Re: [OPE] The Dog Days of August?

davez@kth.se

on 2008-08-15 14:22 GERALD LEVY wrote:
> Whether one crime is more
> "important" than another can only be answered when put in 
> social-political-economic-cultural context.

What I meant by importance here was "strategic importance", i.e. to put 
those war criminals on trial. You have a much better case here. 
Moreover, there is ideologically a greater credibility here rather than 
the very diverse camp of conspiracy theorists, who quite frankly, have 
no extraordinary evidence to back extraordinary and implausible claims.

>
> Here I do not refer to you, but I have noticed a dismissive
> tone and venom - indeed,  hatred - coming from some quarters. I
> don't think it's coincidental that the intensity of these attacks has
> increased dramatically in the last year and it's coming from much of
> "the Left" in the US which has geared up to support the Democratic Party
> candidate in the presidential election.  They seem to me to almost be
> embarrassed by the existence of the 9/11 truth movement, whereas they
> should be embarrassed by their "lesser evil" election strategy.
>  

I have not hatred for these theorists (and I hold the non-socialist Left 
of the Democratic Party in nothing but contempt) but I certainly and 
consciously have a dismissive tone toward conspiracy theorists. It is 
one thing to be skeptical towards official versions of governments, 
especially the US govt. given its history of covert operations around 
the globe. But the skepticism here ought to be restricted to a position 
of "they are most likely withholding information" not insinuating or 
claiming something that has very little backing.

Information disclosure is worthwhile, the rest seems to be a waste of 
time, effort and credibility; a projection of one's disgust and 
political frustration towards the Bush II administration more than 
anything else.

//Dave Z
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