LINES OF THE DAY

". . . But the past does not exist independently from the present. Indeed, the past is only past because there is a present, just as I can point to something over there only because I am here. But nothing is inherently over there or here. In that sense, the past has no content. The past -- or more accurately, pastness -- is a position. Thus, in no way can we identify the past as past." p. 15

". . . But we may want to keep in mind that deeds and words are not as distinguishable as often we presume. History does not belong only to its narrators, professional or amateur. While some of us debate what history is or was, others take it into their own hands." p. 153

Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History (1995) by Michel-Rolph Trouillot

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

We Need To Be Very Afraid

New York Times calls it humanitarian aid, backed by troops.

The Georgian president, Mikheil Saakashvili, hailed the decision as a “turning point,” but also immediately cast the American presence in military terms.
“What I expected specifically from America was to secure our airport and to secure our seaports,” he said, in a telephone interview minutes after Mr. Bush spoke. “The main thing now is that the Georgian Tbilisi airport will be permanently under control.

However, it looks different from the U.K. Independent's viewpoint.

Mr Bush said military planes would deliver supplies in a move which would put American forces in the heart of the region.

McCain needed this, he thinks, since the Georgian president called him on it.

But make no mistake. What this is, is a war between two oil corporations, Gazprom and Chevron. That's why so many mercs there. Of course, paid for by our money. Lordessa save us if the corpses had to pay for their adventures with their own profits!

2 comments:

Mariamariacuchita said...

I fear you are right, it seems most of the wars of the past decade have been about oil. Though there have been battles in the Caucasus since time immemorial, modern economic conditions change the spoils of war and the methods by which they are gained. The control over this region holds one of the most important keys to world power.

When Bush looked into Putin's soul, did he see the glimmer of oilrigs there?

Foxessa said...

Hai! MariaMariaCuchita!

I have deep love for your avatar.

One thing the bushistas saw when they looked into Putin's soul is that McCainbiggerthem needed as a political advisor this guy who just happened to be hired by Georgia to be their lobbyist on Capital Hill.

Love, C.