People & Power- The North Front Line- 13 Jan 08- Part 2

People & Power explore three cities recently touched by terrorist attacks committed by the north African branch of al-Qaeda; The quiet death of an American war protester.

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[mendali]

With all respect to the wishes of Malachi and his family -- doesn't the fact that he filmed it himself indicate his desire to have it documented and, therefore, seen by people?

[Wadaay]

RIP Malachi.

[libertyfizz]

Why didn't he will the tape to a person who would understand the significance of his action and release the tape? Maybe if he did do that his lawyer should sue on his estates behalf to fulfill his final wish. It really isn't up to his family unless he mistakenly left them the tape in his will.

[operationnorthwoodz]

Read Operation NORTHWOODS in the Pentagon Papers at Wikipedia. Then read Operation GLADIO. Did Malichi know 9/11 was an inside job?

[screwballscramble]

not bad considering most the people are at home leaving douchey comments on websites

[derdfike]

Malachi is making a statement of selflessness. The war in Iraq is the opposite of that- greed, self-gain, oil, power, etc... Malachi is saying that there is something much greater than himself. He also knows that extreme action must be taken - that people will only turn there heads if they see something really shocking. I'm sure he realized that his protest signs weren't doing enough- just getting himself beat up by the cops.

[moontriangle]

Excellent work. I heard about Malachi's protest about a year ago and was shocked I hadn't heard about it earlier. It seemed to be completely ignored by the press. I am glad to see that some people and AlJazeera have the courage to make his action more widely known. Whether you agree with his action or not, it seems there is a duty for the news media to make such a statement of protest known to the public.

[divinejudge1]

Wonderful report. As an American I'm just learning about Malachi, I can't help but feel the domestic media is suppressing the anti-war movement.

[luicluic]

why not?

[gsviews]

What a waste. I'm sorry, with no disrespect intended to his family, I can't agree with the people who admire and respect this man's action. It's just so senseless. Western folks seem to have an addiction to existential panic, creating drama in their lives where there isn't any real drama. People around the world are starving and living in war zones, but they keep going on. Meanwhile people here like this are going to lose all hope and will to live--- because of their concern for others???

[sumwoman]

I know that his death has hurt his family. I am very sorry for you. Please release the tape...he filmed it, not to hurt you, but to protest the war. I wish he hadn't, but he did.

Though most people will not watch it...the fact that it is out will begin the long march back home.

Too many people have been hurt, both emotionally and physically by all this senseless bloodshed.

The video proves it.

He is not the only one who has had these thoughts. He just reached his limit at that moment. PEACE

[MinnesotaChange]

R.I.P brother