Legitimizing Illegal Practices of War

Excerpts from Michel Chossudovsky article (Obama and the Nobel Prize: When War becomes Peace, When the Lie becomes the Truth)

The US in partnership with NATO and Israel has launched a global military adventure which, in a very real sense, threatens the future of humanity.

At this critical juncture in our history, the Norwegian Nobel Committee's decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the Commander in Chief engaged in wars constitutes an unmitigated tool of propaganda and distortion, which unreservedly supports "A War without Borders" in the true sense of the word, characterized by the Worldwide deployment of US military might.

There has been no meaningful reversal of US foreign policy, in fact quite the opposite, to extend the war into new frontiers. With a new team of military and foreign policy advisers, the war agenda has been far more effective in fostering military escalation than formulated by the Neocons.

This global military project has become increasingly pervasive, with the reinforcement of US military presence in all major regions of the World and the development of new advanced weapons systems on an unprecedented scale.

The "Revolution in Military Affairs" refers to the development of new advanced weapons systems. The militarization of space, new advanced chemical and biological weapons, sophisticated laser guided missiles, and bunker buster bombs, are part of the "humanitarian arsenal".

Granting the Nobel Peace Prize to someone engaged in war provides legitimacy to the illegal practices of war; to the military occupation of foreign lands, to the relentless killings of civilians in the name of "democracy" and “freedom”.

The US under its present administration is developing "a First Strike Global Missile Shield System."

 The so-called missile defense shield or Star Wars initiative involving the first strike use of nuclear weapons is now to be developed globally in different regions of the World.

 New US military bases have been set up with a view to establishing US spheres of influence in every region of the World.

 There has been an escalation in the Central Asian Middle East war. The "defense budget" has spiraled with increased allocations to both Afghanistan and Iraq.

 Under orders of the present administration, Pakistan is now the object of routine US aerial bombardments in violation of its territorial sovereignty, using the "Global War on Terrorism" as a justification.

 The construction of new military bases is envisaged in Latin America including Colombia on the immediate border of Venezuela.

 Military aid to Israel has increased. The US Government has expressed its unbending support for Israel, and has remained silent on the atrocities committed by Israel in Gaza.

 There has been a reinforcement of the new regional commands including AFRICOM and SOUTHCOM.

 A new round of threats has been directed against Iran.

 The US is intent upon fostering further divisions between Pakistan and India, which could lead to a regional war.

The diabolical nature of this military project was outlined in the 2000 Project for a New American Century (PNAC). The PNAC's declared objectives are:

▬ defend the American homeland;

▬ fight and decisively win multiple, simultaneous major theater wars;

▬ Perform the "constabulary" duties associated with shaping the security environment in critical regions;

▬ transform U.S. forces to exploit the "revolution in military affairs;"

The "Just war" theory, in its modern-day versions, upholds war as a "humanitarian operation" and camouflage the nature of US foreign policy, while providing a human face to the invaders. It calls for military intervention on ethical and moral grounds against "insurgents", "terrorists", "failed" or "rogue states".

The Just War theory in its modern day version is an integral part of war propaganda and media disinformation, applied to gain public support for a war agenda. Under a Commander in Chief as Nobel Peace Laureate, the Just War becomes universally accepted, upheld by the so-called international community.

The ultimate objective is to subdue the citizens, totally depoliticize social life in America, prevent people from thinking and conceptualizing, from analyzing facts and challenging the legitimacy of the US NATO led war.

War becomes peace, a worthwhile "humanitarian undertaking", Peaceful dissent becomes heresy.

The Global War on Terrorism is bringing the World closer to the unthinkable: a World War III scenario, a global military conflict involving the use of nuclear weapons.