) ! 0W> ON T]RORISM0 9 G5]AL1 ! ATTACK ( ,AF<ANI/AN & ,U,S W>-MONG]+4 ,AFT] ! ,U,S BEGAN TO REALLY PU% ITS AG5DA ( A W> 9 ,IRAQ1 ,I PUBLI%$ TWO ISSUES ( ,9SUBORD9ATION1 A ONE-PAGE NEWS%EET1 ! TEXTS ( :I* APPE> H]E AS 0,ALT]NATIVES OR ,REFUSAL80 & 0,AN ,EASY ,W>0 7:I* REALITY HAS PROV5 WRONG ON A NUMB] ( PO9TS74 ,! RE/ ( ! TEXTS >E TRANSLATIONS FROM ,ITALIAN TEXTS1 >TICLES FROM ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE & TEXTS FROM FLI]S ,I PUBLI%$ & DI/RIBUT$4 

,BE=E ! W> 9 ,IRAQ BEGAN1 IT WAS EASY TO IMAG9E IT 5D+ QUICKLY1 BUT ?IS HAS NOT HAPP5$4 ,P]HAPS MORE 9T]E/+ ?\< IS ! EXT5T ( ! PUBLIC QUE/ION+ ( ! W> BE=E IT BEGAN4 ,ONE C\LD HAVE IMAG9$ A L>GE-SCALE ANTI-W> MOVEM5T DEVELOP+4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ! USUAL RIDICUL\S ACTIVI/S PLAC$ !MSELVES 9 *>GE ( ?IS MOVEM5T1 & N[ IT SEEMS ?AT LITTLE IS HAPP5+ ANYMORE -- P]HAPS BECAUSE ! POLITICAL %5ANIGANS ( ,A,N,S,W,] & ,NOT ,9 ,\R ,NAME1 & ! REPETITION ( ! RITUAL MASS PROTE/ M>* & RALLY CAN ONLY EVOKE BOR$OM4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ?OSE ( US :O DESPISE ALL DOM9ATION -- :E!R ( ! /ATE 9 P[] OR ! POLITICIANS ( PSEUDO-RESI/ANCE -- CAN CONT9UE \R [N BATTLE AGA9/ ! 5DLESS W>1 5C\RAG+ 9SUBORD9ATION & ATTACK+ ! P[]S ?AT BE :]EV] WE >E4 

,DIFF]5T ,H]E 

,WE DON'T SEE OR DIRECTLY FEEL ! EFFECTS ( ! BOMB+4 ,ITS DE/RUCTION ( H\SES & :OLE VILLAGES4 ,ITS KILL+ ( \R FRI5DS1 FAMILIES & NEI<BORS4 ,WE DON'T FLEE = \R LIVES FROM ! DEA? & MIS]Y WR\<T BY SU* SY/EMATIC DE/RUCTION4 

,H]E1 IF Y\ HAVE LEGAL DOCUM5TS & >E NOT A =EIGN]1 Y\ >E NOT EXPELL$4 ,IF Y\ >E NOT AN IMMIGRANT OR POOR H]E1 ! POLICE DON'T H>ASS Y\4 ,H]E ! EFFECTS ( SOIL1 AIR & WAT] CONTAM9ATION IS NOT ! SAME AS ?AT ( ! BOMBS EXPLOD+ DIRECTLY 9 FRONT ( Y\R FACE4 ,IT'S DIFF]5T H]E4 

,9/EAD EV]YDAY1 :ILE WAV+ ! FLAG ( ! ,U4,S41 'CITIZ5S' WAT* ) 5JOYM5T IMAGES ( VILLAGES & CAVES BE+ BOMB$ ) SICK5+ PRECISION4 ,ONE WAT*ES1 BUT DOESN'T SEE4 

,!SE IMAGES ]ASE ! C>NAGE1 ! SMELL ( DEA?1 ! BLOOD /REWN EV]Y:]E4 0,IT IS F> FROM H]E1 NOT ( MY CONC]N10 CRIES ! DETA*$ LOYAL 'CITIZ5'4 0,!Y DID IT TO !MSELVES BY ATTACK+ ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,C5T]10 :I* TAKES ! P]SONAL & 9DIVIDUAL \T ( ! EQUATION4 

,BUT !SE IMAGES ( C>NAGE1 IF NOT APPROA*$ ) S]I\SNESS1 C\LD WELL CEASE TO EXI/ M]ELY 9 ! F> (F DI/ANCE4 ,!Y C\LD BECOME SOME?+ WE SEE1 SMELL & FEEL DIRECTLY4 

,I HE> ! ME*ANICAL DRONE ( ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I,I 9 ! CLOS] /ILL DI/ANCE AS ! ,BU% ADM9I/RATION DECL>ES W> ON ! WORLD4 

,BUT IT IS /ILL DIFF]5T H]E4 

,H]E1 AS 'CITIZ5S' ) SIL5CE & COMPLICITY1 9 TOTAL PATRIOTIC TRANQUILITY1 WE PREP>E ! WAY = ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I,I4 

-- FROM ,AN ,OPPOSITIONAL ,VOICE 

,BEYOND ,SELECTIVE ,S]VICE 

,AMONG ! POSSIBLE *ANGES ,I SAW 9 ! WAKE ( ! ATTACKS ( ,SEPTEMB] #aa & ! SUBSEQU5T 0W> ON T]RORISM0 -- ?AT NEV] 5D+ EXCUSE = CONT9UES ,U,S1 ,U,N & ,N,A,T,O MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS ?R\<\T ! WORLD -- WAS ! RE9/ATEM5T ( A FULLY OP]ATIONAL DRAFT4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! MILIT>Y DOES PROVIDE ANO!R PLACE = /OR+ EXCESS PEOPLE & MAY BE USEFUL 9 GIV+ !M A HEAL?Y DOSE ( TRA9+ 9 SUBS]VI5CE1 ! ACCEPTANCE ( HUMILIATION & ! REPLACEM5T ( ?9K+ ) PATRIOTIC F]VOR4 ,& ) ! DRA/IC 9CREASE 9 ! NUMB] ( PREV5TATIVE POLICE ACTIONS DEEM$ NECESS>Y TO 0PROTECT ! ,AM]ICAN WAY ( LIFE0 ?AT ?IS NEW W> WILL 9EVITABLE BR+ AB\T1 MORE CANNON FODD] WILL BE NECESS>Y TO FE$ ! POORLY AIM$ ,AM]ICAN GUNS4 ,SO ,I WAS EXPECT+ TO HE> SOME?+ AB\T ! POSSIBILITY ( ! DRAFT GO+ BACK 9TO EFFECT4 ,BUT IT SEEMS ?AT AT LEA/ SOME FOLKS 9 ! GOV]NM5T HOPE TO TAKE ?+S A LITTLE FUR!R4 

,ON ,DECEMB] #b1 #b#a1 REPRES5TATIVE ,SMI? ( ,MI*IGAN1 9 CONJUNCTION ) REPRES5TATIVE ,WELDON ( ,P5NSYLVANIA 9TRODUC$ A 0,UNIV]SAL ,MILIT>Y ,TRA9+ & ,S]VICE ,ACT0 BILL BE=E ! ,H\SE ( ,REPRES5TATIVES4 ,! BILL WAS REF]R$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,>M$ ,S]VICES4 ,?IS BILL1 IF PASS$1 W\LD MAKE IT OBLIGATORY = EV]Y MALE CITIZ5 BETWE5 ! AGES ( #ah & #bb & ANY O!R MALE ( ?AT AGE RESID+ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 0TO RECEIVE BASIC MILIT>Y TRA9+ & $UCATION AS A MEMB] ( ! >M$ S]VICES40 ,WOM5 W\LD BE 5C\RAG$ TO VOLUNTE] UND] ! SAME PROGRAM1 BUT )\T ! OBLIGATION4 ,?OSE 9DUCT$ W\LD BE REQUIR$ TO TAKE FROM SIX MON?S TO ONE YE> ( TRA9+ 7TO BE DET]M9$ BY ! ,SECRET>Y ( ,DEF5SE74 ,BUT ANY ONE :O HAS NOT F9I%$ HI< S*OOL WILL BE REQUIR$ TO DO AN ADDITIONAL SIX MON?S ( TRA9+4 ,! ONLY EXEMPTIONS TO ?IS ACT >E ?OSE ) HEAL? PROBLEMS1 ?OSE ALREADY 9 MILIT>Y S]VICE & ?OSE 9 MILIT>Y ACADEMIES4 ,RELIGI\S CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTORS W\LD BE EXEMPT FROM COMBATANT TRA9+1 BUT IS REQUIR$ TO UND]GO ! RE/ ( ! TRA9+ & TO DO NATIONAL S]VICE ( SOME SORT4 

,?IS ACT1 IF PUT 9TO EFFECT1 W\LD GO F> BEYOND CURR5T DRAFT LAWS & BEYOND ANY?+ ! ,U,S HAS EV] HAD4 ,IT W\LD BE A CASE ( M&ATORY MILIT>Y S]VICE = ALL Y\NG M54 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ?IS BILL IS BE+ PROPOS$ N[ BECAUSE ( ! ATMOSPH]E ( FE> & REACTIVE PATRIOTISM BR\<T ON BY ! EV5TS ( LA/ ,SEPTEMB] #a#a4 ,?OSE :O >E PROMOT+ IT 7& ,BU% IS AMONG !M7 >E HOP+ ?AT PEOPLE WILL BE WILL+ TO ACCEPT ! IDEA ( SU* S]VICE 9 !SE TIMES4 

,?\< M&ATORY MILIT>Y S]VICE = ALL Y\NG M5 IS NEW TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 IT IS ! NORM 9 MU* ( ! WORLD4 ,9 C\NTRIES LIKE ,ITALY OR ,GREECE1 AN>*I/S >E ALWAYS CONT5D+ ) ?IS SY/EM1 & /RONG AN>*I/ ANTI-MILIT>I/ ACTIVITY IS COMMON4 ,9 ADDITION1 IT SEEMS ?AT !RE >E 9=MAL NETWORKS AMONG AN>*I/S 9 !SE C\NTRIES ?AT MAKE IT EASI] = ?OSE :O REFUSE TO COOP]ATE ) ?IS SY/EM 9 ANY WAY TO GET >\ND & CONT9UE TO LIVE !IR LIVES4 ,WE W\LD DO WELL TO LE>N FROM ! PRACTICES ?AT HAVE BE5 DEVELOP$ 9 !SE C\NTRIES AS WELL AS TO EXAM9E DRAFT RESI/ANCE 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 P>TICUL>LY DUR+ ! ,VIET ,NAM W>4 

,IT IS ESS5TIAL TO LET PEOPLE KN[ AB\T ?IS BILL 7,I DIDN'T HE> AB\T IT UNTIL ,M>*1 & V]Y FEW PEOPLE ,I TALK ) KN[ AB\T IT -- IT APP>5TLY IS NOT BE+ WELL-PUBLICIZ$7 & TO MAKE \R [N REFUSAL TO COOP]ATE CLE>4 ,IT IS EQUALLY NECESS>Y TO MAKE IT CLE> ?AT \R REFUSAL TO COOP]ATE DOES NOT SPR+ FROM A PACIFI/ MORALITY1 :I* C\LD ACCEPT ! COMPROMISE ( 0COMMUNITY0 S]VICE1 BUT FROM A VEHEM5T HATR$ ( ! /ATE & ALL ( ITS 9/ITUTIONS ?AT OPPOSES TO MILIT>ISM & ! /ATE 9 ITS TOTALITY ! VIOL5CE ( REVOLT4 

,! ,SIGNIFICANCE ( A ,MEAN+LESS ,WORD 

,!RE IS A PO9T 9 ! DEGRADATION ( A WORD1 :5 ONE IS LEFT TO WOND] :E!R IT IS WOR? ! EF=T TO TRY TO SALVAGE ! USEFULNESS ( ! WORD4 ,ITS USAGE BECOMES SO DIVORC$ FROM ITS ORIG9S & FROM ANY SPECIFIC MEAN+ ?AT IT CAN NO LONG] BE SAID TO HAVE A CLE> DEF9ITION4 ,RA!R IT BECOMES A BUZZWORD1 S]V+ TO EVOKE SPECIFIC EMOTIONAL RESPONSES USEFUL TO ?OSE 9 P[] )\T CONVEY+ ANY IDEAS ?AT C\LD PROVIDE A BASIS = DEVELOP+ ANALYZES & ME?ODOLOGIES ) :I* 9DIVIDUALS C\LD CREATE A SELF-DET]M9$ RESPONSE TO ! SITUATION TO :I* ! WORD IS APPLI$4 

,! WORD 0T]RORISM0 HAS HAD A V>IETY ( MEAN+S OV] ! C\RSE ( ITS EXI/5CE1 ! SPECIFICS ( :I* G5]ALLY DEP5D$ ON :O WAS SPEAK+4 ,IT ORIG9AT$ 9 ! ,REIGN ( ,T]ROR ?R\< :I* ! NEWLY =M$ REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T ( ,FRANCE E/ABLI%$ & 5=C$ ITS RULE ?R\< ! CONSCI\S USE ( 9DISCRIM9ATE EXECUTIONS4 ,SO T]RORISM ORIG9ALLY REF]R$ TO A /ATE POLICY ( US+ 9T5TIONALLY 9DISCRIM9ATE VIOL5CE TO 5=CE ITS P[]4 ,9 ! LATE #a#i? C5TURY1 ! WORD ALSO CAME TO BE US$ TO DESCRIBE C]TA9 ACTS ( VIOL5CE BY REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS1 BUT IT /ILL G5]ALLY WAS APPLI$ TO ACTS 9 :I* ! 9T5TIONAL USE ( 9DISCRIM9ATE VIOL5CE APPE>$ TO BE 9VOLV$4 

,BUT ! /ATE & ! MASS M$IA HAVE BE5 CONSI/5TLY DRA9+ ! WORD ( MEAN+ S9CE ! #a#i#f'S4 ,9 ! M\?S ( POLITICIANS & M$IA PUNDITS1 IT HAS 9CREAS+LY COME TO REF] TO ! >M$ ACTIONS ( ANYONE OPPOS+ ! P[] ( ! ONES :O >E SPEAK+4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ?OSE :O C>RY \T PRECISELY ! SAME SORT ( ACTIVITY AGA9/ ! OPPOS+ P[]S >E 0FRE$OM FI<T]S04 ,?US1 ! WORD CEAS$ TO HAVE MU* MEAN+ ) REG>DS TO A SPECIFIC TYPE ( ACTION1 & 9/EAD CAME TO HAVE A MA9LY POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE4 ,/ILL ! WORD1 AT ?IS PO9T1 IMPLI$ ! USE ( VIOL5CE OR ! ?REAT ( VIOL5CE = POLITICAL PURPOSES4 ,BUT AS LONG AS ! WORD CONT9U$ TO RETA9 ANY SPECIFIC MEAN+1 IT C\LD BE PO9T$ \T ?AT ALL /ATES1 AT ONE TIME OR ANO!R1 MAKE USE ( T]RORI/ PRACTICES1 SO IT WAS NECESS>Y TO DRA9 IT /ILL FUR!R4 

,NE>LY EV]YONE CAN AGREE ?AT ! ACTS ( ,SEPTEMB] #aa W]E ACTS ( T]RORISM4 ,!Y W]E 9T5TIONAL ACTS ( VIOL5CE 9VOLV+ 9DISCRIM9ATE SLAU<T] C>RI$ \T = POLITICAL PURPOSES UND] ORD]S FROM PEOPLE 9 CONT5TION = P[]4 ,BUT :ATEV] ! 9T5TIONS ( ! P]PETRATORS ( !SE ATTACKS1 !Y PROVID$ ! /ATE -- & P>TICUL>LY ?AT ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES -- ) A USEFUL TOOL1 BUT ONLY IF IT IMM$IATELY TURN$ ! EV5TS TO ITS [N 5D1 A PROCESS ?AT REQUIR$ DRA9+ ! WORD 0T]RORISM0 ( EV]Y LA/ VE/IGE ( MEAN+4 

,S9CE ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 ! WORD HAS BE5 US$ PR(USELY -- :AT DAY GOES BY 9 :I* WE DON'T HE> IT SEV]AL TIMES8 ,! ,U,S GOV]NM5T HAS BEGUN A 0W> AGA9/ T]RORISM01 & MO/ WE/]N /ATES HAVE PASS$ NEW1 BROAD ANTI-T]RORISM LAWS4 ,! 0W> AGA9/ T]RORISM0 MU/ FI<T BO? 0EXT]NAL & 9T]NAL 5EMIES01 05EMIES0 :O >E ONLY DESCRIB$ AS 0T]RORI/S0 OR 0?OSE :O GIVE AID TO T]RORI/S04 ,9 ! ,U,S,A-,P,A,T,R,I,O,T ACT & SIMIL> LAWS 9 O!R C\NTRIES1 0T]RORISM0 IS SU* A NEBUL\S T]M ?AT IT C\LD APPLY TO ALMO/ ANY ACT ( RESI/ANCE OR EV5 DISS5T4 ,! CRIM9ALIZATION ( 0AID+ T]RORI/S0 COV]S ! RE/1 POT5TIALLY 9CLUD+ EV5 WORDS ( DISS5T4 ,! W> OV]SEAS IS JU/IFI$ 9 EQUALLY MEAN+LESS T]MS4 ,LIKE A GOOD *RI/IAN1 ,BU% TALKS AB\T 0GOOD0 & 0EVIL0 9 A WAY ?AT IS MORE METAPHYSICAL ?AN IT IS MORAL 7?\<1 ( C\RSE1 MORALITY T5DS TO REQUIRE A METAPHYSICAL BASIS74 ,!RE >E ! =CES ( 0GOOD0 -- ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ITS ALLY /ATES -- & ! 0AXIS ( EVIL0 -- ,IRAQ1 ,IRAN1 ,NOR? ,KOREA & O!R /ATES ?AT OPPOSE ,AM]ICAN HEGEMONY4 ,! FACT ?AT ALL ( !SE /ATES USE ! SAME BASIC ME?ODS TO MA9TA9 P[] IS IRRELEVANT4 ,! FACT ?AT NONE ( ! NATIONS 9 ! SO-CALL$ 0AXIS ( EVIL0 HAS DIRECTLY ATTACK$ ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES OR ITS ALLIES IS IRRELEVANT4 0,T]RORISM0 IS1 ( C\RSE1 0EVIL01 & !RE=E C\LD ONLY BE COMMITT$ BY ?OSE :O >E 0EVIL04 ,:5 ! 0GOOD0 COMMIT ID5TICAL ACTS -- SAY ! 9DISCRIM9ATE SLAU<T] ( ,AF<ANI VILLAG]S 9 ! HOPES ( FLU%+ \T A FEW ,AL-,QA$A AG5TS -- ?IS IS NOT T]RORISM1 BUT 0! DEF5SE ( FRE$OM1 DEMOCRACY & ! ,AM]ICAN WAY ( LIFE40 

,9 %ORT1 ! WORD 0T]RORISM0 HAS BE5 DRA9$ ( ANY REAL MEAN+ 9 T]MS ( ACTIVITY 9 ! WORLD4 ,IT N[ HAS PURELY POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE AS A REF]5CE TO ?OSE :O >E 05EMIES ( \R WAY ( LIFE40 ,BUT IT RETA9S ITS EMOTIONAL =CE1 & IT IS 9 ?IS =M -- MEAN+LESS1 BUT EMOTIONALLY *>G$ -- ?AT IT IS MO/ USEFUL TO ! /ATE4 ,9 ?IS =M1 IT BECOMES A TOOL = GA!R+ PUBLIC SUPPORT = /R5G!N+ & EXP&+ ! REPRESSIVE APP>ATUS1 5C\RAG+ ! POPULACE TO P>TICIPATE BO? AS SNIT*ES AGA9/ ! 09T]NAL 5EMY0 & AS CANNON-FODD] AGA9/ ! 0EXT]NAL 5EMY04 ,BL9D$ BY ! FE> ?IS MEAN+LESS WORD 9DUCES1 PEOPLE WILL EASILY LOSE TRACK ( ! FACT ?AT ,GEORGE ,BU% & ,OSAMA B9 ,LAD5 HAVE A LOT MORE 9 COMMON ) EA* O!R ?AN EI!R ( !M DO ) ! DISPOSSESS$ & EXPLOIT$ CLASSES ( ! PEOPLE !Y CLAIM TO REPRES5T4 

