This is our world.
By Yusuf Morales
Ever since the creation of man, this world has served as one purpose of existence.... as a place for man to grow,seek his creator, worship, and take care of this earth as his regent (khilafatul ard). Man has been at times rebellious against his lord, at times obedient, at times at peace, at times in perpetual war. shedding blood at the tiniest instance.
Man has forgotten that his essence of existence, is to be the steward of this earth so that others after him may enjoy this earth, to be asteward of his fellowmen so that he may be “his brother's keeper”. It has been seen in the history of man's civilization that man has engaged himself in countless wars at immense cost to life. And despite the countless mournings, and cries for “never again”, wars continue as if they have never had war and the thirst for shedding of blood.
Why destroy our homes and environments, why fight, why maim, why kill, we are but custodians of this earth, our lives are but short. Isnt it but fitting we bear tribute to life's sanctity? queer as it is, but one bomb's cost can feed hundreds of dying children in refugee camps, guns for an army is worth ten times the number of plowshares that can be bought and irrigations for farms to ward off the pangs of hunger.or even hospitals for the wounded in battle with the cost of equipment and medicines couldve been used for thethousands dying for the simple cause of cholera or tuberculosis.
Queer indeed is the nature of man, but the fact remains, Jew, Arab, Westerner, Muslim, Christian , Muslim, or anybody for that matter, we are but souls sent to be stewards of this lovely earth, to cherish it and love other fellow souls in this earth. and in the end, we must realize we must figuratively “beat swords into plowshares”, “command others do do right and forbid to do wrong” , “love ones fellow men as one loves himself” , if indeed and indeed we are trully in search of a peace that will be lasting. “until kingdom come and Gods will be done.”
Saturday, December 15, 2007
The Four microcosms of the west in the face of a New Global order:
The Four microcosms of the west in the face of a New Global order:
The current Global World Order as seen by the west is best dissected by what we can say as the Four Microcosms of the West. these are the ideological tools that they use to look at the world and interact with it.
After seeing that a new world order has arisen, the west as a policy has adopted what we may call as a POST WAR HEGEMONY STRATEGY in dealing with the world. within this context they have underlined a four--set in which they deal with the world which is as follows:
1. They define who are and can be their allies
2. They identify potential threats and enemies and define them as rogue states
3. they apply sanctions to countries which refuse to be bullied under their new world order
1. creation of economic sanctions by:
1. primary boycott of countries allied to the West of any economic transactions with the Country targetted
2. secondary boycotts by threathening Multinational corporations/Transnatrional Companies from transacting business with so-called Rogue States.
2. application of Political Sanctions by outmaneuvering international organizations like the United Nations Security Council
3. pressuring states allied with the West to apply pressure or expelling diplomats from rogue states.
4. they create scenarios of which they seek to manipulate the events to their own benefits
1. Political scenarios wherein they aim to create political tumoil by fermenting dissension in rogue states
2. International Diplomatic isolation by trying to either neutralize or pressure diplomats from the so-called rogue states for participating in international diplomatic and political actions by either exclusion/expulsion from membership or pressuring other states to actively support actions against these states.
The current Global World Order as seen by the west is best dissected by what we can say as the Four Microcosms of the West. these are the ideological tools that they use to look at the world and interact with it.
After seeing that a new world order has arisen, the west as a policy has adopted what we may call as a POST WAR HEGEMONY STRATEGY in dealing with the world. within this context they have underlined a four--set in which they deal with the world which is as follows:
1. They define who are and can be their allies
2. They identify potential threats and enemies and define them as rogue states
3. they apply sanctions to countries which refuse to be bullied under their new world order
1. creation of economic sanctions by:
1. primary boycott of countries allied to the West of any economic transactions with the Country targetted
2. secondary boycotts by threathening Multinational corporations/Transnatrional Companies from transacting business with so-called Rogue States.
2. application of Political Sanctions by outmaneuvering international organizations like the United Nations Security Council
3. pressuring states allied with the West to apply pressure or expelling diplomats from rogue states.
4. they create scenarios of which they seek to manipulate the events to their own benefits
1. Political scenarios wherein they aim to create political tumoil by fermenting dissension in rogue states
2. International Diplomatic isolation by trying to either neutralize or pressure diplomats from the so-called rogue states for participating in international diplomatic and political actions by either exclusion/expulsion from membership or pressuring other states to actively support actions against these states.
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