And now, we come to the 21st century where the white man, under the leadership of the United States, continues his journey toward global destruction.
On September 11, 2001, the U.S. was attacked. Four commercial airline flights were supposedly hijacked by 19 Middle Eastern men. Two were flown into the World Trade Center towers, one into the Pentagon, and the fourth plane supposedly crashed in Pennsylvania. According to the official story, this was all accomplished by these 19 men using box cutters as weapons.
These 19 men were miraculously identified within hours despite the fact that none of their names appeared on any of the manifests. The government also implicated Osama bin Laden who claimed he had nothing to do with this attack, was suffering from kidney failure and in need of frequent dialysis treatments.
By the way, the FBI never listed bin Laden among the Most Wanted because they admitted not having any evidence of his involvement.
The two Towers that were struck by planes eventually collapsed. A third building, Building #7, collapsed several hours later although it was never struck by a plane. Thousands of scientists, engineers, and architects claim that the buildings could not have collapsed from office fires or the trauma of a plane crash and are calling for an unbiased investigation.
Although this event was a major breakdown of the U.S. multi-billion dollar national security system, President Bush was reluctant to have this investigated. After a year, under pressure, he appointed some political cronies (9-11 Commission) to investigate. The commission proceeded to ignore any testimony or evidence that did not fit into and support the official story.
9-11 was a crucial event. It changed a great deal for the U.S. and the world at large. President Bush declared the Global War on Terrorism, increasing military operations, economic measures and political pressure on groups it accused of being terrorists, as well as the countries determined to be supporting these terrorists.
Three thousand people died that day and here we are, 13 years later, with no greater clarity about the events of that day. There are multitudes of questions that remain unanswered.
So, what to do about 9-11. The U.S. responded in the only way it knows, it attacked Afghanistan, despite the fact that 15 of the 19 men they identified as the hijackers were Saudis (our close ally in the Middle East). This was because Afghanistan was where bin Laden (also Saudi) was supposed to be and our leaders decided he was the head honcho.
This was not a declaration of war against Afghanistan, it was an “operation,” namely, Operation Enduring Freedom. Remember, the U.S. no longer fights wars, we kill and get killed in “operations.” But like any operation, our government engages Madison Avenue and the mainstream media to administer the anesthesia to the public.
From 2001 to 2014, there were 3,478 fatalities of troops from the U.S., U.K., and other members of the “willing.”
However, civilian casualties were far greater. From October, 2001-June, 2003, it is estimated that 3,100-3,600 Afghan civilians were killed. Another 7,000 were killed in 2005, 4,400 in 2006, 7,700 in 2007, 2,118 in 2008, and so on.
But, our real target was Iraq. So on March 20, 2003, the U.S. invaded Iraq. U.S. officials found that our former ally, Sadaam Hussein, was becoming problematic and we needed a regime change. The U.S. claimed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and were instrumental in helping bin Laden implement the 9-11 attacks. Both were lies.
Let us look at the body count in this “operation.”
The Coalition of the Willing: 4,809 dead, wounded 32,753.
Contractors: 1,554 killed, 43,880 wounded.
Iraqis: 1,033,000 killed, no data on the number wounded.
Here we are in 2014 and we have not only reignited our bombing of Iraq but we’ve incorporated Syria into our “operations.”
After 13 years, what have we accomplished? The U.S. and its European “willing” have created tens of thousands of deaths, hundreds of thousands of wounded, collapse of the infrastructure of at least three countries (include Libya as we helped overthrow Gaddafi), and left millions of people homeless and without water, food, and/or shelter. All this began with the lies generated by the Bush administration and its war against terrorism. But, who proved to be the terrorist?
Is it possible that the actions of the U.S. and its “willings” are an attempt to establish a military presence in that area in order to get and maintain control over the oil and natural gas supplies? After all, we claim to have withdrawn from Afghanistan and Iraq but has anyone noticed that U.S. troops have maintained a presence in both countries?
