USA, a Melting Pot for Terrorism and Defective International Relations
Two main questions arise concerning the destruction of US buildings on September 11. How did the instigators manage to roam freely despite visa over-stays and actions that were red flagged but ignored. There were numerous warnings sent the FBI over a long period of time. (1) What caused our generous nation to become a target for retribution?
The third world, thanks to advanced modes of transportation has overwhelmed western nations with immigrants from diverse cultures. Our country is the destination for most of the third world wishing to escape poverty or for any other reason as we have unfortunately found out. We worship diversity and our porous border brings more of it. The original plans for our Republic are being replaced by the cultures and disinterest of people far removed from the political, educational and judicial concepts of US history. Ethnic power has replaced the cumulative efforts of those promoting the continuation of US sovereignty. Lax immigration laws created the environment in which terrorists can easily function.
Some brave enough to complain about the changing scene find that the First Amendment no longer applies to their criticism. Protecting "minorities along with immigrants rights" has become a national pass time. It has also changed our legal system. The unconstitutional "Hate Crime" legislation, was the result of minority cries of injustice. Although there is much dickering as to what constitutes a hate crime, many have been found guilty of it. Profiling has long been a tool used by airports and law enforcement. It might have deterred the terrorists from gaining access to the air. However, civil rights groups called this "racial profiling" and as such it has been discontinued. These non-discrimination laws stop police and other officials from identifying and pursuing suspects. Political correctness keeps the public from reporting them.
Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal (not beholden to the US or the media) explains "At times like this one, we must address some of the issues that led to such a criminal attack," specifically the Palestinian cause."(2) Most other Arab officials have expressed the same opinion as Talal. Problems in the Middle East revolve around foreign affairs, namely Israel and oil. Why do our US government and the media obfuscate the obvious and tell us the Arabs are hostile because they are jealous of US wealth and freedom?
History provides the background for problems our government wants us to ignore.
After World War 1, due to oppression by both Germans and Russians the Jewish population in the Palestine area grew from 11 percent of the population to 32 percent. Palestine had a Muslim majority, Christians and Jews were the minority. After the holocaust, Jews demanded that those who survived be allowed to immigrate to Palestine. The Zionists wanted to establish a Jewish homeland there. America supported the immigration move while the Arabs opposed it. England had administered this area but withdrew in 1948, and "David Ben Gurion proclaimed the state of Israel." (3) There have been acts of terror and wars ever since. The US has supplied Israel with money and weapons, while Russia took advantage of Arab resentment and armed some of the Arab nations. Our foreign policy in Saudi Arabia has alienated other Arab religious groups.
Why is our relationship with Israel and the Arab nations off limits for discussion?
"Arab-Israeli conflicts have dominated the Middle Eastern politics since 1948" There were four main wars between Israel and the Arab states. Later the battles involved Lebanon where large numbers of Palestinians lived. Guerilla operations against Israel came from this Palestinian group. Since Israel has become a state it has increased its size by taking over the West Bank and Gaza, the Sinai Peninsula (returned to Egypt in 1982) the Golan Heights, and controlled a large portion of south Lebanon. Israeli soldiers recently withdrew from this Arab country.
Another subject kept out of the media and government communication with the public is oil. Afghanistan is a potential route for oil and gas pipelines. Energy companies Enron, Amoco, British Petroleum, Chevron, Exxon Mobil and Unocal are all rushing to extract reserves from the independent former Soviet countries bordering the Caspian Sea. Israel, the US, Russia and Iran are the principals vying for control of the pipe line delivery route. (4) The countries adjacent to Afghanistan want the Taliban government there removed. They don't want the Talibans controlling the vast resources in that region. Does this explain the US and Russian partnership on terrorism?
Few in this country realize the US involvement in Azerbajjan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Georgia. Russia neglected these former territories surrounding the Caspian Sea in the region of Central Asia. The US took advantage of the situation. They started a relationship in this area that included joint military exercises, (with Turkey, Georgia, and Russia,) teaching English and acting as mediator in regional conflicts (5)
Most Arabs live in poverty with a continuing decline in living standards. Failure to resolve the Arab/Israeli hostilities gave rise to support for Suddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait. This was their way of expressing "Arab" defiance of the oil-rich rulers in Saudi Arabia and their American backers. (6)
General Partin a knowledgeable speaker and observer on foreign affairs noted that Cuba and North Korea were included on the list of terrorist nations along with other violent Arab countries. Neither Cuba nor North Korea are known for harboring terrorists, so why are they included on this list? The one thing they all have in common General Partin said is none of the countries has a central bank.
Media propaganda mills are busy reinforcing the government's version of how we got where we are. Accepting the information they give us is considered a matter of patriotism. Do we really know the official motives and where the real truth lies?
"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root" -Thoreau
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