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Subject: Re: Grenada - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 3-Nov-83 22:48:11 EST
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uicsl!pollack    Nov  3 12:30:00 1983

"there have been no reports of civilian casualties"


Let us get serious, Mr. Miller.  All early reports were issued through
DOD Censors. The Weapons Stockpile was photographed through a Fish-eye
lens. We saw pictures only of (mute) "friendly natives", and never were
told how many we killed (this is called "de-humanization").  We didn't
hear the protests of the students who wanted to stay, only those who
"kissed the ground".  We didn't hear any witnesses of the recent
violence or representatives of the NJM, we heard only from the deposed
dictator Gairy, who claimed that he was loved by all Grenadans.  And
Kirkpatrick even tried to muzzle the Grenadan Ambassador to the UN.

It is so easy to convince IGNORANT Americans that we trounced
a terrible enemy by only telling half the story.

I have known about Grenada for a long time, about the Dictator Gairy
and his abuses from 74 to 79, about the peaceful revolution in 79,
about its airport funded by Britain built by Cubans, and the social
goals and gains of the New Jewel Movement.  If you watch the news
carefully, you will see retractions of all the pronouncements of Cuban
armies trying to take over, of massive mountains of arms, of danger to
American Citizens, of 100% glee at the invasion.

But your opinions on Grenada were probably formed in the first 3 days
after the invasion, and you probably never even heard of it before, so
as the truth is slowly culled from official pronouncements you won't
even notice it.

I am serious about opposing the psychological, economic and military
warfare waged against the third world, and my seriousness is informed
by more information than that gleaned from headlines during times of
high jingoism.


Jordan Pollack