The document discusses the September 11th terrorist attacks and the international response. It describes celebrations of the attacks in Palestinian territories and condemnation from other countries. It examines the roots of terrorism in radical Islamic teachings and the failure of Western nations to confront terrorist groups and state sponsors of terrorism in the past. It argues the free world must now take decisive action to stop terrorist organizations and the countries supporting them to prevent future attacks.
A Contemplation Of Ominous Historical Events In The Month Of September Revise...eric_voogd
While Barack Obama embraces his Islamic roots and appeases the Islamic world, he thereby aids and abets the very enemy of Israel, the United States and Western Civilization. The reality of the leadership of Barack Obama and course of direction of his current administration in Washington, DC is far more insidious than Neville Chamberlain in 1938.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Chronology of the 4th Generation War Against Venezuela
The US Government is waging war on Venezuela - not your typical, traditional war, but a modern, asymmetric - 4th Generation War - against President Chávez and the Bolivarian Revolution. Below is a presentation I created regarding the pattern and escalation of US Government aggression against Venezuela, with clear quotes and cites as evidence to back up this claim.
OBJECTIVE
Relate Chávez with:
*Drug trafficking
*Terrorism
*A Dictatorship
*An Arms Race
*Money Laundering
*A Threat Against Regional Security
Actions
2002-2006
*The coup d’etat against Chávez in 2002
*The “lockout” and economic sabotage from December 2002 to February 2003
*The “guarimbas” of 2004
*The Recall Referendum of 2004
*Electoral Intervention in 2005 and 2006
*An increase in US military presence in the region during 2006-2007
Change in Strategy
-After the victory of President Chávez in the recall referendum of 2004, the US toughened its position towards Venezuela increased its public hostility and aggression against the Venezuelan government.
-January 2005: “Hugo Chávez is a negative force in the region.” -Condoleezza Rice
-March 2005: “Venezuela is one of the most unstable and dangerous ‘hot spots’ in Latin America.” -Porter Goss, ex-Director of the CIA
-March 2005: “Venezuela is starting a dangerous arms race that threatens regional security.” -Donald Rumsfeld, ex-Secretary of Defense
-March 2005: “I am concerned about Venezuela’s influence in the area of responsibility...SOUTHCOM supports the position of the Joint Chiefs to maintain ‘military to military’ contact with the Venezuelan military…we need an inter-agency focus to deal with Venezuela.” -General Bantz Craddock, ex-Commander of SOUTHCOM
-July 2005: “Cuba and Venezuela are promoting instability in Latin America…There is no doubt that President Chávez is funding radical forces in Bolivia.” -Rogelio Pardo-Maurer, Assistant Sub-Secretary of Defense for the Western Hemisphere
-July 2005: “Venezuela and Cuba are promoting radicalism in the region...Venezuela is trying to undermine the democratic governments in the region to impede CAFTA.” -Donald Rumsfeld, ex-Secretary of Defense
-August 2005: “Venezuelan territory is a safe haven for Colombian terrorists.” -Tom Casey, spokesperson for the Department of State
-September 2005: “The problem of working with President Chávez is serious and continuous, as it is in other parts of the relationship.” -John Walters, Director of the National Policy Office for Drug Control.
-November 2005: “The assault on democratic institutions in Venezuela continues and the system is in serious danger.” -Thomas Shannon, Sub-secretary of State
Escalation in Aggression 2006
The War Machine
-2 February 2006: “Presidente Chávez continues to use his control to repress the opposition, reduce freedom of the press and restrict democracy….it’s a threat.” -John Negroponte, ex-Director of National Intelligence
-2 February 2006: “We have Chávez in Venezuela with a lot of money from oil. He is a person who was elected legally, just like Adolf Hitler...” - Donald Rumsfeld, ex-Secretary of Defense
Connection with Terrorism
-16 March 2006: “In Venezuela, a demogoge full of oil money is undermining democracy and trying to destabilize the region.” -George W. Bush
-June 2006: “Venezuela’s cooperation in the international campaign against terrorism continues to be insignificant...It’s not clear to what point the Venezuelan government offered material support to Colombian terrorists.” - Annual Report on Terrorism, Department of State
Increase in Military Presence
-March-July 2006: The US military engages in four major exercises off the coast of Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea, with support from NATO, and based at the US air force base in Curaça
The Syrian Catastrophe: 5 years of revolution, reaction and inaction.
