Why would terrorists attack the USA?
Well even before Vietnam, The United States has wanted to "stomp out" communism, dictatorship, and totalitarianism around the globe, especially in countries that the USA has an interest in. This type of vindication of attacking other countries for their own good and saving them from nasty corruption and manipulation from their current governments, and introducing (forcing) democracy to them; has left many citizens of these countries, especially Muslim countries, less than impressed with the western world and our values. And if that was not enough, the USA continues to interfere with Iraqi and Afganistan oil production. Oil and companies that own oil rights are a traded commodity; it is global now. The United States is one of the highest fossil fuel burning countries, so they will need more oil. If the USA does not secure its' future oil needs, what will happen in fifty years?
Then there are the Saudis. During the administration of George Bush Sr, the USA had a mixed relationship with Saudi Arabia as a country, but when George Bush Sr visited Saudi Arabia, it was like a brother was coming home for a visit. Perhaps backdoor deals between Haliburton and the Saudis, maybe something more, but most of the terrorists that overtook the planes in the 9/11 crashes were Saudi born. Apparently maybe some Saudi extreamists did not like the close relationship the Bush family, Haliburton, and the USA had with the Saudi officals. Many Muslim people see the USA as an extream western power, not only taking away their resources and economic future, they see the USA taking away their way of life, their religion.
Or having an open mind, maybe twenty or so Muslim extreamists
got together one night and decided they would stab the western world in the heart and go to their deaths defending their way of life and their religion. What city is the idealic view of the western world? New York; and that is just a small part of the story. Why terrorists attack innocent people is beyond me. It could be for the shock value, or it could be the message that "no one is safe", or maybe terrorists don't even think about that part of their plans. The message is what they want to spread, the reason for their violence, the fact that thousands died maybe just collateral damage in their minds.
How did this Happen? Conspiracy anyone?
This is a touchy subject but here goes.....There are several hundred websites out there, that want people to believe that not only was this a conspiracy, the twin towers in New York were destroyed not only by the airliners crashing into them, but by controlled demolition explosives. Is it possible, it could be, but the amount of people needed to set the explosives, access to the buildings lower levels, planning the planes being hijacked and the timing to set things off perfectly would require months of planning, access to secured areas, and involvement of government agencies. Certain government agencies would have to have known about the attacks for this plan to work. If this is what happened, it does not surprise me that government agencies would turn a blind eye to a mass murder. I know it is harsh, but think about the stories that are reported every day, does the government care about the individual? The reason (if this theory is true) that people could turn a blind eye to this, sacrifice a few for the many reasoning, for the greater good,( would start conflict and give the USA reason to invade in the middle east--secure oil and petroleum resources), or maybe the agencies involved employed the largest number of sociopaths and they would let it happen and see where thing went after the destruction was over.
It could be that the towers fell the way they did because it is what it is. The amount of force of the planes, the intense heat softening the steel, and the close proximity of the two buildings were maybe the reasons why it happened that way. Recreating this in a lab is just not possible, so applying the laws of physics should prevail here.
Buildings are not designed, especially ones from 1970s, to have jetliners full of fuel travelling 400 miles per hour explode on impact, and still be standing. There is still a conspriacy here too. There were 20 terrorists living in the United States, some taking flying lessons, all travelling the same day, and all passing security at the airport without any problems. Seems way to perfect for me to believe it was just a fluke for those 20 or so terrorists.
So what changed?
Well maybe American freedoms changed. The creation of Homeland Security made it possible for the United States Government to now restrict certian people from travelling(no fly list), protect the American public from terrorism by patting down 6 year olds at airports, and access to personal information. Sounds like freedom right? Maybe the terrorists hated what they did not have. Maybe the message was that if you want to take what is ours, we will make your government take your freedoms? Too far fetched but you have to wonder. I think that as a North American, my ideas changed after 9/11.....and my views of Muslim people and their religion did not make me hate but made me ask more questions and educate myself.
One thing that will always bother me....In university I was taking a class about history of warfare and the Prof quoted someone famous and said "the main reason for a country to build a military and protect its' citizens is because of war, it is good for the economy, " and that the only reason to go to war with another country would be to secure resources for the masses. That is just too scary for me. I always think maybe it might be better to sell everything and live in a cottage off the grid, much safer and alot less stressful.
At any rate I think having an open mind about 9/11 would make things easier to understand, if we ever can. I am still waiting for the government to tell us what really happened to John F Kennedy, and even Princess Diana. I don't think the conspiritors on American soil will ever let the public know what happened on September 11, 2001, but my heart goes out to all of the people who lost loved ones, spouses, parents, brothers, sisters, children, friends, and coworkers.
Edward Abbey wrote " a patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government".
Just Jenni
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