Thursday, April 15, 2004
US war crimes in Fallujah
Independent reporters have provided appalling eyewitness accounts of terrible war crimes by US Occupation Forces during the ongoing siege of Fallujah in Iraq. Ambulances have been shot; the cities' only hospital was bombed; unarmed civilians, including women and children, were targeted; and cluster bombs have been used in populated areas.
Read the chilling reports you don't find in the mainstream media: No End in Sight as Fallujah Death Toll Approaches 700; Eyewitness Report from Fallujah; Report from Fallujah -- Destroying a Town in Order to Save it.
In the meantime we've also learned something new from the New York Times:
Q: How do you recognize "not legitimate news sources"?
A: They show American soldiers intentionally killing women and children
At least, that's what Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, US army spokesperson, wants us to believe:
"When Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, the senior military spokesman in Iraq, was asked Sunday what he would tell Iraqis about televised images 'of Americans and coalition soldiers killing innocent civilians,' he said: 'Change the channel.'
Singling out the popular Arabic-language networks for criticism, he continued, 'Change the channel to a legitimate, authoritative, honest news station. The stations that are showing Americans intentionally killing women and children are not legitimate news sources. That is propaganda, and that is lies.' "
My conclusion is that we need more of these "not legitimate news sources" because we're being bombarded with lies and propaganda every day. We are all Fallujans now.
Read the chilling reports you don't find in the mainstream media: No End in Sight as Fallujah Death Toll Approaches 700; Eyewitness Report from Fallujah; Report from Fallujah -- Destroying a Town in Order to Save it.
In the meantime we've also learned something new from the New York Times:
Q: How do you recognize "not legitimate news sources"?
A: They show American soldiers intentionally killing women and children
At least, that's what Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, US army spokesperson, wants us to believe:
"When Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, the senior military spokesman in Iraq, was asked Sunday what he would tell Iraqis about televised images 'of Americans and coalition soldiers killing innocent civilians,' he said: 'Change the channel.'
Singling out the popular Arabic-language networks for criticism, he continued, 'Change the channel to a legitimate, authoritative, honest news station. The stations that are showing Americans intentionally killing women and children are not legitimate news sources. That is propaganda, and that is lies.' "
My conclusion is that we need more of these "not legitimate news sources" because we're being bombarded with lies and propaganda every day. We are all Fallujans now.
Friday, April 09, 2004
Axis to grind: Inside North Korea
The website axistogrind.com chronicles the project of Canadian artist Irwin Oostindie about North Korea. Oostindie presents photographs, film and digital artwork revealing how North America's misrepresentation of North Korea stands as an obstacle to peace and reunification for the Korean peninsula.
I couldn't agree more when the artist explains: "I believe Axis to Grind is a necessary project for 2004 given the heightened vilification of the DPRK by the US. The "crazed dictator" and "evil gulag" labels are successfully being used to justify the nucleur weaponization of space (missile defence shield), the sale of more US weapons to the region, maintaining US military hegemony in Asia Pacific, and the war on terror."
A beautiful multimedia flash presentation by Oostindie is on the website of CBC, Canada's public broadcaster.
I couldn't agree more when the artist explains: "I believe Axis to Grind is a necessary project for 2004 given the heightened vilification of the DPRK by the US. The "crazed dictator" and "evil gulag" labels are successfully being used to justify the nucleur weaponization of space (missile defence shield), the sale of more US weapons to the region, maintaining US military hegemony in Asia Pacific, and the war on terror."
A beautiful multimedia flash presentation by Oostindie is on the website of CBC, Canada's public broadcaster.