,9 ! LONG RUN IT IS PROBABLY /ILL WOR?:ILE TO PO9T \T ! ORIG9AL MEAN+ ( T]RORISM & TO EXPOSE ! FACT ?AT ! P[] ( ! /ATE IS ALWAYS BAS$ ON T]ROR4 ,BUT MORE IMM$IATELY1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO PO9T \T ! FACT ?AT ! WORD1 AS IT IS BE+ US$ BY POLITICIANS1 POLICE AG5CIES & ! M$IA1 IS UTT]LY MEAN+LESS1 NO?+ MORE ?AN EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL TO MANIPULATE US 9TO ACCEPT+ ! MO/ ABJECT SUBMISSION TO AN EXP&+ & G5]ALIZ$ REPRESSION1 A WAY ( DELUD+ US 9TO EQUAT+ \R 9T]E/S1 \R SECURITY & \R WELL-BE+ ) ?AT ( ! /ATE1 :I* HAS NEV]1 9 FACT1 PROVID$ = ANY ( !M4 

,9 ! ,LI<T ( ,DAY 

,:AT HAS REALLY *ANG$ S9CE ! ATTACKS ( LA/ ,SEPTEMB] #a#a8 ,:AT IS TRULY NEW8 ,! OP5 DECREE BY ! ,AM]ICAN PRESID5T ( ! 0W> ON T]RORISM04 ,?IS IS A NEW ?+ BECAUSE IT IS NOT A W> AGA9/ A SPECIFIC C\NTRY ) SPECIFIC LIMITS & CLE>LY DEF9$ & REALIZABLE AIMS4 ,RA!R IT IS A W> AGA9/ A CONCEPT ?AT MU/ NECESS>ILY BE V]Y NEBUL\SLY DEF9$ 9 ORD] TO PREV5T ! REAL NATURE ( W> & ! /ATE FROM BE+ EXPOS$4 ,FROM ! />T ,BU% & ,RUMSFELD HAVE SAID ?AT ?IS IS A GLOBAL W>1 A W> AGA9/ EXT]NAL & 9T]NAL 5EMIES1 A W> 9 :I* EV]Y MEANS NECESS>Y W\LD BE EMPLOY$4 

,! BOMB+ & OCCUPATION ( ,AF<ANI/AN WAS ! BEG9N+ ( ! BATTLE AGA9/ EXT]NAL 5EMIES4 ,BU% TOLD US OV] & OV] AGA9 ?AT WE W]E NOT AT W> ) ,AF<ANI/AN1 BUT ) ! T]RORI/S4 ,BUT !SE W]E SU* A NEBUL\S & 9VISIBLE GR\P ?AT VILLAGES1 F>M]S & V>I\S CIVILIAN T>GETS W]E 9EVITABLY DE/ROY$4 ,& ! MILIT>Y ACTIVITY GOES ON 0TO E/ABLI% A DEMOCRACY01 ( C\RSE1 & TO ROOT \T EV]Y LA/ T]RORI/4 

,BUT ! NE/ ( T]RORI/S EXT5DS F> & WIDE & ,AF<ANI/AN IS ONLY ! BEG9N+4 ,U,S TROOPS HAVE ALREADY BE5 S5T 9 TO ! ,PHILIPP9ES & ! GOV]NM5T IS GE>+ UP = A W> ) ,IRAQ4 ,( C\RSE1 NEI!R ! ,PHILIPP9ES NOR ,IRAQ HAVE ATTACK$ ! ,U,S OR ?REAT5$ TO DO SO4 ,& ! ,AM]ICAN LEAD]S WILL EXPLA9 ?AT IT IS WORK+ ) ! ,PHILIPP9E GOV]NM5T TO ROOT \T T]RORI/S !RE4 ,IRAQ1 ON ! O!R H&1 IS P>T ( ! 0,AXIS ( ,EVIL04 

,& H]E WE SEE ANO!R NEW ASPECT ( ?IS W> POLICY4 ,PRESID5T ,BU%1 LA/ ,MAY1 OP5LY SPOKE ( A 0PREEMPTIVE /RIKE0 POLICY4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS POLICY1 IF ! ,U,S P]CEIVES ANO!R NATION AS A ?REAT OR AS H>BOR+ A ?REAT TO ! ,U,S1 IT CAN ATTACK ?AT NATION BE=E ! ?REAT CAN BE REALIZ$4 ,NOT ONLY DOES ANO!R NATION NOT HAVE TO ATTACK ! ,U,S1 IT DOESN'T EV5 HAVE TO MAKE AN ACTUAL ?REAT4 ,IT M]ELY HAS TO BE P]CEIV$ AS A ?REAT4 ,?IS POLICY IS ! JU/IFICATION = ! CURR5T W>-MONG]+ AB\T ,IRAQ & CAN PRES5TLY ALSO JU/IFY ,AM]ICAN ATTACKS ON ,IRAN1 ,NOR? ,KOREA1 ,SOMALIA & SEV]AL O!R NATIONS4 

,9 KEEP+ ) ?IS POLICY ! ,U,S IS DEVELOP+ MORE & MORE CYB]NETIC WEAPONS :I* W\LD AUTOMATE W>4 ,A NUMB] ( !SE HAVE ALREADY BE5 US$ 9 ,AF<ANI/AN1 LIKE ! ,PR$ATOR DRONE ?AT KILL$ SEV]AL F>M]S NE> A LONG AB&ON$ ,AL-,QA$A CAMP4 ,9 ADDITION1 WEAPONS >E BE+ DEVELOP$ ?AT CAN TRAVEL HUNDR$S ( MILES 9 A QU>T] ( AN H\R -- CLE>LY IDEAL = 0PREEMPTIVE /RIKES04 

,SU* WEAPONS MAY WELL MAKE ! 0,UNIV]SAL ,MILIT>Y ,TRA9+ & ,S]VICE0 ACT -- :I* W\LD 9/ITUTE M&ATORY MILIT>Y TRA9+ & S]VICE = M5 BETWE5 #ah & #bb YE>S ( AGE -- UNNECESS>Y S9CE IT W\LDN'T BE NUMB]S1 BUT TE*NICAL SKILLS ?AT SU* A HI<-TE* MILIT>Y SY/EM W\LD NE$4 ,/ILL !RE IS MORE TO ?IS TRA9+ ?AN ! NE$ = SOLDI]S4 ,! PATRIOTIC PROPAG&A ( SU* TRA9+ W\LD HAVE ITS USES 9 CREAT+ A SOCIAL CONS5SUS ?AT W\LD H9D] REVOLT4 

,MEAN:ILE1 ! W> AT HOME HAS ALSO DEVELOP$ AT A FA/ PACE4 ,IF ! ,U,S,A,P,A,T,R,I,O,T ACT :I* CREATES A SPECIFIC LAW AGA9/ 0CRIM9AL T]RORISM01 ?IS %\LD COME AS NO SURPRISE S9CE ! GOV]NM5T HAS BE5 EXP]IM5T ) MORE BLATANTLY REPRESSIVE WAYS ( DEAL+ ) ACTS ( REVOLT = YE>S4 ,:AT IS FRI<T5+ AB\T ?IS ACT IS ?AT AS IT UND]M9ES EV]Y PROTECTION AGA9/ REPRESSION PROMIS$ BY ! GOV]NM5T1 IT DEF9ES T]RORISM 9 SU* NEBUL\S T]MS ?AT EV]Y ACT ( RESI/ANCE W\LD POT5TIALLY FIT ! DEF9ITION -- 9CLUD+ /RIKES1 DEMON/RATIONS1 LOCK-D[NS1 ETC4 ,EV5 PUBLI%+ A P]IODICAL ) C]TA9 9=MATION C\LD CON/ITUTE 0AID TO T]RORISM0 9 ?IS NEBUL\S WORLD4 

,BUT ! MORE IMM$IATE EXP]I5CE ( ?IS REPRESSION IS TO BE F\ND 9 ! 9CREAS$ SURVEILLANCE EV]Y:]E4 ,! AIRPORTS >E ! MO/ BLATANT EXAMPLES1 :]E ! WAIT TO TAKE A PLANE HAS1 AT LEA/ D\BL$ S9CE ,SEPTEMB] #a#a4 ,BUT ONE IS ALSO ?REAT5$ ) SE>*ES AT ,GREYH\ND BUS /ATIONS & O!R PLACES ( TRANSPORTATION4 ,&1 V>I\S =MS ( SURVEILLANCE & 9TRUSION >E TO BE F\ND EV]Y:]E4 ,& ?OSE :O QUE/ION IT1 F9D !MSELVES REG>D$ ) SUSPICION1 & NOT JU/ BY ! AU?ORITIES4 

,!RE >E MANY O!R EXAMPLES ( ! REPRESSIVE NATURE ( ! W> AT HOME4 ,! CREATION ( A ,HOMEL& ,SECURITY *IEF OP5S ! DOOR TO MORE POLIC+1 & ! SEP>ATION BETWE5 POLICE & MILIT>Y ACTIVITIES IS EV5 FUR!R BROK5 D[N :5 ?IS NEW *IEF CLAIMS ?AT IT MAY BE NECESS>Y TO USE ! MILIT>Y 9 POLICE ROLES )9 ! ,U,S TO FI<T ?IS W>4 

,TO MAKE S5SE ( ALL ?IS1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO RECOGNIZE ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN /ATE -- N[ CLE>LY ! /RONGE/ 9 ! WORLD -- SEES ITSELF AS MA/] ( ! WORLD4 ,9 SU* A SITUATION W> IS NO LONG] A REAL /RUGGLE BETWE5 TWO NATIONS2 IT IS ALWAYS A POLICE ACTION1 A /EP TAK5 TO BR+ ! RECALCITRANT & DISOB$I5T BACK 9TO L9E4 ,?IS IS :Y ! ,U,S IS 0GOOD0 REG>DLESS ( :AT IT DOES1 & ?OSE IT WAGES W> AGA9/ >E 0EVIL01 REG>DLESS ( :AT !Y DO -- !IR 0EVIL0 SIMPLY ?AT ( NOT ADEQUATELY RECOGNIZ+ !IR MA/]4 

,9 BO? ITS =EIGN & DOME/IC POLICY1 ! ,AM]ICAN /ATE -- ALONG ) ALL ! O!R WE/]N /ATES -- HAS TAK5 ADVANTAGE ( ! ATTACKS ( LA/ ,SEPTEMB] TO PUT LAWS & POLICY 9TO EFFECT ?AT JU/IFY FI]C] REPRESSIVE ME?ODS ?AT HAVE AS !IR PRIM>Y PURPOSE ?AT ( /RIK+ T]ROR 9TO ! HE>TS ( DISSID5TS1 9SURG5TS & REBELS1 & EV5 MORE SO1 9TO ! HE>TS ( ! POPULACE AT L>GE AGA9/ SU* PEOPLE :O MAY N[1 BY LAW1 BE 0T]RORI/S04 ,BUT !SE >E NOT REALLY NEW POLICIES4 ,= DECADES1 W> HAS BE5 MA9LY 9 ! =M ( POLICE ACTIONS & HUMANIT>IAN MISSIONS1 & ! ,U,S HAS PRACTIC$ ! POLICY ( PREEMPTIVE /RIKE4 ,! RI<TS GRANT$ BY ! /ATE ONLY HAVE MEAN+ AS LONG AS !Y S]VE ! 9T]E/S ( ! /ATE4 ,BUT BE=E ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 ! /ATE HAD TO MAKE AN EF=T TO HIDE ITS REPRESSIVE PRACTICE1 TO APPE> AS ! >BITRATOR ( FRE$OM4 ,SO :AT IS TRULY NEW S9CE ,SEPTEMB] #aa IS ?AT1 BY RIDD+ ! WORD T]RORISM ( ANY CLE> MEAN+ & 9/ILL+ FE> 9 ITS POPULACE1 ! /ATE CAN N[ DO 9 ! LI<T ( DAY :AT IT ONCE C\LD ONLY DO UND] COV]4 

,A ,NEW ,]A8 

,NE>LY A YE> AGO -- SO WE >E TOLD -- WE 5T]$ 9TO A NEW ]A1 :]E NO?+ W\LD BE AS IT WAS4 ,BUT ! REASONS GIV5 = ?IS AW>5ESS DO NOT PROVIDE US ) ! MEANS TO FACE IT4 ,WE OBS]VE ! *ANGE ?R\< \R 9SECURITY1 ?R\< \R 9ADEQUACY4 ,WE >E FRI<T5$1 BUT WE REALLY DON'T KN[ :Y444 

,IT ALL SEEMS TO HAVE />T$ A YE> AGO ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#a4 ,UP TO ?AT TIME1 WE :O LIVE 9 ! WE/]N WORLD W]E CONFID5T1 AT LEA/1 9 \R SAFETY -- EV5 IF SOME ( US W]E /RUGGL+ TO GET BY4 ,( C\RSE1 ! ,T,V NEWS MI<T DI/URB \R D9N] ) IMAGES ( W>1 FAM9E & DE/RUCTION4 ,BUT :Y RU9 A GOOD MEAL :5 ONE ONLY NE$S TO *ANGE ! *ANNEL8 ,& 9 ! NEWSPAP]1 ONE CAN *OOSE TO READ ONLY ! SPORTS & 5T]TA9M5T SECTIONS4 ,& ?OSE :O FEEL !Y MU/ DO SOME?+ CAN ALWAYS S5D A *ECK TO SOME HUMANIT>IAN ASSOCIATION4 ,IT MAY NOT FE$ ! /OMA*S ( ! POOR1 BUT IT WILL AT LEA/ FE$ ! CONSCI5CES ( ! RI*4 ,IT HAS NOT BE5 POSSIBLE1 H[EV]1 TO IGNORE ! SAVAGE CONFLICTS ?AT W]E COV]+ ,PALE/9E1 ,RW&A1 ,SOMALIA1 ,BOSNIA1 ,ALG]IA1 ,KOSOVO 9 BLOOD1 BUT TO REGA9 PEACE1 AT LEA/ = \RSELVES1 WE SIMPLY HAD TO CROSS !M (F \R LI/ ( PLACES TO TRAVEL4 ,W> -- ) ITS BOMB+S1 ITS VICTIMS1 ITS DEBRIS1 ITS BLOCKADES1 ITS CRUELTY -- DID NOT T\* US2 IT WAS NOT CAPABLE ( PUTT+ ! CALM DAILY REPETITION ( \R EXI/5CE 9TO D\BT4 

,UP UNTIL LA/ ,SEPTEMB] #aa ?AT IS4 ,UP UNTIL ?AT TIME1 WE ?\<T ?AT GLOBALIZATION ONLY 9VOLV$ ! GR[? & EXPANSION ( ! M>KET1 ! P5ETRATION ( MULT9ATIONALS 9TO EV]Y P>T ( ! GLOBE4 ,IT ALL[$ US TO GO TO ! SUP]-/ORE ) PRODUCTS FROM >\ND ! WORLD -- ANO!R WOND]FUL CONV5I5CE ) ! EXP5SE PAID F> AWAY4 ,BUT SOME DO NOT ACCEPT ?IS2 !Y ?9K ?AT IF ?OSE 9 ! EA/ >E =C$ TO TAKE 9 ! WE/]N /YLE ( LIFE1 !N ! WE/ %\LD ALSO TA/E ! /YLE ( ! EA/4 ,IF ,COCA ,COLA 9VADES %OPS1 RE/AURANTS & HOMES ( ,J]USALEM JU/ AS 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 H[ C\LD WE PREV5T MASSACRES SIMIL> TO ?OSE 9 ,J]USALEM FROM HAPP5+ 9 ,NEW ,YORK8 ,S9CE ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 IT HAS BE5 CLE> ?AT IT IS NOT JU/ M>KETS ?AT >E EV]Y:]E ON ! PLANET1 BUT ALSO ! T]ROR ?R\< :I* !Y >E IMPOS$4 ,?AT DAY1 ! 5TIRE ,WE/]N WORLD EXP]I5C$ :AT PEOPLE HAVE LIV$ ?R\< DAILY1 = MANY YE>S1 9 ! OV]LOOK$ P>TS ( ! WORLD3 !Y C\NT ! DEAD1 !Y DIG ?R\< RU9S1 !Y CRY = REV5GE4 

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,IT'S W>4 ,BUT ?IS TIME IT ISN'T HAPP5+ F> AWAY1 BUT RA!R 9 \R BACKY>D4 ,FROM ! />T1 PRESID5T ,BU% DECL>$ ?AT ! ATTACKS ( ,SEPTEMB] #aa W]E AN ACT ( W>4 ,OBVI\SLY1 HE KN[S :AT HE'S TALK+ AB\T4 ,! FIR/ ATTACK AGA9/ ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES MA9L& S9CE ! E>LY #a#i? C5TURY IS C>RI$ \T 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! IDEOLOGICAL JU/IFICATIONS SO DE> TO ! ,MA/]S ( ,W> HAVE COLLAPS$ 9 ! DU/ AS WELL4 ,IF ACTS ( T]RORISM >E ACTS ( W>1 IT IS BECAUSE ACTS ( W> >E ACTS ( T]RORISM4 ,) EXP]T EYES1 ,BU% RECOGNIZ$ ?AT 9 :I* HIS GOV]NM5T HAS ALWAYS BE5 9 ! =EFRONT 7! ATOMIC BOMB 9 ,HIRO%IMA1 NAPALM 9 ,VIET ,NAM1 IMPOV]I%$ URANIUM 9 ! =M] ,YUGOSLAVIA71 BUT UP TO ?AT PO9T1 ONLY 9 ! ROLE SLAU<T]]1 NEV] 9 ! ROLE ( VICTIM4 ,BUT :AT IS ! DIFF]5CE1 !N1 BETWE5 ! DEAD 9 ,NEW ,YORK & ?OSE 9 ,BA<DAD8 ,:AT IS ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 T]RORISM & W>8 ,! 9VOLUNT>Y FRANKNESS ( ,BU%'S WORDS HAS CAUS$ ! SUPPORT]S ( LEGAL =MALISM TO CR+E1 ! PACIFI/ LEFT1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT PROCLAIM$ ! NECESSITY ( NOT CONFUS+ W> -- A CONFLICT BETWE5 TWO OPPOS$ P[]S -- ) A POLICE ACTION -- I4E41 ! HUNT = A M]E CRIM9AL4 ,WE MU/ NOT EQUATE ! CRIM9AL :O HIJACKS AN AIRPLANE ) ! SOLDI] :O DROPS BOMBS2 O!RWISE ! T]RORI/IC NATURE ( ! /ATE W\LD BECOME CLE> TO EV]YONE4 ,?IS IS :Y ! PACIFI/ LEFT HAS DECL>$ ITSELF OPPOS$ TO A W> CONDUCT$ BY ,N,A,T,O1 BUT FAVORABLE TO A MASSIVE POLICE OP]ATION CONDUCT$ BY ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS4 ,BUT SU* A DI/9CTION IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE1 BECAUSE N[ ALL W>S >E POLICE ACTIONS4 ,W> NO LONG] CONSI/S ( A S]IES ( BATTLES AIM+ = ! SURR5D] OR DE/RUCTION ( AN 5EMY ?AT IS F\ND ONLY \TSIDE ( ONE'S BORD]S ) ! GOAL ( /RIPP+ IT ( ITS RES\RCES4 ,IT IS RA!R 9 ! DISPLAY ( ! TOOLS 79CLUD+ ! M$IA7 ?AT >E US$ 9 EXT5D+ CONTROL & EXP&+ ECONOMIC & POLITICAL P[]1 BO? \TSIDE & 9SIDE ( ONE'S BORD]S4 ,AS LONG AS ! BATTLE IS WAG$ ONLY AGA9/ EXT]NAL 5EMIES1 IT WILL ALWAYS PROVE TO BE A SPORADIC EV5T1 BUT :5 IT IS AGA9/ 9T]NAL 5EMIES IT WILL NOT BE1 BECAUSE ?IS BATTLE IS CON/ANT4 ,UNLIKE SOLDI]S1 POLICE >E ALWAYS WORK+4 ,?IS IS H[ MOD]N W>F>E HAS BECOME A /ATE ( P]MAN5T CONFLICT :]E1 (T5 & WILL+LY1 ! L9E ( DEM>CATION ?AT DI/+UI%ES COMBATANTS IS EXTREMELY ?94 

