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By jason (registered) | Posted June 04, 2009 at 18:32:10
I saw a great show a few years ago showing normal family men in the middle east joining their local chapter of al qaeda in order to defend their communities from the US onslaught earlier this decade.
They interviewed many of these men and it was very interesting listening to them talk about the fact that they don't support the extremist elements of al qaeda, yet they love their city/community and can't stand watching it destroyed.
Many of them spoke about daughters, friends or parents that had been killed in raids during the previous number of months.
The anguish was plain to see. Sit back and do nothing, or join the only local 'military' option available to fight for their community.
Watching this documentary suddenly helped me understand what was meant by the head of the UN when he said that certain US actions were "breeding terrorism where it previously hadn't existed".
these family men were exactly who he was talking about.
I do my best to try to live my life constantly putting myself in someone else's shoes.
What would I do in that situation?
Would I join a terrorist group if it was my only resort to help stop the killing of my loved ones??
North American media puppets can sit around and yap all they want.
Most of us posting on this board would be wise to turn off the TV and imagine ourselves in some of these situations before we fall for sensational, headline-grabbing quotes from folks whose main goal is to make money for their station or paper.
Rick Mercer and other folks in Canada have been known to have fun with some of the ignorance displayed by our US friends every so often.
Look no further than their media if you're ever wondering why such ignorance can still exist with a straight face.
I really don't know what to make of the Khadr situation, other than the fact that hearing his story makes me thank God for choosing Canada as my birthplace and not some other part of the world where it could have easily been me in this situation instead of him.
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