Patamon
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Posted - 2007.02.10 13:27:00 -
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It seems that everyone is cherrypicking this news to suit their purpose:
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"We had determined through an extensive campaign of intelligence-gathering operations ... that Karishal Muritor's group of terrorists were posing a threat to our relations with foreign powers ... [and] by association implicating the Republic in military action it has never instigated nor condoned. Muritor was a threat to the safety of our Republic, a threat that very unfortunately necessitated removal by any means."
Now some are using this as an excuse to attack the current government but the truth is this is a good thing. Stable relations means we have peace for our people at home and have a chance to rebuild and strengthen our Republic. As such the actions by Muritor where indriectly threatening the lives of innocents within the Republic. I do NOT feel this was his intent but none the less this was a consquence of his actions.
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After a brief exchange of words, it became clear that Muritor would not cease and desist in his actions against the Amarr Empire, and the Admiral deployed a strike force which held and attacked the rebel leader.
This line of the report seems to be skipped by those seeking blood over this. An attempt was made to talk him in, it was not the plan from the start to kill him but to let in come in peacefully.
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Members of Matari paramilitary organization the Ushra'Khan who were present at the scene at this point opened fire on the Admiral's forces, but were told to cease and desist by both the Admiral and Muritor, who himself refused to open fire on Republic Fleet forces. According to reports, his last words, before his vessel went up in bright ball of flame, were "Do not forget what we achieved with so few. Do not forget."
Now at this point we need to read the part about how he would not open fire. His example here is something the UK and others seem to have missed, even if WRONG he is willing to accept the soveriegnty of the Republic and it's authority. You speak of how great he is and yet you dishonor his memory and his actions by performing an act in his name which we KNOW he would not condone or accept.
While he has done some wrong and there was a consequence I believe he felt he was always doing the best for his people, I respect that. I also respect that he accepted the consequences of his actions freely and would not abandon ANY of his principles when those consequences came for him.
If you want to honor him then act as he did, accept the authority that our government has. If you disagree with our government do as myself and others have and call for a mandate of the people on this matter. However putting bounties on the head of the Prime Minister and making baseless accusations, calling for death of our people, these are NOT the actions that this man would have wanted or condone.
Those that speak these evil TARNISH the memory of a great man and they are the true disease in our society. A group of people that know only hate. We have spent so much of time seeking to destroy things that we have forgotten what we most need, to BUILD our people back up. The time has come to end the hate and rage and work for the people of the Republic not against others. If they come we will defeat them, if they attack we will defend and then destroy. However we do not need to seek fights without when we have the chance to build within.
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