,! AIM ( W> IS NO LONG] ! CONQUE/ ( ?AT :I* IS \TSIDE1 BUT ! GOV]N+ ( ?AT :I* IS EV]Y:]E4 ,& :AT IS T]RORISM1 IF NOT A ME?OD ( GOV]NM5T BAS$ ON T]ROR8 .<,?IS IS PRECISELY ! ORIG9AL MEAN+ ( ! WORD T]RORISM1 :I* ORIG9AT$ 9 ! ,REIGN ( ,T]ROR N ,FRANCE4.> ,! T]RORI/S 9 ! ,:ITE ,H\SE KN[ ?IS WELL1 !SE M5 & WOM5 :O1 9 ORD] TO AV5GE !MSELVES = ! AFFRONT SUFF]$1 >E PREP>$ TO BOMB ,IRAQ1 ,SOMALIA1 ,IRAN -- & ! LI/ KEEPS GR[+ -- AFT] !Y HAVE BOMB$ ,AF<ANI/AN4 ,ALL >E ?\<T ( AS \TSKIRTS ( ! 5DLESS EMPIRE4 ,! T]RORI/S ( ! ,>AB PLATEAU1 :O C\LD HAVE RETURN$ TO /RIKE O!R WE/]N L&S1 KN[ ALL ?IS AS WELL4 ,! BATTLEFIELD HAS EXP&$ TO ! LIMITS1 !RE >E NO MORE SAFETY ZONES1 & 9 ! FUTURE1 ! DEA? ?AT FALLS FROM ! SKIES TO SLAU<T] CIVILIANS C\LD /RIKE ANY:]E4 ,EV5 9 \R NEI<BORHOOD4 ,9 SU* A CONTEXT1 DOES IT MATT] :E!R !SE T]RORI/IC (F5SIVES >E CALL$ 0,5DUR+ ,FRE$OM0 OR 0,HOLY ,W>08 

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,:AT MATT]S IS ?AT WE KN[ :I* SIDE WE >E ON3 ,MC,DONALD'S OR ,JIHAD4 ,! DISC\RSE ?AT HAVE BE5 DEVELOP+ OV] ! LA/ ELEV5 MON?S H>KS BACK TO ! #a#i#c'S 9 ,EUROPE1 :5 ONE C\LDN'T ESCAPE ! DISMAL ALT]NATIVE BETWE5 ,HITL] & ,/AL9 7NE$LESS TO SAY ?AT ANYONE :O CRITICIZ$ ONE ( ! TWO DICTATORS WAS ACCUS$ ( 0OBJECTIVELY0 PLAY+ ! O!R'S GAME74 ,YE/]DAY WE W]E ASK$ :E!R IT WAS BETT] TO DIE 9 A ,NAZI EXT]M9ATION CAMP OR 9 A ,/AL9I/ GULAG4 ,TODAY WE >E ASK$ IF IT IS BETT] TO SUBMIT TO CAPITALI/ ECONOMIC DICTATOR%IP OR TO CONV]T TO ISLAMIC RELIGI\S FANATICISM4 

,/ILL CAPABLE ( S5D+ ! PROPON5TS ( CIVILIZATION 9TO A COMPLETE RAGE1 WE CONT9UE TO ?9K ?AT AS LONG AS ! SOCIAL SY/EM 9 :I* WE LIVE IS NOT DE/ROY$1 WE WILL BE TRAPP$ 9 ITS LIMIT$ ALT]NATIVES4 ,! ,U4,S4 RUL]S >E NOT ! DEF5D]S ( FRE$OM ?AT !Y CLAIM TO BE4 ,BE=E ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 ! IGNOR$ ! ATROCITIES ( ! ,TALIBAN REGIME4 ,AFT] ALL !IR LEAD]S HAD HELP$ TO DRIVE BACK ! ,SOVIET 9VASION ( ,AF<ANI/AN4 ,UNTIL WE RECOGNIZE ! ESS5TIAL UNITY ( EV]Y =M ( P[] & UND]/& ?AT NO REAL *OICE EXI/S BETWE5 TWO SIDES ( AN ID5TICAL LOGIC ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION1 WE WILL CONT9UE TO FL\ND] 9 ! FALSE *OICE BETWE5 ,HITL] & ,/AL91 BETWE5 ,BU% & B9 ,LAD54 ,! /OCK 9DEXES OR ! ,KORAN1 ! LADY-LIKE DRESS OR ! BURKA1 ! ELECTRIC *AIR OR /ON+1 ! BUY+ OR SELL+ ( OIL TO 5RI* A ,BU% OR B9 ,LAD5 -- !SE >E ! *OICES ?IS SOCIETY (F]S ,AS LONG AS WE REMA9 TRAPP$ 9SIDE ?IS DILEMMA1 AS LONG AS WE ACCEPT ! NECESSITY ( *OOS+ BETWE5 ! SOLUTIONS IMPOS$ ON US -- RA!R ?AN CREAT+ SOLUTIONS ( \R [N  -- !RE WILL BE NO ESCAPE = US4 ,WE WILL SUBMIT TO ! CALL = W>1 & ! CONT9UAL ?REAT IT IMPLIES WILL MAKE IT SEEM NATURAL TO BL9DLY TRU/ ?OSE 9 P[]4 ,C\LD ?IS P]HAPS BE ! REASON BEH9D ! REC\RSE TO T]RORISM1 TO 0CONV9CE0 US ?AT OB$I5CE IS AN 9EVITABLE CONDITION = SURVIVAL8 ,IF WE DON'T WANT TO RISK BE+ KILL$ BY AN 0,>AB T]RORI/0 7OR ROBB$ BY AN 0ILLEGAL ALI501 OR POISON$ BY A 0DRUG-DEAL+ GANG/]071 WE WILL HAVE TO PUT UP ) HAV+ \R BAGS SE>*$1 \R ACTIVITIES FILM$1 \R /REETS PATROLL$1 \R DOCUM5TS CONTROLL$1 \R WORDS HE>D2 9 %ORT1 NO P>T ( \R EXI/5CE WILL BE HIDD54 ,IT WILL ALL BE UND] CONT9U\S SURVEILLANCE4 ,?IS HAS ALREADY OCCURR$ H[EV]1 & NOT JU/ REC5TLY4 ,BUT N[ ! /ATE CAN FREE ITSELF ( ALL ! =MAL RUBBI% & UNLEA% ITS GU>D DOGS 9 FULL DAYLI<T4 ,BECAUSE FROM N[ ON ITS MA/IFFS NO LONG] 9SPIRE FE>1 BUT >E ! DEF5D]S ( \R WELF>E1 ( \R WEAL?1 ( \R CIVILIZATION4 

,ONCE ONE ACCEPTS ! F\L IDEA ACCORD+ TO :I* MAK+ W> IS A MEANS = E/ABLI%+ PEACE1 H[ CAN ONE FI<T BACK AGA9/ ?OSE :O CLAIM ?AT ! MORE CONTROL IS EXT5D$1 ! GREAT] ! GU>ANTEE ( FRE$OM8 ,!RE'S NO WAY4 ,& SO ! ?\S&S ( >RE/S C>RI$ \T AFT] ,SEPTEMB] #aa DON'T DI/URB \R SLEEP1 :I* WILL BE %AK5 EV5 LESS BY ! ?\S&S ( >RE/S ?AT WILL OCCUR ELSE:]E AS V>I\S NEW 0ANTI-T]RORISM0 LAWS GO 9TO EFFECT4 ,BUT :AT DOES IT MATT]1 PROVID$ ?AT ! /ATE1 \R ,LORD1 0GIVES US ?IS DAY \R DAILY BREAD & DELIV]S US FROM EVIL4 ,AM540 

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,WE LEAD A LIFE ?AT IS NOT \R [N4 ,WE DID NOT *OOSE :]E & :5 TO BE BORN4 ,WE DID NOT *OOSE ! FAMILY ?AT W\LD RAISE US1 & WE HAVE G5]ALLY HAD V]Y LITTLE SAY EV5 9 ! MATT] ( \R APPE>ANCE OR \R $UCATION4 ,WE >E NOT EV5 FREE TO DECIDE = \RSELVES AB\T \R DEA? AS ONE CAN SEE BY ! PUNI%M5T ?AT AWAITS ?OSE :O PRACTICE EU?ANASIA & ! REPROBATION ) :I* SUICIDE IS CONDEMN$4 ,WE >E SO ACCU/OM$ TO ?IS ONGO+1 PRECISE1 9EXORABLE DISPOSSESSION ( \R SELVES1 ?AT WE N[ P]CEIVE IT AS NORMAL1 AS UTT]LY DESIRABLE4 ,IF IT IS TOIL TO LIVE1 !N IT IS 9DE$ ! /ATE ?AT RELIEVES US ( ?IS ON]\S TASK4 ,WE CAME 9TO ?IS WORLD ONLY TO BE PUT 9TO A CAGE4 ,BUT SOME?+ HAS HAPP5$ 9 ! MEANTIME4 ,! /ORY1 AS IT APPE>S1 IS NOT TRULY F9I%$4 ,?OSE :O HAD DECL>$ !MSELVES C]TA9 ?AT !Y C\LD NO LONG] CREATE EV5TS CAPABLE ( *ANG+ ! C\RSE ( ?+S HAVE BE5 =C$ TO SEE !IR ]ROR4 ,EV5 ?OSE :O HAD SWORN ON ! 9VIOLABILITY ( ! ,AM]ICAN EMPIRE HAVE RECOGNIZ$ !IR DELUSIONS4 ,\R DAYS ON ?IS E>? >E NOT NECESS>ILY CONDEMN$ TO A BOR+ S]IAL REPETITION4 ,EV]Y?+ IS /ILL POSSIBLE1 EV5 SEE+ ! GREATE/ SUP]P[] ON ! PLANET /RUCK AT ! BASE BY SMALL PEOPLE >M$ ) BOX-CUTT]S4 ,EV]Y?+ IS /ILL POSSIBLE1 EV5 SEE+ BILLIONS ( PEOPLE S9K TO ! L[E/ DEGREE ( S]VITUDE4 ,9 SPITE ( IT ALL1 EV]Y?+ IS /ILL POSSIBLE4 ,DY+1 C]TA9LY1 COM=TABLY SEAT$ 9 ! >M*AIR ( PASSIVITY1 DAZ$ BY ! SPECTACLE ( HUMAN EV5TS ( :I* ONE CAN ONLY BE AN AMAZ$ SPECTATOR4 ,BUT ALSO />T+ TO DET]M9E ONE'S [N DE/9Y = ! FIR/ TIME1 TO TRULY *OOSE1 TO BE ! CREATOR ( ONE'S [N EXI/5CE4 ,9 A WORD1 TO LIVE4 

-- BAS$ ON AN >TICLE TRANSLAT$ FROM ,HAPAX 

,! ,RUDIM5TS ( ,T]ROR 

,! RUL+ ORD] & ITS *ALL5G] FACE EA* O!R4 ,! =M] HAS EV]Y?+3 AN ORGANIZATION -- ! /ATE -- ECONOMIC P[]1 MILIT>Y P[]1 CONTROL OV] ! 5TIRE NATION4 ,! LATT] HAS LITTLE AT ITS DISPOSAL4 ,ONLY A FEW PEOPLE1 FULL ( DESP]ATION1 ) A FEW RUDIM5T>Y WEAPONS4 ,BUT !SE FEW >E 9SPIR$ BY A T]RIBLE PROPULSIVE =CE1 ! AMBITION = DOM9ATION1 ?AT IS GREAT 5\< TO MOVE !M TO LAUN* !IR *ALL5GE4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT !Y >E WEAK] ?AN !IR ADV]S>Y1 SO !Y MU/ /RIKE & RUN1 /RIKE & RUN4 ,& :5 A P[] -- EV5 9 EMBRYO -- MU/ /RIKE1 IT KN[S ONLY ONE TOOL3 T]RORISM1 ! USE ( 9T5TIONALLY BL9D & 9DISCRIM9ATE VIOL5CE4 ,LIKE ?AT :I* CAUS$ ! DEA? ( A FEW ?\S& PEOPLE1 CRU%$ & BURN$ 9 ! FI]Y COLLAPSE LA/ YE> ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 AS HIJACK$ AIRPLANES W]E CRA%$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C41 & ,P5NSYLVANIA4 

,( C\RSE1 ! T]RORISM ( ! *ALL5G+ P[] IS BLATANT & IS IMM$IATELY D5\NC$ AS SU* BY ! M$IA ( ITS RIVAL4 ,BUT :O WILL HAVE ! BOLDNESS TO D5\NCE ! T]RORISM ( ! P[] 9 (FICE1 ! T]RORISM ( ! /ATE1 P>TICUL>LY ! P[]FUL /ATES ?AT MA9TA9 ! GLOBAL ORD]8 ,! IMAGES ( ! RU9S ( ! T[]S & REPETITION ( ! DEA? C\NTS HAVE TRAVEL$ >\ND ! GLOBE1 R\S+ ! HORROR ( ALL1 P]HAPS 5\< TO MAKE PEOPLE =GET ?AT = ?OSE 9 P[] 7& = ?OSE SEEK+ IT7 ! 0COMMON PEOPLE0 HAVE ALWAYS BE5 ?\<T ( AS CANNON-FODD]4 ,SLAU<T]+ !M 9 A HIJACK ATTACK OR ON A BATTLEFIELD DOESN'T REALLY MAKE ANY DIFF]5CE4 

,!SE DEA?S >E JU/ LIKE ! DEA?S CAUS$ BY A]IAL BOMB+1 LIKE ?OSE ?AT OCCUR YE>-R\ND AT WORKPLACES1 9 B>RACKS1 9 POLICE /ATIONS1 9 HOSPITALS1 9 PRISONS4 ,LIKE ?OSE BR\<T AB\T BY ! PAV+ OV] ( WILD PLACES1 BY NUCLE> P[] PLANTS1 BY ! ADULT]ATION ( \R FOOD1 BY ATMOSPH]IC POLLUTION OR BY ! PSY*OSOMATIC ILLNESSES CAUS$ BY ! WAY ( LIFE ?AT IS IMPOS$ ON US 9 ?IS WORLD4 

,SO H]E IT IS1 ! VIOL5CE ?AT /RIKES EV]YONE 9 A BL9D & 9DISCRIM9ATE FA%ION4 ,H]E IT IS ! T]RORISM ( ! /ATE4 

,SEPTEMB] #a#a3 ,:AT ! ,MA/]S ,WANT TO ,TEA* ,US 

,! ATTACKS ( ,SEPTEMB] #aa PROVID$ ! MA/]S ( ?IS WORLD ) A SPL5DID OPPORTUNITY = C>RY+ \T !IR MO/ REPRESSIVE PROJECTS ) LITTLE DISS5T4 ,IT ALSO PROVID$ !IR PROPAG&A MA*9E ) ! OPPORTUNITY ( PROMOT+ ! IDEOLOGICAL AG5DA ( ?OSE :O RULE US4 ,ALMO/ FROM ! />T1 ! V>I\S 0EXP]TS0 W]E ON H& TO ANALYZE1 TO !ORIZE1 TO TELL US :AT TO ?9K4 ,! PROPAG&A ( A UNIT$ ,AM]ICA & ( A WORLD DIVID$ SIMPLY 9TO 0GOOD0 & 0EVIL01 ! 0GOOD0 AGA9 ALL UNIT$ 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ 0EVIL04 ,?IS CORNY MY?OLOGICAL WORLDVIEW PU%$ BY ! POLITICIANS & ! M$IA ?\< HAD MORE TO IT ?AN A SIMPLE PROMOTION ( M9DLESS PATRIOTISM4 ,! ATTACKS W]E1 9 A S5SE1 ( EPIC PROPORTIONS4 ,IT WAS EASY = ! AU?ORITIES TO CONV9CE US ?AT AS 9DIVIDUALS WE W]E HELPLESS 9 ! FACE ( SOME?+ ( ?IS SORT1 ?AT WE NE$$ TO BE PROTECT$4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 ?IS PROTECTION C\LD ONLY COME FROM ! EXP]TS 9 PROTECTION -- ! /ATE4 

,?IS IS1 9 FACT1 ! FUNDAM5TAL LESSON ?AT ?OSE 9 P[] HAVE BE5 PROMOT+ S9CE ! ATTACKS3 WE >E NOT CAPABLE ( DEF5D+ \RSELVES2 ! DANG]S ( ! WORLD >E BEYOND \R CONTROL2 WE NE$ TO RELY ON ! AU?ORITIES1 ! EXP]TS TO DECIDE :AT TO DO = US4 

,LA/ MON?1 ANO!R VOICE JO9$ 9 ?IS *ORUS4 ,:5 ! FIR/ AN?RAX-LAC$ LETT]S W]E DISCOV]$1 PEOPLE BEGAN TO 9VE/IGATE POSSIBLE NATURAL REM$IES ?AT !Y C\LD ACQUIRE = !MSELVES )\T RELIANCE ON ! M$ICAL SY/EM -- :I* MANY 9 ?IS C\NTRY CANNOT AF=D4 ,9=MATION AB\T ME?ODS ( /R5G!N+ ! IMMUNE SY/EM1 H]BAL ANTIBIOTICS & SIMIL> NATURAL & EASILY ACCESSIBLE ME?ODS ( DEAL+ ) ! POT5TIAL ( AN?RAX 9FECTION WAS SPREAD ?R\< A V>IETY ( MEANS ?AT DID NOT REQUIRE GO+ ?R\< AN AU?ORITY4 ,BUT SU* SELF-RELIANCE DOES NOT S]VE ! 9T]E/S ( ?OSE 9 P[]1 & SO LA/ MON? A GOV]NM5T SCI5TI/1 ,DR4 ,/EPH5 ,E4 ,/RAUS1 DIRECTOR ( ! ,NATIONAL ,C5T] = ,COMPLIM5T>Y & ,ALT]NATIVE ,M$IC9E1 DECL>$ ?AT PEOPLE %\LD NOT RELY ON SU* ALT]NATIVE REM$IES1 BUT %\LD RA!R HAVE 0AN UNWAV]+ TRU/ 9 ! CURR5TLY APPROV$ DRUGS & VACC9ES04 ,/RAUS (F]S NO EVID5CE ?AT ! NATURAL ME?ODS DO NOT WORK4 ,HE SIMPLY DESCRIBES !M AS 0UNPROV5 REM$IES04 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! EXP]TS HAVE NOT YET TE/$ !M 9 !IR LABORATORIES ON CAPTIVE ANIMALS OR ON PRISON]S4 ,9 FACT1 ,/RAUS IS JU/ ANO!R VOICE -- A GOV]NM5T VOICE -- TELL+ US TO PUT \R FAI? 9 ! AU?ORITIES4 ,& :5 FE> GA9S ! UPP] H& 9 PEOPLE'S M9DS1 !Y >E EASILY SWAY$ BY SU* VOICES4 

