By B. R. Gowani
News:
US drone attack kills at least … Afghan Taliban
…
US drone attack kills at least … Pakistan Taliban
…
In Reality:
Only a fraction of militants get killed
And an Overwhelming percentage is that of civilians
A drone attack
Several members of a family killed
Except five survivors
Who are very sad:
One accepts it as Allah’s will
Another one shows helplessness
And says “what can we do?”
A Third one philosophizes it as Nature’s Law:
“The powerful have always crushed weak,
The big fish eats the small one”
Yet a Fourth one wants to get on with life
Is trying for US visa
And the last one is mad and vows to avenge
He is labeled not terminator but “terrorist”
The United States loves this “terrorist”
Because of him the US can justify its wars
The US defense industry can flourish more
The US people can be kept terrorized
And be held back from revolt
Then the US kills that “terrorist” with fanfare
The Creator becomes the Destroyer becomes the Creator
Because, in destroying that “terrorist,”
It also destroys many innocents
And creates a fresh batch of “terrorists”
Any cycle is a good cycle for the masters of war
Since it keeps on running till infinity …
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com