Too often, Syria is presented as a land of generic and ambiguous chaos, rather than a nation devastated by the systematic suppression of a popular uprising against a family regime and the intrusion of numerous local, regional and world power players.
This presentation was initially given on April 14 and NYU to provide a deeper understanding of how Syria has become what it is today - the world's largest humanitarian catastrophe.
An updated version of this presentation was created for a discussion at Seton Hall University on 10/13 & MAS Center (10/23)
A Contemplation Of Ominous Historical Events In The Month Of September Revise...eric_voogd
While Barack Obama embraces his Islamic roots and appeases the Islamic world, he thereby aids and abets the very enemy of Israel, the United States and Western Civilization. The reality of the leadership of Barack Obama and course of direction of his current administration in Washington, DC is far more insidious than Neville Chamberlain in 1938.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Chronology of the 4th Generation War Against Venezuela
The US Government is waging war on Venezuela - not your typical, traditional war, but a modern, asymmetric - 4th Generation War - against President Chávez and the Bolivarian Revolution. Below is a presentation I created regarding the pattern and escalation of US Government aggression against Venezuela, with clear quotes and cites as evidence to back up this claim.
OBJECTIVE
Relate Chávez with:
*Drug trafficking
*Terrorism
*A Dictatorship
*An Arms Race
*Money Laundering
*A Threat Against Regional Security
Actions
2002-2006
*The coup d’etat against Chávez in 2002
*The “lockout” and economic sabotage from December 2002 to February 2003
*The “guarimbas” of 2004
*The Recall Referendum of 2004
*Electoral Intervention in 2005 and 2006
*An increase in US military presence in the region during 2006-2007
Change in Strategy
-After the victory of President Chávez in the recall referendum of 2004, the US toughened its position towards Venezuela increased its public hostility and aggression against the Venezuelan government.
-January 2005: “Hugo Chávez is a negative force in the region.” -Condoleezza Rice
-March 2005: “Venezuela is one of the most unstable and dangerous ‘hot spots’ in Latin America.” -Porter Goss, ex-Director of the CIA
-March 2005: “Venezuela is starting a dangerous arms race that threatens regional security.” -Donald Rumsfeld, ex-Secretary of Defense
-March 2005: “I am concerned about Venezuela’s influence in the area of responsibility...SOUTHCOM supports the position of the Joint Chiefs to maintain ‘military to military’ contact with the Venezuelan military…we need an inter-agency focus to deal with Venezuela.” -General Bantz Craddock, ex-Commander of SOUTHCOM
-July 2005: “Cuba and Venezuela are promoting instability in Latin America…There is no doubt that President Chávez is funding radical forces in Bolivia.” -Rogelio Pardo-Maurer, Assistant Sub-Secretary of Defense for the Western Hemisphere
-July 2005: “Venezuela and Cuba are promoting radicalism in the region...Venezuela is trying to undermine the democratic governments in the region to impede CAFTA.” -Donald Rumsfeld, ex-Secretary of Defense
-August 2005: “Venezuelan territory is a safe haven for Colombian terrorists.” -Tom Casey, spokesperson for the Department of State
-September 2005: “The problem of working with President Chávez is serious and continuous, as it is in other parts of the relationship.” -John Walters, Director of the National Policy Office for Drug Control.
