9-11 A Tragedy9-11 A Tragedy

9-11 is a tragedy just like any attack or 9-11 is a tragedy just like any attack or any war on any country is a tragedy.any war on any country is a tragedy.

Common people in America, as elsewhere Common people in America, as elsewhere in the world, are mostly overwhelmed with in the world, are mostly overwhelmed with their own daily living and problems, and their own daily living and problems, and have no time for being aware of their have no time for being aware of their politicians’ and nations’ deeds over long politicians’ and nations’ deeds over long periods of time. The shocking tragedy of periods of time. The shocking tragedy of 9-11 jolted even the most dull person into 9-11 jolted even the most dull person into an emotional frenzy. For these common an emotional frenzy. For these common people, the biggest question after 9-11 people, the biggest question after 9-11 was WHY, why did this happen. was WHY, why did this happen.

The world wide web is full of The world wide web is full of information on anything and information on anything and everything you would want to know everything you would want to know about 9-11, so I am not saying about 9-11, so I am not saying anything new here. In fact, most of anything new here. In fact, most of the information I have gathered is the information I have gathered is from these web resources, same from these web resources, same being acknowledged herewith.being acknowledged herewith.

Some of the main web sites referred to Some of the main web sites referred to in the preparation of this presentation in the preparation of this presentation were:were:

http://www.ied.info/books/whyhttp://www.ied.info/books/why http://unansweredquestions.org/http://unansweredquestions.org/

timeline/main/timelinebefore2001.html timeline/main/timelinebefore2001.html http://www.unclenicks.net/research/http://www.unclenicks.net/research/

Oil_Wars/9_11/9_11.html Oil_Wars/9_11/9_11.html

The online version of the book Why The online version of the book Why says that “Philosophers everywhere says that “Philosophers everywhere know that societies thrive on lies. know that societies thrive on lies. Although societies wish to be humane, Although societies wish to be humane, but the greed of materialism prevents but the greed of materialism prevents them from giving up the amenities of them from giving up the amenities of life that are mostly produced by the life that are mostly produced by the labors of others”.labors of others”.

Thus, powerful societies present to Thus, powerful societies present to themselves and their children, to students themselves and their children, to students in universities and to the world, a moral in universities and to the world, a moral and unselfish picture, while the truth is far and unselfish picture, while the truth is far from that. The truth is, powerful societies from that. The truth is, powerful societies do exact opposite of what they claim.do exact opposite of what they claim.

Although neither religion may acknowledge Although neither religion may acknowledge it, history reveals a 1300 year old battle it, history reveals a 1300 year old battle between Christians and Muslims.between Christians and Muslims.

To understand 9-11, we must understand the To understand 9-11, we must understand the history behind the designs of the world’s history behind the designs of the world’s powerbrokers to control the resources of the world powerbrokers to control the resources of the world and lay claim to its wealth, especially the volatile and lay claim to its wealth, especially the volatile Middle East.Middle East.

All wealth is processed from natural resources. All wealth is processed from natural resources. Most of these natural resources are in the weak, Most of these natural resources are in the weak, impoverished world. They are transferred to the impoverished world. They are transferred to the rich and powerful countries through unequal pay for rich and powerful countries through unequal pay for equal work, mainly due to unequal currency values equal work, mainly due to unequal currency values and inequality in world trade. If currency and labor and inequality in world trade. If currency and labor values were equalized in our troubled world, it values were equalized in our troubled world, it would be a better place to live in.would be a better place to live in.

Napolean maintained that one country’s free Napolean maintained that one country’s free trade is another country’s impoverishment trade is another country’s impoverishment due to inequality in currency, labor values, due to inequality in currency, labor values, and world trade. Policies are legally tailored to and world trade. Policies are legally tailored to benefit the rich at the expense of the helpless benefit the rich at the expense of the helpless poor.poor.

Briefly, as J.W. Smith, the author of Why Briefly, as J.W. Smith, the author of Why describes; Global capital, backed by American describes; Global capital, backed by American military, is attempting to deny every military, is attempting to deny every undeveloped nation the right to protect its undeveloped nation the right to protect its resources, industry, markets, and citizens.resources, industry, markets, and citizens.

