We had to destroy the world in order to save it
By Devilstower
07/22/2006
Thirty-six years ago, Peter Arnett interviewed an anonymous US officer in Vietnam who provided the famous quote "we had to destroy the village in order to save it," after an artillery barrage that laid waste to a tiny hamlet. That quote served as another illustration of just how misguided American policy had become in Southeast Asia.
Now -- three years after Arnett was fired from his positions at NBC, MSNBC, and even National Geographic for daring to give his honest opinion about the nascent war -- the same America that was once shocked by the words of that anonymous soldier, has adopted those words as the core of our foreign policy. We've accepted the idea that it's perfectly fine to destroy a village, a city, a nation, or a region. We've institutionalized the concept that peace can only be achieved through absolute obliteration of those who oppose us.
When Bush says "stay the course," what he really means is "let it burn."more at:
http://www.politicalcortex.com/story/2006/7/22/223831/496