-November 2005: “The assault on democratic institutions in Venezuela continues and the system is in serious danger.” -Thomas Shannon, Sub-secretary of State
Escalation in Aggression 2006
The War Machine
-2 February 2006: “Presidente Chávez continues to use his control to repress the opposition, reduce freedom of the press and restrict democracy….it’s a threat.” -John Negroponte, ex-Director of National Intelligence
-2 February 2006: “We have Chávez in Venezuela with a lot of money from oil. He is a person who was elected legally, just like Adolf Hitler...” - Donald Rumsfeld, ex-Secretary of Defense
Connection with Terrorism
-16 March 2006: “In Venezuela, a demogoge full of oil money is undermining democracy and trying to destabilize the region.” -George W. Bush
-June 2006: “Venezuela’s cooperation in the international campaign against terrorism continues to be insignificant...It’s not clear to what point the Venezuelan government offered material support to Colombian terrorists.” - Annual Report on Terrorism, Department of State
Increase in Military Presence
-March-July 2006: The US military engages in four major exercises off the coast of Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea, with support from NATO, and based at the US air force base in Curaça
The Syrian Catastrophe: 5 years of revolution, reaction and inaction.
Too often, Syria is presented as a land of generic and ambiguous chaos, rather than a nation devastated by the systematic suppression of a popular uprising against a family regime and the intrusion of numerous local, regional and world power players.
This presentation was initially given on April 14 and NYU to provide a deeper understanding of how Syria has become what it is today - the world's largest humanitarian catastrophe.
An updated version of this presentation was created for a discussion at Seton Hall University on 10/13 & MAS Center (10/23)
There are some intriguing similarities between the history of the United States of America and that of South Africa.
Shortly after Portuguese explorer Bartholomew Diaz first landed on the shores of South Africa in 1488, the Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas in 1492.
From the 1600s onwards both America and South Africa were settled by pilgrims from Holland, France, England, Scotland and Germany seeking religious freedom.
Mandela Day and the Making of a New ReligionPeter Hammond
In November 2009 the United Nations General Assembly declared 18 July, "Nelson Mandela International Day"! This they said was "in recognition of the former South African president's contribution to the culture of peace and freedom." The General Assembly Resolution: "recognises Nelson Mandela's values and his dedication to the service of humanity, in the fields of conflict resolution, race relations, the promotion and protection of human rights, reconciliation, gender equality, and the rights of children and other vulnerable groups, as well as the upliftment of poor and undeveloped communities. It acknowledges his contribution to the struggle for democracy internationally and the promotion of a culture of peace throughout the world."
Social Studies - Transnational TerrorismGoh Bang Rui
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These slides introduce Chapter 1: Transnational Terrorism to the Secondary 4 students who are studying Social Studies for the Singapore current syllabus.
These slides are divided into 3 areas.
1. Who is Osama? What is Al-Qaeda? [Slide 4]
2. Muslim Extremism [Slide 9]
3. Israel-Palestine Conflict [Slide 37]
Any feedback is welcome.
this was made by me before 3 years so it is not based on the latest updates...will make those updates and post it very sonn.....yet this is one of the greatest presentations on terrorism!
There are some intriguing similarities between the history of the United States of America and that of South Africa.
Shortly after Portuguese explorer Bartholomew Diaz first landed on the shores of South Africa in 1488, the Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas in 1492.
From the 1600s onwards both America and South Africa were settled by pilgrims from Holland, France, England, Scotland and Germany seeking religious freedom.
Mandela Day and the Making of a New ReligionPeter Hammond
In November 2009 the United Nations General Assembly declared 18 July, "Nelson Mandela International Day"! This they said was "in recognition of the former South African president's contribution to the culture of peace and freedom." The General Assembly Resolution: "recognises Nelson Mandela's values and his dedication to the service of humanity, in the fields of conflict resolution, race relations, the promotion and protection of human rights, reconciliation, gender equality, and the rights of children and other vulnerable groups, as well as the upliftment of poor and undeveloped communities. It acknowledges his contribution to the struggle for democracy internationally and the promotion of a culture of peace throughout the world."
Social Studies - Transnational TerrorismGoh Bang Rui
Subscribe to my education channel.
bit.ly/gohbangrui
These slides introduce Chapter 1: Transnational Terrorism to the Secondary 4 students who are studying Social Studies for the Singapore current syllabus.
These slides are divided into 3 areas.
