05-04-2011, 08:19 PM
August West wrote:
[quote=kj]
Thumbs up for the idea that the u.s. using violent means in the middle east is counter-productive and a thumbs up for obama using a violent approach in the middle east.
I believe that you are misreading the article. Hedges writes about an imperialistic nationalism, citing the string of US bases in the Middle East and the large scale invasions(from my memory, I didn't reread the link.). I think if you look at Hedges' article you will see that he did not focus on Obama, and IIRC did not even mention him(again I didn't reread). Hedges is portraying bin Laden's assassination as a footnote to an entirely greater process. You are trying to compare two different scenarios because they both contain violence and it does not apply in this case.
This is the name of the article, "Chris Hedges Speaks on Osama bin Laden’s Death". I think we all know who is being credited with finally getting him. It is interesting he doesn't ever mention Obama's name though. I bet he's a democrat!
How does Obama's action begin to establish a different approach? It doesn't. Status quo. kj.