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Choi's "the terrorists"
by
CAConrad | 02.13.2010
Queers against war, all people against war, we need to be watching HOW the repeal of DADT is being used to fan the flames of war. Choi's "the terrorists"
Openly gay Lieutenant Dan Choi continues his endless stream of appearances at college campuses, and in newspaper, magazine and radio interviews for the push for repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." I tune in deliberately when I know he'll be on in order to listen to the way he handles himself, and better yet, the way he manages to continue using outdated pro-war propaganda.
For instance today on NPR the usual interview with poor, abused Dan Choi who only wants to defend the mighty but somehow also defenseless Americans. At one point he's talking about an earlier assignment in Iraq when he was still closeted and allowed to point his gun at Iraqis. He was talking about patrolling The Triangle of Death region looking for "the terrorists, the insurgents." There was literally a comma separating in his speaking, just like this, "the terrorists, the insurgents."
Haven't we COMPLETELY dealt with the lies of Bush, Cheney, Rice in this matter? The terrorists of 911 were not Iraqi. Choi gets away with it though, no one dares correct him conflating issues, especially not the liberal media who are in the middle of interviewing him because HE'S been made into the victim. Poor Dan Choi who can't go looking for "terrorists" (his word choice) in Iraq because he's gay. Dan Choi needs a remedial course in recent US history apparently.
This is the perfect time for Dan Choi to make his case though, perfect for everyone who is pro-war. Pro-war lesbian and gay soldiers will finally get the support of pro-war American elected officials who are either secretly or openly for war because the gay shield is in use. The state can make all of their arguments now as to WHY "DADT" should be repealed, and in doing so have indirect support for war by getting poster boy's like Choi to go around the country using the outdated propaganda glossary from the last administration.
It's a win-win for all who want war. The hyper-masculine model gets its way, all the way. And it's so subtle, so weirdly politically correct that it's nearly impossible to challenge in the end. Choi is masterful at sounding like a strong and powerful victim. He's the protector kept from doing his sacred job. It's amazing to me that he gets away with it. But he does get away with it, over and over again. And HE gets to set himself up as an activist, as someone seeking civil rights, while the rights of the Iraqi's are never in question.
I'm an openly queer man who is against war, especially the American occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, and I believe very strongly that Dan Choi and other LGBT soldiers are being used to continue fanning the flames of war in a way which is completely new to us. Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is genius to do right now at a time when support for our wars is waning.
Please consider reading and signing my online petition opposing the war Dan Choi is so proud of serving in. I direct you FIRST to a blog I wrote so that you can in fact see that the petition (which is linked on the blog) was written by me. I say this, and do this because many people have actually accused me of being a Republican uncover, looking for ways to trick the unsuspecting liberal into opposing a civil liberty.
There's nothing civil about war, especially these present American wars. Here is the blog which has a link to the online petition: http://invasionanniversary.blogspot.com/
CAConrad
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