Napoleon

 

Do terror machines like this one chase and frighten “terrorists” or inspire millions of new ones?

 

Terrorism is as old as war, and usually is a result of war, desperation, misery, oppression and violence. The simple truth is that if you have nothing to live for, you can easily find many causes to die for. What we call terrorism is commonly called “resistance” by “the others”, and vice versa. Bin Laden was a resistance leader when he fought the soviets and was sponsored and trained by the CIA. Why does he now prefer to kill innocent western civilians? Are the civilians really innocent and the armed forces guilty by default for all misery in the world today. Don’t we - the “innocent” civilians, elect our politicians who send our troops to “defend our interests” and risk their lives in order to fulfil our government’s appetites? How convenient it is to recruit a bunch of brave men and exonerate us from any wrongdoing. Why should they be guilty but not us...?

The answer is plain military tactic: in every conflict the first target is the weakest defence. Can “the terrorists” attack the aircraft carriers conveniently positioned offshore or the bombers flying high above the clouds? No. No one else can! The only option they have is to attack the people who send them, the ones who elect this government. Innocent or not, they are a much easier target. Can we stop this? No! Everything we create for years and millions of dollars (even the mighty Pentagon doesn’t seem to be exempt...) may be destroyed in a few seconds and just for a few dollars. It takes us decades to raise children of our own, but It would hardly take more than a month for anyone to devise a plan capable of killing hundreds of us... Can we put security guards around everything that may be potential danger or target? Can we “survey” everyone? Even if this is possible - would there be any freedom left to enjoy or live for? Is such a police state economically viable?

No! The only option we have is to eliminate the motives for terrorism and provide democratic, peaceful alternatives. Let’s make life dear and meaningful for the would be terrorists – then none will opt for terror.

We believe that peace, justice, self-determination and democracy are the only alternatives to “war on terror”. War will never eradicate war or terror. “War on terror” will only deepen the roots of hatred and misery, claim more innocent victims and nurse more brutal “terrorists” and armies. It also creates millions of refugees knocking on our doors – hungry, desperate, angry... Ultimately “war on terrorism” will fill the coffers of the military and the so-called “defence industry”(well camouflaged with patriotic, democratic, or other slogans) which is the main driving force behind such campaigns. While we give up our butter in order to pay for all those hi-tech guns and bombs, others are topping up their obese bank accounts and ever-expanding their shadow empires.

Do you believe we can fight “terrorists” with joint strike fighter jets, tanks or submarines costing trillions of dollars? Al-Qaeda and many similar organisations are nothing else but a product of our aggressive and militaristic policies...

In our dynamic times many definitions often change and it is becoming increasingly difficult to update or interpret them in order to make them suitable for the victors or just for our own understanding. Depending on our viewpoint we may call any bloodshed revolution, war, resistance or terror, crime, massacre, rebellion, etc. If it works for us we choose one set of words, if it is against us – another. If we decide (for a “good” cause - defending our interests!) to change someone’s “regime” (i.e. – too independent  or outspoken government), we send the air force, navy, army, agents and special forces trained to do the job. They are our brave men and future heroes, chosen to fulfil our (not always good) intentions and sacrifice their lives if necessary. How disappointed we are if the other side does not play by our rules! Why they don’t focus on fighting our invincible military, but bomb our peaceful buildings using “non-conventional” technology. It looks like they have no money for proper flying bombers like ours...

Or, may be... we shouldn’t build or send our bombers?

It is pity we can not tell others what is right or how to fight.  If we pretend to be more righteous (or civilised) we can only give them examples of how to settle differences without the use of weapons and force.

In line with the above principles our future government shall withdraw from all military blocks and disband all armed forces (see Defence). No Australian soldier will ever set foot in any country - this shall be our best defence against terrorism, much more effective than any new war.