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In reply to the discussion: DC thinks it can silence a new Snowden, but the anti-leak hypocrisy is backfiring [View all]Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)Or, more specifically those people who justify killing and rationalize it with "patriotism".
The "fact" is that this nation is responsible for the killing of millions. It is not alone in that. Overlooking that, or dismissing it as "rational", is an act of callousness toward humanity.
Do I love America? No. Do I hate America? Do I owe it any allegiance, or feel required to sing only its praises? No. I am, on paper, and due to birth, an American. As an American, I regard it my responsibility to hold our public servants responsible for their crimes.
In answer to to your question about Syria. The American government is supplying military aid to Syrian rebels which, believe it or not, they use to kill people. Do I hold our government responsible for deaths in Syria? Yes. Just as I hold it responsible for deaths incurred with our aid in the "little" wars we "helped" in during the not so Cold war. See Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Congo, Greece, Afghanistan, Honduras, Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, and many more.
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