Anarchy in iraq?

national | miscellaneous | news report Friday April 11, 2003 11:36 by Anarchist

Am I the only person who is getting pissed off listening to all the media organisations describing the looting and violence in Baghdad as anarchy?

I know that the technical definition of anarchy is the absense of political power and the existance of disorder and chaos, but the general public are unable to distinguish between Anarchy and Anarchism. I believe that the media organisations and propagandists recognise this and are using this opportunity to discredit the entire anarchist political viewpoint as violent random, pointless destruction.

Responsible reporting would either be sure to distinguish between a state of anarchy and an anarchist state, they should choose a different word (chaos is just as good) or educate the public (which is, after all, their job)