,BUT ANO!R 9T]E/+ BIT ( NEWS CAME \T A FEW WEEKS AFT] ,/RAUS MADE HIS CALL = PEOPLE TO REMA9 FAI?FUL TO ! EXP]TS 9 M$IC9E4 ,TE/S ON ! AN?RAX P[D] ?AT HAD BE5 F\ND 9 MAIL H]E %[$ ?AT IT WAS A =M ( AN?RAX DEVELOP$ 9 MILIT>Y LABORATORIES H]E 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,! V]Y AU?ORITIES 9 :OM WE >E TO PLACE \R FAI? >E ! REAL S\RCE ( ?AT :I* ?REAT5S US4 ,BUT ?OSE ) AN UND]/&+ ( ,U,S =EIGN POLICY1 ?OSE FEW :O KN[ ! HI/ORY ( ,U,S 9VOLVEM5T 9 ,AF<ANI/AN 9 ! #a#i#h'S1 W]E ALREADY AW>E ( ?IS4 ,! GOV]NM5T ?AT CALLS US TO UNITE BEH9D IT HOLDS AT LEA/ AS MU* RESPONSIBILITY = !SE ATTACKS AS ,AL ,QA$A4 ,BUT ?IS TOO IS SIMPLY A M9OR BIT ( NEWS1 A BANALITY AB\T H[ /ATES FUNCTION4 ,?IS 5TIRE SOCIAL ORD]1 DOM9AT$ BY CAPITAL & ! /ATE IS A /R+ ( DISA/]S1 NONE ( :I* CAN RI<TLY BE CALL$ ACCID5TS4 ,WE LIVE \R LIVES ON ! $GE ( CATA/ROPHE & TURN ! O!R WAY1 HAIL+ ?OSE :O HAVE PLAC$ US !RE AS \R PROTECTORS1 SIMPLY BECAUSE A FEW /OPGAP MEASURES HAVE MAYBE PUT (F A P>TICUL> CATA/ROPHE = A %ORT :ILE OR BECAUSE \R MA/]S MEET A CATA/ROPHE ) BELLICOSE RHETORIC & CALLS = ! PROP] APPORTIONM5T ( BLAME 7:I* NEV] SEEMS TO FALL ON !M74 ,9 FACT1 ! CATA/ROPHE IS ?IS SOCIAL ORD] ) ITS TOP PRIORITIES BE+ PR(IT & SOCIAL CONTROL1 ) ITS SPECIALIZATION & DIVISION ( LABOR ?AT GU>ANTEES ?AT NO ONE FULLY UND]/&S :AT IS GO+ ON1 ) ITS DEP5D5CE ON AU?ORITIES & EXP]TIZE ?AT /EALS AWAY PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES = SELF-DET]M9ATION1 ) ITS CUMB]SOME TE*NOLOGICAL APP>ATUS :I* PROVIDES ! AU?ORITIES ) A TOOL = CONTROLL+ PEOPLE1 BUT :I* IS ITSELF BEYOND CONTROL4 ,IT IS NOT BY RELY+ ON EXP]TS ?AT WE WILL PUT AN 5D TO ?IS EXI/5CE ON ! $GE ( DISA/]1 BUT BY TAK+ BACK \R LIVES & DE/ROY+ ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 

,CYB]NETIC ,W>F>E 

,! CURR5T NATURE ( W> AS PRIM>ILY ! ACTIVITY ( ! GREAT P[]S POLIC+ ! LESS] /ATES1 KEEP+ !M 9 L9E1 MAKES ! CONV5TIONAL ME?ODS ( W>F>E USELESS4 ,S5D+ \T SOLDI]S TO DO FACE-TO-FACE BATTLES ) ?OSE :O >E (T5 FANATICALLY CONV9C$ ( ! JU/ICE ( !IR CAUSE IS SIMPLY A WA/E ( HUMAN RES\RCES4 ,SO TO GO ALONG ) ! 7NOT SO7 NEW TYPE ( W> NEW TYPES ( WEAPONS >E NECESS>Y4 ,& 9 ,IRAQ 9 #a#i#i#a1 ,YUGOSLAVIA 9 #aiii & ,AF<ANI/AN N[1 ! ,U,S HAS DEMON/RAT$ SOME ( !SE WEAPONS1 HI<-TE* KILL+ MA*9ES ?AT REQUIRE FEW SOLDI]S & (T5 NONE ON ! BATTLEFIELD4 

,ONE ( ! WEAPONS BE+ US$ 9 ,AF<ANI/AN IS ! ,PR$ATOR DRONE1 A PILOTLESS DRONE ?AT C>RIES ATTACK WEAPONS ALONG ) ITS SURVEILLANCE EQUIPM5T4 ,! DRONE CAN BE OP]AT$ BY REMOTE CONTROL FROM HUNDR$S ( MILES AWAY4 ,9 ,AF<ANI/AN1 IT WAS US$ TO SUCCESSFULLY KILL SEV]AL F>M]S :O W]E SALVAG+ = SCRAP FROM A DE/ROY$ & LONG AB&ON$ ,AL ,QA$A CAMP4 

,!N !RE >E ! 0PRECISION GUID$0 BOMBS4 ,!IR PRECISION WAS ALREADY WELL KN[N FROM ! ,N,A,T,O BOMB+ ( ,YUGOSLAVIA1 :5 ONE SU* BOMB HAPP5$ TO HIT AN 9DU/RIAL SUBURB ( ,S(IA1 ,BULG>IA -- #a MILES AWAY FROM ! ,YUGOSLAV BORD]4 ,9 ,AF<ANI/AN ,>\ND #a-#a#e P]C5T ( ! BOMBS MISS$ !IR T>GETS1 (T5 9 URBAN SETT+S4 

,:ILE IT HAS APP>5TLY NOT BE5 US$ YET1 ! ,P5TAGON HAS A L& M9E 9 ITS >S5AL CALL$ ! ,HORNET4 ,?IS /ATION>Y WEAPON IS CAPABLE ( LAUN*+ A MISSILE AT A MOV+ T>GET ?AT COMES )9 RANGE ( ITS GR\ND S5SORS -- AB\T A #a-Y>D RADIUS4 ,( C\RSE1 IT MAKES NO DI/9CTIONS BETWE5 T>GETS4 

,9 ADDITION1 !RE >E A NUMB] ( NEW HI<-TE* WEAPONS 9 ! WORKS4 ,)9 ! NEXT T5 YE>S1 ! ,P5TAGON WANTS TO HAVE A SQUADRON ( A DOZ5 PILOTLESS FI<T] JETS4 ,BY #b#i1 IT WANTS A 0HYP]SONIC MISSILE0 ?AT CAN TRAVEL #f NAUTICAL MILES 9 #ae M9UTES4 ,IT IS CALL+ = TE*NOLOGICAL ME?ODS ?AT WILL ALL[ = SURPRISE 0HI< VOLUME PRECISION /RIKES0 AS WELL AS = LAS]- & MICR[AVE-P[]$ WEAPONS4 

,! AIM ( !SE WEAPONS IS TO 5HANCE ! CAPACITIES TO LAUN* /EAL?Y 0PREEMPTIVE /RIKES0 -- 9 O!R WORDS TO ATTACK ?OSE :O >E DEEM$ AS A ?REAT BE=E !Y HAVE A *ANCE TO RAISE A COMPLA9T LET ALONE A DEF5SE4 ,WEAPONS ( ?IS SORT HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) CONV5TIONAL W>F>E4 ,:Y W\LD !Y8 ,SU* W>F>E IS N[ RELEGAT$ TO ?OSE BACKWAT]S :I* >E NOT CURR5TLY ( SIGNIFICANCE TO ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD -- PLACES LIKE ,RW&A OR ,SOMALIA :]E1 UNTIL A GREAT P[] 9T]V5ES 0= HUMANIT>IAN REASONS0 IF NOT 0TO FI<T T]RORISM01 !RE REALLY >E C]TA9 MORE OR LESS EQUAL P[]S 9 HORRIBLY BLOODY CONT5TION4 

,9 A S5SE !SE WEAPONS C\LD BE SE5 AS GLOBAL LEVEL1 V]Y LE?AL1 RIOT CONTROL WEAPONS1 NOT 9T5D$ = DIRECT CONFLICT OV] T]RITORY1 BUT = ! MA9T5ANCE ( SOCIAL PEACE4 ,IF !RE IS ONE ?+ ! /ATE UND]/&S1 IT IS ?AT SOCIAL PEACE CAN ONLY BE MA9TA9$ ?R\< VIOL5CE & T]ROR4 ,C]TA9LY ANY REASONABLE P]SON C\LD SEE ?AT EV]Y ONE ( !SE NEW WEAPONS IS A MA*9E ( 9HUMAN T]ROR4 ,ALL ( !M >E POT5TIALLY WEAPONS ( 9DISCRIM9ATE MASS DE/RUCTION ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,BUT 9 ?IS CASE ! WEAPONS >E 9 ! H&S ( ! COPS ( ! WORLD1 KEEP+ ! PEACE = ! MA/]S ( ! WORLD & GU>ANTEE+ \R CONT9U$ OB$I5CE4 ,& SO !IR USE IS NOT CALL$ T]RORISM1 BUT PEACEKEEP+4 ,BUT IF SOCIAL PEACE CAN ONLY BE MA9TA9$ ?R\< ! USE ( T]ROR1 !N CLE>LY IT IS TIME WE BROKE ! SOCIAL PEACE1 DE/ROY$ ?IS WORLD'S RUL]S & !IR GU>DIANS & BEGAN TO CREATE \R LIVES AS \R [N4 ,BO? !IR W> & !IR PEACE >E T]ROR4 ,LET'S REFUSE BO?4 

,T[>D ! ,TOTAL ,CRIM9ALIZATION ( ,REVOLT3 ,! ,U,S,A,P,A,T,R,I,O,T ,ACT & ,ITS ,LIMITS 

,ON ,OCTOB] #b#f1 #ba -- JU/ SIX WEEKS AFT] ! ATTACKS ON ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,C5T] & ! ,P5TAGON -- ! 0,UNIT+ & ,/R5G!N+ ,AM]ICA BY ,PROVID+ ,APPROPRIATE ,TOOLS ,REQUIR$ TO ,9T]CEPT & ,OB/RUCT ,T]RORISM0 7,U,S,A,P,A,T,R,I,O,T7 ACT WAS SIGN$ 9TO LAW4 ,IT %\LD SURPRISE NO ONE ?AT ?IS #c#d#b-PAGE LEGAL TOME C\LD BE BR\<T TOGE!R SO QUICKLY CONSID]+ ?AT EXP]IM5TS ) 0ANTI-T]RORI/0 LEGISLATION & POLICE ACTIVITY HAVE BE5 GO+ ON = YE>S ON F$]AL1 /ATE & LOCAL LEVELS 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,IT WAS ONLY NECESS>Y = ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T TO BR+ TOGE!R !IR H>%E/ ASPECTS & CREATE A LAW ?AT ESS5TIALLY CRIM9ALIZES ALL RESI/ANCE 9 A TIMELY MANN] ?AT W\LD GU>ANTEE ITS PASSAGE4 

,! ACT CREATES ! NEW CRIME ( 0DOME/IC T]RORISM04 ,?IS LABEL COV]S ANY ACT ?AT IS DEEM$ DANG]\S TO HUMAN LIFE1 ?AT VIOLATES /ATE OR F$]AL LAW & APPE>S TO BE 9T5D$3 #a7 TO 9TIMIDATE OR CO]CE A CIVILIAN POPULATION2 #b7 TO 9FLU5CE ! POLICY ( A GOV]NM5T ?R\< 9TIMIDATION OR CO]CION2 OR #c7 TO AFFECT ! CONDUCT ( GOV]NM5T ?R\< MASS DE/RUCTION1 ASSASS9ATION OR KIDNAPP+4 ,IT FUR!R DEF9ES T]RORISM AS ! USE ( A 0WEAPON OR O!R DANG]\S DEVICE444 TO CAUSE SUB/ANTIAL DAMAGE TO PROP]TY40 ,! ACT FUR!RMORE ALL[S ! SECRET>Y ( /ATE TO DESIGNATE ANY DOME/IC OR =EIGN GR\P ?AT HAS EV] 5GAG$ 9 VIOL5CE AS A 0T]RORI/ ORGANIZATION04 ,?R\<\T ! V>I\S SECTIONS ( ! ACT >E DETAILS ?AT EFFECTIVELY UND]M9E ! OBLIGATION = F$]AL AG5TS & O!R COPS TO %[ PROBABLE CAUSE OR TO HAVE A SE>* W>RANT1 ?US P]MITT+ ! POLICE & ! ,F,B,I TO CONDUCT SECRET PHYSICAL SE>*ES & SURVEILLANCE AT WILL4 ,9 ADDITION1 IT UND]M9ES EV]Y LEGAL RI<T ( ANY IMMIGRANT IF !RE IS 0REASONABLE GR\ND TO BELIEVE0 ?AT !Y W]E 9VOLV$ 9 T]RORISM OR ACTIVITIES POS+ A RISK TO NATIONAL SECURITY OR ! SAFETY ( ! COMMUNITY4 

,AN ACT ( W> 

,:ILE IT IS C]TA9LY WOR?:ILE TO RESE>* ! DETAILS ( ?IS ACT1 :AT IS TRULY 9T]E/+ IS ITS LANGUAGE4 ,:ILE ! EXPANSION ( :AT POLICE & F$]AL AG5TS >E P]MITT$ TO DO 9 C>RY+ \T !IR REPRESSIVE ACTIVITY >E /AT$ ) CL>ITY1 ! DESCRIPTIONS ( :AT CON/ITUTES T]RORISM OR AID TO T]RORISM >E SO AMBIGU\S & BROAD ?AT !Y 5COMPASS EV]Y =M ( REVOLT1 RESI/ANCE & EV5 DISS5T4 ,WILDCAT /RIKES OR UNP]MITT$ DEMON/RATION C\LD BE DEF9$ AS POT5TIALLY DANG]\S & ILLEGAL ACTS ( CO]CION & 9TIMIDATION4 ,! /ONE OR BRICK ONE PICKS (F ! /REET UP TO *UCK ?R\< A BANK W9D[ IS A 0DANG]\S DEVICE04 ,& ALL ( ! CONFRONTATIONS ) FASCI/S & :ITE SUPREMACI/S ?AT C]TA9 COMRADES C>RY \T C]TA9LY FIT ! ACT'S DEF9ITION ( T]RORISM4 ,SO ! PURPOSE ( ! ACT IS CLE>4 ,IT IS NOT 9T5D$ TO PROTECT ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE FROM ATTACK1 BUT RA!R TO PROTECT ! ,AM]ICAN /ATE FROM ! POT5TIAL REVOLT ( ITS PEOPLE4 ,?US ! REAL SIGNIFICANCE ( ! 0W> ON T]RORISM0 DECL>$ BY ,BU% BECOMES CLE>3 ! PEACE ( ! M>KET IS SOCIAL W>4 ,! BOOGEYMAN ( T]RORISM ) A MILLION FACES ALL[S ! MA/]S & RUL]S TO ACT )\T ! =MALITY ( 0RI<TS04 ,:ILE ! ,AM]ICAN EXPLOIT$ TREMBLE & RAGE OV] =EIGN T]RORI/S1 ! RUL+ T]RORI/S 9 ,WA%+TON HAVE ACT$ TO CRIM9ALIZE ALL REVOLT1 TO MAKE EV]Y TOOL ?AT ! EXPLOIT$ HAVE = FI<T+ !M ILLEGAL4 ,! ,U,S,A,P,A,T,R,I,O,T ACT WAS AN ACT ( SOCIAL W> AGA9/ ! EXCLUD$4 

,W> IS PEACE 

,! ,:ITE ,H\SE HAS DECL>$ IT4 ,! CURR5T W> IS DI/+UI%$ FROM ?OSE ( ! PA/ BY ! FACT ?AT IT IS UNFOLD+ ?R\<\T ! WORLD 7EV5 IF ! BOMBS >E /ILL MA9LY FALL+ ON ,AF<ANI/AN & ) SOME MILIT>Y 0AID0 QUIETLY SLIPP$ TO ! ,PHILIPP9ES & ) ?REATS T[>D A FEW O!R NATIONS AT ! MOM5T7 & PO9TS TO ALL ?OSE :O ATTACK 0! ,AM]ICAN WAY ( LIFE0 AS ADV]S>IES4 ,?IS W> WILL HAVE NO 5D & WILL USE EV]Y MEANS1 9CLUD+ MURD]1 DECEPTION & TORTURE4 ,SO ! /ATE ( P]MAN5T W> HAS BE5 DECL>$4 0,CRIM9AL T]RORISM0 FURNI%ES A REPRES5TATION ( EVIL 7( ! WOR/ K9D7 SUFFICI5TLY BELIEVABLE TO AU?ORIZE ! WEAK5+ ( DEMOCRATIC ORATORICAL PRECAUTIONS4 ,!Y WILL KILL LIKE ALWAYS2 !Y WILL LIE LIKE ALWAYS2 !Y WILL F9D IT MORE USEFUL ?AN EV] BE=E4 ,BUT -- ?IS IS :AT IS NEW -- IT WILL ALL BE DONE 9 BROAD DAYLI<T4 

,?AT A DEMOCRATIC /ATE OP5LY & DECID$LY RESORTS TO VIOL5CE 7AGA9/ ITS [N POPULATION & NO LONG] JU/ AGA9/ COLONIZ$ POPULATIONS & EASILY ID5TIFI$ 0DANG]\S0 CLASSES7 = REASONS BEYOND \R CONTROL1 ) NONE ( ! USUAL PROGRESSIVES PURSU+ SECURITY D>+ TO OPPOSE IT3 ?IS IS :AT CON/ITUTES A SUFFICI5TLY NEW SITUATION ?AT =EBODES FUR!R CONSEQU5CES4 ,ON O!R H&1 IF ! M>G9 ( MANEUV] = AN ACTIVE SOCIAL CRITIQUE IS 9 DANG] ( BE+ RE/RICT$ CONSID]ABLY 9 ! YE>S TO COME1 NONE!LESS IT C\LD NEV] BE R$UC$ TO NO?+4 

,LAWS DO NOT DET]M9E EXI/+ SOCIAL RELATION%IPS2 !Y ONLY GIVE !M EXPRESSION 9 LEGAL =M4 ,! LAW IS !RE TO 9SURE ! REPRODUCTION ( SOCIAL RELATION%IPS & TO CONFIRM !M1 CON=M+ !M TO RELATION%IPS ( DOM9ATION ?AT IT TRANSLATES 9TO LEGAL =M4 ,! OPPORTUNITIES = ANY REPRESSIVE SOCIAL LEGISLATION1 ! OPPORTUNITIES = ITS APPLICATION OR SUSP5SION1 DEP5D ON ! RELATION%IP ( CURR5T SOCIAL =CES & NOT ON ! ME?ODS ( POLIC+ CALL$ UPON TO 5=CE !M4 

,IT HAS FREQU5TLY BE5 DEMON/RAT$ ?AT REPRESSIVE LEGISLATION DOESN'T JU/ SEEK TO /RIKE AT ! SOCIAL CONFLICT 9 ACT1 BUT TO ANTICIPATE ITS FUTURE1 ?REAT5+ ?OSE :O MI<T P>TICIPATE 9 IT4 ,BUT 9 ! PRES5CE ( /RONG SOCIAL T5SIONS1 9 ! PRES5CE ( AN EXP&+ SOCIAL MOVEM5T 9CL9$ TO FI<T )\T YIELD+ BE=E ! BLACK MAIL ( FE>1 REPRESSIVE LEGISLATION IS SUSP5D$ 9 APPREH5SION ( FUR!R 5FLAM+ ! M9DS4 ,! DESPICABLE ,U,S,A,P,A,T,R,I,O,T ACT IS NO EXCEPTION4 ,IT WAS NOT PASS$ 9 ORD] TO DEF5D ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES FROM A REAL EXI/+ REVOLUTION>Y ASSAULT1 BUT TO PREV5T SU* A ?+4 ,9 ?IS WAY IT 9DICATES1 NEGATIVELY1 ! C\RSE TO FOLL[ 9 ORD] TO RID \RSELVES ( IT4 