The U.S. and its “willings” have created the conditions which have allowed and encouraged extremist elements in the Middle East to take military action against those in power. Since we are quick to label all rebellion as acts of terror, we have been and will continue to be in an ongoing “operation,” bombing and killing in various countries that cannot challenge U.S. policy.
So, we have been in a continuous state of war or “operation” because we have declared war on terrorism and we then label everything terrorism. That is with the exception of Israel’s actions as well as our own. It really pays to be supported by the most powerful military in human history.
Let us talk further about unconditional U.S. support of Israel. In its war against terrorism, the U.S. has failed to include Israel as a terrorist nation. But that is understandable since the U.S. does not recognize its own bombings and arbitrary killings of innocent civilians as terrorism. People living in Iraq have frequently described the constant state of fear in which they live, waiting for the next sound of overhead drones that will fire their missiles and destroy their villages, and kill large numbers of people.
No, ladies and gentlemen, terrorism is committed only by dark skinned men and women who are usually members of the Muslim community. Terrorism is aggressive action committed by Palestinians (Hamas) who have no standing military, no tanks, no planes, none of the latest military hardware, and are basically ineffective and impotent militarily.
Looking at these figures, can we legitimately call this a conflict?
Israel’s attack on Gaza, this year, further supports my argument. On July 8, 2014, Israel launched Operation Protective Edge (another “operation”), bombarding Gaza for seven weeks and killing 2,200 people, most of them innocent citizens of Gaza. There were 72 Israels killed, all but six were members of the Israel Defense Force. In other words, those Israelis killed during the fighting were primarily armed military personnel.
Despite Israel’s terror activities and it’s policy of ethnic cleansing (ensuring that Israel is a Jewish state), the U.S. supports them with $3.5 billion annually as well as extra weapons to ensure that they can “defend” themselves.
So much for the War on Terror.
Dave Alpert has masters degrees in social work, educational administration, and psychology. He spent his career working with troubled inner city adolescents.
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The white man as weapon of mass destruction—part 3
Posted on November 19, 2014 by Dave Alpert
And now, we come to the 21st century where the white man, under the leadership of the United States, continues his journey toward global destruction.
On September 11, 2001, the U.S. was attacked. Four commercial airline flights were supposedly hijacked by 19 Middle Eastern men. Two were flown into the World Trade Center towers, one into the Pentagon, and the fourth plane supposedly crashed in Pennsylvania. According to the official story, this was all accomplished by these 19 men using box cutters as weapons.
These 19 men were miraculously identified within hours despite the fact that none of their names appeared on any of the manifests. The government also implicated Osama bin Laden who claimed he had nothing to do with this attack, was suffering from kidney failure and in need of frequent dialysis treatments.
By the way, the FBI never listed bin Laden among the Most Wanted because they admitted not having any evidence of his involvement.
The two Towers that were struck by planes eventually collapsed. A third building, Building #7, collapsed several hours later although it was never struck by a plane. Thousands of scientists, engineers, and architects claim that the buildings could not have collapsed from office fires or the trauma of a plane crash and are calling for an unbiased investigation.
Although this event was a major breakdown of the U.S. multi-billion dollar national security system, President Bush was reluctant to have this investigated. After a year, under pressure, he appointed some political cronies (9-11 Commission) to investigate. The commission proceeded to ignore any testimony or evidence that did not fit into and support the official story.
9-11 was a crucial event. It changed a great deal for the U.S. and the world at large. President Bush declared the Global War on Terrorism, increasing military operations, economic measures and political pressure on groups it accused of being terrorists, as well as the countries determined to be supporting these terrorists.
Three thousand people died that day and here we are, 13 years later, with no greater clarity about the events of that day. There are multitudes of questions that remain unanswered.