1. Who is Osama? What is Al-Qaeda? [Slide 4]
2. Muslim Extremism [Slide 9]
3. Israel-Palestine Conflict [Slide 37]
Any feedback is welcome.
this was made by me before 3 years so it is not based on the latest updates...will make those updates and post it very sonn.....yet this is one of the greatest presentations on terrorism!
Article in The Times of Israel by Andy Blumenthal: With the October 7 invasion, Hamas was after something much bigger and more important to them than the one-day massacre of Israelis; they wanted a massive blood libel against Israel to turn the world against them.
Just like Hamas used a barrage of missiles on the day of their attack to divert from their invasion, so too was the invasion and massacre itself a manipulative provocation, for any forceful response whatsoever automatically turns the perception of Israel into the “genocidal” aggressors.
To our great detriment, Hamas’s strategy was largely successful. They inflicted significant damage on Israel and the Jewish people not only through sheer terrorism but also through the insidious setup for Israel to be perceived as the perpetrator rather than the victim. However, now it is Israel's turn not only to destroy Hamas and rescue the hostages but also to set the record straight.
The Topsy Turvy World of Baby Killers and Nazis _ Andy Blumenthal _ The Blogs...Andy (Avraham) Blumenthal
Article in The Times of Israel by Andy Blumenthal: One of the toughest things to bear is when our enemies hypocritically use psychological projection and try to turn the tables, calling us "Baby Killers," "Rapists," and "Nazis," when this is exactly the criminal behavior that the Hamas terrorists perpetrated at the October 7 massacre in Southern Israel.
For Israel, it's as if being barbarically attacked and victimized with the rape and mutilation of women, beheadings and burnings of babies, and murders and abductions of young and old aren't enough. But then to suffer the grotesque turning of reality on its head by having the perpetrators of these crimes call you out as the aggressor is beyond imagination.
As we approach the Jewish holiday of Purim, we have to maintain our ultimate faith in the Almighty that those corrupt evildoers who seek our destruction "by any means necessary" will ultimately themselves face justice like the evil Haman (perhaps the forefather of Hamas).
Article in The Times of Israel by Andy Blumenthal: While the greedy and corrupt Palestinian leadership gets rich pocketing the West's endless "humanitarian aid," they keep the Palestinian people impoverished and helpless on a system of generational aid and in the squalor of refugee camps. During the chaos and disruption of World War II, with close to a hundred million victims, displaced persons, and refugees, the entire world—including the Jewish people who had six million murdered—went on and managed to rebuild their lives and contribute something back to the world. Except for the lone Palestinians, who have stayed frozen in time and dependence. Further, as they reject peace and call for the destruction of Israel and the endless killing of innocents, they continue to breed not only their despondency but, worse, a bottomless hatred and murderous evil in their hearts and minds.
We all need to hope and pray that Israel is successful in fighting Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad because rest assured that they are waiting not just in marches and protests in our capitals and invasions across our borders but are ready to rampage and murder "the infidels" whenever and wherever they can. In the end, if you look aside in silence and acquiescence now, no one will end up safe in a radial Islamic world that puts its faith in and inculcates ongoing hate, intifada, and Jihad.
Zealot Files - Rosenthal Interview on the Zionist ConspiracyZurich Files
Zealot Files - Rosenthal Interview on the Zionist Conspiracy --/-- The Hidden Tyranny, and the methods and deceptions used to keep us in permanent bondage and ignorance.
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In a May 9, 2024 paper, Juri Opitz from the University of Zurich, along with Shira Wein and Nathan Schneider form Georgetown University, discussed the importance of linguistic expertise in natural language processing (NLP) in an era dominated by large language models (LLMs).
The authors explained that while machine translation (MT) previously relied heavily on linguists, the landscape has shifted. “Linguistics is no longer front and center in the way we build NLP systems,” they said. With the emergence of LLMs, which can generate fluent text without the need for specialized modules to handle grammar or semantic coherence, the need for linguistic expertise in NLP is being questioned.
