Comments on: Sometimes, Terrorism Doesn’t Happen to the United States http://demockracy.com/sometimes-terrorism-doesnt-happen-to-the-united-states/ Thu, 20 May 2010 16:29:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Mumbai Misperceptions: War is Not Imminent | Demockracy http://demockracy.com/sometimes-terrorism-doesnt-happen-to-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Mumbai Misperceptions: War is Not Imminent | Demockracy Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:34:26 +0000 http://demockracy.com/?p=3038#comment-502 [...] the November 26 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, we repeatedly heard two messages. One, these attacks were India’s 9/11, and two, war between India and Pakistan was just around the [...] [...] the November 26 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, we repeatedly heard two messages. One, these attacks were India’s 9/11, and two, war between India and Pakistan was just around the [...]

]]> By: Kevin Van Dyke, Editor http://demockracy.com/sometimes-terrorism-doesnt-happen-to-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Kevin Van Dyke, Editor Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:54:50 +0000 http://demockracy.com/?p=3038#comment-427 Good article, Mark. Slightly off topic, but I see no problems with the news media comparing the attacks to 9/11 in the aspect of trying to help Americans understand what India is going through. This is largely because most Americans unfortunately know nothing about India other than scenes out of Gandhi (anyone reading this article is obviously excluded). However, on the other hand, the American media is partially to blame for this ignorance. So I guess my feelings are mixed there. But yes, on your main point, the Bush administration is stupid to make such comparisons in the way they are making them. If they were making them directly to India as a sign of empathy and in a sense that we wanted to truly help them out of benevolence, then that would be great. This is what we should be doing. But if it's out of a sense of "hey, wait a second, don't forget about us, we're still important" or "this is an opportunity for us to exert more power in that region--hey, remember 9/11, that's our excuse." Well that, as your article clearly discusses, is sickening. Good article, Mark. Slightly off topic, but I see no problems with the news media comparing the attacks to 9/11 in the aspect of trying to help Americans understand what India is going through. This is largely because most Americans unfortunately know nothing about India other than scenes out of Gandhi (anyone reading this article is obviously excluded). However, on the other hand, the American media is partially to blame for this ignorance. So I guess my feelings are mixed there.

But yes, on your main point, the Bush administration is stupid to make such comparisons in the way they are making them. If they were making them directly to India as a sign of empathy and in a sense that we wanted to truly help them out of benevolence, then that would be great. This is what we should be doing. But if it’s out of a sense of “hey, wait a second, don’t forget about us, we’re still important” or “this is an opportunity for us to exert more power in that region–hey, remember 9/11, that’s our excuse.” Well that, as your article clearly discusses, is sickening.

]]> By: Peter Quinn http://demockracy.com/sometimes-terrorism-doesnt-happen-to-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Peter Quinn Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:00:05 +0000 http://demockracy.com/?p=3038#comment-425 Hi. I am a long time reader. I wanted to say that I like your blog and the layout. Peter Quinn Hi. I am a long time reader. I wanted to say that I like your blog and the layout.

Peter Quinn

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