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Locked in an Orwellian eternal war
Locked in an Orwellian eternal war
By Robert Fisk
18 February 2001
In George Orwell's 1984, Oceania – in which Britain is "Airstrip One" – is engaged in eternal war with Eastasia. Victories are constantly announced by the British government. Our battle with Eastasia, over the years, has become routine. In George Bush's 2001, the West is engaged in eternal war with Iraq. The "degrading" of Iraq's forces is constantly announced by the American and British governments. And on Friday, the mission of the planes, which have been bombing Iraq for 10 years, was officially announced by the American President as "routine". As in 1984, the characters in 2001 do not change.
Read the full article in the UK Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/World/Middle_East/2001-02/bushfisk180201.shtml
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