L’esprit du mot “terrorisme”

L’esprit du mot “terrorisme”

Sur son site War in Context, le 4 octobre 2010, Paul Woodward faisait quelques remarques sur le mot “terrorisme”, son emploi et son influence sur l’esprit des diverses directions américanistes. Il s’agit sans aucun doute de la description d’une attitude de système, qui concerne un système que nous connaissons bien, dans un état florissant de réactivité pavlovienne à tout ce qui peut rencontrer ses phantasmes et ses frustrations. Bien entendu, cela concerne l'actuelle agitation transatlantique autour des “alertes” au terrorisme.

«It appears that when US government officials try to think about terrorism their brains stop working. It’s a word that has become a piece of neural malware and everywhere it spreads, rational minds sputter and then cease to function. Who could have dreamed that a simple word could be so potent and destructive.

»Yesterday we were told this: “The State Department alerts U.S. citizens to the potential for terrorist attacks in Europe.”

»Why were they so specific, limiting the warning to just one continent?

»The State website usefully provides a map, just in case anyone isn’t sure where Europe is. Should Americans already there jump on the first plane to head home? Apparently not.

» “U.S. citizens should take every precaution to be aware of their surroundings and to adopt appropriate safety measures to protect themselves when traveling.”

»This might prevent a few road fatalities. Drivers in Europe do expect pedestrians to exercise caution in the vicinity of fast-moving traffic. It’s always a good idea not to step off the curb with your eyes shut.

»The New York Times thought it would be good to get some expert opinion on the significance of the State travel alert. Georgetown University’s Bruce Hoffman said: “I’m not sure what it says, beyond the fact that the world’s a dangerous place, and we already knew that.” Indeed.»

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