Thursday, July 07, 2005
(7:22 AM) | Anonymous:
Attacks on London Transportation.
First, let me say I hope all our British friends are safe. We don't know where everyone lives, but I'm sure someone lives in London and it would be good to know you are well.It appears almost certain that al-Qaeda is behind the attacks in London today. Using transportation systems to attacks financial interests seems to be their main modus operandi. Is it safe to say that their goal is, indeed, to attack our values? I don't mean by this our 'love of freedom' or any other non-descript value, but our true value which is tied up in our money and capital. I don't understand the terrorists as being simply a part of Islam, some fringe fundamentalists, their relationship to Islam is much the same as our relationship with Capitalism; that is these structures simply serve to intensify our desire. It is becoming readily apparent that neither the Western Capitalists nor the al-Qeada Muslims are waging a war of subjects under some transcendent purpose, properly so-called at least, but of those who desire.
To what end is this desire directed? What is it that desires within us? I don't have the strength of mind at the moment to try and figure that out, but our current situation with one another is a relationship of death and it will only escalate unless we create new social relationships. We should note the difference between the Zapatistas and protests in Scotland, their sense of creativity and joy (admittedly found more in the former than the latter), and the attacks of al-Qeada and the responses of the powerful.
