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June 22, 2004
The Big Intervention
Firstly, the Big Intervention goes on. Initially both Tim and myself believed that a short sharp campaign would be effective, though I'd always been prepared for a longer battle. Well, we were wrong. Wrong in so far as we thought that Blair would, for the first time in a long while, see reason, and go. Well he didn't, but that isn't a reason for giving up.Over at bloggerheads you'll be able to read Tim's final thoughts and feelings. I can understand the frustration and resignation that he is feeling, having experienced the same many times before during the 80's. There comes a point in time when you need to back down, disengage from the protest business and spend time with family. And I'd like to take this opportunity to thank him for all his efforts over recent years which, though he may not feel it now, have made a difference.
Western civilization, as embodied by the U.S., the U.K. and their allies, is heading down a dangerous path, and it is our moral duty to make our leaders see reason and turn back. When the government of a nation can use legal arguments to justify torture of fellow human then that government no longer possesses any semblance of legitimacy. When the government of a nation ignores the inhuman actions of both itself and its allies, then that government must be brought down.
So the Big Intervention goes on. The current target is to have brought about leadership change by the end of the Labour Party Conference at the end of September. That gives us 3 months to engage our MPs, the Trade Union leaders, religious leaders, celebrities and above all the public. This is more than just blogging though. This will require effort. We need to distribute leaflets, write letters, send faxes, talk to people, get the message across and change opinions. Because if we don't, we are as guilty as our leaders for not doing the right thing.
So get out there and do it.
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Posted by Clive on June 22, 2004 12:05 PM in the category Old Stuff