Perhaps a background look at the publisher will provide us with an understanding on where the writer is coming from. As noted at the bottom of the article, the FP is published by the Slate Group which is a division of the Washington Post company. According to Wikipedia it has a history for its pro-war stance on Iraq, which, WMD is the original reason for the invasion. To date, no WMD has been found. So, what is the reason for the continuing occupation of Iraq?
The Washington Post - Wikipedia
It is noted in the article that a group of political activists made up of doctors, engineers and businessman planned to issue a document to call for greater freedom. Issuing a document is a peaceful manner and we may compare it with BERSIH.
Drawing arms is terrorizing people and creating discords and destruction. It is violent and totally in opposition of the peace everyone works for and believes in. Where do the ordinary citizens get the kalashnikovs and AK47s for the purpose of overthrowing the government? Is it normal? Under what circumstances will our own government provide us, the ordinary citizens with no military training at all with the weapons?
More importantly, where does the money trail lead to? What is their true motive? What has happened to exercising the people's rights via votes?
The Libya Media Hoax: Fabricated Scenes of Jubilation and Euphoria on Green Square – by Metro Gael
Libya: Some observations – By Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey
In the years since 9/11, Al-Qaeda has been branded the international terrorist that must be destroyed at all cost, and hence the wars being fought by US have been ever-expanding. Now we have confirmed Al-Qaeda rebels in Libya working hand in hand with NATO to overthrow Qaddafi. What does their actions tells us?
Al-Qaeda and NATO’s Islamic Extremist Taking Over Libya – by Alex Newman
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=26307
No one person is perfect in the world. Instead of reading reports of the person alone, how about taking a look at the book he came up with and think about his ideas? His actions? What does it tell us about this person?
The Green book – by Muammar Al-Qaddaffi
http://futurefastforward.com/feature-articles/5945-by-muammar-al-qaddafi
Libyan Leader Muammar Qaddaffi Speech on September 1, 2011
Horrors Of US-NATO Butchery of Libya Revealed – rense.com
Shouldn’t the sins he allegedly committed be read together with his contribution to his country and its people? What kind of contribution has he made to the people that many still remain loyal to him and caused over 200 prominent Africans wrote to NATO to criticize NATO’s actions? Why does the African Union reject the rebels?
Manifesto of the Libyan Tribal Council – Voltaire Network
Over 200 African Leaders: NATO’s Libyan War Part of the Plan to Recolonize Continent – by Mathaba
What and Why Libya – by jim Kirwan
African Union refuses appeals to recognize Libya’s rebels – by Peter Heinlein
Calling for ceasefire in Libya – by Emira Woods
If we talk about propaganda and conspiracy theory, who can miss the most powerful banker in the world and how about holding those involve in war propaganda accountable? And since there is contention that reporting from all sides are biased, which one should we advocate? War? Or peace?
The History of the House of Rothschild – by Andrew Hitchcock
Journalists who engage in war propaganda must be held accountable – by Thierry Meyssan
The Media’s Endless Propaganda for War – by David Swanson
NATO war crimes, the murder of journalists – by Lisa Karpova
From all accounts, NATO’s actions are illegal and has breached the UN resolutions:-
“Resolution 1970 and 1973 (2011) of the UN Security Council were very clear in their terms: No foreign military personnel, no mercenaries, no weapons to the parties in conflict and inspection of vessels ferrying arms and soldiers. NATO has breached all four counts and now is liable for prosecution under international law.”
The rest can be found here: NATO is in big trouble – by Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey
No, you will NOT re-arm the Libyan rebels – by Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey
What NATO is doing is illegal. Amidst all the propagandas and conspiracy theories that each side threw at the other, which is advocating for peace? Only the side that advocates for peace has the people’s well being at heart. Who is advocating for peace in name only, while their actions brought only bullets, bombs, deaths and destructions to the country? Peace can never be brought on by violence. The moment we pick up arms and turn them against each other, the bloodshed, destruction and hatred is exacerbated. War and violence brings only death and destruction.
