Dear Renaissance Network, David Creighton sent a message to remind me that the mainstream media are more aware of the lunacy of this war than I realize. He's right; I don't have a TV, and don't even manage to monitor much of local mainstream radio/newspaper news. So, it's great to hear about programs such as the Royal Canadian Air Farce, mentioned below. And great to ponder creative ideas to get the truth out, under the pretext of the opportunity to "rebuild" Afghanistan. all the best, Jan PS I guess some people have had trouble getting messages to me because since Dec. 6 I have a new address (in order to cut down on junk messages, especially those with viruses)... So, please note my new address & if I didn,t reply to a message you sent recently, it may be because I didn't get it. ************************************************** Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 16:20:07 -0500 From: david creighton <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: rn: British TV admits this is a war for oil Jan Slakov wrote: <snip> PS I think this is much more than a "war for oil", actually; Richard's "war on humanity" is closer to the mark. ...Once again I would like to recommend > John McMurtry's "The Ultimate Big Lie": > http://scienceforpeace.sa.utoronto.ca/Special_Activities/McMurtry_Page.html > a "must read" in my opinion. Must concur, 100% > From: magellan > Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 23:34:51 -0200 > Subject: British TV admits this is a war for oil <snip> Thank you Jan Slakov, We are aware of these basic facts much more widely than you suspect, I suspect: If you watched the CBC-TV program "The Royal Air Farce" a couple of weeks ago, the comedians were audacious enough to perform their parody of the weekly news with a commentary that went something like: "Everyone knows this war is all about oil ... I mean, about getting even with those ungrateful Taliban terrorists " Another (darkly) "humourous comment" passed word-of-mouth was that the incredible carpet bombing of rough Aghani terrain "was part of the contract: The US Air Force is preparing the groundwork/roadbed for the Unocal pipeline, at American taxpayers' expense! They won't 'find bin Laden' until their work is done." I think such 'blurts' have immense value in keeping the credibility for these events as shaky as it deserves to be. I'd even go so far as to suggest, whether Bill C-36 has already passed the Senate today or not, that there is great leverage available in encouraging such [word missing?] For instance, suggestions for "rebuilding Afghanistan" (in disney's own image, not) could include: * Providing all the royalty fees for the oil transported through their territory, to the Afghans. Having your own resources is the first step... or * Ensuring central Asian people retain full rights to their mineral and fossil resources, or * Placing luxury taxes on the consumption of fossil fuels, to encourage both frugality, and the development of renewable energy resources, or * Build a gigantic gas guage (where the Buddhas recently stood?) indicating, at projected rates of consumption, the number of days before "the tank is empty," with the yellow warning light already flashing, or * A Time's Square billboard in Kabul posting the daily share prices of oil stocks; the daily flow of oil through Afghanistan; the daily GDP of Afghanistan; daily mortality statistics, etc.. suggestions welcomed! If any of these appeal, please pass them on. And keep up the great work, David Creighton