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ys jagan mohan reddy political career, Biography.pdfVoterMood
Yeduguri Sandinti Jagan Mohan Reddy, often referred to as Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, is an Indian politician who currently serves as the Chief Minister of the state of Andhra Pradesh. He was born on December 21, 1972, in Pulivendula, Andhra Pradesh, to Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy (popularly known as YSR), a former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, and Y.S. Vijayamma.
‘वोटर्स विल मस्ट प्रीवेल’ (मतदाताओं को जीतना होगा) अभियान द्वारा जारी हेल्पलाइन नंबर, 4 जून को सुबह 7 बजे से दोपहर 12 बजे तक मतगणना प्रक्रिया में कहीं भी किसी भी तरह के उल्लंघन की रिपोर्ट करने के लिए खुला रहेगा।
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Women have three distinct types of involvement: direct involvement in terrorist acts; enabling of others to commit such acts; and facilitating the disengagement of others from violent or extremist groups.
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Welcome to the new Mizzima Weekly !
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2. September 11, 2001 Attack on America In a horrific suicide attack against the United States, terrorists crash commercial passenger jets into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, killing thousands of innocent people.
24. The world is in shock But amid the shock, rises the human instinct to do something. In Israel, within hours of the attack, citizens spontaneously line up to donate blood, light candles, grieve the dead, and fly the American flag. A national day of mourning is declared as all Israeli flags are lowered to half mast, in respect and sympathy for the American tragedy. The Israeli government is among the first to offer a search and rescue team to help with the rescue efforts. Streets in Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem are renamed “Pentagon Rd.” and “New York St.”.
27. While in London, Ottawa, Tel-Aviv and Moscow tens of thousands mourn, gave blood and participated in support rallies, in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Lebanon thousands of Palestinians danced and celebrated, chanting “God is Great”, firing in the air and handing out sweets.
28. “… the thousands and thousands of ordinary Americans ripped yesterday from their families and friends, from their hard work and their good works, from their joys and their melancholy -- these Americans, whose final agonies were celebrated in the streets of Palestine and elsewhere in the Arab world , a world of captive minds, unworkable economies, and failed societies -- weren't on the front lines. They need no equivalents and have none. They enter our history books as the involuntary but decisive instruments of a great and chastening lesson: that there is true evil in the world and that this evil cannot be placated. It must be fought and, sadly, it must be fought continuously and fiercely.” The New Republic, September 13, 2001
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30. Every decent, honest person should ask WHY? Why are these people celebrating the death of so many innocent people? How can they be so happy just because American citizens die? Where does this hatred come from ?
31. This hatred was nurtured for many years by poisonous incitement in the Palestinian education and media. Arafat’s incitement against America should not come as a surprise. It is nothing new. During the Gulf War, in 1991, Yasser Arafat was Saddam Hussein's biggest supporter. In the West Bank and Gaza thousands of Palestinians marched in anti-U.S. rallies and called on Hussein to destroy the U.S. Arafat’s legitimacy was hurt due to his support of Saddam Hussein. He learned his lesson… After September 11th,, when he saw his people dancing in the streets and knew how terrible it would look in the press of the free world, he stated that he was “shocked” by what happened in the U.S. The Palestinian Authority threatened AP and Reuters journalists and warned them not to broadcast these images, saying they could not be held responsible for the journalists’ lives and safety if they were to do so. . .
32. With his cynical manipulations of the world media, Arafat reached new depths. Well, he didn’t REALLY donate his blood , but the world media got a great show. The truth is that his blood was spilled right after it was drawn, because Arafat takes many medications and his blood is unfit for public use. But as a media gimmick, it was a big success for Arafat. He donated blood for the American victims.
33. Palestinian children are encouraged to step on American and Israeli flags during Palestinian Authority’s military training camps and demonstrations. The hate that has nourished the Palestinian people for so many years, in the Palestinian’s media and education system, can not be turned off with a button each time Arafat is afraid about the way it will look in the free world media.
