Powder Keg USA: Will BLM Take On The US Military?

I don't think it is an exaggeration to say in the last two weeks much of the world has stood in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement.  Much of the world has listened to black America's righteous outrage over the shameless murder of George Floyd, and to the systemic racism that permeates the USA.

The Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement has accepted the spotlight much of the world has given it.  It has accepted the invitation to air its grievances on Media and in government hearings.  It has accepted money, prayers, expressions of sympathy and the offers of helping hands.

The Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement has said it is cautiously encouraged by the support of whites—and yes, only time will tell how genuine that white support truly is.  It is far too early to determine if any authentic change will occur.  But. . .it would be dishonest to say that there isn't currently an atmosphere conducive to change.

And it would also be dishonest to say the response of the Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement to the goodwill much of the world has offered it has not been selfish. . .

The Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement would like everyone to *say the name*: George Floyd.

But there are names of other blacks which the Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement does not say. . .

What about the names of 53 year old Mohamud Salad Mohamud? 18 year old Nurto Abukar?  12 year old Fatuma Abukar?  7 year old Adey Abukar?

Black lives murdered.  Black children injured.  In Somalia.  By the US Military.

Do their lives matter?

Even if the Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement doesn't care about white lives, what about the black brothers and sisters in Africa?  Does BLM realize how many blacks THEIR military murders?

The Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement has an opportunity.  A rare opportunity.  Much of the world is listening.  But so far, the Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement has a very selfish, very narrow pool of black lives that matter, and apparently none for other people of color.  

What a day for much of the entire world if the Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement would speak to all black lives, all people of color murdered by the US Military.

But so far, not a word.  No outrage for blacks murdered by the American military in Africa.  No outrage for the colored people of the Middle East murdered by the American military.  No outrage for the systemic racism of the American military that oppresses, brutalizes and plunders people of color the world over.

Total silence from the Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement. . . 

Please, let's not excuse the silence of the Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement by claiming the US military is not their military.

30% of the women in the military and 17% of the men in the military are black.  The fact is, blacks are over-represented in the military.  The US military, the US military that kills colored people without regret, is blacker than the nation itself.  

How beneficial if Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement used even a small bit of its current platform to address the wrongs committed by its military.

Otherwise, why is it wrong for the po-lice to murder blacks in America, but not wrong for the military to kill black children in Africa?  Or colored people in the Middle East?

Have you wondered why so many top American military leaders have publicly criticized President Trump in his response to the Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement protests?  They desperately want to avoid the scrutiny of the black community they heavily rely upon to fill their murdering ranks.  They do not want black Americans questioning the military, as those questions may lead to other uncomfortable questions, such as:

Why is it wrong for the po-lice to murder blacks in America, but not wrong for the military to kill black children in Africa?  Or colored people in the Middle East?

I support the Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement trying to help their own community.  If that's as far as it goes, so be it.  At least they have helped clean up the wicked po-lice.

But a great opportunity will have been squandered if the Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement doesn't broaden its scope to include blacks world-wide and people of color world-wide.

Will the Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement repay the favor shown them by much of the world by broadening and selflessly extending their protest to include the US military?  The fact is, the US Military kills far far more blacks and other people of color than the po-lice.

So: do black lives matter?  Or is it just American black lives that matter?  And what about other people of color?  That's not a concern of the Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement?

If this is all the Black Lives Matter/Racial Justice movement amounts to, let's give it its proper due:

If ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?