M.P.G.
San Francisco, CA
11th mailing dated
04-12-2005 & 05-08-2005
As usual nothing received,
nothing sent. So if you’ve received anything besides these mailings it
wasn’t from me.
As you may have noted I’m
mailing the complete document, what can I say. I was advised not
to set up a web site, so I’ve sent everything again.
Oh look here’s a quote from
a factoid in the May 16th 2005 copy of the Nation.
“Despite the refusal of the
Shah to rule out the possibility of Iran's developing nuclear weapons,
the Ford Administration in 1975 approved the sale of up to eight
nuclear reactors with fuel to Iran and, in 1976, approved the sale of
lasers believed to be capable of enriching uranium. The Washington Post
reported that an initially hesitant President Ford was assured by his
advisors that Iran was interested only in the peaceful uses of nuclear
energy.
Ford's Defense Secretary
[at the time] was Donald Rumsfeld, his Chief of Staff was Dick Cheney
and his man in charge of nonproliferation efforts at the Arms Control
and Disarmament Agency was Paul Wolfowitz.”
Well, well, well, what do
you know, I’m really surprised. No, no really I am, it’s the same darn
people we keep hearing about, wow what a coincidence, they just keep
turning up over, and over, and over again. It’s funny how our
mainstream “press” doesn’t report these things. These are the
same guys who helped sell weapons to Iraq and then took the U.S. to war
because they claimed Iraq still had them.
Isn’t that like killing
both your parents and than throwing yourself on the mercy of the court
because you’re an orphan?
Hey you think they’ll take
us to war against Iran too, for the same reasons? Nah, can’t be,
it just has to be one of those “fortuitous” circumstances right?
By the way guess what, in
the last couple of weeks the commission charged with investigating 9/11
and finding out who funded the terrorists and facilitated their entry
into the U.S. decided not to continue their investigation. Wow, what a
surprise. Just exactly what I said they would do in my 7th
mailing dated 08-29-2004. Geez I’m shocked, really I am.
Who would believe they would ignore the deaths of 3,500 Americans just
because the election was over. I guess they’re just like the U.S.
press. Think of that, all these amazing ‘fortuitous’
circumstances happening all at the same time.
So to make up for the lack
of investigative prowess by the American press I decided to write this
letter and conduct another interview with Mrs. Middle America.
Enjoy.
11TH MAILING 04-12-2005
& 05-08-2005
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A Second Conversation with
Mrs. Middle America
Filled with trepidation but
with resolute determination I made my decision to return and conduct
another interview with Mrs. Middle America. With great difficulty
I forced myself to go back to that nightmarish neighborhood of
perfectly manicured lawns, perfectly maintained homes and perfectly
dressed people. Knowing what these people have done, knowing they
believed and practiced the awful things Mr. Reficul said were good for
this country. I did it because I just had to know if anything had
changed since I last interviewed Mrs. Middle America six months ago.
Not sure of my reception I
first gave Mrs. Middle America a call to see how I would be
received. She sounded pleasantly surprised to hear from me again
and agreed to another interview.
I arrived late that
afternoon. After entering her home we exchanged the usual pleasantries,
made ourselves comfortable on her living room chairs while we both
sipped some tea and I proceeded to get my notes ready for the interview.
I began genially "Well Mrs.
America what do you think about our recent Presidential election. And
what's been happening to this nation for the last six months?"
"Oh things are fantastic",
she cooed while her eyes sparkled brightly, "everything's going really
well, we now have a great and glorious mandate to do all the wonderful
things we have to do for this country and the rest of the world."
"Such as get those evil
rotten terrorists" I asked?
"What do you mean?" she
replied with a blank and vacuous look on her face.
"Well," …. I paused trying
to collect my thoughts and said. "In my last interview you stated
'we had to protect ourselves from those evil terrorists, to go get
them, all of them'.
"I did?" she replied with
another blank look.
"Sure" I said feeling
somewhat confused by her lack of recollection, so I showed her my notes.
"Oh no, no, no… of course
that isn't what I meant, not at all. You just misunderstood me,"
she stated in what she hoped was a reassuring tone of voice.
"What we're going to do is bring 'freedom and democracy' to the world,
that's what I really meant."
"I see," I said looking
utterly stunned. And stated tonelessly "So our reasons for what we've
done, and will do, have changed," I paused for a very long moment,
"again?"
"Of course they have my
dear, to reflect the new global realities, that's what our wonderful
and glorious president said in his inauguration speech." She replied
with a radiant smile.
"I see," I repeated again
feeling like a fool, "Let us both cover some of our nation's prior
historical events so I can get this straight. Back before Bush Jr.'s
dad, Bush Sr., served in his term of office, Bush Sr., his corporate
pals, and his friends who were later appointed to his cabinet, sold
Saddam weapons, including some of those 'awful' weapons of mass
destruction'. Later when Bush Sr., actually served his term of office,
his ambassador to Iraq in a conversation with Saddam, practically
invited Saddam to invade Kuwait. Am I to understand that It's your
contention the U.S. government did all of these things to promote
'freedom and democracy', is that right?'