34. “ Have no mercy on the Jews , no matter where they are, in any country. Fight them, wherever you are. Wherever you meet them, kill them . Wherever you are, kill those Jews and those Americans who are like them” -- Dr. Ahmad Abu Halabiya, a member of the Palestinian Authority's Fatwa Council , October 13, 2000 "Allah, deal with the Jews , your enemies and the enemies of Islam. Deal with the crusaders, and America , and Europe behind them, O Lord of the worlds." Palestinian Official Television Broadcasts call for Killing Jews and Americans
39. Turn on the TV - a sheik offers “ blessings to whoever saved a bullet to put in a Jew's head. ” Open the mail - a letter from Arafat praises the Tel Aviv disco terrorist as a “ model of manhood and sacrifice. ” Send a child to one of the Palestinian Authority's summer camps and he learns that murdering Jews will assure him a place in heaven . Click on the web site of Arafat's PLO faction (www.fateh.net) and read how the killing must continue until “ the Zionist state is demolished. ” -- The Boston Globe , August 23, 2001
40. These are the people who want the destruction of Israel. They are dangerous, not only to Israel, but to the entire free world .
41. Millions of people throughout the Islamic world flood the streets in happiness and praise Bin Laden and his act in the U.S.
44. Top intelligence officials told Congress this week that the Lebanese Hezbollah and possibly Palestinian groups such as Hamas are suspected of helping the suicide pilots. There is also evidence that both organizations were involved in the deadly Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia and the attack on the USS Cole in Yemen. Representatives of Al-Qaeda , Hezbollah , Hamas , Islamic Jihad and other terror organizations met in Beirut in February to form " a terrorist NATO " to fight the United States and Israel, sources said. - The New York Post, September 15, 2001 Intelligence sources say that, despite religious differences and political rivalries, Hezbollah and bin Laden's Al-Qaeda have been working together for some time. Bin Laden operative Ali Mohammed, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, testified about meetings between the Saudi millionaire and Hezbollah leaders. He also told of explosives training given to Al-Qaeda operatives by Hezbollah fighters.
45. All 19 hijackers lived, trained and got ready for their deed in the U.S. and Europe, without raising any suspicion .
46. No. It’s not Islam’s fault. Islam as a religion is against such acts. While, obviously, most Muslims are not terrorists, the majority of international terror today comes from Islamic countries. A short look at the new FBI’s wanted list will show 22 names. All Islamic extremists. Islamic leaders, all over the world, encourage young believers to commit suicide and kill as many civilians as possible in Israel and elsewhere, thereby going to heaven as “Shahids.” The voice of the moderate Islamic leaders, who are against such acts, who say that acts directed at civilians are, actually, against Islam, is not strong enough, especially in Islamic countries. Where are the fatwas ( an Islamic religious decree ) from leaders of the Islamic world saying that it’s wrong to kill innocent people?
47. The western world has not acted decisively against terrorist groups and countries who sponsor them, allowing terrorism to function and blossom freely within their borders. The West prefers to turn a blind eye, hoping that the terrorists will leave them alone. But for these terrorists, everyone in the western world is an infidel and a target.
48. “ This war is not a clash of civilizations, but a clash between civilization and barbarism . George W. Bush promises airborne food, medicine, and supplies to the ‘starving and suffering’ Afghan people, but Osama bin Laden sneeringly delights that ‘America has been filled with horror from north to south and east to west.’ The strategy for fighting this war will be novel, but bin Laden resembles prior American enemies such as Adolf Hilter and Saddam Hussein in that he represents as close to absolute evil as can be found among humans.” - Director of the Philadelphia-based Middle East Forum, Dr. Daniel Pipes, October 10, 2001
49. “ Americans are asking “ Why do they hate us? ” They hate what they see right here in this chamber: a democratically elected government. Their leaders are self-appointed. They hate our freedoms: our freedom of religion, our freedom of speech, our freedom to vote and assemble and disagree with each other. They want to overthrow existing governments in many Muslim countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. They want to drive Israel out of the Middle East . They want to drive Christians and Jews out of vast regions of Asia and Africa. ” - George W. Bush, September 20, 2001
52. The Taliban’s edicts: Women under the Taliban rule can’t show any part of their body in public, or they will suffer heavy punishment. They have no right to study or to have a career. The Taliban has no respect for other faiths besides Islam or to human history and heritage. It gave an order to destroy huge Buddha statues that were in Afghanistan for 1500 years -- an international treasure.