Conscientious citizens would be Conscientious citizens would be shocked if they were enlightened shocked if they were enlightened about the wholesale terrorism that about the wholesale terrorism that their governments were perpetuating their governments were perpetuating to accomplish the national goal of to accomplish the national goal of maintaining a high standard of living. maintaining a high standard of living. Hence, the foreign policy of powerful Hence, the foreign policy of powerful nations must be kept secret.nations must be kept secret.

Most violence around the world is over Most violence around the world is over who will control the natural resources, who will control the natural resources, and thus, who will control the wealth and thus, who will control the wealth producing process. Because people producing process. Because people will not tolerate violence and will not tolerate violence and dishonesty in their name, hiding this dishonesty in their name, hiding this theft of other countries’ wealth is the theft of other countries’ wealth is the reason why governments of powerful reason why governments of powerful nations must lie to its people. nations must lie to its people.

People rely on media, and when the media gets People rely on media, and when the media gets controlled or tailored by corporations and government, controlled or tailored by corporations and government, the truth never really comes out, and one cannot the truth never really comes out, and one cannot blame common people for being unaware of truth.blame common people for being unaware of truth.

Modern world is a free world. In a great country like Modern world is a free world. In a great country like America, it’s a tragedy if we will sit back and accept America, it’s a tragedy if we will sit back and accept the manipulation of media and the sly twisting of the the manipulation of media and the sly twisting of the real truth, which is an evil twisting of the human word real truth, which is an evil twisting of the human word itself. itself.

Our silence today will only aggravate problems in the Our silence today will only aggravate problems in the long run for tomorrow’s children, just like yesterday’s long run for tomorrow’s children, just like yesterday’s hiding of the truth and arrogant, ruthless, and hiding of the truth and arrogant, ruthless, and materially greedy policies have been the direct cause materially greedy policies have been the direct cause of 9-11 and its aftermath. of 9-11 and its aftermath.

Over the years, the CIA has followed a Over the years, the CIA has followed a policy of strategy of tension to create fear policy of strategy of tension to create fear amongst Americans so they will support amongst Americans so they will support America’s militarization.America’s militarization.

In the name of protecting peace, freedom, In the name of protecting peace, freedom, justice, and human rights, Think Tanks justice, and human rights, Think Tanks used wordsmiths to manipulate the word used wordsmiths to manipulate the word with ideologically pure concepts to with ideologically pure concepts to polarize the American public with fear.polarize the American public with fear.

Gutless law was bought, and history was Gutless law was bought, and history was distorted with falsified writings of distorted with falsified writings of dubious authors. dubious authors.

Misinformation about the Misinformation about the destabilizations slyly created in many destabilizations slyly created in many parts of the world by the policies of parts of the world by the policies of powerful nations for selfish wealth powerful nations for selfish wealth grabbing dared not be discussed grabbing dared not be discussed through an open forum in the media. through an open forum in the media.

Public knowledge of each violent event Public knowledge of each violent event committed by powerful nations is committed by powerful nations is controlled through carefully crafted press controlled through carefully crafted press releases before, during, and after the releases before, during, and after the event.event.

Thus, it is the survival of the meanest, not Thus, it is the survival of the meanest, not the fittest, as Darwin proposed. Anyone the fittest, as Darwin proposed. Anyone who can think more than just materially, who can think more than just materially, surely will despise all this. surely will despise all this.

According to Why, One’s own society According to Why, One’s own society is portrayed as “is portrayed as “peacefulpeaceful and and democraticdemocratic” even as it controls other ” even as it controls other societies through military power and societies through military power and terror. Meantime the societies whose terror. Meantime the societies whose freedom and rights are being freedom and rights are being suppressed are labeled suppressed are labeled dictatorsdictators and and terroriststerrorists. .

Even though the American’s were arming Even though the American’s were arming the Iraqi’s during the Iran-Iraq war of the the Iraqi’s during the Iran-Iraq war of the 1970s-1980s, they did not want either of 1970s-1980s, they did not want either of them to win. War was just a business. them to win. War was just a business.

