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...by James Mason
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I was infuriated a couple of weeks ago when a tape I was making of a vintage "Sherlock Holmes" movie was ruined by a news bulletin about those damned "hostages" in the Middle East. Years ago, I recall writing an article entitled, "TO HELL WITH HOSTAGES". Whatever I commented then, I don't think it was sized up as neatly as it can be now. That by itself indicates that this is a recurrent problem and one that we're bound to see more of, also one that this so-called "government" is powerless to do anything about.
There is one thing about those "hostages" that is for sure– they can all be included somewhere among the following categories: a) Government or State Department, etc; b) Military; c) Big Business or Filthy Rich, etc. Whichever, they are part of the System and, therefore, no damned good. Certainly not "Americans" in the same sense you and I might use the term. Second, what the hell are they doing over there? Whatever it is, it's in support of the Jews who occupy Palestine and surrounding Arab lands. The Arabs are BEGINNING to understand this and it was reported that the Shiites ("Terrorists") were scrutinizing those "Americans" for the ones who had "Jewish-sounding names". Finally, the message as conveyed back by one former "hostage" that the Arabs have nothing against the American people but only the U.S. government.
We wish the people of the Middle East good luck in regaining control over their homelands, through whatever means it may take to accomplish.
The other half of this sick spectacle is the focal point it's become for this latter-day brand of lame-duck "patriotism". As far as those who involve themselves with it– taking it seriously– are concerned, those people perpetrating these acts might as well be the "Barbary Pirates" and the hostages themselves "Stephen Decatur" and friends. IF they were "hostages", what was the ransom? Are they or are they not back safe and sound? Were they "rescued" or did the Shiites feel they had made their point and so set them free? In whose end of the court was the ball for the length of the game?
What did the all-mighty U.S. government do other than "protest"? What did the U.S. population do other that hoist the flag and do a little out-of-step shuffling which they referred to as "marching"? Remember the "Yellow Ribbons" at the time of the Islamic revolution in Iran ? Did the ribbons free those hostages or was it old Khomeini's naiveté in thinking– as did plenty of Americans– that Reagan was less slimy in reality than Carter? He was trying his best to send a signal to the American people.
I guess it bothers me to see them making the flag look more ridiculous and impotent than they already have. It has been rendered meaningless, i.e., meaning all things to all people, and now they're making it the symbol of shame as well. The only time these so-called "Americans" bring it out nowadays is when their "Uncle Sam" is being made to eat shit. There's no denying that this in itself is a very real form of conditioning and its effects will be felt sooner or later and with dire results for the deluded and manipulators alike.
[Vol. XIV, # 8 – Aug., 1985]
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