Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource TomPaine.com Stories Description An account of the resource TomPaine.com -- a liberal advocacy organization -- distributed a public call on August 12, 2002 for 300 word "opinion advertisement" similar to those that the organization had been running regularly in the op-ed page of The New York Times. TomPaine.com received hundreds of submissions from the public, most of which the September 11 Digital Archive has preserved here. TomPaine Story TomPaine Story: Story "Toward A More Perfect Union"," Saddam Hussein. Osama bin Laden. Mullah Omar. To the average American these names constitute a virtual usual suspects lineup of Evil. But these reprehensible figures share another common link - as former friends of the United States. Americans whose memories extend before the Gulf War recall that Hussein enjoyed significant American backing during Iraq's 8 year war against Iran. Americans whose memory extends before September 11, 2001 will recall that the United States supported the muhajadeen of what would eventually become the Taliban during Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Too often has the United States allied itself with unsavory extremists in light of foreign policy crises. Other U.S.-supported embarrassments include the CIA-backed Suharto, Zaire's Mobuto, a repressive despot who looted his country, and the famed Manuel Noriega a graduate of the School of the Americas. Some contend that one could not have foreseen the brutal oppression our support of these Cold Warriors would cause. On the contrary, these men constitute a clear pattern: all shared a complete disdain for human rights, freedom of expression, and democratic processes. A casual application of this easy litmus test indicates that the U.S. is once again forsaking common sense by allying itself with Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf, the general who came to power in a bloodless coup that was resoundingly denounced in 1999. Now he is a primary ally in the amorphous War on Terror, even as he recently granted himself extended rule and sweeping authority over parliament. The dissolution of democratic processes always precedes worsening of human rights. The U.S. has for too long operated on the principle ""the enemy of my enemy is my friend."" It is time to acknowledge that ""the enemy of my enemy will probably be my enemy tomorrow."" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource tp49.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2003-02-24