I’ve just been watching CNN today and got reminded of Osama Bin Laden. That news clip triggered some wild thought in me.
For some good number of years, the world has been struggling to tame terrorism. On the other hand, the terrorists have been unrelentingly trying to tell the world something.
What if the world thought of a different strategy for a week? Just a week of dialogue, people! Yes, I know that’s a tried and tested route but what if the stage was first set for dialogue!
Let’s say Osama, through his network, worked hard and acquired some nuke, then planted it in some sensitive American place. What if he offered peace to the world, and then, surrendered the nuke to the Americans; just to show that if bloodshed is what he really wanted, then it was already in the offing.
I say this because he must have some credible issues! No one in his right senses can give up a good and comfortable life for caves, bloodshed and incredible family sacrifices! So, I guess his issues must make sense now, more than ever! Besides, if they still don’t make sense, perhaps, Osama might be willing to reconsider them. Well, what will the world do, if we got this odd peace offering from Osama? That’s my big question.
On the other hand, what if Uncle Sam did really capture Osama—have him sit down and agree to a mutually agreed conclusion—and then, in the public eye, offered him freedom and peace! Would he go back to the caves and continue wagging his war?
I say this because in this on-going terrorism war, we need some drastic incidence that will turn our ears and hearts around. Right now there is so much bad-blood, bloodshed and destruction to even consider dialogue. Only some extreme incidence like the ones mentioned above can do it.
Looking at the conflict from a different angle has made me think differently. There must be desires or ideals that those in this conflict want to achieve. If it’s peace or enjoyment of human life for all, then the means to get there doesn’t have to entail conflict. So, if Osama wants some ideal for his people, and they desire it, then let it be! If the rest of the world desires different ideals for themselves then why not! There is definitely an issue if one party simply wants to see another party suffer, exploited, or imposed with their own ideals.
20 odd years of the same conflict, with no credible resolution! That definitely calls for a change of strategy! I mean, here are two people fighting. They have lost limbs and are now crawling on the ground. But they are still very much mad at each other. Heaven forbid, if dissolved bones can still think! The ground might never stop moving, if the conflicting parties continue with the same trend!
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Hey! i think this is pretty clever but risky. some people cannot be trusted. but i agree global peace would be a good for a change
ReplyDeleteI hope the powers that be read this. Then as you suggest in your book, let's by-pass certain destructive processes to peace. If the world can just try a different strategy, you highlight, for a day or a week, i think peace can be achieved. The problem is when there is conflict the world is quick to their guns. And if you offer an olive leaf on the onset, one of the parties thinks the other a coward instead of doing the same. Ego!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you see the drift. Actually if scientists could help us do away with egos, we might be better off. But the trick for conflicting parties is to try the route less taken. If both take it, they're certain to meet. And in this case they achieve their goals or wishes still; only this time, it is quicker and less destructive.
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