What would Martin Luther King Jr. say about Iraq?

[krfuffle]

kill kill kill

[unorthodoxtrotsky]

He was opponent of capitalism and imperialism that racism in U.S. can't be changed without challenging U.S. imperialism against country like Vietnam.  And I really don't like the way people celebrate Martin Luther King's Day by stuffing him into history as merely a "dreamer" than celebrating him as radical reformer who's struggle is still relevant to us today in relation to our struggle against war in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as struggles for economic justice for working class of all races.

[unorthodoxtrotsky]

I am actually writing this on Martin Luther King's Day. What I have problem with this day is HOW we are celebrating Martin Luther King's Day. Mainstream medias seem to concentrate on King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Don't get me wrong because I do think that speech is excellent. However there are also more radical aspect of King during last years of his life. That is his opposition against war in Vietnam. His support for multiracial solidarity to fight against racism and poverty.

[soupsdone]

Can contemporary blacks understand his plain English? Let me be clearer...if any of u bruthas be needin' some hep comprehendin' dis stuff; text me, b. Word.

[niagra898]

M.L.K. was a REPUBLICAN.Yes,he was against a war he didn't believe that a Deocrat president couldn't win with an army that he(Democrats) drafted.This war wasn't started,nor fought to win-duh..it was started by a democrat.

[masterlee123]

tHAKE the words vietnam out in put word Iraq in this speech.

[niagra898]

Why would M.L.K. do that,he was a registered Republican and Vietnam(And WW1,WW2,Korea) were started by Democrat Presidents?

[ang0977]

As an Australian I would like to say how much I appreciate this post and in my opinion America (as the bush's self styled 'world police')needs more people like you.

I can't vote in your elections but I hope a pacific is voted in next year.

[ang0977]

As an Australian I would like to say how much I appreciate this post and in my opinion America (as the bush's self styled 'world police')needs more people like you.

I can't vote in your elections but I hope a pacific is voted in next year.

[greenplanets]

look up DAVID COLE HOLOCAUST part 1 to 10

[gddoo7]

American people are jaded..too much media& saturation with media lies(or truth which is none or our business)Who to trust? Heroes are stripped of humanity by reporters and "film at 11","Entertinment Tonight" & "Special Reports". There are things I don't want to know. I'm saying that I think...too much info has caused us to expect our leaders to be "Gods". Ya know what...ain't happening. I'm not perfect. King wasn't perfect but he gave all he had & I damn well admire that! Bless his sacrifice!

[flotron9]

Thank you for this post. You connect "the dots." Why can't the American people? Unwillingness to encounter uncomfortable and change-demanding facts, like, everything you hear on commercial media is a lie made to subjugate your life to the evil purposes of greedy mass-murderers?

Perhaps.

[85super]

War is good for business. Repulicans and Democrats are working together for their common good. Fuck em both! Bring the troops back! Tell the people the truth about our own government!

[oconnor711]

Dr. King's words are perhaps even more relevant with respect to our nation's latest quagmire. Drawing the uncanny comparison to Vietnam reminds us how critical it is to get our troops out of Iraq as soon as is humanly possible.

[seabrookgatita]

the resonance with iraq is uncanny

[duderedman]

the good doctor shows the way from the grave, amen.