9 years of Iran-Iraq war left about a million 9 years of Iran-Iraq war left about a million dead, 1.5 million wounded, and 2.5 million dead, 1.5 million wounded, and 2.5 million refugees devastated for a whole life, not to refugees devastated for a whole life, not to forget the destruction of many ships in the forget the destruction of many ships in the Persian Gulf and its shattering effects on Persian Gulf and its shattering effects on the shipping industry that left many dead the shipping industry that left many dead and/or jobless.and/or jobless.

Badly bruised from the Iran-Iraq war, Badly bruised from the Iran-Iraq war, suspecting the Kuwaiti’s of stealing oil from suspecting the Kuwaiti’s of stealing oil from Iraqi territory through horizontal cross-Iraqi territory through horizontal cross-border drilling, and feeling America was border drilling, and feeling America was their friend supporting them with arms, Iraq their friend supporting them with arms, Iraq ventured out to attack Kuwait that actually ventured out to attack Kuwait that actually once belonged to Iraq. This led to the 1991 once belonged to Iraq. This led to the 1991 Gulf War that left another 200,000 dead, Gulf War that left another 200,000 dead, Iraq’s infrastructure and industry damaged, Iraq’s infrastructure and industry damaged, and a 12 year embargo during which more and a 12 year embargo during which more than a million Iraqi’s died due to lack of than a million Iraqi’s died due to lack of timely food and medicine.timely food and medicine.

The Al-Qaeda, along with thousands of The Al-Qaeda, along with thousands of extremist Muslims worldwide, know this extremist Muslims worldwide, know this history as well as the many other slaughters history as well as the many other slaughters and suppressions of freedom done against and suppressions of freedom done against Muslims in Middle East, Africa, Europe, Muslims in Middle East, Africa, Europe, Russia, Central Asia, and elsewhere. Also, Russia, Central Asia, and elsewhere. Also, they know about the destabilizing policies of they know about the destabilizing policies of this country in Central America, South this country in Central America, South America and Korea.America and Korea.

The Afghanistan – Soviet – The Afghanistan – Soviet – U.S.A IssueU.S.A Issue

Quoting these web sites mentioned at the Quoting these web sites mentioned at the beginning, CIA used a British bank BCCI to beginning, CIA used a British bank BCCI to funnel millions of dollars to the fighters funnel millions of dollars to the fighters battling the Soviet occupation of battling the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. Bin Laden was one of these Afghanistan. Bin Laden was one of these fighters financed and trained by CIA.fighters financed and trained by CIA.

Bin Laden was operating Al Qaeda network Bin Laden was operating Al Qaeda network in Sudan since 1991. In 1995, Sudan in Sudan since 1991. In 1995, Sudan offered U.S. huge files on Bin Laden’s offered U.S. huge files on Bin Laden’s activities, but for reasons best known to activities, but for reasons best known to them, U.S. denied that offer. them, U.S. denied that offer.

1996 saw Saudi Arabia become Al 1996 saw Saudi Arabia become Al Qaeda’s biggest financial backer.Qaeda’s biggest financial backer.

In 1996, Bin Laden was expelled from In 1996, Bin Laden was expelled from Sudan and traveled with 150 men, Sudan and traveled with 150 men, women, and children to Afghanistan. women, and children to Afghanistan. In spite of knowing his travel plans, In spite of knowing his travel plans, U.S. did nothing to stop or intercept U.S. did nothing to stop or intercept Bin Laden. Bin Laden.

In 1996, Al Qaeda takes over Afghanistan’s In 1996, Al Qaeda takes over Afghanistan’s national airlines, Ariana, its passenger flights national airlines, Ariana, its passenger flights become few and erratic; instead, Ariana become few and erratic; instead, Ariana planes transport drugs, weapons, gold, and planes transport drugs, weapons, gold, and personnel between Afghanistan, United Arab personnel between Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan. Sharjah in U.A.E. Emirates, and Pakistan. Sharjah in U.A.E. becomes a hub for drug and arms smuggling. becomes a hub for drug and arms smuggling.

