Another argument pointing the finger to the guilt of the public in terms of the violence the American government is exporting and which will be the reason for the return of violence in the U.S. is the lack of interest shown by the public. In this sense, the author argues that the American public disregarded the massive atrocities that were taking place in Iraq, making reference to the issue of the half a million children dead. He concludes that the public as well as the political scene viewed the Iraqi and all the peoples against which they engage in war to be a "perpetrator."
Another argument that supports the idea that violence will come back to haunt the American states is the fact that, despite the general acknowledged idea that terrorism began the new war at the moment, Churchill argues that this war against the East was begun by the western side, centuries earlier and the Western part has maintain this conflict status.
His conclusion is that "Had it not been for these evils, the counterattacks of September 11 would never have occurred." Moreover, he argues that a continuation of this policy will only increase the degree of violence that will affect the United States.
Considering his conclusions it can be argued that part of his arguments would suggest a disagreement...
In this sense, indeed, the death of the Iraqi children was a deep tragedy but they were the result of an intervention that had come in retaliation of Iraq's aggression of Kuwait. Should the intervention not have taken place, Kuwaitis would have suffered extensively.
Another argument which I consider to be ambiguous is the reference made to the issue of terrorism being the result of violence used by the western world. Indeed, the western attitude towards the Muslim world has been one full of civilization clashes. However, the events of 9/11 cannot be motivated by centuries old foes.
Summary
Ward Churchill's main argument in his book is that the violence the U.S. supported throughout the world will eventually come to retaliate and hurt the American society. The latest example in this sense is the 9/11 attacks which are considered in his view to be a result of the violent acts of the U.S. along the decades. However, such a view cannot be seen as being viable taking into account the ever evolving historical developments and the factors that can influence decisions.
Reference
Churchill, Ward. On the Justice of Roosting Chickens. "Some People Push Back." AK Press, 2001.
