16 March, 2009

Mindless Jingoism Supporting Wars of Imperial Conquest

Example of letters published in ‘The London Paper’ March 12 2009:

A) Awarded ‘Letter of the Day’:

‘I have never served in the armed forces, so I can only imagine the fear and pressure our boys face on a daily basis far away from home where they are serving to protect another country’s citizens from terror and oppression. These cowards who protest should realise that, because of their extremist views, they are in a minority here in the UK and will always be. They are nothing but oddballs and should take their fear-mongering radicalism somewhere else. Mind you, even in Afganistan, Iraq or anywhere else they would still be in a minority amonst decent human beings.’ — I Allen, Stevenage

B) ‘If Britain isn’t palatable for some Muslims, they should move to a Muslim country. If Britain is anti-Islam, move to an Islaminc state. There they can also enjoy rights such as freedom of speech and even receive state benefits if out of a job – oh, you won’t get those over there, you say? Respect the customs of the land, then. — Linda, EC1

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