Saturday, January 19, 2008

Al Qaeda and the "War on Terrorism"


by Michel Chossudovsky

Global Research, January 20, 2008

"One of the main objectives of war propaganda is to "fabricate an enemy". The "outside enemy" personified by Osama bin Laden is "threatening America".

Pre-emptive war directed against "Islamic terrorists" is required to defend the Homeland. Realities are turned upside down. America is under attack.

In the wake of 9/11, the creation of this "outside enemy" has served to obfuscate the real economic and strategic objectives behind the war in the Middle East and Central Asia. Waged on the grounds of self-defense, the pre-emptive war is upheld as a "just war" with a humanitarian mandate.

As anti-war sentiment grows and the political legitimacy the Bush Administration falters, doubts regarding the existence of this illusive "outside enemy" must be dispelled.

Counter-terrorism and war propaganda are intertwined. The propaganda apparatus feeds disinformation into the news chain. The terror warnings must appear to be "genuine". The objective is to present the terror groups as "enemies of America."

Ironically, Al Qaeda --the "outside enemy of America" as well as the alleged architect of the 9/11 attacks-- is a creation of the CIA......

Historical Background......

Pakistan’s ISI Used as a "Go-Between"......

The CIA sponsored Narcotics Trade.....

From the Soviet-Afghan War to the "War on Terrorism"......

The War in Chechnya......

Dismantling Secular Institutions in the former Soviet Union.....

Promoting Secessionist Movements in India......

U.S.-Sponsored Insurgencies in China.....

Yugoslavia.....

"From the Horse's Mouth".....

Complicity of the Clinton Administration.....

From Bosnia to Kosovo.....

Congressional Testimonies on KLA-Al Qaeda links.....

Madeleine Albright Covets the KLA....

The Senate and the House tacitly endorse State Terrorism....

"The Islamic Militant Network" and NATO join hands in Macedonia.....

Washington’s Hidden Agenda.....

Erasing the History of Al Qaeda.....

The Post 9/11 "War on Terrorism"......

War Propaganda......

"Massive Casualty Producing Events"....

Operation Northwoods.....

Terror Warnings and Terror Events.....

"Justification and Opportunity to Retaliate against some known targets"....

Concluding Remarks


The threat of an Al Qaeda "Attack on America" is being used profusely by the Bush administration and its indefectible British ally to galvanize public opinion in support of a global military agenda.

Known and documented, the "Islamic terror network" is a creation of the US intelligence apparatus. There is firm evidence that several of the terrorist "mass casualty events" which have resulted in civilian casualties were triggered by the military and/or intelligence services. Similarly, corroborated by evidence, several of the terror alerts were based on fake intelligence as revealed in the London 2006 foiled "liquid bomb attack", where the alleged hijackers had not purchased airline tickets and several did not have passports to board the aircraft.

The "war on terrorism" is bogus. The 911 narrative as conveyed by the 911 Commission report is fabricated. The Bush administration is involved in acts of cover-up and complicity at the highest levels of government.

Revealing the lies behind 911 would serve to undermine the legitimacy of the "war on terrorism".

Revealing the lies behind 911 should be part of a consistent antiwar movement.

Without 911, the war criminals in high office do not have a leg to stand on. The entire national security construct collapses like a deck of cards."

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