"Yes of course that's the
reason" She responded "So Bush Sr. and his cabinet made a little money,
I already told you I don't care if they did. As regards to what our
ambassador said, I never read anything about her 'inviting' Iraq to
invade Kuwait. What does it matter anyway"?
"It matters because it's
true" I replied "And you're right, you probably didn't read about it
because the story was barely covered by our major newspapers, for some
inexplicable reason they only carried it for a couple of weeks. Here's
what's on the public record however. When asked about her conversation
with Saddam in a congressional hearing she lied under oath and falsely
stated the conversation had never occurred. Later when confronted with
the secretly recorded tape Saddam had kept of their conversation she
finally admitted she had told Saddam, 'the U.S. would have no opinion
about the matter' when Saddam informed her of his intentions to
invade. This from the very ambassador who represented Bush Sr.
and members of Bush's own cabinet who had 'befriended' Saddam, The very
men who had encouraged and facilitated many of the companies who
supplied Saddam with his weapons. Saddam trusted her statement, his
relationship with Bush Sr. and Bush's corporate pals….. And acted
accordingly."
"I really don't see the
point of discussing this. If our newspapers didn't cover the story it
obviously wasn't very important, now was it?" She replied while looking
at me expectantly.
"200,000 people and
hundreds of Americans died in Gulf War One," I stated flatly, while
staring coldly at her.
"And your point is?" she
replied with an impatient look?
"My point is," I said
biting off each of my words, "Do you still contend we did this to
promote 'freedom and democracy'"
"Of course we did." she
replied with a questioning look, "it's obvious you just don't
understand what we're trying to do."
Taking a moment to compose
myself while looking at my notes I retorted "Bush Sr. also deliberately
encouraged the Kurds and Shiites to rise against Saddam, after Gulf War
One. Citing your 'freedom and democracy' all the while. He then refused
to support them in their efforts to obtain their true freedom and
democracy allowing Saddam to slaughter them wholesale. A policy I might
add that helped to weaken all three ethnic groups in Iraq both
militarily and politically while simultaneously exacerbating internal
divisions and ethnic tensions. Such an outcome would of course
'fortuitously' support a strategy of 'divide and conquer' if the U.S.
should 'coincidently' decide to occupy Iraq at some future date. Did we
also do this to promote 'freedom and democracy'?"
"And again I tell you of
course we did, you're simply not getting the point, besides its all
just ancient history anyway, why are you asking me questions about Bush
Sr. and his policies. I thought we were going to discuss our current
president, his son" She replied with some irritation.
"Well" I responded "I
thought these historical events might have some baring on our current
situation, that they might actually be related to each other,
especially considering the fact that many of the same people who served
in Bush Sr.'s cabinet, are now the very same people who are serving in
Bush Jr.'s cabinet. Did you ever consider that Mrs. America, that these
events might actually be connected in some way?"
"But all these things
you're talking about happened years ago." she said with a look of utter
and profound perplexity, how could they possibly be connected?
Looking at her
incredulously I queried, "So anything that happened" I paused "'years
ago' I paused again, "has no relation to what happens now. Is that
right?
"Exactly", now you're
getting it" she replied, "It's never a good idea to look into the past,
especially if it's unpleasant. Why dig up all that old stuff
anyway? All you do is cause unhappiness."
I responded "So when this
current administration stated that Saddam was connected to 9/11 and it
turned out that statement wasn't true at all, it didn't matter because
it happened years ago, is that right?"
"Exactly" she replied
enthusiastically.
"And when they said Iraq
and Saddam were connected to Al Quada and it turned out that statement
wasn't true either, it didn't matter because it happened years ago.
That's also correct?" I asked.
"Exactly, …..right again,
now you're getting it" she replied appearing to be very excited.
I responded. "And when they
said Iraq was sponsoring terrorism and it turned out that wasn't true
also, it was OK because it happened years ago right?"
"Perfectly correct, I think
you're finally understanding me now" She replied.
"And when they said Iraq
had weapons of mass destruction and that also turned out not to be
true, it was just fine because they said it….. years ago,…..is that
right?" I asked in disbelief.
"I think you are finally
beginning to understand how it works now, you're becoming one of us"
she replied," regarding me fondly as if I'd been newly converted to her
chosen faith."
Feeling like I'd entered
the twilight zone I finally asked," and if a year from now it turns out
that all the terrible things we've done, including the invasion of
Iraq, and the slaughter of it's people were done not for 'freedom and
democracy', but for some new hitherto undiscovered 'reason', would that
be OK to?
"Of course it would be, now
you've finally got it." She exclaimed appearing to be so excited she
was practically bouncing up and down in her chair.
