War on Terrorism or Terrorism on War?
Buzu Mengistu
September 18, 2009
War is not a comfortable scenario and recreational event which include the beginning, climax and conclusion parts like it usually happens in Arts. Rather, it is an event guided to reach a certain level of goal, which may be fair or unfair upon different opinions, through a lot of hardship including the sacrifices of lives of mostly army people in real.
Bearing in mind the above introductory point, I would like to share some ideas and question some news maker agencies about the relevance of their news to the majority people of the world concerning the military plan of American-led war "on Terror" in Afghanistan and else where.
I some times ask my self whether CNN is the Military chief of Command or not? A surprise to me is not the news it self, but how dare the military people allow them to bring information which has military value as a news? For example such information like ´the military plan including the deployment of troops, how many helicopters for what purpose are needed? Where, how and the number of troops to be deployed? The duty announcement about the auto-pilot plane surveillance and the plan how to approach the people in order to bring them onboard against Taliban´ are some among much sensitive information from military perspective. In my view, all these are a good source of information for the Taliban- Al-Qaeda to rearrange their military tactics and behaviour.
It is miraculous to me to think the Taliban- Al-Qaeda resistance against the troops of allied forces who have sophisticated armaments at hand and sufficient logistics supply. First of all, who arms Taliban? How do they get managed to receive all necessary supply including the different weapons? Please don´t give me the answer that they sell the drug and get arms. So, my conclusion is that, if there is no way to stop or close the line of arms and ammunition delivery and all other necessary supply to them, it will be endless battle. And the more the coalition forces get human causalities, the more people from respective countries demand to bring their army home. This would be exactly the desirable success for Taliban and Al-Qaeda. A good example of this, which also amazed me, is the announcement of Italian Prime Minister. To my view irresponsibly he announced that he will call his entire contingent from Afghanistan to come home because of the causalities took place with 6 of Italian soldiers. My question to him: Did you send them to Afghanistan for tourism?
Now a day, even it is becoming common among CNN correspondents to terrorise the people of the world by reporting how the Taliban- Al-Qaeda is strong and successful in some operations.
I have a doubt that there may be some sort of interest group which do not like to bring to an end the war on terror because of the benefit they draw in relation to the issue.
The media people may say we are an open society so every thing should be transparent to the people. My concern is that the issue of "openness" with the military matter is equal to getting in to defeat in advance.
If the Afghanistan operation ends with out success then we can expect precedential events around the world.
Look what happened in Somalia, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and other international as well as national groups demanded the withdrawal of Ethiopian Forces from the area in order to stop the "civilian causalities" and facilitate the peace process among the Somalis.
But, what is happening now? Immediately, after the withdrawal of Ethiopian Forces, the International Terrorist and Jihadist groups took over and controlled the area and they became strong enough even to attack the African Mission in Somalia. And more than ever civilian causalities is taking place every day in Somalia. But we don´t hear any thing from the so called "international humanitarian" groups.
What is going on with the international community at all? Do we need really to avoid terrorism or prevail it more and more? I suggest assessing the role of international media and the so called ´humanitarian groups´ under different names whether they are supporting the war on Terrorism or Terrorism on War?
The ways, I think, to bring to an end the survival of terrorist activities in Afghanistan is: to cooperate with all neighboring countries in order to close all sorts of supply ways to the militants and convince the Afghan people using different methods in each point and angle and bring them on board against the militants.
Additional military incursion and an operation guide through CNN and BBC may not solve the problem at all. The more the media outlets speak about the terrorist groups the more they are being encouraged.
Think about that!
Buzu Mengistu
buzumen2@hotmail.com
Bearing in mind the above introductory point, I would like to share some ideas and question some news maker agencies about the relevance of their news to the majority people of the world concerning the military plan of American-led war "on Terror" in Afghanistan and else where.
I some times ask my self whether CNN is the Military chief of Command or not? A surprise to me is not the news it self, but how dare the military people allow them to bring information which has military value as a news? For example such information like ´the military plan including the deployment of troops, how many helicopters for what purpose are needed? Where, how and the number of troops to be deployed? The duty announcement about the auto-pilot plane surveillance and the plan how to approach the people in order to bring them onboard against Taliban´ are some among much sensitive information from military perspective. In my view, all these are a good source of information for the Taliban- Al-Qaeda to rearrange their military tactics and behaviour.
It is miraculous to me to think the Taliban- Al-Qaeda resistance against the troops of allied forces who have sophisticated armaments at hand and sufficient logistics supply. First of all, who arms Taliban? How do they get managed to receive all necessary supply including the different weapons? Please don´t give me the answer that they sell the drug and get arms. So, my conclusion is that, if there is no way to stop or close the line of arms and ammunition delivery and all other necessary supply to them, it will be endless battle. And the more the coalition forces get human causalities, the more people from respective countries demand to bring their army home. This would be exactly the desirable success for Taliban and Al-Qaeda. A good example of this, which also amazed me, is the announcement of Italian Prime Minister. To my view irresponsibly he announced that he will call his entire contingent from Afghanistan to come home because of the causalities took place with 6 of Italian soldiers. My question to him: Did you send them to Afghanistan for tourism?
Now a day, even it is becoming common among CNN correspondents to terrorise the people of the world by reporting how the Taliban- Al-Qaeda is strong and successful in some operations.
I have a doubt that there may be some sort of interest group which do not like to bring to an end the war on terror because of the benefit they draw in relation to the issue.
The media people may say we are an open society so every thing should be transparent to the people. My concern is that the issue of "openness" with the military matter is equal to getting in to defeat in advance.
If the Afghanistan operation ends with out success then we can expect precedential events around the world.
Look what happened in Somalia, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and other international as well as national groups demanded the withdrawal of Ethiopian Forces from the area in order to stop the "civilian causalities" and facilitate the peace process among the Somalis.
But, what is happening now? Immediately, after the withdrawal of Ethiopian Forces, the International Terrorist and Jihadist groups took over and controlled the area and they became strong enough even to attack the African Mission in Somalia. And more than ever civilian causalities is taking place every day in Somalia. But we don´t hear any thing from the so called "international humanitarian" groups.
What is going on with the international community at all? Do we need really to avoid terrorism or prevail it more and more? I suggest assessing the role of international media and the so called ´humanitarian groups´ under different names whether they are supporting the war on Terrorism or Terrorism on War?
The ways, I think, to bring to an end the survival of terrorist activities in Afghanistan is: to cooperate with all neighboring countries in order to close all sorts of supply ways to the militants and convince the Afghan people using different methods in each point and angle and bring them on board against the militants.
Additional military incursion and an operation guide through CNN and BBC may not solve the problem at all. The more the media outlets speak about the terrorist groups the more they are being encouraged.
Think about that!
Buzu Mengistu
buzumen2@hotmail.com
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