Guantanamo Bay

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Following the attack of 9/11 and war in Afghanistan in 2001, many men were taken prisoner and sent to the notorious prison Guantanamo Bay. These men have been labelled "unlawful combatants" and are thus not recognised as ‘prisoners of war’, effectively removing them from the Geneva Convention’s procedural safeguards. The incarceration of these prisoners without due process and the use of torture against these detainees many have argued amounts to an undermining of liberal principles, the 'liberals' put so much emphasis on. The use of torture in prisons as part of the ‘War on Terror’demonstrates how this indefinite war has created a quandary for liberalism because the use of torture is again a breach of one’s human rights and thus in breach of liberal principles. The ‘War on Terror’ is most definitely a process of reterritorialisation. This is manifested in the increased surveillance of the state in peoples lives (The Patriot Act) and the increased intervention of the state in people’s movements which is evident in the detention and deportation again without due process of foreign nationals who are deemed to be a threat to homeland security.

The treatment of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay as well as that of those who have been labelled as "terrorists" in the ‘War on Terror’ goes a long way in depicting how and why the ‘War on Terror’ is creating a dilemma for people to actually comprehend the 'unhuman' practise of these acts. These terrorists as well as many prisoners (arrested as part of the ‘War on Terror’) are not seen as rational beings with genuine grievances, therefore there can be no dialogue with these people we are told by the perpetrators of this ‘War on Terror’. And because these terrorists and prisoners are not thought to be rational beings they are stripped of their human rights. What is striking is the 'fact' that Liberal societies are committed to respect the rights of those who have shown no respect for rights at all, and that is why liberal societies do their best to guarantee even the most heinous criminals a free and fair trial. But the imprisoning of ‘suspects’ without trial is a blatant breach of liberal principles in an era of globalisation.

Brings me to the conclusion, either the world accepts 'communism' 'capitalism' 'facism' or one of the many 'religions' because the dark age of 'acceptance' and 'peace' has 'died'.

These brothers in Guantanamo Bay, for them I can only end with this poem composed by an Arab poet:

'some eyes are restless while others are in sleep. In meditating that which may or may not occur. So leave worrying as much as possible, as carrying the burdens of anxiety is madness. There is your Lord, who provided you with solutions to yesterday, and He will similarly provide for what is to come tomorrow'.

Gordon

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6695005.stm

is this one of them political 'safe-wash' sigh...first, Mr Gordon says Mr Blair was 'right' to intervene with 'Saddams brutal ruling' now 'some mistakes in handling Iraq'?!

Just cannot help but think....Mr Gordon very clever, stable in the PM's seat time to bitch slap Mr Blair? ^_^ don't we just love politics?

Iraq...

Now im no extremist, nor the western idea of a 'fundamentalist' so im hoping i wont be tried for orchestrating terrorism under the state of exception 'war on terror' AHERM. But i support this middle aged fella: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6694053.stm

The situation of the Sunni Vs Shi'a is nothing new, its a age old catastrophe...but let them sort out their own problem, why do they need Mother Intervention 'America and its ilk' ?! It is so disappointing Muslims fail to realise how important it is to avoid lusting over western ideals, and then suffer the consequence. During Saddams regime [will no doubt take an genius to workout some of the atrocities that were carried out under his totalitarian ruling...]But the situtation our brothers and sisters face now are 'suicidal'. Whether Moqtada Al-Sadr has an agenda of his own or not...unity with the Sunni's is a must and necessity 'for now' and work toward 'getting rid of the occupiers out' is an obligation.

But whatever I have to say...these occupiers have gone in...and they will leave their pollution behind. But I am hoping the Muslims whether they are Sunni's or Shi'as will look out their cacoon and see their need to put aside religious dogmas and seek some form of unity against further imperialist intervention and occupation inshAllah.

Jihad in the Holy Qur'an:

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  "Truly Allah loves those who fight in His Cause in battle array, as if they were a solid cemented structure," (Surah 61:4).
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  "Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress limits...191And slay them wherever ye catch them. and turn them out from where they have turned you out; for persecution is worse than slaughter; But fight them not at the sacred Mosque unless they (first) fight you there; But if they fight you, slay them. Such is the reward of those who reject faith. 192 But if they cease, Allah is oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. 193And fight them on until there is no more persecution. And the religion becomes Allah's. But if they cease, Let there be no hostility except to those who practice oppression" ( Surah 2:190-193).
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  "O ye who believe! what is the matter with you, that, when ye are asked to go forth in the cause of Allah, ye cling heavily to the earth? Do ye prefer the life of this world to the Hereafter? But little is the comfort of this life, as compared with the Hereafter. Unless ye go forth, He will punish you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place; but Him ye would not harm in the least. For Allah hath power over all things. Unless ye go forth, He will punish you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place; but Him ye would not harm in the least. For Allah hath power over all things," (Surah 9:38-39).
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  See also Surah 4:74-76; 61:10-12.