Staring at her, utterly
appalled I replied softly "Mrs. America those were just campaign
slogans, do you understand that during the last twenty years while we
played these ethnic groups and countries against each another, all the
while making money selling them weapons to kill one another, millions
of people have died, many quite terribly"
"Oh don't' be such a cry
baby. It doesn't matter anyway" she crowed, grabbing my arm in her
excitement, practically jumping off her chair while staring at me
intently, "we did it to give them 'freedom and democracy'."
Trying not to cringe and
jerk my arm away from her grasp, I gently removed her hand and asked,
"so, using your own words we are now going to 'kill, maim and torture
millions and millions of other people, especially the one's with lots
of oil' not to 'protect ourselves from those evil terrorists', but to
'bring the people in these countries freedom and democracy', is that
right Mrs. America. In your opinion 'we're actually helping them when
we bomb and kill them.' Is that correct?"
"Exactly, you finally
understand what we're really trying to do."
Looking sadly at Mrs.
America I asked softly "Mrs. America… do you know what a lie is?"
"Of course I do, why are
you asking me such a silly question. A lie is when you don't tell the
truth." She replied.
I responded patiently "I'm
asking this silly question because you've already agreed that all the
prior 'reasons' or 'truths' were wrong.
"There weren't 'wrong' she
said, and paused while she concentrated, "they were true at the time"
she paused again, with a painfully thoughtful expression." And now
they're not true." She finished looking at me brightly and with great
cheer." She hesitated and regarded me searchingly. "You understand now
don't you?"
I replied very slowly "So
anything the administration says is 'true' is 'true' at the time they
say it and because they say it, especially if our mass media
uncritically and continually repeat it over and over again. Even if it
is contradicted by all the current facts and is later proven to be
utterly untrue. Is that correct?"
"Absolutely correct" she
replied with a satisfied look.
"Mrs. America" I said
patiently "that is not the meaning of truth"
"Oh fiddlesticks" she said
with great exasperation "I thought you were beginning to understand me."
"Well let me try to
understand you better by asking a few more questions. Would you
sacrifice your sons and daughters for this 'truth' whatever it may be
at the time," I asked softly.
"Yes" She replied.
"And you would agree that
the U.S. can kill and maim and torture millions of people throughout
the world on the basis of whatever 'truth' your 'truth' currently
happens to be." I asked softly again.
"Yes", she sighed happily
"so you do understand after all".
"And it doesn't matter that
your 'freedom and democracy', your new 'truth' is already fraying at
the edges. That we have established 14 military bases in Iraq and it
looks like we’ll occupy Iraq for the next 10 years. That the Shiites
who comprise 65% of the population, 'somehow', remarkably received only
48% of the vote in the recent Iraqi elections, coincidently right below
the 50% margin needed to take control of the government. What the San
Francisco Chronicle might have been referring to in a prior article as
'controlled democracy'. What you are saying essentially Mrs.
America is occupation is freedom and tallying the votes the way you
want them to go is democracy, is that correct, this is your 'truth'."
"Of course it is." She
replied with utter aplomb, "truth is whatever our wonderful president
decides it's to be and if he has to change it every six months then
that's what he'll have to do."
I reply very softly, “Mrs.
America I’ve read an article recently outlining Pentagon plans to
establish a series of ‘terrorist’ groups in Iraq, ostensibly to be used
to combat and infiltrate other terrorist groups. These groups
would be semi-automanous, and probably unaccountable to any legal
authorities or body of international law. Like the ‘death squads’
which caused so much untold agony for Central America’s people these
groups could be used, and given history’s tendency to repeat itself
probably will be used, to coerce the local population; for the selected
assassination of political undesirables; and as agent provocateurs to
deliberately inflame religious or ethnic tensions when and if the need
should arise. [hh] Is this a policy compatible with your ‘freedom and
democracy?’
“Of course it is,” she said
smiling. “You have to understand everything we’re doing is for the
Iraqi people’s own good, we’re only there just to help them, and
they’re just going to have to understand this and trust us.”
As I stared at the happily
beaming Mrs. Middle America, I realized nothing would stop her, that
the killing and deaths would go on and on and on to satisfy whatever
glorious visions her 'wonderful president' would lay out for her.
No amount of death and destruction was too much. Nothing would ever jar
her out of her self-satisfied reverie even if the price were to be paid
for by her own flesh and blood.
Utterly shocked by what I
had heard I got ready to leave. Mrs. America happily accompanied
me to the door, and appeared to be blissfully unaware of the effect her
views had had on me. She cordially said goodbye, perhaps thinking I was
one 'of them' now.
But of course I wasn't. I
knew there was no place in this country for me, no place to hide
anymore 'they' were everywhere and would do anything and say anything
to get what they want. But this isn't the true horror; the horror
is that they would smile at you and say they were helping you, even
while they killed you. That's the true horror.