“Ubijte ih!”Ova naredba pristigla je od libijskog vojnika odanog pukovniku Muameru Gadafiju. Četvorica novinara, mojih suradnika, svezana su ležala na tlu. Ni jedan od njih nije se usudio ni nadati da će preživjeti. Zatim mu je drugi vojnik odgovorio: “Ne smijemo. Oni su Amerikanci.”
Te riječi danima mi se vrte u glavi. Pitam se što Amerika predstavlja tom vojniku koji se usprotivio nalogu. Razmišljam nadahnjuje li u njemu Amerika strah ili divljenje, ili možda neku kombinaciju toga. Pokušao sam Amerikance zamijeniti s Francuzima ili Kinezima, ali to mi nije bilo uvjerljivo. Pitam se kako u prašini Adždabije Amerika nekome može poslužiti kao štit.Amerika počiva u “tajnim pretincima” osoba kod kojih bismo se tomu najmanje nadali. Moć Amerike kao ideje ono je čime se ona razlikuje, zbog čega se pretvorila u neki oblik transnacionalnog bića. Često se ta ideja nađe na koljenima, kao tijekom zadnjih desetak godina, ali ni jedna druga država još uvijek nema takav čvrst stisak u mislima cijeloga svijeta. U određenom smislu (svojoj beskonačnoj sposobnosti obnove, zazivanjem boljeg dijela naše naravi, utjelovljenju konačne granice, univezalnom shvaćaju državnosti) Amerika uvijek nešto priziva, čak i na libijskoj visoravni gdje su se prije nekoliko desetljeća saveznici sukobili s Rommelom. Dok sam izvještavao o ratu u Bosni susretao sam se s izbjeglicama koji su se tužili da ih šalju u Njemačku, a žele otići u Ameriku; kad sam ih pitao kamo točno žele poći, često bi odgovorili: “U Chicago.” Razlog zbog kojeg su birali Chicago dosljedno je bio: “Al Capone.” Možda zbog mafijaša. A možda zbog slobode. Nije važno što je odgovor. Američki jezik prisutan je svugdje u vizualnoj, kulturalnoj i linvističkoj vezi bez koje bi nam bilo nemoguće definirati vlastite živote. Nove sile, Kina, Indija i Brazil nisu počele preuzimati tu ulogu. Te zemlje možda nama predstavljaju objekt zanimanja, ali još ih nismo pounutrili, nisu nam prisutne u snovima. Nije nikakvo iznenađenje da Rusija, Brazil, Indija i Kina nisu podržale rezoluciju Ujedinjenih naroda kojom je odobreno korištenje vojne sile u Libiji u cilju zaštite civila. To su sile koje gledaju svoja posla. Trenutno su usmjerene na gomilanje bogatstva. Njihova materijalna snaga raste, ali emocionalni učinak na svijet stagnira. Kako je predsjednik Obama primijetio u zakašnjelom opravdavanju misije u Libiji: “Neke države možda mogu zažmiriti na jedno oko na zločine u drugim zemljama. Sjedinjene Američke Države su drugačije.”
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Sukladno članku 94. Zakona o elektroničkim medijima, komentiranje članaka na web portalu Poslovni.hr dopušteno je samo registriranim korisnicima. Svaki korisnik koji želi komentirati članke obvezan je prethodno se upoznati s Pravilima komentiranja na web portalu Poslovni.hr te sa zabranama propisanim stavkom 2. članka 94. Zakona.<span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>There’s a place where a kid without a cent</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>He can grow up to be president (to be president)</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>A magic kingdom filled with Barbie dolls</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>If you’ve got the time we can make it a good time.</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>Ah yeah.</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>Americanos – Blue Jeans and Chinos</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>Coke, Pepsi and Oreos – Americanos.</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>Movies and heroes in the land of the free</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>You can be what you wanna be.</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>They know how to advertise</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>Sell you anything at any price</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>Need it or not, that’s what you got, yeah.</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>Take no bull from anyone</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>we just wanna have some fun</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>We got the Queen of Soul</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>created to Rock’n Roll</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>(Queen of soul)</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>Ah yeah!</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>Americanos – Blue Jeans and Chinos</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>Coke, Pepsi and Oreos – Americanos.</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>Low riding Chicanos in the land of the free</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>You can be what you wanna be.</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>Satellite stations across the nation</span><br style=”box-sizing: border-box; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;” /><span style=”color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #e6e5de;”>That’s cable TV for you and…</span>
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