-- ,W,L & ,HAPAX 

,! ,WEAKNESS ( ,\R ,RUL]S 

,CURR5TLY1 !RE CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN /ATE APPE>S TO BE /RONG4 ,IT FEELS CONFID5T 9 OP5LY DECREE+ AN 5DLESS GLOBAL W>1 9 PROCLAIM+ A 0PREEMPTIVE /RIKE0 POLICY ?AT P]MITS IT TO ATTACK ANY NATION ?AT IT P]CEIVES AS A ?REAT1 9 5ACT+ A LAW ?AT UND]M9ES ! 0RI<TS0 IT GRANT$ US1 9 CRIM9ALIZ+ EV]Y =M ( RESI/ANCE & REVOLT -- 9 %ORT1 9 DECL>+ ITSELF PUBLICLY TO BE MA/] ( ! WORLD & ( \R LIVES4 ,IT W\LD BE FOOLI% TO CLAIM ?AT IT IS DO+ ?IS \T ( A PRES5T WEAKNESS4 ,NO1 IT IS CONFID5T PRECISELY BECAUSE ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE H]E IS WEAK4 ,FEW >E *ALL5G+ ANY?+ DEEPLY1 & SO ! RUL]S FEEL /RONG4 ,BUT ! /R5G? ( ! RUL]S ALWAYS RELIES ON ONE ?+3 \R COMPLIANCE4 ,WE >E ! >MS1 ! LEGS1 ! TORSO ( ?IS SOCIETY2 :5 WE REFUSE TO OBEY & BEG9 TO TAKE \R LIVES 9TO \R [N H&S1 ! PLANS ( ! RUL]S FAIL4 

,WE WILL NOT DEFEAT ! CURR5T W> EF=TS ?R\< MORALIZ+ OR PACIFI/IC BLEAT+4 ,?IS CURR5T 0W> ON T]RORISM0 IS 9 FACT ONE ( ! MO/ BLATANT EXPRESSIONS ( ?AT W> AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT$ & EXCLUD$ ( ?IS WORLD ?AT IS SOCIAL PEACE4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y NOT JU/ TO REFUSE !IR W>1 BUT ALSO !IR PEACE4 

,IF \R DESIRE IS FRE$OM -- ?AT IS ! CAPACITY & WILL TO CREATE \R [N LIVES -- !N \R TASK IS CLE>3 TO REFUSE TO OBEY & TO RISE UP & DE/ROY ?IS T]RORI/IC1 W>-MONG]+ SOCIETY & CREATE ! LIVES & WORLD WE DESIRE4 

,ALT]NATIVES OR ,REFUSAL8 

,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GOV]NM5T IS N[ DEM&+ SUPPORT = A W> ?AT IT HAS BE5 C>RY+ \T ON & (F = OV] A DECADE4 ,IT IS MAK+ BROAD CLAIMS ( ! ?REAT PRES5T$ BY A SECOND-RATE R5EGADE COLONY1 A =M] PUPPET ?AT TRI$ TO CUT A FEW /R+S & WAS TRANS=M$ 9TO ! DEVIL BY ! ,AM]ICAN GOV]NM5T'S PROPAG&A MA*9E4 ,?IS W> HAS NO?+ TO DO ) T]RORISM 7BEYOND ! EV]YDAY T]RORISM C>RI$ ON BY ALL /ATES1 & P>TICUL>LY ! ,AM]ICAN /ATE74 ,SADDAM ,HUSSE9 HAS MADE NO ?REATS AGA9/ ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,!RE IS NO EVID5CE ?AT ,IRAQ HAS ! WEAPON CAPABILITIES ,BU% & CREW CLAIM & ACCORD+ TO ,UNSCOM 7! ,U,N 9VE/IGATION COMMITTEE7 REPORTS A GREAT DEAL ( EVID5CE ?AT IT DOES NOT4 ,! ,U,S GOV]NM5T'S CLAIMS ?AT SU* WEAPONS -- IF !Y EXI/$ -- W\LD BE (F]$ TO T]RORI/S = !IR USE IS ABSOLUTELY BASELESS4 ,?US1 IT IS ABSURD TO SPEAK ( 0MORE JU/ WAYS TO *ALL5GE T]RORISM0 OR ( 0EXPLOR+ ALT]NATIVES0 ) REG>DS TO ?IS CURR5T ATTEMPT BY ! ,U,S TO G>N] 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT = A W> ?AT IS ALREADY 9 ACT4 ,9/EAD1 :AT WE NE$ TO SPEAK AB\T & ACT UPON IS AN ABSOLUTE REFUSAL ( ! ,AM]ICAN GOV]NM5T'S CRASS EXPLOITATION ( ! EV5TS ( ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 #ba TO GA9 SUPPORT = ITS BLATANT ACTS ( AGGRESSION & T]ROR AGA9/ ! PEOPLE ( ,IRAQ1 & ABSOLUTE 9SUBORD9ATION TO EV]Y CALL = SUBMISSION TO ! NECESSITIES ( W>4 

,WE >E CURR5TLY LIV+ 9 AN ]A :51 = ALL PRACTICAL 9T5TS & PURPOSES1 !RE IS A S+LE P[] RUL+ ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 ! P[] ( ,CAPITAL4 ,! FEW 5CLAVES ?AT /ILL EXI/ AGA9/ ?IS P[] HAVE LITTLE *ANCE ( SURVIVAL AS LONG AS WE1 :O LIVE 9 ! HE>T ( ! BEA/1 CONT9UE TO BE BL9D TO ITS REAL NATURE & BELIEVE ?AT IT CAN BE RE=M$1 ?AT IT CAN BE MADE 0MORE JU/0 7AS IF JU/ICE W]E ANY?+ MORE ?AN ! $ICTS ( JUDGES :O S]VE ?OSE :O RULE ?IS WORLD47 ,& ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS ! GREATE/ REPRES5TATIVE ( ?IS P[]1 MILIT>ILY & ECONOMICALLY4 

,! 5D ( ! DUALITY ( SUP]P[]S AT ! 5D ( ! #a#i#h'S *ANG$ ! NATURE ( W>1 AT LEA/ AS C>RI$ \T BY ! GREAT P[]S4 7,( C\RSE1 ?IS *ANGE WAS ALREADY 9 ACT DECADES E>LI] -- AFT] ALL1 W]5'T ! ,KOREAN ,W> & ! ,W> 9 ,VIET ,NAM 0POLICE ACTIONS087 ,WE NO LONG] SEE ! REAL CONT5TION ( NATIONS = P[]1 T]RITORY & RES\RCES4 ,! GREAT P[]S LIKE ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION ALREADY HAVE PRACTICAL CONTROL OV] ALL ( !SE4 ,9/EAD ! GREAT P[]S GO TO W> TO POLICE RECALCITRANT SUBJECTS4 ,?IS IS :Y ! ,U,S IS ATTACK+ ,IRAQ 7& /ILL PATROLL+ ,AF<ANI/AN & 0AID+0 ! ,PHILIPP9ES7 & ?REAT5+ ,IRAN1 ,NOR? ,KOREA1 ETC4 ,LOOK$ AT ?IS WAY1 IT ALSO BECOMES CLE> ?AT ! ,U,S,A,P,A,T,R,I,O,T ACT1 ! SE>*ES AT AIRPORTS & BUS /ATIONS1 ! FE>-9DUC+ PROPAG&A EF=TS1 ! 9CREAS$ SECURITY EV]Y:]E >E ACTS ( W>4 ,& NOT ( A 0W> AGA9/ T]RORISM01 :I* W\LD HAVE HAD TO />T ) ! DISMANTL+ ( ! ,C,I,A & A HALF A C5TURY ( ,U,S =EIGN POLICY1 BUT RA!R AGA9/ ! POSSIBILITY ( REVOLT BY ! EXPLOIT$ & EXCLUD$ PEOPLE H]E & WORLD-WIDE AS WELL AS AGA9/ ALL :O D>E TO REFUSE CONTROL1 :O D>E TO REFUSE 0LIFE0 AS COMPLIANT %EEP4 

,IF WE TALK TO ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ?IS W>-MONG]+ SOCIAL ORD]1 WE >E /ILL GRANT+ !M ! F9AL SAY4 ,SU* P>TICIPATION IS SIMPLY P>TICIPATION 9 \R CONT9U$ SLAV]Y4 ,9/EAD1 ?OSE ( US EXPLOIT$1 EXCLUD$ OR SIMPLY DISGU/$ BY ?IS SOCIAL ORD] NE$ TO TALK ) EA* O!R AB\T H[ WE CAN ACTIVELY REFUSE ! /ATE'S W>1 5C\RAG+ NONCOMPLIANCE1 DISOB$I5CE & REVOLT1 9 %ORT1 TOTAL 9SUBORD9ATION TO ! EF=TS ( ! MA/]S ( ?IS WORLD TO ONCE MORE S5D US \T TO %$ EA* O!RS BLOOD 9 !IR 9T]E/S4 ,AS LONG AS ! /ATE EXI/S & ,CAPITAL RULES ! WORLD1 W> WILL CONT9UE KILL+ US4 ,ONLY 9SUBORD9ATION & TOTAL REVOLT CAN BR+ ?IS TO AN 5D1 & OP5 ! POSSIBILITY ( A WORLD :]E NO ONE CAN ORD] ANYONE ELSE TO GO \T & KILL4 

,AN ,EASY ,W> 

,9 G5]AL1 ,AM]ICANS >E C[>DS4 ,?IS HAS BECOME QUITE CLE> S9CE ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 #b#a4 ,MO/ PEOPLE >E WILL+ TO PUT UP ) EV]Y HUMILIATION 9 ! NAME ( SECURITY AT AIRPORTS1 BUS /ATIONS & O!R PLACES CONSID]$ 0AT RISK04 ,!Y >E READY TO JUMP AT EV]Y WOLF-CRY ( 0T]RORISM0 FROM ,BU%'S PACK ( LI>S4 ,& !Y >E PREP>$ TO PRO/RATE !MSELVES BE=E ,BIG ,DADDY ,/ATE SO ?AT ,HE WILL KEEP !M SAFE4 ,!Y >E ALSO READY TO SUPPORT A W> ?AT !Y KN[ WILL BE EASY1 A BULLY'S W> = :I* S]VES NO PURPOSE O!R ?AN TO KEEP ! HY/]IA ( ! 0W> ON T]RORISM0 RAG+4 

,IF ?IS W]E LIKELY TO BE ANO!R ,VIETNAM ,W>1 ?IS C[>DICE MI<T BE WOR?Y4 ,IT MI<T CAUSE MORE PEOPLE TO OPPOSE ?IS W> \T ( %E] *AUV9I/IC FE> = 0,AM]ICAN LIVES04 ,AFT] ALL1 WE DON'T WANT 0\R BOYS0 GETT+ KILL$4 

,BUT W> HAS *ANG$4 ,?ANKS TO ! TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5TS ( ! PA/ TW5TY YE>S1 IT IS BECOM+ EASI] & EASI] = ! GREAT P[]S :O HAVE ACCESS TO IT TO C>RY \T !IR ACTS ( DE/RUCTION FROM A DI/ANCE1 )\T A C>E4 ,= ! MO/ P>T1 MI/AKES WILL ONLY KILL =EIGN CIVILIANS1 ?OSE RESID+ 9 ! T]RITORY UND] ATTACK4 ,AM]ICAN CASUALTIES W\LD BE FEW1 ALMO/ 5TIRELY ! RESULT ( 0FRI5DLY FIRE04 ,SO IT IS EASY = ,AM]ICANS TO ?\<TLESSLY ACCEPT FUR!R ,AM]ICAN AGGRESSION AGA9/ ,IRAQ OR ANY:]E ELSE ! GOV]NM5T DESIRES IT4 ,IT REQUIRES NO C\RAGE :ATSOEV]1 SIMPLY CONT9U$ SUBMISSION TO ! WILL ( \R RUL]S4 

,C\RAGE N[ LIES PRECISELY 9 ! REFUSAL ( ?IS W>4 ,BUT WE MU/ BE CLE> AB\T :AT ?IS W> IS 9 ORD] TO UND]/& :AT REFUSAL MEANS4 ,9 ! SAME WAY ?AT ! CURR5T SOCIAL ORD] TRIES TO MAKE EA* NEW DISA/] BR\<T ON BY ! ECONOMIC-TE*NOLOGICAL DEVA/ATION ( ! E>? APPE> TO BE A SEP>ATE 9CID5T EASY TO REPAIR1 ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD TRY TO MAKE ! CURR5T ,AM]ICAN W>-CRY APPE> AS A DI/9CT EV5T4 ,?IS IS NOT ! CASE4 

,W> HAS BE5 ! NORMAL /ATE ( LIFE ?R\<\T MO/ ( ! WORLD = DECADES4 ,NOT JU/ 9 PLACES LIKE ,RW&A1 ,PALE/9E1 ,YUGOSLAVIA OR ,SOMALIA1 BUT 9 ! HE>TS ( ,AM]ICAN CITIES AS WELL1 :]E IF Y\ >E NEI!R BLACK NOR POOR NOR POSSIBLY 0ILLEGAL01 !N ! POLICE WON'T %OOT AT Y\4 ,O!RWISE1 !RE IS NO GU>ANTEE4 

,! REAL W>1 ! ONE BEH9D ALL ! O!RS ?AT FUELS !M IS ! W> ( ! RUL]S AGA9/ ALL ?OSE !Y RULE1 ! W> TO MA9TA9 !IR P[] 9 ! FACE ( ALL ACTUAL OR POT5TIAL REVOLT4 ,PACIFI/ REQUE/S TO ! RUL]S TO F9D 0PEACEFUL RESOLUTIONS0 TO !IR CONFLICTS CAN ONLY HELP TO MA9TA9 ?IS ONGO+ W> BECAUSE IT IS ! V]Y FUNCTION ( ! /ATE & ( ALL =MS ( RULE4 ,?US1 APPEAL+ TO 0\R REPRES5TATIVES0 7& >E WE REALLY SO WILL+ TO GIVE UP \R [N CAPACITY TO DECIDE1 TO ALL[ SOMEONE ELSE TO 0REPRES5T 0 US87 CAN AT BE/ *ANGE ONE M9OR SC5E 9 ! GLOBAL !AT] ( PA91 :ILE LEAV+ ! /ATE ( UNIV]SAL W> 9TACT4 

,! ILLUSION ?AT CAPITALISM & ! DEMOCRATIC /ATE C\LD (F] ABUNDANCE & FRE$OM = ALL HAS PROV5 TO BE ! MO/ BLATANT LIE1 & UNRE/ IS A WORLDWIDE REALITY4 ,BUT ! POT5TIAL = REVOLUTION IS P]PETUALLY RECUP]AT$ 9TO E?NIC & RELIGI\S CONFLICTS WORLDWIDE & 9TO GANG W> & RACIAL HATR$ H]E4 ,& ALL ( ?IS PLAYS 9TO ! H&S ( ?OSE :O RULE US ALL[+ !M TO ADVANCE !IR W> AGA9/ US -- N[ ?R\< ! SO-CALL$ 0W> ON T]RORISM0 ) ITS NEW LAWS & 0SECURITY0 MEASURES -- CRIM9ALIZ+ MORE & MORE EXPRESSIONS ( DISS5T1 RESI/ANCE & REVOLT4 

,?US1 REAL REFUSAL ( ! CURR5T W> EF=T MU/ TAKE ! =M ( 9SUBORD9ATION1 NOT ( PETITION4 ,DISOB$I5CE ON ALL FRONTS1 ! REFUSAL TO NEGOTIATE 9 ANY WAY ) ! /ATE1 ! REFUSAL 9 ! FULL S5SE TO FI<T !IR W>4 ,BUT ! REFUSAL ( !IR W> MU/ ALSO BE ! REFUSAL ( !IR PEACE1 BECAUSE ! TWO >E ONE4 ,?US1 ! REFUSAL ( !IR W> MU/ ALSO BE ! ACTIVE /RUGGLE TO DE/ROY ! /ATE & CAPITAL EV]Y:]E4 

,:5 ,PEACE ,IS ,W> 

,WE >E ALL AW>E ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS GE>+ UP = AN ATTACK ON ,IRAQ4 ,! =MALITIES >E /ILL BE+ WORK$ \T1 BUT AT ?IS PO9T1 ,U,S MILIT>Y ACTION SEEMS ALMO/ C]TA94 ,BUT ?IS W> WILL NOT BE )\T RESI/ANCE4 ,!RE HAVE ALREADY BE5 NUM]\S PROTE/S AGA9/ ! W>1 & ! ATTACK ON ! RECRUIT+ /ATION 9 ,SAN ,JOSE C]TA9LY SEEMS TO BE A RESPONSE TO ! CALL = W> AS WELL4 ,:5 ! ACTUAL FI<T+ BEG9S1 MORE RESI/ANCE CAN BE EXPECT$4 ,BUT RESI/ANCE TO ?IS W> CANNOT SIMPLY RELY ON ME?ODS & CONCEPTS FROM ! PA/4 ,AN 0ANTI-W>0 MOVEM5T ?AT IS NOT ALSO AN ATTEMPT TO COMPLETELY OV]TURN ! RUL+ ORD] NO LONG] MAKES ANY S5SE4 ,!RE=E IT IS NECESS>Y = AN>*I/S TO MAKE A S]I\S ANALYSIS ( ! SITUATION ?AT IS >IS+4 

,AN>*I/S HAVE ALREADY PUT \T A NUMB] ( CALLS = NONCOMPLIANCE & 9SUBORD9ATION T[>D ! W> EF=T1 & !SE >E C]TA9LY WOR?Y 5DEAVORS4 ,BUT TO UND]/& :AT ?IS W\LD MEAN REQUIRES C>EFUL EXAM9ATION ( ! SITUATION4 ,A 'Z9E ( 0PROLET>IAN GRUMBL+0 \T ( ,LONDON CALL$ ,! ,:+] PO9TS \T A FEW ?+S WE %\LD CONSID] 9 DEVELOP+ \R RESI/ANCE3 

,EV5 IF !RE WAS A G5]AL /RIKE 9 ! WE/ IT W\LD PROBABLY BE TOO LATE TO /OP AN ATTACK4 ,!Y NO LONG] NE$ ! LABOR ( ! BULK ( US 9 ! 0DEVELOP$0 WORLD DIRECTLY 9 !IR W> EF=T4 ,9 ! WE/ !Y NO LONG] NE$ MASS CONSCRIPT >MIES OR MASS =C$ MILIT>IZATION ( LABOR 9 SPECIFIC 9DU/RIAL W> PRODUCTION TO DIRECTLY SU/A9 ! W> EF=T4 ,MO/ ( ! WEAPONS >E N[ PRODUC$ BE=EH& UND] CAPITALI/ 0PEACE-TIME0 9 DISP]S$ COMM]CIAL >MS PRODUCTION :I* IS NOT LABOR 9T5SIVE4 ,MU* ( ! 0FI<T+0 BY ,U,S OR BRITI% OR ,EUROPEAN =CES CAN BE DONE BY PRIVILEG$ PROTECT$ ELITE PR(ESSIONAL TE*NICIANS & (FIC]-BUREAUCRATS1 LEAV+ SOME %OOT+ & MOPP+ UP & PATROLL+ ON ! GR\ND = REGUL> SOLDI]S4 ,?IS SORT ( *ANGES ! ROLE ( REGUL> SOLDI]S FROM AN ATTACK+ & W>-FI<T+ ROLE TO AN OCCUPY+ & HEAVY POLIC+ ROLE4 