53. The Taliban ordered that non-Muslims will be singled out and asked to wear a “ yellow badge on their chests .” This is a shocking and sinister reminder of the attempted genocide of the Jewish people during the Holocaust, and the evil of which mankind is capable. The Taliban is giving its auspices to Osama Bin-Laden, a man responsible for the bombing in 1998 of two U.S. embassies in Africa, killing 301 people, and for the bombing in 2000 of the USS Cole in Yemen, killing 17 American servicemen. The free world has known about these evils for a long time. The Taliban should have been called to task for its crimes a long time ago by the free world.
54. It’s very sad that it took such a huge tragedy on September 11, 2001 to make the free world attack the Taliban. Who knows what would have happened if the world had acted earlier to stop the Taliban regime and to act against Osama Bin Laden? Many lives could perhaps have been saved. It is crucial that the free world stop these terror groups and the countries who harbor them; otherwise it’s only a matter of time before the terrorists will strike again.
55. “ Reading conventional notions of class struggle and anti-colonialism into bin Laden, the Taliban, and radical Islam is not just solipsistic. It is nonsense. If poverty and destitution, colonialism and capitalism are animating radical Islam, explain this: In March, the Taliban went to the Afghan desert where stood great monuments of human culture, two massive Buddhas carved out of a cliff. At first, Taliban soldiers tried artillery. The 1,500-year-old masterpieces proved too hardy. The Taliban had to resort to dynamite. They blew the statues to bits, then slaughtered 100 cows in atonement--for having taken so long to finish the job. Buddhism is hardly a representative of the West. It is hardly a cause of poverty and destitution. It is hardly a symbol of colonialism . No . The statues represented two things: an alternative faith and a great work of civilization. To the Taliban, the presence of both was intolerable.” - Charles Krauthammer, New York Post, October 16, 2001
56. The free world has to stop these terror groups and countries that support them, before the next terror attack. Not After! The only difference between the attempt to blow up the World Trade Center in 1993 and the tragedy of September 11th is the fact that the second incident succeeded. The aim was the same. The US and the world knew that Bin Laden and the al-Qaida organization were responsible for the bombing of US embassies in Africa and of the USS Cole in Yemen. Why didn’t they take action to stop them? Why did they give them another chance to strike again?
57. “ Richard Butler, the former chief arms inspector in Iraq, tells us that Iraq has weaponized anthrax and VX gas. Syria has chemical weapons. Iran is developing nukes. They all sponsor terrorists. Now is the time to go after state-sponsored terrorism. This does not mean invading every country. It means getting some regimes to change policies and others to fall -- whether by economic and diplomatic pressure, internal revolt or, as a last resort, military action. . .” - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post , October 5, 2001
59. The Hizballah , a terror group that is connected to Bin Laden’s Al-Qaida and sponsored by Iran and Syria, is a good example.
60. Hizballah (Party of God) “ Activities: Known or suspected to have been involved in numerous anti-US terrorist attacks , including the suicide truck bombing of the US Embassy and US Marine barracks in Beirut in October 1983 and the US Embassy annex in Beirut in September 1984 . Elements of the group were responsible for the kidnapping and detention of US and other Western hostages in Lebanon . The group also attacked the Israeli Embassy in Argentina in 1992.” “ Location/Area of Operation: Operates in the Bekaa Valley, the southern suburbs of Beirut, and southern Lebanon. Has established cells in Europe , Africa , South America , North America , and elsewhere.” - Background Information on Foreign Terrorist Organizations, The State Department
61. “ External Aid: ( The Hizballah) receives substantial amounts of financial, training, weapons, explosives, political, diplomatic, and organizational aid from Iran and Syria .” - Background Information on Foreign Terrorist Organizations, The State Department Hizballah leader Nasrallah and Iranian leader Khatami
62. Not only does the world not act against the Hizballah, a group responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans and the kidnapping of many people from the U.S. and Europe, UN Secretary General Kofi Anan even met with Hizballah’s leader Hasan Nasrallah, and thereby gave the organization the legitimacy it seeks so badly.
