Well, any of it. I thought it was just hypothetical but people answering seem to be talking about a person (and about potatoes). If you just give me a name or point me at a link, I can go and look but I can't seem to work it out from anything that's been said.
I thought it was pretty clearly about the 2003 invasion of Iraq (and the conflicts leading up to it), and other preemptive 'anti-terrorism' strikes/occupations in the Middle East. The man on the rock is the Bush/Blair administrations, Group X is Saddam Hussein, al-Qaeda, or just the Iraqi people, and the "opportunity" in question is the 9/11 attacks. So the US baits the terrorist attack, and uses the leverage to consolidate power in the ensuing confusion and fear.
That was definitely my interpretation too. Which is why I think it's an over-simplification; 9/11 (and terror in general) was far from the only reason the US/UK invaded Iraq, although it was a major one.
I only answered from a hypothetical stand-point though. It isn't strictly necessary to know what the story is a metaphor for to give an answer the question (although it might help, and it did take me a few reads to get to understand).
I definitely think it's an oversimplification. I'm against the war and always was, but making a reductionist metaphor (that already assumes that the motives were false) isn't doing anyone any favors.
I have a hard time believing that wasn't the underlying intent behind this post, but I'm willing to give you the benefit of that doubt. Either way, I was offering my opinion on a very common, oversimplified description of the Iraq war. Also, nowhere did I imply that you are not "aware of the geopolitical climate of the world". Nigga you trippin.
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Well, any of it. I thought it was just hypothetical but people answering seem to be talking about a person (and about potatoes). If you just give me a name or point me at a link, I can go and look but I can't seem to work it out from anything that's been said.
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I thought it was pretty clearly about the 2003 invasion of Iraq (and the conflicts leading up to it), and other preemptive 'anti-terrorism' strikes/occupations in the Middle East. The man on the rock is the Bush/Blair administrations, Group X is Saddam Hussein, al-Qaeda, or just the Iraqi people, and the "opportunity" in question is the 9/11 attacks. So the US baits the terrorist attack, and uses the leverage to consolidate power in the ensuing confusion and fear.
I'm guessing OP just woke up from a ten year nap.
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I think I have a bit of a gap in my brain for some things. I wouldn't have got that in a million years. But yes, that does look to be what it's about.
That was definitely my interpretation too. Which is why I think it's an over-simplification; 9/11 (and terror in general) was far from the only reason the US/UK invaded Iraq, although it was a major one.
I only answered from a hypothetical stand-point though. It isn't strictly necessary to know what the story is a metaphor for to give an answer the question (although it might help, and it did take me a few reads to get to understand).
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I definitely think it's an oversimplification. I'm against the war and always was, but making a reductionist metaphor (that already assumes that the motives were false) isn't doing anyone any favors.
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So because you were wrong in your assumption, that means I'm not aware of the geopolitical climate of the world.
Curious. Most curious.
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I have a hard time believing that wasn't the underlying intent behind this post, but I'm willing to give you the benefit of that doubt. Either way, I was offering my opinion on a very common, oversimplified description of the Iraq war. Also, nowhere did I imply that you are not "aware of the geopolitical climate of the world". Nigga you trippin.