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Women and war

Poster by Luba Lukova
Image source: Social Justice 2008: 12 posters by Luba Lukova

Women have power over men. They choose whom to mate with. Why don't they use this power to boycott soldiers? In the name of peace, why not deprive a man of sex?

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Words

In the recent issue of Warrior of the Light, issue 169, Paulo Coelho writes: “The war is now entering its 6th year, ...”

Is this still a war? Are we looking at a war or at an occupation, and does the difference matter? Should Americans be asking the question whether the war should end, or whether the occupation should end?

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When to use force

Robert de Niro in Righteous Kill (watch trailer): “Nothing wrong with a lil shooting, as long as the right people get shot”.

Agree? Buy a gun.
Don't agree? Get shot.

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a scene from the movie Alexander
Image source: imdb.com

Alexander the Great was not that great. He belongs to the type of emperors who raged the fiercest proactive wars. His greatness was merely notorious, not heroic. This I learned in an article about him in P.M. Magazin, issue November 2004.

Do we still call those great who brutally enforce their (bold) views on other nations or societies? The next election for president of the United States will show. People admire resolute and consistent behavior, no matter if it's right or wrong.

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Evil has a face

The importance of removing George W. Bush blossomed in front of me on the screen. It kept blossoming in my conviction, later, after the movie.

Fahrenheit 9/11 strikes a chord. Rage, dissapointment, sorrow, all broiled up under my skin. The documentary revealed a crazy world, driven by greed. Nothing new. But with an overdosis that repelled. The only relief from that was found in the absurdly comic way in which the scenes were conveyed. Michael Moore´s collage of events and facts affirmed my wish: Remove him. Remove George W. Bush! Remove the evil, chop it in parts until unrecognizable.

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