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Disarmament Speech
Bunny Wailer
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Gentiles prepare to war while the children of the Most High
Prepare to meet him on that great and terrible day of judgment
Now these are the words of his Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie
I, the first King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Conquering Lion of the
Tribes of Judah, King and Emperor of Ethiopia, the Might and Power
Of the Haila Trinity, Earth's Rightful Ruler's Speech on Disarmament
"There is, however, one area in which the United Nations has thus far
Been unable effectively to marshal force which represents and to take
The effective action toward the dissipation of a problem which poses
The greatest threat to the world. It is truism to say that the
Present world arms race threatens not only the most destructive
Warfare which the world has ever seen, but indeed the very existence
Of man and the conditions of his life on this planet. The failure
Of the great powers to reach an effective agreement on disarmament
Cannot be excused or justified on the ground that the problem is
Difficult or a complex one. No nation, no matter how large or
Powerful, has the moral right today to insist that it can follow the
Policy of unlimited nuclear armaments when such policy implies
Consequences far beyond its power to control. Those powers which
Today possess the capacity to wage nuclear warfare cannot refuse to
Take all reasonable measures to lessen the threat of world conflict
Unfortunately, we today see the nations of the world both great and
Small invoking their rights as sovereign states by following a course
Which unless arrested must lead irrevocably to disaster. The great
Powers stubbornly adhere to an armaments policy which threatens the
Most dire results for all, and the smaller states, themselves
Aspiring to greatness but fearful of incurring the wrath of those
Upon whom they today count for assistance, acquiesce silently. This
Path can lead only to chaos and destruction. If man is to survive on
This planet, the arms race which today clutches mankind in its
Unreasoning and inexorable grip must be halted, and it is to
The United Nations that all nations, both large and small, must
Look at the medium to achieve this result. It is the task rather
Than the duty of the smaller nations of the world to exert
Their utmost effort to ensure that all possible measures are
Taken to this end. We are pleased to observe that the smaller
Countries are today playing a more aggressive and prominent role
In the quest for an acceptable disarmament formula, and Ethiopia
And Ethiopians pledge their complete support to this endeavor."
Haile Selassie I, Jah Rastafari, the Supreme Head
Creator and Arbitrator, will judge us harshly if we fail!
Selah!
Jah Rastafari!
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