[lit-ideas] Re: Willie Pete
- From: "Phil Enns" <phil.enns@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 09:23:26 -0500
Andy Amago wrote:
"If they invaded us for, say, our treatment of race, would we form an
insurgency or just stand by and let them take over?"
This is, of course, the general form of the argument made by the Bush
administration in justifying the attack on Afghanistan and the invasion
of Iraq. 9/11 was the first of a promised string of attacks on the
U.S., with Afghanistan and Iraq representing the U.S. not 'standing by
and letting them take over'. In both cases it is a poor argument but
there they are. What is interesting is how easily Andy makes an
argument so similar to that of the Bush administration.
Sincerely,
Phil Enns
Toronto, ON
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