09-17-2008, 11:35 AM
<b>9/11 and the policy of lies!</b>
Essa bin Mohammed Al Zedjali
Sunday, September 14, 2008 12:06:44 AM Oman Time
THE whole world remembers what had happened in the US on September 11, 2001, an incident known as the 9/11, which has changed the world since the first term of US President George Bush. The change has continued to take place for seven years in a row with the countries and nations accused by the Bush administration of having a connection with the 9/11 episode made to face the consequences.
Soon after the 9/11 incident the US had declared what is known as the war on terror starting with an unsuccessful war in Afghanistan followed by the most unsuccessful war ever in Iraq. Between the two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the US got involved in several adventures in the world, acting as the only superpower that enjoyed the right to impose its authority on the world showing little regard to the international organisations or international laws that regulate the relations among countries.
The Arabs too were not spared by such policies. Several Arab countries had to face the US intervention in their internal matters especially on the pretext of spreading democracy, defending human rights or combating terror and tracing the terrorist groups. Those terrorist groups are still a big puzzle to the world. We are also not sure about the reliability and accuracy of the reports compiled by the US intelligence apparatuses about the capabilities and the whereabouts of such terrorist groups.
Soon after its pronounced war on terror, the US had formed a front, with the help of its allies who backed its policies, to invade Iraq on the ground that the country possessed weapons of mass destruction.
Again, the charge proved to be another fallacy as the US and its allies failed to provide evidence of their claim even after searching through every inch of the Iraqi land. In order to safeguard the interest of Israel, the US has destroyed the military power of Iraq and its army.
Now the US is proposing to proceed in the same way against Iran just to ensure the safety and security of the Jewish country. It looks like once Israel points an accusing finger at a country, the US will make it her business to target that country politically, military and economically.
The 9/11 has in fact given Israel many advantages that no other country in the world has â all at the cost of the Arab and Muslim countries. Many intellectuals in this world, including Americans, still doubt the authenticity of the incident and have often raised assumptions about the US involvement in plotting the event to provide it a pretext for imposing its full authority on the world. While conspiracy theories have always surrounded the incident of 9/11, they are now being openly discussed even in the US media.
Such intellectuals have considered the 9/11 a big farce conspired by American hands and minds. Some have even pointed to Israeli involvement in the 9/11, something that led the US to immediately devise a new policy based on lies and canards. All this has often led to unjustified accusations against some countries. Arab countries have suffered a lot in the face of such policies. The US has made the presence of one or two people in the group that carried out the so-called attack, having the nationality of the said country, a pretext for arresting and imprisoning many in the Guantanamo jail on suspicion they were also involved in the incident.
In the span of these seven years the world has become aware of the frailty of the American claim on the 9/11 and a large number of countries and nations doubt the effectiveness of the so-called war on terror led by the US troops all these years. The only ray of hope now lies in the coming US elections which will bring a new administration that hopefully follows a wise policy promoting better understanding among the nations and peaceful co-existence rather than setting sights on other countriesâ wealth and precious resources. - emzedjali@timesofoman.com
Essa bin Mohammed Al Zedjali
Sunday, September 14, 2008 12:06:44 AM Oman Time
THE whole world remembers what had happened in the US on September 11, 2001, an incident known as the 9/11, which has changed the world since the first term of US President George Bush. The change has continued to take place for seven years in a row with the countries and nations accused by the Bush administration of having a connection with the 9/11 episode made to face the consequences.
Soon after the 9/11 incident the US had declared what is known as the war on terror starting with an unsuccessful war in Afghanistan followed by the most unsuccessful war ever in Iraq. Between the two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the US got involved in several adventures in the world, acting as the only superpower that enjoyed the right to impose its authority on the world showing little regard to the international organisations or international laws that regulate the relations among countries.
The Arabs too were not spared by such policies. Several Arab countries had to face the US intervention in their internal matters especially on the pretext of spreading democracy, defending human rights or combating terror and tracing the terrorist groups. Those terrorist groups are still a big puzzle to the world. We are also not sure about the reliability and accuracy of the reports compiled by the US intelligence apparatuses about the capabilities and the whereabouts of such terrorist groups.
Soon after its pronounced war on terror, the US had formed a front, with the help of its allies who backed its policies, to invade Iraq on the ground that the country possessed weapons of mass destruction.
Again, the charge proved to be another fallacy as the US and its allies failed to provide evidence of their claim even after searching through every inch of the Iraqi land. In order to safeguard the interest of Israel, the US has destroyed the military power of Iraq and its army.
Now the US is proposing to proceed in the same way against Iran just to ensure the safety and security of the Jewish country. It looks like once Israel points an accusing finger at a country, the US will make it her business to target that country politically, military and economically.
The 9/11 has in fact given Israel many advantages that no other country in the world has â all at the cost of the Arab and Muslim countries. Many intellectuals in this world, including Americans, still doubt the authenticity of the incident and have often raised assumptions about the US involvement in plotting the event to provide it a pretext for imposing its full authority on the world. While conspiracy theories have always surrounded the incident of 9/11, they are now being openly discussed even in the US media.
Such intellectuals have considered the 9/11 a big farce conspired by American hands and minds. Some have even pointed to Israeli involvement in the 9/11, something that led the US to immediately devise a new policy based on lies and canards. All this has often led to unjustified accusations against some countries. Arab countries have suffered a lot in the face of such policies. The US has made the presence of one or two people in the group that carried out the so-called attack, having the nationality of the said country, a pretext for arresting and imprisoning many in the Guantanamo jail on suspicion they were also involved in the incident.
In the span of these seven years the world has become aware of the frailty of the American claim on the 9/11 and a large number of countries and nations doubt the effectiveness of the so-called war on terror led by the US troops all these years. The only ray of hope now lies in the coming US elections which will bring a new administration that hopefully follows a wise policy promoting better understanding among the nations and peaceful co-existence rather than setting sights on other countriesâ wealth and precious resources. - emzedjali@timesofoman.com