[ALBSA-Info] Greek View on September 11 Attack - To Vima

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The Greek Paradox (Recations to the 11 September Events) [R. Someritis, To Vima, 25-9-01]

To Vima

25-09-2001

The Greek Paradox

Kazakos' people's court can reach its decision as of now.

By Richardos Someritis

Everything written below I've either heard or read. It's about September 11th. Since limited space precludes my quoting actual passages, I've confined myself to a brief mention of the various "concepts" being spread about these days - and to some minimal comments.

"Concept" number 1: September 11th is generally a work of the Jews (who previously organized their own holocaust) and the American "hawks." The aspiration of the former is to be able to slaughter, unimpaired, all Arabs; the aspiration of the latter is the imposition of a "global junta." This "viewpoint" is expressed by our own ultra-rightists, while members of the far left with access to the Greek conservative arena have written about the "global junta". Such a view would presume that the "Jews" sacrificed several million of their own in order to play the victim, and that the Americans did away with several thousand Americans in order to subjugate us -especially us- the proud, unconquerable Greeks.

"Concept" number 2, which has both elements in common with number 1 as well as joint supporters: Bin Laden is the brainchild of American propaganda. The proof: President Bush did not immediately turn over the pertinent file to our suspicious compatriots in order to convince them otherwise. So, if Bin Laden - a former CIA agent to boot - is the "brainchild," then who was it who organized the evil deed? Why, the evil Americans, of course - for oil. With evidence like this, Kazakos' people's court (there's nothing for it - it will be held) can reach its decision as of now.

"Concept" number 3: September 11th is the response of "the oppressed peoples to American imperialism." This concept is also proffered by some of the advocates of concepts 1 and 2. After all, contradictions are of no consequence - this is a dialectic we're having. Some of these people do rush to condemn the act, but their main indictment concerns the victim, who is held responsible for everything including whatever occurred as the result of unanimous UN decisions (e.g. in Iraq). There are still others who don't even condemn the act. But they do condemn, a priori and without knowing what, any American reaction.

"Concept" number 4: we are not at risk from terrorism but from the "war" against terrorism. This "concept" is being bellowed by many recent democrats who believe everyone else is amenable to dictatorships. They say that every antiterrorist measure comes in conflict with human rights. Terrorism, it would seem, is one of these rights.

There are yet other "concepts" being bandied about. What are they designed to do? Obviously: to save Bin Laden; to isolate the Greek government, which has another point of view; to provide political and ideological cover for terrorism in Greece and elsewhere; to enable certain middle-aged and ostentatiously well-to-do persons to feel younger and revolutionary.

Of course, similar views have also been expressed for various reasons in other countries, even in the U.S. itself. And fortunately: they are blocking the one-way streets. The dangerous "Greek paradox" is the generalized acceptance and support of these views by so many public officials. 


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