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rafeh1

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12. the demons change but the demonization doesn't..

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 01:31 AM

Dec 2013

One mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter. In international relations the demons change but the demonization doesn't. During the 80's President Reagan feted the Afghan Mujaheddin as freedom fighters. In the 90's Bill Clinton bombed them as terrorists and in 2001 George Bush invaded Afghanistan to eliminate them.

Vietnamese resistance movement guerrillas (Vietcong) were termed as terrorists in the 60's. Now Intel has a factory in Vietnam and we have great relations with the same people.

In other words the demons change but the demonization doesn't..

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Pic Of The Moment: Remembering Mandela [View all] EarlG Dec 2013 OP

Beautiful. catbyte Dec 2013 #1

Beautiful and so touching lark Dec 2013 #2

K&R. (nt) Kurovski Dec 2013 #3

I sooo love this!! Much thanks to Madiba and Pres. Obama for true leadership!!!! hue Dec 2013 #4

A Great tribute to one Great man from another. lastlib Dec 2013 #5

Thanks for the quote EarlG shireen Dec 2013 #6

I loved the dog whistle dickthegrouch Dec 2013 #7

That brought me chills and tears. TY so much, EarlG, for the quote and the link. nt Hekate Dec 2013 #8

Mahalo EarlG.. it was a brilliant tribute to a beyond Cha Dec 2013 #9

thank you. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #10

Invictus rug Dec 2013 #11

Thank you for the full quote tavalon Dec 2013 #16

the demons change but the demonization doesn't.. rafeh1 Dec 2013 #12

Who is the demon/demonizer in thie speech? To you? AllyCat Dec 2013 #15

the demons change but the demonization doesn't.. rafeh1 Dec 2013 #18

That was a fond good-bye struggle4progress Dec 2013 #13

Lovely. I have goose bumps. AllyCat Dec 2013 #14

Truly stirring tavalon Dec 2013 #17