2008 Woodie Awards
What anti-war movement?
Feature Editorial
Christopher Skeet
Issue date: 3/17/08 Section: Opinions
It's that time of year again, people. With the five-year anniversary of the Iraq War upon us, the so-called anti-"war" folks of Students for a Democratic Society have the usual round of demands. And, if the sheer volume of flyers posted at UIC is any indication of their seriousness, they appear willing to decimate a third of America's forests to make their point.
Now, the Iraq War is pretty unpopular in America, with both the presidency and Congress floundering in record-low approval ratings partly because of it. Recent polls indicate that Americans calling the war "a mistake" fluctuates around 57 percent (USA Today, Aug. 6, 2007) or 59 percent (Wall Street Journal, Jan. 31). Millions of decent, intelligent and hard-working Americans support bringing the troops home. My question is this: if a large majority of Americans oppose the war, how come the anti-"war" movement is so laughably miniscule and ineffective?
The most obvious answer is that the anti-"war" movement, by which I mean the organizations primarily steering it, doesn't oppose war at all. Depending on the source, there currently range anywhere from 30 (wikipedia.org) to 42 (globalsecurity.org) active conflicts and/or wars in the world today. It's odd that the anti-"war" movement opposes only two of these. Are the other wars not worth opposing? Or is it just that the millions of murdered Darfurians, Somalians, Chechens, etc., regrettable as it may be, are simply small fry compared to the global, oil-driven, spur-swaggerin' cowboy genocide being conducted by Halliburton and its Bushitler stooge?
It's odd, also, that in regards to the Iraq War, the anti-"war" movement is only demanding that one side disengage. Apparently, the foreign terrorists coming to Iraq to "resist" the Americans by blowing up mosques and marketplaces are completely justified. Apparently, if the Americans left Iraq, these part-time jihadists, content with the "social justice" achieved, would pack up their RPGs and go home.
Now, the Iraq War is pretty unpopular in America, with both the presidency and Congress floundering in record-low approval ratings partly because of it. Recent polls indicate that Americans calling the war "a mistake" fluctuates around 57 percent (USA Today, Aug. 6, 2007) or 59 percent (Wall Street Journal, Jan. 31). Millions of decent, intelligent and hard-working Americans support bringing the troops home. My question is this: if a large majority of Americans oppose the war, how come the anti-"war" movement is so laughably miniscule and ineffective?
The most obvious answer is that the anti-"war" movement, by which I mean the organizations primarily steering it, doesn't oppose war at all. Depending on the source, there currently range anywhere from 30 (wikipedia.org) to 42 (globalsecurity.org) active conflicts and/or wars in the world today. It's odd that the anti-"war" movement opposes only two of these. Are the other wars not worth opposing? Or is it just that the millions of murdered Darfurians, Somalians, Chechens, etc., regrettable as it may be, are simply small fry compared to the global, oil-driven, spur-swaggerin' cowboy genocide being conducted by Halliburton and its Bushitler stooge?
It's odd, also, that in regards to the Iraq War, the anti-"war" movement is only demanding that one side disengage. Apparently, the foreign terrorists coming to Iraq to "resist" the Americans by blowing up mosques and marketplaces are completely justified. Apparently, if the Americans left Iraq, these part-time jihadists, content with the "social justice" achieved, would pack up their RPGs and go home.
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ryanfromsds
posted 3/17/08 @ 10:04 AM CST
Thank you for publicity!
Wyatt
posted 3/17/08 @ 8:57 PM CST
The author of the article wonders why the anti-war movement only opposes two wars, but the answer lies in who is behind the so called anti-war movement. (Continued…)
Wyatt
posted 3/18/08 @ 6:27 AM CST
Chris:
A reply from the articles author himself, I should be quite gratified by that! You should consider checking out some websites that have been following the so called anti-war movement. (Continued…)
Wyatt
posted 3/18/08 @ 6:32 AM CST
By the way, I am not too sure I would be terribly proud to be associated with SDS. For a group that proclaims itself antiwar, was it not associated with bombings, armed robberies and murders in the late 1960's and early 1970's. (Continued…)
Wyatt
posted 3/18/08 @ 6:38 AM CST
Chris:
Check out Move America Forward's recently released Sedition Report which exposes several acts of violence by the so called anti-war crowd. It is here:
http://www. (Continued…)
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