Sunday, December 29, 2013

UN Peace Process and Human Compassion: Pending

Watchin' the political documentary, 'The Peacekeepers' and attempting to understand the value (if any) the United Nations has today regarding International peacekeeping and general crisis oversight. Things look terrible as far as 'peace process' is concerned. Should we (you and Jane) be surprised?... nope...we executed Aileen Wuornos didn't we. She was broken down mentally and physically by bureaucracy to the point of requesting an expedited death sentence of her life with no desire for legal representation. ..


    

     

The painful memory of Rwanda, Aileen, the crisis in Iraq, global terrorism, the death penalty for women, the death penalty for the mentally ill and American hegemony in world affairs are what these films are all about. Contemporary documentary cinema, when done well, can be scarier than any 70's horror film. The Peacekeepers covers the loss of credibility of the United Nations and how peacekeeping clearly remains under direct threat, humanitarian catastrophe and plain bureaucratic incompetence. Jane has chosen not to shiver anymore tonight. Jane has chosen a societal indifference. As (it's) a survival tactic. Special thanks to Nick Broomfield for his compassionate film series mission representing Aileen's sad life story. bye.

Meg Carey UN peacekeeping vid link: https://vimeo.com/26566596



"In the US the overwhelming majority of those executed are psychotic, alcoholic, drug addicted or mentally unstable. They frequently are raised in an impoverished and abusive environment. Seldom are people with money or prestige convicted of capital offenses, even more seldom are they executed."