“I refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a militaristic stairway into the hell of thermonuclear destruction. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality….I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom of spirits. I believe that what self-centered men have torn down men other-centered can build up.” – Martin Luther King
The True Meaning of War and Peace, Barack obama versus Martin Luther King – by David Swanson
How about hearing it from the war veterans who has put down their guns and seek to end wars as a means of peace? And the victims who is actively advocating for peace?
Why you won’t see Veterans for peace on the cover of TIME Magazine – by Leah Volger
Families of 9/11 call for peace – by Tony Pecinovsky
Peaceful Tomorrows - Peaceful Tomorrows is an organization founded by family members of those killed on September 11th who have united to turn our grief into action for peace. By developing and advocating nonviolent options and actions in the pursuit of justice, we hope to break the cycles of violence engendered by war and terrorism. Acknowledging our common experience with all people affected by violence throughout the world, we work to create a safer and more peaceful world for everyone.
How about the testimonies, the accounts of horror and the pleas from the ordinary citizens for cease-fire? Those that does not bold weapons in their hands?
Libyan refugee testimony – by Leonor Massanet and Flavio Signore
Mohanned Magam, Murdered by NATO’s terrorists in Libya – by Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey
http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/29-08-2011/118894-mohanned_magam-0/#.Tl0IRXoZnYU
Bahrain: US Ally Kills Children… So when is NATO intervening? – by Finian Cunningham
US and British-Backed Bahrain Regime: the use of “Toxic Terror” in Collective Punishment – by Finian Cunningham
Residents say NATO’s airstrikes killed 85 people, including 33 children, 32 women and 20 men. NATO’s massacre at Majer, Libya – by Franklin Lamb
Only the people of Libya should decide their future. Democracy is about people having choices. It is not about bombing people into submission or killing all opposition/dissenters. How many more people will have to die in the endless wars? To date, which country that has fallen into civil war has seen their lives improved? How do the Iraqis and the Afghans and all other innocent people caught in the war rebuilt their lives when everything they build is subjected to constant bombs and bullets? They have gained nothing but poverty, hunger, destruction, loss of loved ones, daily violence and constant fear.
Is this the freedom and democracy the people sought? How long does the ‘peacekeepers’ intends to stay in their country? 20 years? 50 years? 100 years and beyond? Is this freedom? Pray tell, what are they freeing themselves from? Who is going to free the innocent people from the gun welding thugs? How many years of painful and diligent nation building, the labour of love are destroyed in the blink of an eye with one single bomb, not to mention the thousands that has been used to date?
If war, bombs and bloodshed is the way to peaceful resolve of conflict, then the world will be peaceful. Once everyone is dead. Which will be very soon since everyone has their own opinion and conflict is part and parcel of life. Bombing people to protect them? Where is the logic? An eye for an eye, and the world goes blind.
In all wars, the people are the victims and the biggest losers. Everyone can say that they want peace with flowery words but if we stop and think for a while, what are they actually saying? That it is alright to get a gun and shoot the government into oblivion if we do not like the ELECTED government? That if we feel oppressed, we can get NATO’s help to train us as rebels and provide us with guns and bombs to overthrow our elected government (Even though we do not approve of the government)? If we subscribe to it, there won’t be any government that will last more than one day since it’s a free for all.
And what will be the ultimate price to pay for all that? There will be killings everyday and no one can form a government except the mightiest in terms of weaponry and brutality which will only result in authoritarian regime and sufferings for the people. The right to plunder by foreign interests? Constant living in fear and terror of flying bullets and bombs? Destructions of the progress and developments we have made so far? Deaths of our loved ones? Are we willing to pay such a price?
The media is a powerful tool that shapes our views on all issues. Read the media, check which side of view they are coming from. Think for ourselves and form opinions whether we agree or not to their views. Each of us has our own sense of right and wrong. Everyone has an agenda in airing their views. Are they doing it for the good of people? Who ultimately benefits from it all? Do we subscribe to the values ‘Do as I say’ or ‘Do as I do’? Read their lips and watch their actions. Are they really doing what they say they are? It will tell us who are the liars and its victims. And hopefully, we will not fall prey to the propaganda that brings nothing but destruction of humanity and mankind.
