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talktoolooseA lot of nothing being said right now about the latest incident in London. It might be a very poorly executed terror strike, but at this moment I'm thinking it's a prank; maybe three smoke-bombs on the underground and one dud on a bus.
What drives me crazy is the so-called experts that they seek out for "information" in the news void. The CBC is looking for clarification from this one expert on terrorism, but right away I smell something fishy and sure enough he goes on to say, "The only real question is whether Britons are going to allow themselves to be pushed around by the likes of Al Quaeda or whether they're going to finally bring in some anti-terror laws with teeth." Thanks for the clarification on the situation, sir.
The most interesting aspect of his speech was linguistic as he single-mindedly pushed the term "Islamist" at us. It's a fascinating word, linked as it is historically with other "enemies of freedom" like "communISTS" and "socialISTS".
Like those terms, it seems to make suspect anyone who explores or embraces this dangerous philosophy itself. Like those terms, it makes certain schools of thought evidence enough that the student is a threat.
What drives me crazy is the so-called experts that they seek out for "information" in the news void. The CBC is looking for clarification from this one expert on terrorism, but right away I smell something fishy and sure enough he goes on to say, "The only real question is whether Britons are going to allow themselves to be pushed around by the likes of Al Quaeda or whether they're going to finally bring in some anti-terror laws with teeth." Thanks for the clarification on the situation, sir.
The most interesting aspect of his speech was linguistic as he single-mindedly pushed the term "Islamist" at us. It's a fascinating word, linked as it is historically with other "enemies of freedom" like "communISTS" and "socialISTS".
Like those terms, it seems to make suspect anyone who explores or embraces this dangerous philosophy itself. Like those terms, it makes certain schools of thought evidence enough that the student is a threat.
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Date: 2005-07-21 07:03 pm (UTC)