CNN Claims Palestinians Celebrated The 2001 Terrorist Attacks

 

CNN ran a report of Palestinians celebrating the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. The Anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiment is projected by showing an unverified clip of  celebration. A liberal channel was engaging in similar arguments with right-wing media. The CNN report ignores the long history of the United States arming Israel. Occupation, invasions, and being colonized was enabled by the United States. Most Palestinians understand Israel's power is reliant upon aid from the United States. CNN claimed that some "blamed the United States." US policy continues to be anti-Palestinian and it was almost shocking that large celebrations did not happen. Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip for 78 years remained victims of Israeli terrorism. Combined with the support for the Gulf monarchies and forming armed groups in the Soviet-Afghan War blowback was inevitable. As long as Arab populations are subject to abuse, armed resistance will continue. The aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks was aggressive war and the reduction of civil liberties in the United States.   

Condoleezza Rice Praises The Iraq War (2008)

 

Aggressive war tends to have a false justification. Condoleezza Rice who served as Secretary of State from 2005 to 2009 asserted that the United States liberated Iraq from Saddam Hussein. The falsehood was that the war was a humanitarian cause to save Iraqis from oppression. Instead, Iraqis lost their freedom and were under US military occupation. This was no only about Iraq, but a demonstration to the world about how violent America can be. The need to intimidate and be a threat allows the United States to have dominance over the international stage. Condoleezza Rice then distorts history by ignoring the fact the US armed Saddam Hussein during the Iran-Iraq War. The invasion of Kuwait was repercussion of the eight year conflict, which effected oil prices. The West did provide the materials for chemical weapons. However, Iraq abandoned nuclear and chemical weapons programs. The sanctions were intended to harm the population of Iraq. The oil for food program demonstrated the objective of try to extract Iraq's valuable resources. The Iraq War did not make the world safer. The conflict cause more destabilization in West Asia and an increase in terrorism. Condoleezza Rice's interview reveals how war criminals justify their violence under the mask of a noble cause. 

Pervez Musharraf Denies Knowing of Osama Bin Laden's Location (2012)

 

Pervez Musharraf (1943-2023)  will be remembered as Pakistan's stern military leader. His rule from 1999 to 2008 oversaw military operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan being an ally to the US. The alliance demonstrated the myths surrounding the War on Terror. After the fall of the Taliban, the hunt for Osama Bin Laden commenced. He was found and killed in Pakistan. Pervez Musharraf claimed he did not know that Osama Bin Laden was in  the country. He made those statements in a CNN interview in 2012. The falsehood is that Pakistan was actively pursuing him. The ISI also has for a number of years aided the Taliban. The reason is for the purpose of using irregular warfare against India and having influence in Afghanistan. Musharraf was in a sense similar to Muhammad Zia-ul-Huq. Both leaders aided terrorist organizations to aid in regional objectives. Coming to power in a coup and getting elected several times allowed the military establishment to tighten its grip. Musharraf would be voted out of office and spend the rest of his life in exile.