Attack foiled - how long can this go on?
Blind Willie McTell | 10.08.2006 14:33 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Repression | World
I'm not saying I don't believe they found anything or had suspicions because it is an accusation I would not disagree with but I do not have the information to make. These sort of things will become a more regular occurance as the west fights its never-ending 'war on terror'.
Firstly, a quote from Edinburgh's Evening News.
" It is believed the covert investigation has been going on for several months and it is understood that officers made the arrests overnight not because they feared an attack was likely to happen today but for other intelligence reasons which meant they had to act quickly "
Watch and see how this is mispresented by the press. They have even cancelled flights from Edinburgh today (Again I'll quote - not because they feared an attack was likely to happen today????!!!!)
I'm not saying I don't believe they found anything or had suspicions because it is an accusation I would not disagree with but I do not have the information to make. These sort of things will become a more regular occurance as the west fights its never-ending 'war on terror'.
It becomes easier and easier for fanatics to recruit the general Muslim as war on terror continues. As such the war on terror really defeats its own (so called) purpose.
Quoting Enoch Powell or declaring further war does nothing to help. The fanatics have always existed, and people need to understand there are many reasons, that even I can think of, to explain why Sept 11th happened.
The US needs to stop continually repeating evil policies such as selling arms to BOTH Iraq and Iran during their late 80s conflict. Even better they could (gasp!) apologise for such attrocities. This is not to mention various other awful foreign policies over the last 60 years.
And since the war on terror begun, has there been more or less reasons fanatics can give to recruit? I think Guantanamo Bay instantly comes to mind, not to mention the two unneccesary, unwise and lost wars. And many other things.
Instead we hear that the evil terrorists hate the very way that we live. And the only way to stop this is to drop bombs on (mostly) innocent people.
Recruitment can only take place amongst angry and vulnerable feeling muslim societies, so to bomb and maim more muslims is surely only a recruiting tactic. But for whose benefit?
The people who are the least innocent in this whole sorry affair are the American government which, with the help of Karl Rove, has managed to devise a policy which keeps their business interests profits increasing, their people scared, their army fighting and the terrorism spinning out of control.
" It is believed the covert investigation has been going on for several months and it is understood that officers made the arrests overnight not because they feared an attack was likely to happen today but for other intelligence reasons which meant they had to act quickly "
Watch and see how this is mispresented by the press. They have even cancelled flights from Edinburgh today (Again I'll quote - not because they feared an attack was likely to happen today????!!!!)
I'm not saying I don't believe they found anything or had suspicions because it is an accusation I would not disagree with but I do not have the information to make. These sort of things will become a more regular occurance as the west fights its never-ending 'war on terror'.
It becomes easier and easier for fanatics to recruit the general Muslim as war on terror continues. As such the war on terror really defeats its own (so called) purpose.
Quoting Enoch Powell or declaring further war does nothing to help. The fanatics have always existed, and people need to understand there are many reasons, that even I can think of, to explain why Sept 11th happened.
The US needs to stop continually repeating evil policies such as selling arms to BOTH Iraq and Iran during their late 80s conflict. Even better they could (gasp!) apologise for such attrocities. This is not to mention various other awful foreign policies over the last 60 years.
And since the war on terror begun, has there been more or less reasons fanatics can give to recruit? I think Guantanamo Bay instantly comes to mind, not to mention the two unneccesary, unwise and lost wars. And many other things.
Instead we hear that the evil terrorists hate the very way that we live. And the only way to stop this is to drop bombs on (mostly) innocent people.
Recruitment can only take place amongst angry and vulnerable feeling muslim societies, so to bomb and maim more muslims is surely only a recruiting tactic. But for whose benefit?
The people who are the least innocent in this whole sorry affair are the American government which, with the help of Karl Rove, has managed to devise a policy which keeps their business interests profits increasing, their people scared, their army fighting and the terrorism spinning out of control.
Blind Willie McTell
