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Powell Statement on Weaseling Out
Here is Colin Powell's statement regarding U.S. withdrawal from the U.N. World Conference Against Racism. Read it and weep.
Secretary Colin L. Powell
Washington, DC
September 3, 2001
Today I have instructed our representatives at the World Conference Against Racism to return home. I have taken this decision with regret, because of the importance of the international fight against racism and the contribution that the Conference could have made to it. But, following discussions today by our team in Durban and others who are working for a successful conference, I am convinced that will not be possible. I know that you do not combat racism by conferences that produce declarations containing hateful language, some of which is a throwback to the days of "Zionism equals racism;" or supports the idea that we have made too much of the Holocaust; or suggests that apartheid exists in Israel; or that singles out only one country in the world--Israel--for censure and abuse.
I deeply respect the goals of South African President Mbeki and Foreign Minister Zuma in hosting this conference. I strongly support the good work of Secretary General Annan to try to make it come out right. The United States and delegations interested in a successful outcome had worked productively in Durban on the other key issues of the Conference and were hopeful that they could be resolved. I wish that it could have turned out more successfully.
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Released on September 3, 2001
Washington, DC
September 3, 2001
Today I have instructed our representatives at the World Conference Against Racism to return home. I have taken this decision with regret, because of the importance of the international fight against racism and the contribution that the Conference could have made to it. But, following discussions today by our team in Durban and others who are working for a successful conference, I am convinced that will not be possible. I know that you do not combat racism by conferences that produce declarations containing hateful language, some of which is a throwback to the days of "Zionism equals racism;" or supports the idea that we have made too much of the Holocaust; or suggests that apartheid exists in Israel; or that singles out only one country in the world--Israel--for censure and abuse.
I deeply respect the goals of South African President Mbeki and Foreign Minister Zuma in hosting this conference. I strongly support the good work of Secretary General Annan to try to make it come out right. The United States and delegations interested in a successful outcome had worked productively in Durban on the other key issues of the Conference and were hopeful that they could be resolved. I wish that it could have turned out more successfully.
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Released on September 3, 2001
For more information:
http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2001/ind...
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We won't even go into how Israel has milked the Holocaust, tragic though it was, for all it's worth and used it to successfully push through fascist legislature in Germany, France, USA, even Canada, of which Adolph himself would be proud.
Hebrew contains, what, 17 different racial slurs for non-Jew? They're no better than any other large gathering of humanity, which is not saying much.
K1
He couldn't be fighting the next Vietnam if he was in Durban now could he?
Really, operatives of the far-right are all over IMC these days and don't get challenged as they should. Powell is controlled by the Jews? Newspapers too, right? Jew run everything, right?
That's why the US tells Israel what to do and not the other way around?
It is distrubing. No one said Reagan was "controlled" by White South Africans when he backed up apartheid. No, conspiracies are the special provence of Jews.
Anti-Semitism is real. Aside from the genocidal implictions of it, it allows right-wing assholes to criticize Jewish bankers, Jewish media and Jewish politicians without criticizing bankers, the media or politicians. If only Aryans or Blacks or whoever could do what "the Jews" have done, then everything would be great - so the anti-Semetic article goes.
The same rhetorical trick allows right wing pricks like Hitler and Farrakhan to appear radical when they are just bourgoise wannabe bigots.