Eternal Return: Burying the Real Story of War

Chris Floyd, Empire Burlesque

...From the BBC: An attack by a US helicopter against suspected insurgents in Iraq has killed a number of children at a primary school, Iraqi security sources say. The attack took place in Diyala province north-east of Baghdad, the sources say… (...) There will, of course, be an investigation, US authorities say. And what will it find? That the helicopter was shot at from the vicinity. That the helicopter returned fire in clear compliance with the rules of engagement for the mission. That if there was any collateral damage -- a fact that will be questioned by the Pentagon until it can no longer be plausibly denied -- it was indeed unfortunate, but the fault lies with the insurgents for hiding in civilian areas. Others will note that if Bush hadn't ordered the invasion in the first place, much less the current escalation, there wouldn't be any insurgents hiding in civilian areas and shooting at invaders. There will be heated rhetoric about the incident in Iraq, and near-total avoidance of the story in the American media. But the children -- the children -- will still be dead. It's a simple story. And a hideous war...

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