Giovedì 25 Marzo 2004

Guantanamo aiuta Al Qaeda

Dalla testimonianza di Madeleine Albright davanti alla commissione che sta indagando sulla strage delle due torri (da leggere tutta, anche se molto lunga):

I have found widespread dismay in many corners of the world at the Bush Administrations decision to detain hundreds of people in Guantanamo for more than two years without trial, access to legal assistance or any specific charges being made against them. No other aspect of our policy has done as much to squander support for the United States and to create doubts about our commitment to our own ideals.

It is possible and perhaps probable that anger over these detentions has helped bin Laden succeed in recruiting more new operatives than the number of suspects now being held. I recommend that we either charge the detainees or release them as soon as possible.

E vediamo cosa dice della guerra all’Iraq:

According to one terrorism specialist for the Congressional Research Service, Iraq is a rallying cause for al-Qaeda its allowed them to attract new recruits. This was an organization that was under enormous pressure. Iraq has put new wind in its sails, definitely.

A survey released by the Pew Global Attitudes Project (che vi avevo segnalato qui, ndr) on March showed a large majority or plurality of people in each country surveyed believe the Iraq conflict hurt the war on terror while also raising doubts about U.S. motives and credibility.

E sul conflitto israelo-palestinese:

The second is that supporting democracy in the Middle East is a substitute for leadership in pursuing Israeli-Palestinian peace. President Bush has argued that the way to make progress in the Middle East is to create a model democracy in Iraq. This, he says, will inspire the Palestinians to elect new leaders who will then crack down on violence and make peace on terms Israel can accept.

I only wish it were that simple. A stable and democratic Iraq would provide many benefits, but it will not by itself change Arab and Palestinian views about the rights and wrongs of history or what constitutes an acceptable outcome in the Middle East. And nothing would do more to doom a democracy initiative at birth than a perception that we are trying to change the subject from the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.

E su come si deve promuovere la democrazia in medio oriente:

The first element in any strategy for encouraging democracy in the Middle East must be to emphasize its reliance on local input and ideas.

Second, it must be multilateral. The label Made in America is not a selling point.

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Commenti su: Guantanamo aiuta Al Qaeda

Non ho tempo e voglia di leggere tutto, puoi riassumere in due righe? grazie e scusa…

Eh no caro Michele troppo comodo,tu vuoi la pappa cotta, tu vuoi conoscere i reconditi pensieri di Madeleine senza sforzarti nemmeno un po’,senza spremere quelle tue meningi, senza sudare da quella tua fronte ..pensa cosa direbbero a S. Gervasio se lo venissero a sapere.
Comunque ho pensato di aiutarti, ti invierò la traduzione integrale del romanzo..in tedesco però ..così impari!

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