[g8-sheffield] London bombing is also a conspiracy

[jgibbon at wimbledon.ac.uk]

I totally agree - this is why we need to emphasise non-violent direct action.

Jill


Beyond their factual accuracy, though, conspiracy theories about
> events like the attacks on New York or London point to a deeper truth:
> terrorism serves the interests of the state. This doesn't necessarily
> mean that it's carried out by the state, just that it's a particularly
> useless form of political action. Nothing is better ammunition for the
> "us and them", "good versus evil" narratives constructed by the likes
> of Bush and Blair.
>
> This has a more direct relevance to us, not only because of the
> libellous speculation broadcast by some media outlets early on 7th
> July that the attacks might be the work of people "protesting against
> the G8", but because the same "us and them", "good versus evil"
> narratives are being used to divide protesters against each other.
>
> Our job (as I see it) is to break up these narratives and reveal the
> gaps or identities they are designed to hide. For example: what group
> of people gathering in the UK on 7th July had most in common with
> those who slaughter innocents in pursuit of a higher cause?
>
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