Jihad in some of the Hadiths of RasulAllah saw:

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  "The Prophet said, "The person who participates in (Holy battles) in Allah's cause and nothing compels him to do so except belief in Allah and His Apostles, will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward, or booty (if he survives) or will be admitted to Paradise (if he is killed in the battle as a martyr). Had I not found it difficult for my followers, then I would not remain behind any sariya going for Jihad and I would have loved to be martyred in Allah's cause and then made alive, and then martyred and then made alive, and then again martyred in His cause."Volume 1, Book 2, Number 35, Narrated Abu Huraira
  
• "Allah's Apostle said, "A pious slave gets a double reward." Abu Huraira added: By Him in Whose Hands my soul is but for Jihad (i.e. holy battles), Hajj, and my duty to serve my mother, I would have loved to die as a slave. Volume 3, Book 46, Number 724: Narrated Abu Huraira
• "Allah's Apostle said, "Allah guarantees (the person who carries out Jihad in His Cause and nothing compelled him to go out but Jihad in His Cause and the belief in His Word) that He will either admit him into Paradise (Martyrdom) or return him with reward or booty he has earned to his residence from where he went out." Volume 9, Book 93, Number 555: Narrated Abu Huraira.

Who are we to say Jihad is to be put to a side when its our very religious 'duty'? For how long will we live like donkeys according to others orders?

Relief

You smile, in hope the world smiles back at you.

Often hear

'is that why you smile, so the world merely smiles back?'

You fail to realise, deep down is a tormenting heart, fighting with you and the world around you.

You see no one knows, who can possibly read ones heart, without you telling them?

You smile, so when you see another smile, perhaps it would bring relief to the tormenting heart.

You are the rock to people, but what are they? They are your erosion.

Damning they all are, because there's only one who trully brings relief...

'In rememberance of Allah do hearts find rest'

Israel/Palestinian clash

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6678295.stm

Every human life is precious, a Black baby is not superior than a White baby, its just a difference of colour, but than even a zebra is of multiple colouring; white and black...yet it's given much attention because of its beauty...

I found it extremely distressing how the above BBC article was 'breaking news' in death of this 'one'Israeli lady, let me stress im not saying it shouldnt be condemned yes 'every life is precious' but why do we fail to acknowledge that with every strike by the Israelis a Palestinian is killed, how will we know how many are dying everyday, whoes baby son/daughter, whoes grandfather/mother...when they live in complete ghettos? with no access to decent medical attention/care???

its downright discriminative, with such media attention and hype, no wonder it's a pat on the back for the Israelis, and a slap for the Palestinians... makes me think why they go about in some of their drastic measures....

Don't we just admire and applaud 'justice'? and where's the idea of 'human rights' wasnt this an integral part of 'democracy' wait where is the idea of 'natural rights' gone????

Words Of Truth

Words of truth...

'In Your light I learn how to love.

In Your beauty, how to make poems.

You dance inside my chest, where no one sees You'

~

Rumi

The Smile...

Your smile lives love.
Whoes smile I have become devout to, I do not know.
Come and undress your smile, and reveal the love in your smile.
The scent of your smile, released in the air ignites my very living, its sweetness captivating.
The smile I live for, the light I awaken for everyday, is my nourishment of hope.
Your smile is my thirst.
Dry my heart is in searching for you, trying to consume all I reach, later to find them empty of you.
The smile which comes in the midst of the dreams, I reach out with my fingertips. Caressing, one who lives beneath the veil.
Who are you, I long for, but you who fail to reveal?
Your smile...

You

Deep within my soul Oh God I long for You.

The contradiction around and within me, cloud my soul and my external beauty.

My vision shadowed with darkness, I search for You, all I see are my dark shadows.

Where can I find You, I seek Your essence in my every wake, to find myself going to sleep alone, restless.

I am drowning for Your light, to awake my remorseful heart.

Deep within my soul Oh God I long for You...

Say it?

Wanting to say something, the lip twitches, and the need and want to say it, is so irresistible. So near, everything at bay, but a feeling so strong keeps it all locked away deep within.

Locked away, for so long, the feeling eats you away, yet there comes a time, the feeling is immune on the lips, but ignited in the heart, transforming and shaping it in any ways, it is astonishing.

There comes a time, the fingers tremble, you would look at them, as if thinking the fingers were in pain, perhaps they were, the pain was yearn to compose words which couldn’t be uttered from the lips.

Twinkles, the eyes, you would have never have thought, eyes were able to speak, maybe they could. Often people say lovers can speak without words, maybe so. These eyes flashed at times, possibly from that which is hurling inside their hearts, but that which couldn’t be brought out in the open.

Crazy right?