"Freedom only applies to ruling class people"

Dear MIM:

I am writing in concerns of the letter that came 
with the MIM Notes on the attacks on the WTC and 
Pentagon. It is a tragedy that so many people died 
on September 11. On your print out I can see that 
it states that the u.s. government can only ask 
"who," but I believe the focus should not be on 
who did this, rather the focus should be on "why." 

The united snakes must look at the overall picture 
and start looking into their presence and 
implementation in those Third World countries. I 
have heard the government state that freedom has 
been attacked, and it is sad that you have many 
ignorant people believing that freedom has been 
attacked. The only freedom this country has 
applies to the ruling class people, those who are 
fighting the war for this country are fighting for 
the ruling class. The attacks on September 11 were 
unpreventable, as long as the united snakes keeps 
putting their nose where it does not belong and 
keeps aiding the Israeli government against the 
Palestinians this country will remain a target. 

Who could have ever imagined that such things 
could happen in this country, I guess the ruling 
class never thought that it would, especially in a 
superpower country they proclaim to be. I believe 
this war is never going to end, this country's 
goal is to achieve world dominance over every 
country and as long as that's in their agenda 
Amerikkka will suffer more lives. 
--a prisoner in New Jersey 
October 2001

MIM responds: The letter writer is correct that as 
long as imperialism exists, this war on the 
oppressed nations (which began decades before 11 
September 2001) will continue. But all things must 
come to an end. Either the international 
proletariat overthrows imperialism through a 
difficult series of protracted people's wars and 
revolutions and places society on a path towards a 
classless future where groups no longer oppress 
other groups; or imperialism destroys the humyn 
race through nuclear devastation, biological 
warfare, of environmental catastrophe. Those are 
the only choices. Needless to say MIM is working 
towards the former.

No excuses for those who play the oppressor's game

Dear MIM:

Please print this essay in the Under Lock and Key 
segment of MIM Notes. I'm writing in response to 
the article printed in MIM Notes #239 titled, "US 
troops gang-rape Japanese woman." 

I wanted to offer you my total support in your condemnation of 
those Black officers who were involved. Me myself, 
I'm a black male, an enlightened one though I have 
a long way to go. I've come to the realization 
that there is good and evil. Though Blacks make up 
a proportionate number of members of the semi-
colonies, that doesn't excuse when these 
individuals take on the characteristics and ethics 
of the oppressor. I look at numerous individuals, 
Colin Powell, Clarence Thomas, J.C. Watts just to 
name a few who actively do the bidding of the 
oppressor. 

Blame it on lack of knowledge of self, 
greed or fear, I know what side of the fence they 
are on. For those who lack knowledge of 
themselves, if I can reach them then that is fine. 

I'm simply reiterating that the proletariat must 
move as one collective whole towards the 
unification of all oppressed semi-colonies and 
Third World parties alike. I've become real 
selective and shrewd as to who I will align myself 
with in the past I blame a lot of my mistakes on 
emotionalism, which can be a hindrance to an 
individual who deals in a revolutionary instead of 
reactionary state of mind. 

I want to acknowledge 
and thank your efforts for your political 
agitation. 

--a NY Prisoner