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U.S. policy is rooted in lies, injustice, and war

Cynthia McKinney | 22.05.2011 08:05 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | World

The former Georgia Congresswoman and Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney is “saddened that our first African-American President presents a false perception of the Black political consensus in the U.S.” She told the peace conference in Tehran: “We cannot bring our country to peace and respect for human dignity without the solid foundation of the truth.”

former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (1993-2007)
former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (1993-2007)




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The former Georgia Congresswoman and Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney is “saddened that our first African-American President presents a false perception of the Black political consensus in the U.S.” She told the peace conference in Tehran: “We cannot bring our country to peace and respect for human dignity without the solid foundation of the truth.”

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U.S. policy is rooted in lies, injustice, and war

by Cynthia McKinney, Black Agenda Report, 17 May 2011


The following remarks were delivered to the International Conference on Global Alliance Against Terrorism for a Just Peace in Tehran, Iran, on May 15.



“The country is coming apart at he seams even as it terrorizes the world and applies the death penalty to whole countries.”


How wonderful to be at a Conference where the word "love" is used; we are here because we love humankind. We are here from all corners of the earth; we are against terrorism; we want peace.

However, we must clarify peace. What kind of peace do we want?

President John F. Kennedy answered his question by saying: ". . . not a Pax Americana" imposed on the world by weapons of war. He went on to say that the kind of peace we want is the kind of peace that makes life worth living--peace for all men and women for all time.

No Justice, No Peace. No Truth, No Justice!

But, today, U.S. policy is rooted in lies, injustice, and war. And at home, the people of the U.S. suffer. Racism is acute, despite and maybe because of President Obama; hatred is rampant with hatred of Muslims, incarceration of Palestinians, targeting of immigrants, the lynchings of Blacks, disappearances of Latinos, and the pauperization of the people. People inside the U.S. are under attack in the realm of policy:

* poor education opportunities--some communities experience 50% high school dropout rates;

* poor health care--Americans pay the most and get less; according to the Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook, the US is 50th in the world in life expectancy and if that is not bad enough, it picks on countries like Iraq (ranked 145th in the world), Pakistan (166th), Gaza (111th), Libya (58th), and Cuba (57th). In infant mortality, the US is worse than the European Union and Israel.


“Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. also said that the U.S. was the greatest purveyor of violence on the planet and sadly, that is still true.”


The U.S. used to be a wealthy country with much to give to the world, but now the country is being plundered and the economic policies now promote the oligarchization of our country.

The country is coming apart at he seams even as it terrorizes the world and applies the death penalty to whole countries. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said that we are a country of guided missiles and misguided men. Today, that is still true. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. also said that the U.S. was the greatest purveyor of violence on the planet and sadly, that is still true, too.

But, there is some good news, too. And that is, despite the tightly controlled U.S. media, despite the deceptive political structure that is not now--if it ever was--democratic, the core American people who are the true peace people, are beginning to see the truth. We cannot bring our country to peace and respect for human dignity without the solid foundation of the truth. Those in the service of hatred, war, Zionism are being seen for what they are.

So now, our challenge is what to do with this awakening. The answer, I believe, is whose revolution gets funded. I personally know the importance of this. During the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S., Black people were able to erase bad laws and write better ones. They didn't have a lot of money, but they had enough. And what they lacked in finance, they made up for in unity and strategy. Therefore, it is at this moment, when things appear so bleak that we must redouble our efforts and not give up. We must believe that we can remake the world in a more peaceful reality.

Finally, I am saddened as an American at what my country is doing to the world. I am saddened that our first African-American President presents a false perception of the Black political consensus in the U.S. when he participate in war crimes and global death and destruction.

These wars constitute a crime against humanity, crimes against the peace, and crimes against our planet. I believe the people are ready, but now we have to organize ourselves in Revolutionary Love, as Malcolm X said, "by any means necessary."

Thank you all for caring about justice, peace, and human dignity.


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Cynthia McKinney
- e-mail: hq2600@gmail.com
- Homepage: http://www.blackagendareport.com/content/us-policy-rooted-lies-injustice-and-war

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