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My ongoing theme is always the truth , as I see it , and the exposure of lies, deception and manipulation wherever they exist. I remain firmly convinced that the world can no longer resist its innate urge to unite and co-operate with one another and we are very close to the point where war can no longer be an option if this transformation is to occur. Website: allenroland.com Email: allen@allenroland.com
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 12/15/04
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 12/14/04
RUMSFELD'S RUMMAGERS
 12/13/04
A RAY OF LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
 12/12/04
RUMSFELD'S WAR
 12/11/04
DON QUIXOTE LIVES
 12/10/04
OPENING PANDORA'S BOX
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 12/8/04
IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME
 12/8/04
ELECTION FRAUD IS TREASON
 12/7/04
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THE GATHERING STORM
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IRAQ DEMOCRACY SCAM
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CALIFORNIA LETTER OF SECESSION
 12/2/04
THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE
 12/1/04
SOCIAL SECURITY LOCK BOX RAIDED
 11/30/04
WHY WE CAN'T WAIT
 11/29/04
THE TRUE STORY ON UKRAINE CRISIS
 11/27/04
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 11/26/04
ALLEN ROLAND'S TEN TOP TURKEYS OF THE YEAR
 11/25/04
WHY WE LOST THE WAR IN IRAQ
 11/24/04
THE GENERALS SPEAK / BUSH SCREWED UP
 11/23/04
THE NEOCON TAKEOVER
 11/22/04
ON LOVE AND WAR
 11/21/04

 

Saturday, April 10, 2004

THE COST OF HUBRIS IS MORAL DISINTEGRATION
THE COST OF HUBRIS IS MORAL DISINTEGRATION
 
 
Look into the glazed eyes
of this dead Iraqi child
and clearly see
the cost of our blatant
act of hubris .
 
In attacking
a defenseless country
for purely selfish
reasons
we have morally
disintegrated .
 
Not just in the eyes of
the world but
more importantly
within ourselves.
 
He was in the mosque
at Fallujah
worshiping with
his parents when
the American
missile
hit .
 
Look at him
closely
Can you hear
his silent
cry of despair ?
 
Can you feel
his utter
bewilderment
as the life force
was suddenly
sucked from
his small
body ?
 
Multiply him
by hundreds ,
No, thousands
and you may
begin to
understand the
cost of our
hubris.
 
These are the
pictures the Bush
Administration
does not want
you to see .
 
Much like the 650 plus
dead American
soldiers
spirited into the
country at night
with no cameras
and no Government
officials to honor
them .
 
Much like the 4000
wounded soldiers
and over 10,000
non combat
casualties
tucked out
of sight .
 
No visits from
the four horseman
of hubris ~
Cheney
Bush
Rumsfeld
Wolfowitz
 
Nor their two
faithful ponies
right behind
them ~
Powell
Rice
 
Look at this child
closely
and let these
words
sink in .
 
Our self -
serving hubris
is responsible
for his
death.
 
The cost of
hubris is
moral
disintegration.
 
Are you willing
to pay that
price ?
 
 
Allen L Roland
 
 
 
 
Allen Roland’s weblog: http://blogs.salon.com/0002255/
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ONLY THE TRUTH IS REVOLUTIONARY

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