,!RE >E A NUMB] ( SIGNIFICANT PO9TS ?AT CAN BE DRAWN FROM !SE OBS]VATIONS4 ,:ILE A NUMB] ( OPPON5TS ( ! W> >E SEEK+ TO PLAY ON ! POSSIBILITY ( ANO!R ,VIETNAM AS A WAY ( 9SPIR+ WID] OPPOSITION1 ?IS IS1 9 FACT1 V]Y UNLIKELY4 ,= ALL PRACTICAL 9T5TS & PURPOSES1 ! ,U,S HAS BE5 C>RY+ ON A W> AGA9/ ,IRAQ S9CE #a#i#i#a1 ) NO USE ( GR\ND TROOPS S9CE ! 5D ( ,OP]ATION ,DES]T ,/ORM & ONLY ! OCCASIONAL BOMB>DM5T1 RELY+ 9/EAD ON ! ,U,N-SANCTION$ EMB>GO TO IMPOV]I% & KILL ,IRAQIS4 ,UNLIKE ! W> 9 ,VIETNAM1 ?IS OP]ATION HAS NOT HAD ANY VISIBLE EFFECTS ON ! DAILY LIVES ( ! ,AM]ICAN POPULACE4 ,! CURR5T EF=T TO HEAT UP ?IS W> IS SIMPLY 9T5D$ TO GET RID ( A =M] ALLY :O HAS BECOME A LIABILITY TO 9CREASE ,U,S CONTROL 9 ! REGION4 ,ON ?IS LEVEL1 IT HAS F> MORE 9 COMMON ) ! 0HUMANIT>IAN BOMB+0 ( ,YUGOSLAVIA ?AN ) ! ,VIETNAM W>4 ,& WE CAN ASSUME ?AT ?IS W> WILL BE F\<T 9 A SIMIL> FA%ION3 9T5SIVE A]IAL BOMB+ ) HI< TE* WEAPONS CAUS+ A FAIR AM\NT ( 0COLLAT]AL DAMAGE0 CONSI/+ ( ,IRAQI CIVILIAN DEAD & W\ND$1 BUT FEW IF ANY ,AM]ICAN CASUALTIES1 FOLL[$ BY AN OCCUPATION BY AN >M$1 MILIT>Y 0PEACE-KEEP+0 =CE4 ,9 FACT1 ! ,BU% ADM9I/RATION HAS BE5 TALK+ ( SETT+ UP AN 9T]IM ,AM]ICAN-RUN MILIT>Y GOV]NM5T RUL$ BY A ,U,S MILIT>Y (FIC]1 SIMIL> TO ?AT :I* WAS SET UP 9 ,JAPAN FOLL[+ ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I4 ,! PO9T IS ?AT ?IS SPECIFIC W> IS LIKELY TO BE V]Y %ORT4 ,IT IS ! MILIT>Y ROLE ( 0PEACE-KEEP+0 ?AT WILL CONT9UE4 

,9 FACT ?IS W> 7LIKE EV]Y W>7 IS ! PRODUCT ( CAPITAL'S PEACE-TIME POLICIES ON EV]Y LEVEL4 ,CONTR>Y TO ,ORWELL'S ?9K+1 0W> IS PEACE0 IS NOT A TOTALIT>IAN 0BIG LIE04 ,IT IS1 9 FACT1 AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION ( ! CURR5T FUNCTION+ ( ! RUL+ ORD]1 ?\< IT MAY BE MORE PRECISE TO SAY1 0,PEACE IS W>04 ,?IS IS :AT WE NE$ TO KEEP 9 M9D AS WE SEEK TO BUILD RESI/ANCE TO ?IS W>4 ,MY GRUMBL+ PROLET>IAN FRI5D GOES ON TO SAY3 0444! SLOGAN 'SABOTAGE ! W> ECONOMY' IS ACTUALLY /RICTLY SPEAK+ MI/AK54 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT ! MAJORITY ( US >E NOT DIRECTLY 9 A W> ECONOMY AT ! MOM5T1 MO/ ( US >E /ILL V]Y MU* 9 A 'PEACE-TIME' ECONOMY & ?AT IS :AT WE NE$ TO SABOTAGE & SOCIALLY SUBV]T40 ,= ! RUL+ ORD]1 PEACE-TIME IS SIMPLY ! TIME TO CALMLY PREP>E = ! W>S TO COME4 ,) ! CURR5T MILIT>Y TE*NOLOGIES & ME?ODS1 MO/ ( US 9 ! WE/ WILL R>ELY EXP]I5CE ANY SIGNIFICANT *ANGE 9 \R DAILY R\T9E DUE TO A W> SU* AS ! ONE PROPOS$4 ,WE WILL CONT9UE TO EXP]I5CE CAPITAL'S 0PEACE01 ?AT F9E CIVILIZ$ PEACE ?AT SO BORES1 YET PACIFIES1 US4 ,!RE=E1 ANY EFFECTIVE RESI/ANCE TO ?IS W> MU/ ALSO BE A SUBV]SIVE ATTACK AGA9/ ! PEACE ( ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,SO IT IS NOT SO MU* 9 T]MS ( ANY IMM$IATE EFFECT ON ! CURR5T W> EF=T AS ON ! LEVEL ( ! NECESSITY TO DE/ROY CURR5T SOCIAL ORD] 9 ORD] TO MAKE W>S ( ?IS SORT IMPOSSIBLE ?AT ! PRACTICE ( NONCOMPLIANCE & 9SUBORD9ATION BECOMES SIGNIFICANT4 

,BUT 0PEACE IS W>0 NOT ONLY BECAUSE ! RUL+ CLASS USES PEACE-TIME TO PREP>E = FUTURE W>S1 BUT MORE SIGNIFICANTLY BECAUSE !IR 0PEACE0 IS ITSELF C>RI$ ON AS A W>4 ,:O >E ! PEACEKEEP]S 9 ,BOSNIA1 9 ,KOSOVO1 9 ,AF<ANI/AN8 ,!Y >E >M$ MILIT>Y P]SONNEL4 ,& EV5 ON ! /REETS ( ! CITIES H]E 9 ! WE/1 PEACE IS MA9TA9$ BY >M$ PEOPLE 9 UNI=M1 (T5 ) MILIT>Y TRA9+4 ,! POLICE ALSO CON/ITUTE AN >M ( ! /ATE1 & ?OSE :O LIVE 9 POOR NEI<BORHOODS (T5 KN[ :AT IT IS LIKE TO BE OCCUPI$ & UND] ! ?REAT ( DEA? OR CAPTURE IF !Y MAKE ! WRONG MOVE4 ,CONSID] AS WELL ! OBVI\S MILIT>IZATION ( ! POLICE 9VOLV$ 9 CR[D CONTROL DUR+ DEMON/RATIONS & PROTE/S4 ,PEACEKEEP+ IS REALLY NO?+ O!R ?AN W>-MAK+4 ,?US1 IT CAN BE SAID ?AT ! 5TIRE WORLD LIVES 9 A /ATE ( P]MAN5T W>1 ! UN5D+ VIOL5CE ?R\< :I* \R RUL]S MA9TA9 !IR P[]4 

,& SO NO CALL = PEACE MAKES S5SE ANY MORE4 ,IT W\LD SIMPLY BE A CALL TO MA9TA9 ! ORD] ?AT SU/A9S W>4 ,!RE CAN BE NO NEGOTIATION1 NO COM+ TO T]MS ) ?IS CIVILIZ$ WORLD4 ,IT REQUIRES W> TO SUPPRESS ! DESP]ATION ( ?OSE IT HAS EXCLUD$ ?AT IS BREAK+ ?R\< ITS DOORS AS EV]Y?+ FALLS AP>T4 ,ALL WE CAN OPPOSE TO ! BOMBS OV] ,IRAQ1 IF WE WANT \R OPPOSITION TO BE MORE ?AN SYMBOLIC1 A M]E APPEAS+ ( \R CONSCI5CES1 IS CLASS ATTACK4 ,WE MU/ LIB]ATE ! SMOLD]+ HATR$ & HURL IT AGA9/ ?OSE :O HAVE /OL5 \R LIVES & ! LIVES ( ALL ! EXPLOIT$ ( ! E>?4 ,ID5TIFY+ ! COMMON 5EMY -- ! [N]S1 ! RUL]S1 ! TE*NOLOGICAL & PRODUCTIVE NETWORK1 ! TOTALITY ( A CIVILIZATION BAS$ ON DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION -- IS ! PRIM>Y =M ( SOLID>ITY T[>D ! BOMB$ & ! REFUGEES4 ,ATTACK+ ?IS 5EMY IS ! ONLY REAL TOOL WE HAVE = TRANS=M+ ! W>S IMPOS$ BY ! SOCIAL ORD] -- 9 :I* WE 5D UP KILL+ EA* O!R 9 \R REAL 5EMY'S 9T]E/S -- 9TO A FI<T = LIB]ATION FROM EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION1 FROM EV]Y =M ( RULE4 

,NO ,TIME = ,BEGG+ 

,= ANYONE :O S]I\SLY OPPOSES ! W> AGA9/ ,IRAQ1 ! TIME = BEGG+ IS OV]4 ,! ,U,S GOV]NM5T HAS MADE IT CLE> ?AT IT WILL MAKE ! W> IT HAS WANT$ = MON?S4 ,TO CONT9UE TO MAKE 0DEM&S0 ( ?OSE 9 P[] IS N[ A BLATANT ABSURDITY1 & IT IS NECESS>Y TO CONSID] ! ACTIONS WE CAN TAKE ON \R [N TO OB/RUCT ! W> EF=T4 ,BUT 9 CONSID]+ SU* MATT]S IT IS NECESS>Y TO HAVE A CLE>] UND]/&+ ( ! FULL MEAN+ ( ?IS SITUATION4 

,MANY ( ?OSE ?AT ,I HAVE SE5 \T ON ! /REETS AT ! ANTI-W> DEMON/RATIONS HAVE BE5 PROCLAIM+ !IR PATRIOTISM ALONGSIDE !IR OPPOSITION TO ! W>4 ,! TIME HAS COME TO RECOGNIZE ?AT PATRIOTISM1 ! LOVE ( ! FA!RL&1 IS ! IDEOLOGY BY :I* EV]Y W> BETWE5 NATIONS SUPPORTS ITSELF4 ,PATRIOTISM ALWAYS ONLY S]VES ! RUL]S4 ,IT IS ! IDEOLOGICAL WEAPON ?AT !Y USE TO DIVIDE ! EXPLOIT$ PEOPLE ( ! WORLD1 TO CONV9CE !M TO FI<T EA* O!R RA!R ?AN RIS+ UP AGA9/ !IR RUL]S4 ,AN OPPOSITION TO ?IS W> ?AT IS GO+ TO KN[ H[ & :]E TO AIM ITS ACTIONS WILL NE$ TO REJECT PATRIOTISM & ! CONCEPT ( ! FA!RL& COMPLETELY4 ,AS LONG AS !SE CONT9UE TO EXI/1 !RE WILL BE W>4 

,IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO REALIZE ?AT AS SIGNIFICANT A ROLE AS OIL MAY PLAY 9 DET]M9+ ! ,U,S 9SI/5CE ON GO+ TO W>1 !RE >E O!R FACTORS ?AT >E EQUALLY1 OR POSSIBLY MORE1 IMPORTANT 9 ?IS DECISION4 ,AT LEA/ AMONG RADICALS1 IT IS G5]ALLY RECOGNIZ$ ?AT A GLOBAL M>KETPLACE HAS BE5 DEVELOP+ OV] ! PA/ FEW DECADES4 ,BUT IT (T5 GOES UNNOTIC$ ?AT ! SAME PROCESSES ?R\< :I* ?IS HAS COME AB\T HAVE PROVID$ ! /ATE ) ! MEANS = DEVELOP+ A GLOBAL NETWORK = POLIC+ ! WORLD4 ,?IS NETWORK CONSI/S ( 9T]NATIONAL 9/ITUTIONS1 MILIT>Y =CES & ALLIANCES1 POLICE =CES ON ALL LEVELS & ! TE*NOLOGIES ( 9=MATION1 COMMUNICATIONS & SURVEILLANCE SY/EMS4 ,SO ! QUE/ION HAS >IS53 :O IS TO CONTROL ?IS SY/EM8 ,! ,U,S & ! ,U,N BO? AGREE ?AT ! WORLD MU/ BE POLIC$ & ?AT :5 PETTY TYRANTS DI/URB ! PEACE ( ! GREAT TYRANTS1 !Y MU/ BE PUT 9 !IR PLACE4 ,!IR DISAGREEM5T IS OV] H[ TO MANAGE ?IS4 ,! ,U,N DESIRES A BROAD] BAS$ MULTI-LAT]AL MANAGEM5T ( GLOBAL POLIC+ UND] ! V>I\S 9T]NATIONAL 9/ITUTIONS SU* AS ! ,U,N ITSELF & ! ,WORLD ,C\RT4 ,! ,U,S WANTS UNILAT]AL MANAGEM5T = ITSELF1 ) O!R NATIONS & 9/ITUTIONS SUPPORT+ IT4 ,9 EI!R CASE1 ! GREAT P[]S /ILL MAKE ! DECISIONS AB\T EXI/5CE ?AT WE >E =C$ TO LIVE ?R\<4 ,GLOBAL POLIC+1 REG>DLESS ( :O MANAGES IT1 MEANS ! 9TRUSION ( POLIC+ 9TO EV]Y ASPECT ( \R DAILY LIVES4 ,IT IS ! ONGO+ SY/EM ( VIOL5CE ?R\< :I* ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD IMPOSE SOCIAL PEACE4 ,IF OPPOSITION TO ?IS W> IS TO BE ANY?+ MORE !N TAK+ SIDES AB\T :O IS TO POLICE US1 !N IT MU/ ALSO BE OPPOSITION TO ! PEACE (F]$ BY ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD -- 9 O!R WORDS1 OPPOSITION TO POLIC+1 SOCIAL CONTROL1 ! /ATE & ! 5TIRE SOCIAL ORD] BAS$ ON DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 

,BU%1 ,BLAIR & !IR PACK ( W>MONG]S HAVE PLAY$ HEAVILY ON PEOPLE'S FE>S TO PROMOTE !IR AG5DA ON ,IRAQ4 ,BUT ?IS IS NO?+ NEW4 0,RULE ?R\< FE>0 7:I* WAS AMONG ! FIR/ DEF9ITIONS ( T]RORISM7 HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! BASIS ( ! /ATE4 ,BEH9D EV]Y RUL+ P[] /& ! CLUB & ! GUN4 ,EV5 ! DEMOCRATIC SMILE MASKS ! B>RACKS & ! PRISON4 ,= YE>S N[ ! ,AM]ICAN /ATE HAS US$ ! ?REAT ( CRIME TO EXP& POLICE P[]S & SPREAD ! TOOLS ( SURVEILLANCE & CONTROL ACROSS ! URBAN T]RA9S TRANS=M+ CITIES 9TO OP5-AIR M9IMUM SECURITY PRISONS ( PREV5TIVE DET5TIONS1 & MAKE US ALL 9CREAS+LY SUSPICI\S ( EA* O!R SO ?AT ! POT5TIAL ( REAL DIALOGUE IS SUPPRESS$4 ,DEMOCRATIC /ATES TAKE A SOPHI/ICAT$ APPROA* TO 0RULE ?R\< FE>04 ,!Y FOCUS ! FE>S ( !IR SUBJECTS ON AN 0O!R0 -- 0CRIM9ALS01 0DRUG ADDICTS01 0T]RORI/S0 -- CONV9C+ PEOPLE TO VIEW ! >MS ( ! /ATE1 ! POLICE & ! MILIT>Y1 AS !IR PROTECTORS4 ,BUT AN 5D TO W> HAS TO BE AN 5D TO 0RULE ?R\< FE>0 9 ALL ITS =MS4 ,& ?AT MEANS PUTT+ AN 5D TO ! /ATE4 

,SO RESI/ANCE TO ?IS W> MU/ NECESS>ILY BECOME PRACTICAL RESI/ANCE TO ! /ATE 9 ITS TOTALITY4 ,! FUNCTION+ ( ! W> APP>ATUS REQUIRES OB$I5CE BO? BY MILIT>Y P]SONNEL & BY ! POPULATION AS A :OLE2 IT REQUIRES ! FL[ ( V>I\S ITEMS NECESS>Y = ! W> OP]ATION2 IT REQUIRES ! SMOO? FUNCTION+ ( V>I\S 9/ITUTIONS & APP>ATUSES4 ,A S]I\S RESPONSE TO ! W> MU/ ?US 9CLUDE TOTAL 9SUBORD9ATION ON \R P>T1 & ! DEVELOPM5T ( ME?ODS = SUPPORT+ 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! MILIT>Y :O *OOSE1 9 :ATEV] WAY1 TO REFUSE TO OBEY ORD]S4 ,IT MU/ 9CLUDE DIRECT ACTION ON ALL LEVELS AGA9/ ! W> MA*9E & ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT SUPPORT IT4 ,! T>GETS >E EV]Y:]E2 ONE NE$S ONLY A BIT ( IMAG9ATION & A FEW TRU/WOR?Y ACCOMPLICES4 

,ONCE WE RECOGNIZE ?AT PUTT+ AN 5D TO W> REQUIRES PUTT+ AN 5D TO ALL ! 9/ITUTIONS ( SOCIAL CONTROL & EXPLOITATION1 I4E41 TO ! /ATE1 ! ABSURDITY ( DEM&+ PEACE FROM !SE 9/ITUTIONS BECOMES CLE>4 ,9 FACT1 WE HAVE NO?+ TO SAY TO !M4 ,9/EAD WE NE$ TO TALK ) EA* O!R1 CREAT+ ! SPACE & TIME = REAL DIALOGUE1 F9D+ ?OSE WE CAN ACT ) & TAK+ ACTIONS WE \RSELVES DECIDE4 ,AS ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T HAS BE5 PU%+ ITS AG5DA AT ! TOP1 9 ,>G5T9A1 9 ,BOLIVIA1 9 ,ALG]IA1 & NUM]\S O!R PLACES1 ! EXPLOIT$ HAVE BE5 F9D+ WAYS TO ACT ON !IR [N AGA9/ !IR OPPRESSION1 CREAT+ ASSEMBLIES = REAL DISCUSSION AMONG !MSELVES1 REAPPROPRIAT+ :AT !Y NE$ TO CREATE !IR LIVES & ATTACK+ ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT DOM9ATE !M4 ,! TIME = BEGG+ 9DE$ IS OV]4 ,IT IS TIME TO TAKE BACK \R LIVES4 

,AGA9/ ! W>1 AGA9/ ! /ATE3 TOTAL 9SUBORD9ATION 

,5DLESS ,W> 

,! W> 9 ,IRAQ IS N[ (FICIALLY OV]4 ,( C\RSE1 ,U4,S4 & ALLI$ TROOPS CONT9UE TO OCCUPY ! C\NTRY & CASUALTIES CONT9UE1 JU/ AS 9 ,AF<ANI/AN4 ,! FACT ?AT NO WEAPONS ( MASS DE/RUCTION HAVE SURFAC$ MAKES ! >ROGANCE & IRRATIONALITY ( ! ,U,S REGIME ALL ! MORE BLATANT4 ,AT ! />T ( ! W> EV5 SOME PEOPLE 9 ! ,AM]ICAN M$IA FELT COMPELL$ TO WRITE ( 0,EMPIRE0 :5 DESCRIB+ REACTIONS >\ND ! WORLD4 ,BUT )\T AN ANALYSIS ( ! FULL CONTEXT ( !SE EV5TS1 ?IS W> REMA9S SIMPLE ANO!R R&OM ATROCITY AMONG ! RE/4 

,! CONCEPT ( 0,EMPIRE0 CAN C]TA9LY BE A USEFUL TOOL 9 ANALYZ+ ! NATURE ( ! WORLD WE >E FAC+ TODAY4 ,! NETWORKS ( ECONOMIC & POLITICAL P[] HAVE SPREAD !MSELVES ACROSS ! GLOBE =M+ A WEB ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION FROM :I* NO?+ ESCAPES4 ,EV5 PEOPLE 9 ! MO/ REMOTE PLACES F9D !MSELVES BE+ DISPOSSESS$ ( ! CAPACITY TO CREATE !IR [N LIVES AS ! POLLUTANTS ( 9DU/RY CONTAM9ATE ! L&S FROM :I* !Y HAVE MADE !IR LIVES OR CAPITAL ITSELF DIRECTLY 9TRUDES ) DAMS1 M9ES & O!R 5VIRONM5TALLY DEVA/AT+ PROJECTS4 ,?US EV]YONE BECOMES DEP5D5T ON A SOCIAL ORD] ?AT IS NOT BAS$ ON ! NE$S & DESIRES ( ! 9DIVIDUALS :O MAKE IT UP1 BUT ON ! NE$ ( ! SY/EM TO MA9TA9 & EXP& ITSELF AT ANY CO/4 ,C]TA9LY ! METAPHOR ( ,EMPIRE SEEMS FITT+4 

