[spectre] Re: SPECTRE digest, Vol 1 #26 - 9 msgs

[philip pocock]

spectre-request@mikrolisten.de wrote:

> From: Chris Byrne <chris@mediascot.org>
> Subject: [spectre] Fwd: Lies about Palestinian celebration
>

as a person who is cleary concerned about human rights, then 'spin' like your subject is no more that the unfolding of blame and
confusion. it infers that the media giant warner/aol hates palestinians. that is a heavy statement and like the accusations against all
one must have grounds and remember a basic human right of innocence until proven guilty. this does not exclude the media. by reporting
things in such clear ascii while writing in amail that you have no proof, undermines any who criticize spuermedia powers and its the 'boy
who cried time-warner! aol! aol!'

it only damages credibility and blame breeds hate and intolerance.

i think that the virus of militant religious fanaticism can not be healed with a hammer. it requires anti-bodies, and as we are all
'cells', like mini leibnitz increments on a curve we call earth, we can fight against war by being free. and freedom is openness,
tolerance and as dostoevsky wrtoe responsiblity.

ask yourself, i understand your vertigo of consciousness, i share that, but is it responsible to point fingers at anybody without simple
bald-faced facts? even against such a convenient 'beast' as cnn? i remember the oil-soaked bird in the gulf war so there is of course
valid suspicion.

i can add there was a report from cologne, footage of jubilant fanatics at a mosque near there, one of whom spoke to the camera and ranted
against america and praised bin laden. that was german media. there was also a report from gaza of a storefrotn displaying the portrait of
bin laden and a baseball cap wearing 20 something guy praising him as a hero. again german media.

as a net person i realize the insignificance of this in terms of numbers and the illusion of size and scale that broadcaasting creates.
mountains out of molehills is the history of television news. but do you really beleive that there is no cathartic release by a small
number of persons whose lives are already disjointed and full of human suffering. that of course can foster a certain ignorance and just
spark outbursts of an almost unconscious sort.

this is how i read those reports and as soon as there is a broadcast or tape turned up from these questionable reports, 'lies' as you call
them, i will rethink things and imagine the enormity of that. it is a very scary thought should there be a time-warner / aol conspiracy to
destroy a peoples as you incubate with your subject line.

i can not accept your methods.