So, what to do about 9-11. The U.S. responded in the only way it knows, it attacked Afghanistan, despite the fact that 15 of the 19 men they identified as the hijackers were Saudis (our close ally in the Middle East). This was because Afghanistan was where bin Laden (also Saudi) was supposed to be and our leaders decided he was the head honcho.
This was not a declaration of war against Afghanistan, it was an “operation,” namely, Operation Enduring Freedom. Remember, the U.S. no longer fights wars, we kill and get killed in “operations.” But like any operation, our government engages Madison Avenue and the mainstream media to administer the anesthesia to the public.
From 2001 to 2014, there were 3,478 fatalities of troops from the U.S., U.K., and other members of the “willing.”
However, civilian casualties were far greater. From October, 2001-June, 2003, it is estimated that 3,100-3,600 Afghan civilians were killed. Another 7,000 were killed in 2005, 4,400 in 2006, 7,700 in 2007, 2,118 in 2008, and so on.
But, our real target was Iraq. So on March 20, 2003, the U.S. invaded Iraq. U.S. officials found that our former ally, Sadaam Hussein, was becoming problematic and we needed a regime change. The U.S. claimed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and were instrumental in helping bin Laden implement the 9-11 attacks. Both were lies.
Let us look at the body count in this “operation.”
Here we are in 2014 and we have not only reignited our bombing of Iraq but we’ve incorporated Syria into our “operations.”
After 13 years, what have we accomplished? The U.S. and its European “willing” have created tens of thousands of deaths, hundreds of thousands of wounded, collapse of the infrastructure of at least three countries (include Libya as we helped overthrow Gaddafi), and left millions of people homeless and without water, food, and/or shelter. All this began with the lies generated by the Bush administration and its war against terrorism. But, who proved to be the terrorist?
Is it possible that the actions of the U.S. and its “willings” are an attempt to establish a military presence in that area in order to get and maintain control over the oil and natural gas supplies? After all, we claim to have withdrawn from Afghanistan and Iraq but has anyone noticed that U.S. troops have maintained a presence in both countries?
The U.S. and its “willings” have created the conditions which have allowed and encouraged extremist elements in the Middle East to take military action against those in power. Since we are quick to label all rebellion as acts of terror, we have been and will continue to be in an ongoing “operation,” bombing and killing in various countries that cannot challenge U.S. policy.
So, we have been in a continuous state of war or “operation” because we have declared war on terrorism and we then label everything terrorism. That is with the exception of Israel’s actions as well as our own. It really pays to be supported by the most powerful military in human history.
Let us talk further about unconditional U.S. support of Israel. In its war against terrorism, the U.S. has failed to include Israel as a terrorist nation. But that is understandable since the U.S. does not recognize its own bombings and arbitrary killings of innocent civilians as terrorism. People living in Iraq have frequently described the constant state of fear in which they live, waiting for the next sound of overhead drones that will fire their missiles and destroy their villages, and kill large numbers of people.
No, ladies and gentlemen, terrorism is committed only by dark skinned men and women who are usually members of the Muslim community. Terrorism is aggressive action committed by Palestinians (Hamas) who have no standing military, no tanks, no planes, none of the latest military hardware, and are basically ineffective and impotent militarily.
The following statistics support my claim:
Looking at these figures, can we legitimately call this a conflict?
Israel’s attack on Gaza, this year, further supports my argument. On July 8, 2014, Israel launched Operation Protective Edge (another “operation”), bombarding Gaza for seven weeks and killing 2,200 people, most of them innocent citizens of Gaza. There were 72 Israels killed, all but six were members of the Israel Defense Force. In other words, those Israelis killed during the fighting were primarily armed military personnel.
Despite Israel’s terror activities and it’s policy of ethnic cleansing (ensuring that Israel is a Jewish state), the U.S. supports them with $3.5 billion annually as well as extra weapons to ensure that they can “defend” themselves.
So much for the War on Terror.
Dave Alpert has masters degrees in social work, educational administration, and psychology. He spent his career working with troubled inner city adolescents.