Under the banner of the "war" on terror
by William Greider
The Nation
06/03/04
"When President Bush called Americans to enlist in his 'war on terror,' very few citizens could have grasped the all-encompassing consequences of the proposition. The terrifying events of 9/11 were like a blinding flash, benumbing the country with a sudden knowledge of unimagined dangers. Strong action was recommended, skeptics were silenced and a shallow sense of unity emerged from the shared vulnerabilities. Nearly three years later, the enormity of Bush's summons to open-ended 'war' is more obvious. It overwhelmed the country, in fact deranged society's normal processes and purposes with a brilliantly seductive political message: Terror pre-empts everything else."...
http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20040621&s=greider
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
The Nation
06/03/04
"When President Bush called Americans to enlist in his 'war on terror,' very few citizens could have grasped the all-encompassing consequences of the proposition. The terrifying events of 9/11 were like a blinding flash, benumbing the country with a sudden knowledge of unimagined dangers. Strong action was recommended, skeptics were silenced and a shallow sense of unity emerged from the shared vulnerabilities. Nearly three years later, the enormity of Bush's summons to open-ended 'war' is more obvious. It overwhelmed the country, in fact deranged society's normal processes and purposes with a brilliantly seductive political message: Terror pre-empts everything else."...
http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20040621&s=greider
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
Starmail - 4. Jun, 16:36