,BUT 9 US+ ?IS METAPHOR1 IT IS ESS5TIAL TO CLE>LY ANALYZE ! NATURE ( ?IS ,EMPIRE4 ,OV] & OV] AGA9 S9CE ! W> AGA9/ ,IRAQ BEGAN1 ,I HAVE HE>D PEOPLE SPEAK ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,EMPIRE4 ,C]TA9LY1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES SEEMS TO BE ASC5DANT 9 ! CONTROL ( ! ,EMPIRE RI<T N[4 ,BUT ?IS IS SIMPLY ! CURR5T SITUATION 9 ! RELATION%IPS ( P[] 9 ! WORLD1 9 ! COMPETITIONS & 9TRIGUES BETWE5 ! V>I\S P>TS ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO RECOGNIZE ?IS1 BECAUSE O!RWISE WE WILL BE EASILY DRAWN 9TO FALSE OPPOSITIONS1 BECOM+ PAWNS ( ONE OR ANO!R FACTION ( ! RUL+ CLASS OR ?OSE :O WANT TO BECOME SO4 

,! ,EMPIRE IS 9 FACT A GLOBAL NETWORK ( DOM9ATION4 ,?IS NETWORK HAS NOT JU/ N[ COME 9TO BE+4 ,ON A TE*NOLOGICAL & 9/ITUTIONAL LEVEL1 IT HAS BE5 DEVELOP+ S9CE ! 5D ( ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I1 :5 ADVANC$ TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5T MOV$ L>GELY 9TO ! H&S ( ! MILIT>Y1 SEEK+ MEANS TO ADVANCE SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,BUT IT WAS ! SWIFT ADVANCES 9 CYB]NETIC1 COMMUNICATIONS & SURVEILLANCE TE*NOLOGIES BEG9N+ 9 ! '#f'S & '#g'S ?AT PROVID$ AN ESS5TIAL MAT]IAL BASIS = ?IS NETWORK4 ,!SE TE*NOLOGIES COMB9E ) ! 9T]NATIONAL POLITICAL & ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS1 MILIT>Y =CES & ALLIANCES & POLICE =CES ON ALL LEVELS TO PROVIDE ! /ATE ) ! MEANS = POLIC+ ! WORLD4 ,BY ! E>LY #a#i#i'S1 ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( ?IS NETWORK WAS 9 PLACE & ONE C\LD 9DE$ TALK ( A GLOBAL ,EMPIRE ( CAPITAL4 

,BUT ! NATURE ( BO? ! TE*NOLOGICAL & 9/ITUTIONAL MEANS ?R\< :I* ?IS ,EMPIRE HAS DEVELOP$ HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS4 ,:ILE IT IS TRUE ?AT C]TA9 FACTIONS ( ! RUL+ CLASS MAY BE 9 ! ASC5DANT AT V>I\S TIMES1 AS ! ,AM]ICAN /ATE IS N[1 ! REAL OP]ATION ( P[] 9 ! ,EMPIRE IS 9 FACT DEC5TRALIZ$4 ,! NETWORKS ( 9=MATION1 COMMUNICATIONS & SURVEILLANCE >E ABLE TO SPREAD CONTROL PRECISELY BY OP]AT+ AS A NETWORK1 SPREAD ?9LY ACROSS ! SOCIAL T]RA94 ,! SPECIALIZATION REQUIR$ BO? TE*NOLOGICALLY & 9 ! OP]ATION ( BUREAUCRACIES ALSO S]VES TO PREV5T ?IS ,EMPIRE FROM BUILD+ ITS ,W9T] ,PALACE4 ,?IS IS :Y IT IS A MI/AKE TO SPEAK ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,EMPIRE1 EV5 ?\< ! ,U,S IS CURR5TLY ! GREATE/ P[] )9 ! ,EMPIRE4 ,IT IS NOT 5\< TO BR+ D[N ! CURR5T ,U,S REGIME OR TO WEAK5 ITS P[] IF WE WANT TO BR+ D[N ! ,EMPIRE1 BECAUSE ITS T5TACLES >E EV]Y:]E4 ,?IS IS :Y ?OSE LIKE ,NEGRI1 :O SEE ,EUROPEAN POLITICAL UNITY AS A POT5TIAL OPPOSITION TO ,EMPIRE1 >E FOOLS4 

,DUE TO ! SPECIALIZATION NECESS>Y TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! IMP]IAL NETWORK & ! COMPETITION ?AT IS AN 9H]5T ASPECT ( ! CAPITALI/ RUL+ CLASS1 ! P[] ( ,EMPIRE IS NOT M]ELY DEC5TRALIZ$1 BUT ALSO FRAGM5T$4 ,EV]Y FACTION ( ! RUL+ CLASS AGREES UPON ! NECESSITY ( GLOBAL SOCIAL CONTROL1 ON ! NECESSITY ( POLIC+ ! WORLD1 9 ORD] TO GU>ANTEE !IR WEAL? & P[]4 ,BUT !Y CANNOT AGREE ON H[ TO DIVIDE ?AT WEAL? & P[]1 OR EV5 H[ TO MANAGE ! PROCESS ( GLOBAL POLIC+4 ,C]TA9LY1 ONE ( ! REASONS :Y ! LATE/ W> 9 ,IRAQ DEVELOP$ AS IT DID WAS A DISAGREEM5T BETWE5 DIFF]5T FACTIONS ( ! RUL+ CLASS OV] H[ TO MANAGE ! POLIC+ ( ! WORLD4 ,! ,U,N 9 G5]AL WANT$ A MULTILAT]AL APPROA* 9VOLV+ ! RELATIVELY EQUAL COOP]ATION ( A NUMB] ( P[]FUL /ATES1 :]EAS ! ,U,S DESIR$ A UNILAT]AL APPROA* ( ALLIANCE UND] ,U,S CONTROL4 ,= N[1 IT IS HAV+ ITS WAY4 ,BUT ?IS CONFLICT BETWE5 ! ,U,N & ! ,U,S WAS NO?+ MORE ?AN A DISAGREEM5T OV] MANAGEM5T TE*NIQUES4 ,! ONLY PEACE ,FRANCE1 ,G]MANY1 ,RUSSIA & ! ,U,N WI% TO MA9TA9 IS ! SOCIAL PEACE ?AT /EMS FROM ! FE> ( ! EXPLOIT$ TO REVOLT AGA9/ !IR MA/]S1 & ?AT PROVIDES ! RUL]S ) A PEACEFUL SLEEP4 ,ONE M]ELY HAS TO LOOK AT ,*E*NYA OR ! ,IVORY ,COA/ TO SEE ?IS4 

,! SOCIAL PEACE ( ! ,EMPIRE IS1 9 FACT1 5DLESS W>4 ,:5 ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD SAY !Y >E MAK+ W> 9 ORD] TO PRES]VE ! PEACE1 !Y >E NOT NECESS>ILY LY+4 ,PEACE1 = !M1 MEANS PRECISELY ! MA9T5ANCE ( !IR P[] ) AS LITTLE DI/URBANCE FROM ?OSE !Y RULE AS POSSIBLE4 ,YET ! MA9T5ANCE & EXPANSION ( !IR P[] CAN ONLY HAPP5 ?R\< ! DISPOSSESSION & EXPLOITATION ( ! MAJORITY ( HUMAN BE+S1 SO UNRE/ IS 9EVITABLE4 ,MO/ ( ! EXPLOIT$ DO NOT HAVE A CLE> UND]/&+ ( ! NATURE ( CURR5T SOCIAL RELATION%IPS & SO ?R\< CAMPAIGNS ( FE> & HATE ! RUL]S CAN R$IRECT !IR RAGE 9TO NATIONALI/IC1 E?NIC OR RELIGI\S CONFLICTS4 ,?US1 CIVIL W>S RAGE P>TICUL>LY 9 POOR] & MORE DESP]ATE P>TS ( ! GLOBE4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! SMOO? FUNCTION+ ( CAPITALISM REQUIRES ?AT SU* CONFLICTS BE KEPT AT AN ADEQUATELY L[ LEVEL4 ,?US1 ! GREAT P[]S MU/ POLICE ! WORLD1 & ?IS POLIC+ IS C>RI$ ON ?R\< !IR >M$ =CES4 ,A SY/EM BAS$ ON DISPOSSESSION1 EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION CAN NEV] DO )\T POLIC+4 ,9/ITUTIONAL VIOL5CE OR ! ?REAT !RE( IS ESS5TIAL TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( POLITICAL & ECONOMIC P[]4 ,?US1 ,EMPIRE MEANS 5DLESS W>4 ,! ,PAX ,ROMANA IS MA9TA9$ ) BATTALIONS1 TANKS1 GUNS1 TE> GAS & 0SM>T0 BOMBS4 ,?IS IS ONE REASON :Y1 :ILE /ILL 9 ,AF<ANI/AN1 KILL+ & 5=C+ ! WILL ( ! WORLD'S MA/]S1 ! ,U,S & ITS ALLIES />T$ A W> 9 ,IRAQ AS WELL4 ,:ILE IT MAY BE TRUE ?AT ?IS P>TICUL> W> W\LD NOT BE HAPP5+ IF ,BU% W]E NOT PRESID5T1 WE CAN BE C]TA9 ?AT !RE W\LD BE O!RS1 AS 9DE$ !RE >E O!RS EV5 N[4 

,) ! 9ITIATION ( ! 0W> ON T]RORISM01 5DLESS W> HAS1 9 FACT1 BECOME ! OP5 POLICY ( ! WORLD'S RUL]S4 0,T]RORISM0 IS A NEBUL\S CONCEPT ESPECIALLY AS ?OSE 9 P[] USE ! T]M4 ,!IR AIM1 ( C\RSE1 IS NOT TO DEF9E A PRECISE PROBLEM & DEAL ) IT1 BUT TO CREATE A SPECT] TO HAUNT ! DREAMS ( ! PEOPLE !Y RULE4 ,IT IS A SOPHI/ICAT$ =M ( RULE ?R\< FE> 9 :I* ! /ATE CONV9CES PEOPLE TO ACCEPT MORE & MORE G5]ALIZ$ REPRESSION 9 !IR DAILY LIVES BY PRES5T+ ! IMAGE ( A FE>FUL & ?REAT5+ \TSID] FROM :I* ! /ATE WILL PROTECT !M ) ITS MILIT>Y1 ITS POLICE & ITS TE*NOLOGIES ( SOCIAL CONTROL SPREAD ACROSS ! GLOBE & 9TO EV]Y SPH]E ( DAILY LIFE4 ,BUT TO MA9TA9 ?IS IMAGE1 ! /ATE MU/ F9D T]RORISM EV]Y:]E4 ,! NEBUL\S WAY 9 :I* ! T]M IS US$ MAKES ?IS EASY 5\<4 ,! T]RORI/S1 SO WE >E TOLD1 >E 9 FACT EV]Y:]E -- HIDD5 9 SECRET CELLS ACROSS ! GLOBE4 ,SO ! POLIC+ ( ! WORLD1 P>TICUL>LY ! FI<T AGA9/ T]RORISM1 IS AN 5DLESS TASK ?AT JU/IFIES EV]Y USE ( =CE & EV]Y SORT ( REPRESSION4 

,9 FACT1 W> IS SIMPLY ONE ( ! ONGO+ DISA/]S IMPOS$ BY ,EMPIRE1 BECAUSE ,EMPIRE IS ! GLOBAL SY/EM ( ,CAPITAL_/,/ATE4 ,ALONG ) W>1 IT ALSO BR+S ONGO+ 5VIRONM5TAL DISA/]1 9CREAS+ PREC>I\SNESS ON EV]Y LEVEL1 SOCIAL DIS9TEGRATION1 ! DEGRADATION ( LANGUAGE1 444! LI/ ( DISA/]S C\LD GO ON 5DLESSLY AS ! DISA/]S !MSELVES DO4 ,! 5DLESS FL[ ( DISA/]S IS N[ SO EVID5T ?AT ?OSE 9 P[] CAN NO LONG] EV5 PRET5D ?AT !RE IS SOME BUS9ESS-AS-USUAL ?AT RUNS SMOO?LY TO /RIVE =4 ,9/EAD !Y READILY ADMIT ! DISA/]S1 BUT PRES5T !M 9 A PIECEMEAL FA%ION AS SEP>ATE & UNRELAT$ EV5TS4 ,!Y >E PRES5T$ AS 0NATURAL CATA/ROPHES01 0HUMAN ]ROR0 OR TRAGIC 9EVITABILIES4 ,& 9CREAS+LY1 !Y >E PRES5T$ TO US 9 A TE*NICAL LANGUAGE ?AT RE9=CES ! IDEA ?AT WE MU/ RELY ON ! AU?ORITIES & !IR EXP]TS :O HAVE ! REAL UND]/&+ ( EV5TS4 ,9 ?IS WAY ?OSE 9 P[] USE \R FE> ( ! DISA/]S CAUS$ BY P[] TO RE9=CE !IR RULE4 

,! TE*NOLOGICAL & 9/ITUTIONAL SY/EMS ?R\< :I* ! ,EMPIRE OP]ATES >E F> TOO CUMB]SOME = ANYONE TO TRULY CONTROL4 ,EA* SPECIALI/1 EXP]T OR FUNCTION>Y KN[S ONLY HIS OR H] SMALL PORTION ( ! OP]ATION4 ,! MA*9E ITSELF LUMB]S ON LIKE A JUGG]NAUT1 \TSIDE ( ANYONE'S CONTROL4 ,!SE SY/EMS W]E DEVELOP$ ?IS WAY 9 ORD] ?AT ! CONTROL W\LD EXI/ )9 ! MA*9]Y ITSELF4 ,! PO9T WAS TO ELIM9ATE TO ! GREATE/ EXT5T POSSIBLE ! CAPACITY = WILLFUL ACTIVITY ON ! P>T ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,BUT ?IS IS PRECISELY :Y ! CURR5T SOCIAL REALITY IS ONE ( ONGO+ DISA/]4 ,9 !IR LUMB]+1 !SE JUGG]NAUTS SET (F CATA/ROPHES ?AT NO ONE CAN PR$ICT1 & ! REAL ROLE ( EXP]TS IS TO TRY TO LIMIT ! CONSEQU5CES ( !SE CATA/ROPHES -- OR 9CREAS+LY TODAY TO SIMPLY CREATE EXPLANATIONS ?AT MAY MAKE !M MORE ACCEPTABLE TO PEOPLE4 

,?IS IS ! CONTEXT ( ! W> 9 ,IRAQ4 ,?OSE :O HAVE OPPOS$ ?IS W> 9 FAVOR ( 0A PEACEFUL SOLUTION0 TO ?IS ONE PROBLEM TAK5 \T ( CONTEXT /ILL SUPPORT ! 5DLESS W> ( ! ,EMPIRE4 ,?\< ?IS W> IS (FICIALLY OV]1 MILIT>Y ACTIVITY CONT9UES 9 ,IRAQ1 AS WELL AS 9 ,AF<ANI/AN1 ,COLUMBIA & ! ,PHILIPP9ES4 ,! SUPPOS$LY 0PEACEFUL0 ,FR5* GOV]NM5T IS IMPOS+ ITS 0ORD]0 ON ! ,IVORY ,COA/ ?R\< MILIT>Y =CE4 ,! ,ISRAELI MILIT>Y CONT9UES TO BULLDOZE ,PALE/9IAN VILLAGES & KILL Y\NG *ILDR5 ALONG ) ALLEG$ 0MILITANTS04 ,& ,RUSSIA IS 5=C+ ITS CONTROL 9 ,*E*NYA4 ,& )9 CITIES ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 >M$ POLICE 5=CE ! ORD] ( ! RUL]S ON ! EXPLOIT$1 H>ASS+ & EV5 KILL+ ! MO/ DISPOSSESS$ -- ! HOMELESS1 ! UNDOCUM5T$ IMMIGRANTS1 REFUGEES ( ALL SORTS4 

,SO IT IS ESS5TIAL ?AT OPPOSITION TO ?IS W> BECOME OPPOSITION TO ! 5DLESS PROCESSION ( W>S & CATA/ROPHES1 OPPOSITION TO ! ,EMPIRE1 9 O!R WORDS1 OPPOSITION TO ! /ATE1 CAPITAL & ! TOTALITY ( ! TE*NOLOGICAL & 9/ITUTIONAL APP>ATUSES ?R\< :I* ! RUL+ CLASS MA9TA9S P[]4 ,SU* AN OPPOSITION DOES NOT CONSI/ 9 CREAT+ A 0,C\NT]-,EMPIRE01 A MIRROR IMAGE ( ?AT :I* WE OPPOSE1 BUT 9 DE/ROY+ ! ,EMPIRE 9 ITS TOTALITY4 ,!RE=E1 IT WILL NOT FUNCTION AS A POLITICAL OPPOSITION1 AS A =CE CONT5D+ = P[]4 ,ITS ME?ODS WILL NOT BE ! ME?ODS ( POLITICIANS1 CONT5D+ ) EA* O!R = MASS POPUL> SUPPORT4 ,IT WILL RA!R BE A REVOLT ( ! B>B>IANS4 

,UNLIKE ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE ?\<1 ! CURR5T ,EMPIRE HAS NO \TSIDE4 ,SO :]E DO ! B>B>IANS COME FROM8 ,9 FACT1 ! CURR5T ,EMPIRE IS CREAT+ ITS [N B>B>IANS 9 ITS MID/4 ,! PROCESS ( DISPOSSESSION ?R\< :I* ! MA/]S ACCUMULATE !IR WEAL? & P[]1 PLACES MORE & MORE ( ! EXPLOIT$ 9TO HI<LY PREC>I\S POSITIONS4 ,5DLESS W> & CATA/ROPHE ?R[S MILLIONS ONTO ! ROAD AS REFUGEES4 ,MORE & MORE F9D !MSELVES HOMELESS OR JOBLESS4 ,! 0DREAMS0 ( HI<-LEVEL CONSUMPTION BECOME MEAN+LESS TO !SE PEOPLE4 ,:AT DO !Y HAVE LEFT TO SAY TO ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD8 ,& BESIDES H[ DOES ONE SAY IT1 :5 ONE DOESN'T SPEAK ! LANGUAGE ( ! /ATE8 ,?IS CIVILIZATION (F]S !M NO?+4 

,:AT DI/+UI%ES ! REVOLT ( ! B>B>IANS FROM ! OPPOSITION ( ALT]NATIVE POLITICIANS1 ( ! P>TIES1 UNIONS & ORGANIZATIONS ?AT CLAIM TO REPRES5T ! EXPLOIT$ OR :ATEV] SPECIFIC CAUSE1 IS ?AT ! =M] MAKES NO DEM&S4 ,IT IS AN EXPRESSION ( RAGE ?AT SAYS ALL IT HAS TO SAY 9 ! BURN+ ( BANKS & EMPLOYM5T (FICES1 ! TRA%+ ( MILIT>Y RECRUITM5T C5T]S1 ! FRAGG+ ( (FIC]S4 ,SU* ACTIONS LEAVE NO ROOM = NEGOTIATION OR DIALOGUE ) P[]4 ,IF ?OSE :O C>RY \T SU* ACTS >E (T5 NOT TOO CLE> AB\T !IR REASONS1 ONE ?+ IS CLE>3 !IR REASONS >E NOT REASONS ( /ATE4 