63. Iran remained the most active state sponsor of terrorism in 2000. It provided increasing support to numerous terrorist groups, including the Lebanese Hizballah , HAMAS , and the Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ), which seek to undermine the Middle East peace negotiations through the use of terrorism. - Patterns of Global Terrorism, The State Department, April 2001 Iran , Iraq , Syria , Libya , Cuba , North Korea , and Sudan continue to be the seven governments that the US Secretary of State has designated as state sponsors of international terrorism.
64. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Yasser Arafat met with leaders from Iran - a country that supports and sponsors terrorist groups such as Hizballah and Hamas - after all, he himself harbors many terrorist organizations.
65. Besides, Arafat has always had a close relationship with world leaders who sponsor terror, including Iran’s Khomeini and Cuba’s Castro. Arafat with Khomeini Arafat with Castro
66. But what about leaders of the free world? Why do they meet with leaders of a country that supports and sponsors international terror? By doing so, they give these leaders a legitimacy, instead of criticizing them for their actions.
67. And take Syria A country that supports , controls and harbors the Hizballah , and is on the US State Department’s list as a state that sponsors terror , just joined the UN security council… What is the message from the free world to countries that support terror…?
68. “ Although Syria claimed to be committed to the peace process, it did not act to stop Hizballah and Palestinian rejectionist groups from carrying out anti-Israeli attacks. Damascus also served as the primary transit point for terrorist operatives traveling to Lebanon and for the resupply of weapons to Hizballah. Damascus appeared to maintain its longstanding ban on attacks launched from Syrian territory or against Western targets.” - Overview of State-Sponsored Terrorism, U.S. State Department, April 2001
70. These are the players that present a real and present danger to the free world. The free world today is facing a new era. If the free world won’t stop them now, the dangers will increase exponentially and God help us then. Time is against us . We must not wait until they stockpile weapons of mass destruction - biological , chemical , or nuclear .
71. “ All the decent-minded proposals of recent days - that America must repent of its imperial hubris, rethink its support of the corrupt Saudis, re-evaluate its policy towards Israel, do public penance for the injustice of a global economy and rain money and food on the poor and starving peoples of the globe - all these thoughts the terrorists would understand as yet another sign of the incapacity of their enemies to understand what they are really up against. Those honest souls who believe the terrorists' hatreds must be understood, and that what they hate must be changed so that they will hate no more, do not understand terrorists. For to them, what is evil cannot change: it can only be extirpated. They know this clearly enough. It is we who do not seem to understand it .” - Michael Ignatieff, Carr professor of human rights at the Kennedy school of government, Harvard University, The Guardian, October 1, 2001 What we are up against is apocalyptic nihilism. The nihilism of their means - the indifference to human costs - takes their actions not only out of the realm of politics, but even out of the realm of war itself. The apocalyptic nature of their goals makes it absurd to believe they are making political demands at all. They are seeking the violent transformation of an irremediably sinful and unjust world…
72. “ The way to discourage war on our homeland is to show no weakness, to demonstrate forcefully that atrocities committed here gain no victories in the Middle East or anywhere . This year Arafat invited the terrorist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine to move from Damascus to the West Bank. The P.F.L.P. proudly claims that its hit men murdered the Israeli cabinet minister, an act of war. Israel is obliged to go after his killers just as we are duty bound to go after the killers of Americans . The troops will withdraw in a couple of days. But the proper response to our ally's self-defense is to understand Israel's lonely anguish and applaud its resolve . ” - William Safire, The New York Times , October 25, 2001
73. "New York and Jerusalem are closer than ever before. Both the US and Israel are seeking to defend and perpetuate the same values of democracy, freedom, respect for the law and human life.” - NY Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, October 2001