Arab Spring.. Acts of Democracy or A Plot to Grab A Slice of the Cake?
Only a short while ago the whole world focused on the riots in the Middle East, so called “ARAB SPRING”.
It did not take long tther events like the uprising in Libya to follow and millions thought and prasied ; “Look! Here is the victory of democracy”.
Many people were aware though, it was in reality another play put on stage by super powers of the world, to serve their needs (hunger actually).
Ihn our opinion, even after all the leaks from WIKI a short while ago only, people are still so naive to believe there is true democracy on the globe. Democracy is avaliable as much as and the way Uncle Sam wants it to be available. Not more.. not less..
In fact it is used as a promotion means to brainwash big crowds that it is a must to survive, exist and prosper and the BIG brother is there to look after it.. What a phoney story…
The saddening and discouraging part is people do not SIMPLY wake up to this truth.. They are not allowed the peace of mind to do this, anyway… Big brother and his long arms all over the globe will make sure they find something to keep those people busy.. Either starving, or fighting and dying or even worshipping.. As long as they are busy not to gain awareness about the true play being staged in the world, it does not matter how they (and their minds certainly) are occupied..
After all this introduction would anyone believe one of our utmost priorities in teaching our children should be to put them in this picture and make sure they are well armed when they grow up so that they will not live on illsuions only.. Illusions imposed by the BIG POWER..
In below article Hikmet Çetinkaya, the author has tried to paint a very clear picture about what we are exposed to and what the reality is. We truly believe it is well worth reading.
Hikmet Cetinkaya shares his insights on the current events in the Middle East. As the uprisings called the “Arab Spring” as well as the rebellion in Libya are praised by the international community, Cetinkaya argues that the ones pulling the strings are imperialist powers eager to get their share of the cake.
Editor
ARTICLE: GRABBING A SLICE OF THE CAKE
HIKMET CETINKAYA
Cumhuriyet columnist, ISTANBUL-
Sometimes time stops suddenly…
Ones mind is unable to grasp the events…
The uprisings called “Arab Spring” overthrew Hosni Mubarak in Egypt who served the US for 30 years, yet, brought neither freedom nor democracy.
The rich remain rich, the poor are still poor…
The “Muslim Brotherhood” calls the shots.
The opposition leaders, lighting the fire of rebellion in Libya, who were at one period tortured by Kadhafi, cooperating with the CIA, now, with the support of NATO forces and the Muslim Brotherhood, think of how to split the billions of dollars.
Tribal wars in Libya, Kadhafi’s situation, all kinds of intrigues used by countries such as the United States, Britain, France and Germany to “divide up the big pie”, and Turkey’s position…
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How long will the tension between Turkey and Israel last or when will the United States call an end to this tension?
As a “missile shield” against Iran is discussed, I wonder what other possible scenarios of the imperialist powers, who search for a base for a Turkey-Iran conflict there are?
The two million children crippled in Iraq are now 15-17 years old… Some are missing two legs, some two arms.
Elderly, disabled women and men.
The killing of thousands of innocent civilians with bombs, weapons…
Take a look at our liberals’ writings about the U.S. invasion of Iraq in those days on the internet.
Democracy and freedom in Iraq were supposed to come within three years the latest, well?
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Life in Middle Eastern countries is like living in a vanishing valley’s stream.
The “model of moderate Islam” was actually invented by the U.S. and EU countries with the purpose of softening organizations such as the Muslim Brotherhood, Islamic Jihad, Al Qaeda and the Taliban that are religious fanatics to the core.
In this sense, the AKP government suited the U.S. and EU countries perfectly. A way of life based on Islam, saying “yes” to dominant political forces’ political and especially economic enforcements.
I can give many examples …
First Iraq and then the invasion of Afghanistan was for this… As they were softened, oil in Iraq and drugs in Afghanistan fell in the hands of imperialist powers.
As poor Africa is exploited by multinational diamond and gold-hunters, the Ba’ath regimes in the Middle East were supposed to collapse, their underground sources to be seized.
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This bluff called the “Arab Spring” started, Turkey shown as model…
The forgotten truth is that the secular democratic Republic was founded by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk after a war of liberation, who in his short life, brought to life the revolution of enlightenment.
The foundation was laid so solid that, until this day no right-wing or reactionary government has been able to destroy the secular republic.
So do not bother with empty rhetorics, bluffs of “the second Republic is being established”.
September 12 was an Americanist military coup … February 28 was so, too … September 12 was brought by the ANAP government, February 28 by the AKP …
Everything is so tangible!
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Real leftists, socialists in Turkey will one day get rid of their mess and free themselves of politicians who talking about ethnic identity claim to do left-wing politics, never mentioning the paradox of labor and capital.
They will democratically struggle without compromising the traditional values of the Republic, for collecting the Turkish Kurdish workers under the roof of a secular democratic and unitary state, for “equal civic identity” instead of “ethnic identity”, against wild capitalism’s subcontractors.
No one should doubt this!
SOURCE: Cumhuriyet Daily
September 8, 2011