,SO AN OPPOSITION TO ?IS W> ?AT IS NOT A M]E QUE/ION+ ( H[ ! 5DLESS W> IS MANAG$ MU/ ALSO BE A MATT] ( B>B>IC REVOLT4 ,TOTAL 9SUBORD9ATION IS JU/ ! BEG9N+4 ,! ATTACK AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS ?R\< :I* ?IS W> OP]ATES IS ESS5TIAL4 ,BUT ,I AM NOT SPEAK+ H]E AB\T A MILIT>Y ATTACK4 ,! TE*NOLOGICAL1 ORGANIZATIONAL & /RUCTURAL =MATIONS NECESS>Y TO MAKE ! GLOBAL NETWORK ( DOM9ATION POSSIBLE >E ALSO ! S\RCE ( ITS VULN]ABILITY4 ,9 ORD] TO SPREAD ITSELF ACROSS ! GLOBE1 ! ,EMPIRE HAS HAD TO DEC5TRALIZE ITS 9/ITUTIONS1 /RUCTURES & TE*NOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK & ACCEPT ! FRAGM5TATION 9H]5T TO ITS FUNCTION+4 ,?US1 !RE IS NO ,W9T] ,PALACE TO ATTACK4 ,9/EAD ! T>GETS >E EV]Y:]E1 & ! ME?ODS & TOOLS = ATTACK+ !M >E AVAILABLE TO EV]YONE4 ,9 SU* A CONTEXT1 ! ME?ODS = DEVELOP+1 SPREAD+ & C>RY+ \T ! /RUGGLES CANNOT BE ! SAME AS ?OSE US$ BY POLITICIANS ( :ATEV] K9D4 ,TO CONT9UALLY M>* ) SIGNS TO SOME SYMBOLIC 9/ITUTION ( P[] 9 ORD] TO HE> ! V>I\S ALT]NATIVE POLITICIANS S+ TO ! *OIR IMPLIES ?AT WE /ILL HAVE SOME?+ TO SAY TO ?OSE :O RULE US4 ,BETT] TO /OP LI/5+ TO SPEE*ES & />T LI/5+ & TALK+ TO EA* O!R4 ,BETT] TO /OP WAV+ SIGNS 9 FRONT ( ! 9/ITUTIONS ( P[] & TO />T ATTACK+ !M4 ,BETT] TO LE>N TO LET ! MASS BREAK UP 9TO SMALL] CONSCI\S GR\PS CAPABLE ( ACTUALLY BR++ A CITY TO A HALT & POSSIBLE 9FLICT+ SOME DAMAGE ON ! 9/ITUTIONS ( P[]4 ,! W> 9 ,IRAQ HAS (FICIALLY 5D$4 ,! W> AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT$ WILL NOT 5D UNTIL ! ,EMPIRE ( ,CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE IS RAZ$ TO ! GR\ND4 

,AGA9/ ! 5DLESS W> ( ,EMPIRE1 AGA9/ ! /ATE1 AGA9/ ! CIVILIZATION ( DOM9ATION1 

! B>B>IC JOY ( CLASS W> & 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIAL 9SURRECTION 

,! ,W> ,CONT9UES 

,DESPITE ! PROCLAMATIONS ( VICTORY LA/ ,MAY1 ! W> 9 ,IRAQ CONT9UES4 ,NOT ?AT ?IS IS ANY SURPRISE4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! AIM ( ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T WAS NOT SIMPLE TO MOVE 9 QUICKLY1 DE/ROY AN 5EMY & !N LEAVE1 BUT TO 9VADE & OCCUPY4 ,IT WAS 9EVITABLE ?AT !RE W\LD BE RESI/ANCE1 & ?IS MEANS ONGO+ W>F>E1 ONGO+ DEA? & DE/RUCTION4 

,BY ?IS TIME1 EV5 ! ,BU% ADM9I/RATION DOESN'T TALK ( 0,WEAPONS ( ,MASS ,DE/RUCTION0 AS A REASON = ! W>4 ,! DECEPTION BEH9D ?OSE CLAIMS HAS BECOME F> TOO EVID5T1 & IT IS 9 ! BE/ 9T]E/ ( ! RUL+ REGIME TO SWEEP !M UND] ! RUG AS BE/ IT CAN4 ,! RHETORIC ?AT ! PRESID5T HAS BE5 US+ REC5TLY IS MU* MORE REM9ISC5T ( ?OSE #a#i? C5TURY ,AM]ICAN POLITICIANS :O SAW 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ! SALVATION ( ! WORLD4 ,! ,U,S MILIT>Y IS 9 ,IRAQ 0TO SPREAD DEMOCRACY04 

,:AT IS 9T]E/+ AB\T ?IS RHETORIC ?\<1 = ?OSE ) ANY KN[L$GE ( HI/ORY & ANY CAPACITY TO READ BETWE5 ! L9ES IS ?AT IT DOES REVEAL ! TRUE AIMS ( ! ,U,S 9 ,IRAQ4 ,AS %\LD BE CLE> TO ANYONE :O HAS READ ,W,D 9 ! PA/1 ,I HAVE NO ILLUSIONS AB\T DEMOCRACY4 ,IT HAS NEV] HAD ANY?+ TO DO ) FRE$OM OR SELF-DET]M9ATION2 RA!R IT REF]S TO A =M ( RULE4 ,MORE SPECIFICALLY1 9 ! PRES5T ]A1 IT REF]S TO ?AT =M ( RULE EX]CIS$ BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GOV]NM5T & ! GOV]NM5TS ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION 7ALONG ) 9CREAS+ NUMB]S ( GOV]NM5TS >\ND ! WORLD AS ! HEGEMONY ( CAPITAL IS MORE ?OR\<LY E/ABLI%$ WORLDWIDE74 ,! IDEOLOGICAL ESS5CE ( DEMOCRACY LIES 9 ! CONCEPTION ( AN AB/RACT EQUIVAL5CE ( EV]Y P]SON4 ,?IS AB/RACT EQUIVAL5CE IS REALIZ$ BY ! LEGAL R$UCTION ( EV]Y ONE TO ! L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR 7IT IS NO ACCID5T ?AT ONE ( ! MO/ COMMON PHRASES HE>D 9 ! ASS]TION ( RI<TS BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS 9 CONFLICT IS3 0,Y\'RE NO BETT] ?AN ME6074 ,?IS IS MA9TA9$ ?R\< RI<TS & OBLIGATIONS :I* ! GOV]NM5T IS TO PROTECT & 5=CE4 

,?IS AB/RACT EQUIVAL5CE HIDES V]Y REAL DIFF]5CES1 P>TICUL>LY DIFF]5CES 9 WEAL? & P[]4 ,! [N]S ( ! WORLD >E M]ELY CITIZ5S LIKE Y\ & ,I2 ! RUL]S >E JU/ \R REPRES5TATIVES4 ,!SE >E ! SW9DLES ?AT BL9D US TO ! FACT ?AT \R LIVES >E NOT \R [N & NEV] CAN BE 9 ! FRAMEWORK ( DEMOCRACY & ! SOCIAL SY/EM IT UPHOLDS4 ,= EV5 IF WE W]E TO 0SELF-MANAGE0 ! CURR5T ORD] ( ?+S ?R\< 0DIRECT DEMOCRACY01 ! SY/EM ITSELF1 ) ITS AB/RACT EQUIVAL5CE & ITS REIFI$ COMMUNITY W\LD CONT9UE TO DEF9E \R EXI/5CE ON ITS T]MS1 9 ORD] TO GU>ANTEE ITS REPRODUCTION4 

,AL?\< !RE >E DEMOCRATIC REGIMES ALL OV] ! WORLD AT ?IS PO9T1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES MA9TA9S A HOLD OV] ! IDEOLOGY ( DEMOCRACY4 ,?IS IS :Y1 = EXAMPLE1 DULY ELECT$ HEADS ( /ATE 9 C\NTRIES :OSE POLICIES CONTRADICT ,U,S 9T]E/S CAN BE REF]R$ TO AS 0DICTATORS01 :]EAS C\NTRIES ) ABSOLUTE RUL]S :OSE POLICIES CO9CIDE ) ,U,S 9T]E/S CAN BE REF]R$ TO AS 0DEMOCRACIES04 ,?US1 :5 ! ,BU% ADM9I/RATION SAYS ?AT ! REASON = ! 9VASION & OCCUPATION ( ,IRAQ IS TO E/ABLI% DEMOCRACY1 ?IS IS NOT ! LIE SOME W\LD CLAIM4 ,! ADM9I/RATION IS SIMPLY SAY+ ?AT !Y >E 9 ,IRAQ TO E/ABLI% & 5=CE ,U,S HEGEMONY !RE4 

,9 FACT1 ,U,S HEGEMONY W\LD MO/ LIKELY BE S]V$ BE/ BY ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A REPRES5TATIVE SY/EM4 ,IRAQ IS MADE UP ( A V>IETY ( CONT5D+ FACTIONS -- V>I\S ,%I'ITE SECTS1 ,KURDI% GR\PS1 ,SUNNI SECTS & ! SECUL> CURR5TS4 ,! E/ABLI%M5T ( A REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRATIC SY/EM UND] ,U,S TUTELAGE C\LD PROVIDE A /RUCTURE = !SE CONT5D+ GR\PS TO C>RY ON !IR CONFLICTS ?R\< POLITICAL AS OPPOS$ TO MILIT>Y MEANS1 PROVID+ ! SOCIAL PEACE NECESS>Y = ! ,U,S TO MA9TA9 ITS CONTROL 9 ! REGION ) ! FEWE/ POSSIBLE HASSLES4 

,SO ! ,U,S CLAIM ?AT IT IS 9 ,IRAQ TO E/ABLI% DEMOCRACY IS SIMPLY ANO!R WAY ( SAY+ ?AT IT 9VAD$ ,IRAQ TO E/ABLI% & 5=CE ITS CONTROL 9 ! REGION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT IS AN ADMISSION ?AT ?IS MILIT>Y OP]ATION IS NO?+ O!R ?AN AN 9VASION & OCCUPATION4 ,?IS IS :Y !RE WAS NEV] ANY REAL WELCOME ( ! TROOPS BY ,IRAQIS 7BEYOND A FEW EV5TS /AG$ = ! CAM]AS74 ,ONE DOES NOT WELCOME 9VAD]S1 ONE RESI/S !M4 

,& SO ! ,U,S HAS W\ND UP 9 A W> ?AT IS NOT LIKELY TO 5D REAL SOON4 ,DE/RUCTION1 ATROCITIES1 9JURIES & DEA?S M\NT ON ALL SIDES1 & ! ,AM]ICAN SOLDI]S 9 ,IRAQ >E NOT PREP>$ = :AT !Y >E FAC+4 ,DUE TO ! QUICK DIS9TEGRATION ( ! ,IRAQI GOV]NM5T AT ! \TSET ( ! 9VASION1 NO TRULY ORGANIZ$ ,IRAQI MILIT>Y =CE CURR5TLY EXI/S4 ,! RESI/ANCE 9 ,IRAQ IS1 ?US1 BASICALLY A RELATIVELY UNORGANIZ$ GU]RILLA OP]ATION 7OR MORE LIKELY A NUMB] ( 9DEP5D5T GU]RILLA OP]ATIONS74 ,SOME ASPECTS ( IT SEEM TO BE MORE =MALLY MILIT>Y1 :ILE O!R ASPECTS >E REM9ISC5T ( ! ,9TIFADA 9 ,PALE/9E4 ,AM]ICAN SOLDI]S HAVE NEV] BE5 P>TICUL>LY WELL-TRA9$ = DEAL+ ) ?IS SORT ( RESI/ANCE4 

,TAK+ ?IS 9TO CONSID]ATION :ILE ALSO LOOK+ AT ! WAY 9 :I* ! PROCLAIM$ REASONS = :I* ?IS W> WAS BEGUN -- TO F9D & DE/ROY ! SUPPOS$ ,WEAPONS ( ,MASS ,DE/RUCTION & TO BR+ AN 5D TO ! ALLEG$ CONNECTIONS BETWE5 ,SADDAM ,HUSSE9 & ,AL-,QA$A -- HAVE PROV5 TO BE SW9DLES1 ONE IS LEFT TO WOND] :AT MORALE C\LD POSSIBLY BE LEFT AMONG ,AM]ICAN TROOPS4 ,C]TA9LY1 %>+ A BIT ( TURKEY ) ! ,TURKEY 9 ! :ITE H\SE ISN'T 5\< TO OV]COME ! ONGO+ REALITY ?AT !SE SOLDI]S >E FAC+ 9 ,IRAQ EV]YDAY1 NOT JU/ 9 T]MS ( ! DANG]S !Y FACE1 BUT ALSO 9 T]MS ( ! ATROCITIES !Y >E CON/RA9$ TO C>RY \T 9 ! NAME ( ?OSE CAPITALI/ IDEALS ( HUMANITY & DEMOCRACY4 ,C]TA9LY1 MUT9Y & DES]TION SEEM LIKE ! MO/ REASONABLE RESPONSE1 BUT 9 ?IS WORLD REASON G5]ALLY S]VES P[]1 & ! REASONS ?AT CONTRADICT P[] >E LABEL$ CRIME OR MADNESS4 

,! PEOPLE ( ,IRAQ & ! OCCUPY+ SOLDI]S CONSI/ MO/LY ( 9DIVIDUALS :O FEEL P[]LESS 9 ! FACE ( =CES F> GREAT] ?AN !M4 ,LIKE MO/ ( ! P[]LESS1 ! ,AM]ICAN SOLDI]S G5]ALLY RESIGN !MSELVES TO ! CIRCUM/ANCES !Y >E 9 0ONLY FOLL[+ ORD]S04 ,IT IS H>D TO KN[ H[ MU* ( ! ,IRAQI POPULATION IS 9VOLV$ 9 ! RESI/ANCE OR TO :AT EXT5T IT IS CONTROLL$ BY V>I\S FACTIONS CONT5D+ = P[]4 ,SO ,I CANNOT SAY IF ! ,IRAQIS >E EQUALLY RESIGN$4 ,FROM H]E1 IT SEEMS NOT4 

,ULTIMATELY1 ! W> 9 ,IRAQ IS AN EXPRESSION ( ! W> ( ! RUL]S AGA9/ ?OSE !Y RULE4 ,?IS W> IS ALWAYS GO+ ON AS A PREEMPTIVE ATTACK AGA9/ POT5TIAL REBELLION4 ,! RUL]S FI<T IT ON MANY LEVELS4 ,C]TA9LY1 CONV9C+ POOR PEOPLE & PEOPLE ) FEW OPPORTUNITIES )9 ?IS SOCIETY TO JO9 ! MILIT>Y 9 ORD] TO 0BETT]0 !MSELVES IS A TACTIC 9 ?IS W>1 AS IS ! R\S+ ( PATRIOTIC F]VOR4 ,:AT BETT] WAY TO C\NT] A POT5TIALLY DANG]\S 5EMY ?AN TO CONV9CE !M ?AT Y\R 9T]E/S >E !IR 9T]E/S8 ,! DEMOCRATIC IDEOLOGY MAKES ?IS P>TICUL>LY EASY4 ,AFT] ALL1 >5'T WE ALL 0EQUAL0 BE=E ! LAW8 ,DON'T WE ALL HAVE ! SAME RI<TS1 AS WELL AS OBLIGATIONS TO ! 0COMMON GOOD08 ,:5 ! WORK E?IC COMB9ES ) ! DEMOCRATIC MY?1 EV5 ! DISP>ITY BETWE5 A ,BILL ,GATES & ! HOMELESS PANH&L] SLEEP+ 9 SOME D[NT[N DOORWAY CAN BE JU/IFI$4 ,AFT] ALL1 WE >E TOLD1 HE WORK$ H>D = ALL ?AT WEAL?4 ,HE'S JU/ ANO!R CITIZ5 LIKE Y\ OR ,I4 ,ANY ( US C\LD DO IT TOO444 ,SO ! IDEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK ( SOCIETY WORKS TO CONV9CE ! EXPLOIT$ ?AT ?IS WORLD REALLY CAN FUNCTION 9 !IR FAVOR444 

,& YET1 ! W> ( ! RUL]S AGA9/ ! POOR HAS NEV] /OPP$ TAK+ ITS TOLL4 ,AS SOLDI]S >E S5T (F TO ,IRAQ1 H]E 9 ,AM]ICAN CITIES1 ! W> AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT$ IS ON ! (F5SIVE AS ! CRIM9ALIZATION ( HOMELESSNESS ADVANCES4 ,9 MANY CITIES1 HOMELESS CAMPS >E SUBJECT TO SWEEPS1 LAWS >E BE+ PASS$ MAK+ SLEEP+ 9 0PUBLIC0 >EAS SU* AS P>KS ILLEGAL DAY OR NI<T1 LAWS AGA9/ SITT+ ON SIDEWALKS >E BE+ PASS$4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 EV]Y ASPECT ( ! EXI/5CE ( ! HOMELESS ?AT IS NOT 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ IS BE+ CRIM9ALIZ$1 ?US =C+ HOMELESS PEOPLE 9TO 9CREAS+ DEP5D5CE ON 9/ITUTIONS4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! AU?ORITIES PROMOTE P]SPECTIVES ?AT DRIVE A W$GE BETWE5 ! HOMELESS & ! RE/ ( ! EXPLOIT$4 ,ONE REC5T CAMPAIGN ALONG ?IS L9E HAS BE5 ! PRODUCTION ( C>DS :I* LI/ ALL ( ! *>ITABLE & GOV]NM5T BUREAUCRACIES ?AT EXI/ TO MANAGE ! HOMELESS4 ,!SE C>DS >E AVAILABLE TO ANYONE 9 QUANTITY4 ,RA!R ?AN GIV+ CA% OR FOOD TO PANH&L]S1 ONE IS TO GIVE !M !SE C>DS1 ?US RE9=C+ ! IDEA ?AT !Y MU/ BE PROCESS$ ?R\< ! PROP] *ANNELS TO MEET !IR NE$S4 ,AFT] ALL1 IF !Y GO ?R\< ! PROP] *ANNELS1 9 \R DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY1 C]TA9LY !IR RI<TS WILL BE UPHELD4 

,SO 9DE$1 ON ALL FRONTS1 ! ,AM]ICAN RUL+ CLASS IS FI<T+ = DEMOCRACY1 BECAUSE DEMOCRACY IS P]HAPS ! MO/ EFFECTIVE SW9DLE ?AT ANY RUL+ CLASS HAS EV] COME UP ) TO KEEP ?OSE !Y RULE 9 L9E4 ,AB/RACT EQUALITY1 ! IDEOLOGY ( RI<TS1 ! MY? ( ! 0COMMON GOOD0 & ! WORK E?IC ALL WORK TOGE!R TO BL9D ! EXPLOIT$ TO ! REAL CONDITIONS ( !IR EXI/5CE1 TO CREATE FALSE HOPES = *ANG+ ?OSE CONDITIONS )9 ! CONTEXT ( ?IS SOCIETY & TO ALL[ ! MA/]S ( ?IS WORLD TO PRES5T !IR 9T]E/S AS ! 9T]E/S ( ALL4 ,\R LIB]ATION DEP5DS ON \R REJECTION ( ! DEMOCRATIC SW9DLE1 NOT 9 FAVOR ( SOME O!R =M ( RULE1 BUT AS AN ASPECT ( ! REJECTION ( ALL RULE1 ( EV]Y =M ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,IF ! MO/ REASONABLE RESPONSE ! ,AM]ICAN SOLDI]S 9 ,IRAQ C\LD MAKE TO !IR SITUATION IS MUT9Y & DES]TION1 \R MO/ REASONABLE RESPONSE H]E IS TO MOVE T[>D 9SURRECTION ?R\< AUTONOM\S DIRECT ACTION & ATTACK AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT DOM9ATE \R LIVES4 ,BUT \R REASONS >E NOT ?OSE ( ! RUL]S1 & WILL APPE> TO !M AS B>B>\S MADNESS4 ,BUT = !IR OP9ION1 :Y %\LD WE GIVE A DAMN8 

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