Crossposted at Docudharma.
Now that the Afghanistan conflict is closing in on eight years and President Obama has claimed the war for himself, as righteous, it may be time to exploit this comparison. At least for those of us that are against this travesty.
There are many aspects to compare and many differences. But the key similarties are;
-the killing, injuring and displacement of massive numbers of civilians, disproportionate to women and children.
-a long conflict that will prove to be based on lies, just as Iraq.
-a conflict as a result of the Military Industrial Complex.
-We can't tell who the frigging enemy is, so we just kill em all.
Why are we still in Afghanistan, let alone creeping into Pakistan and other areas? Is all this really necessary for the safety of U.S. citizens from al Qaeda? This man and his family probably don't think so:
Comparing that to the Vietnam War:
The U.S. economy is primarily based on the killing and displacement of civilians. The MIC is such a powerful force now, nearly fifty years after President Eisenhauers warning, that there is no way President Obama can or will change course.
The only chance these people have is us, not our politicians. Afghanistan will end like Vietnam did, probably worse. We will be there longer than we spent in Vietnam and the loss of civilian life will be even worse. The aftereffects, which are still very prevelant in Vietnam, will continue to haunt the Afghan and Iraqi people for decades. It's time to call this for what it is, a MIC inspired holocaust against innocent civilians.