Central Asian oil and energy reserves are Central Asian oil and energy reserves are publicized to exceed Saudi Arabian oil publicized to exceed Saudi Arabian oil reserves, thus altering the pipeline politics of reserves, thus altering the pipeline politics of Afghanistan. Afghanistan.

1996 : Bin Laden mints money from opium 1996 : Bin Laden mints money from opium drug trade in Afghanistan. This money is vital drug trade in Afghanistan. This money is vital to keep Taliban in power and funds his to keep Taliban in power and funds his terrorist networks as well.terrorist networks as well.

In 1997, CIA sends a task force of petroleum In 1997, CIA sends a task force of petroleum engineers to Central Asia to sniff at the engineers to Central Asia to sniff at the political atmosphere and enormous wealth political atmosphere and enormous wealth there. Eurasia is portrayed as key to world there. Eurasia is portrayed as key to world power, and Central Asia as key to domination power, and Central Asia as key to domination over Eurasia. over Eurasia.

December 1997 : Taliban are guests at December 1997 : Taliban are guests at Texas Unocal company’s business deal of Texas Unocal company’s business deal of pipelines across Afghanistan as part of pipelines across Afghanistan as part of scramble to profit from oil rich Caspian scramble to profit from oil rich Caspian reserves. To push through the deal, U.S. reserves. To push through the deal, U.S. recognizes the Taliban regime despite its recognizes the Taliban regime despite its policies against women and children.policies against women and children.

Unocal hires University of Nebraska to train Unocal hires University of Nebraska to train 400 Afghani teachers, electricians, 400 Afghani teachers, electricians, carpenters, and pipe-fitters, for their carpenters, and pipe-fitters, for their dreamy project in Afghanistan. dreamy project in Afghanistan.

In 1998, it is reported that Bin Laden In 1998, it is reported that Bin Laden was a CIA asset until 1980s, and CIA was a CIA asset until 1980s, and CIA was still hoping that Bin Laden will was still hoping that Bin Laden will becomebecome

pro-U.S. pro-U.S. November 1998 : Former, President, November 1998 : Former, President,

George Bush, Sr., meets with Bin George Bush, Sr., meets with Bin Laden family in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Laden family in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

July 24, 2001 : World Trade Center is July 24, 2001 : World Trade Center is purchased by Larry Silverstein for 3.2 billion purchased by Larry Silverstein for 3.2 billion dollars from New York Port Authority. This dollars from New York Port Authority. This was the only time in its history that WTC was the only time in its history that WTC changed hands.changed hands.

August 24-29, 2001 : Hijackers book their August 24-29, 2001 : Hijackers book their flights using real names and credit cards. flights using real names and credit cards. Why would they pay using credit cards in Why would they pay using credit cards in their real names when they were on FBI’s their real names when they were on FBI’s most wanted list? Was all this known and most wanted list? Was all this known and just allowed to happen?just allowed to happen?

Early September 2001 : There is brisk activity on Early September 2001 : There is brisk activity on New York Stock Exchange for short selling of New York Stock Exchange for short selling of American and United Airlines stocks. CIA was American and United Airlines stocks. CIA was monitoring this unusual activity that seemed to monitoring this unusual activity that seemed to be a warning of imminent attacks against be a warning of imminent attacks against American and United Airlines planes.American and United Airlines planes.

German, British, Dutch, Belgian, Luxembourg, German, British, Dutch, Belgian, Luxembourg, French, Swiss, Italian, Monte Carlo, Cyprus and French, Swiss, Italian, Monte Carlo, Cyprus and other worldwide stock markets witness brisk other worldwide stock markets witness brisk insider trading of massive amounts. How, and insider trading of massive amounts. How, and what knowledge did these insiders have about 9-what knowledge did these insiders have about 9-11 that they panicked to short sell their stocks ?11 that they panicked to short sell their stocks ?

September 4, 2004 : Zim – American Israeli September 4, 2004 : Zim – American Israeli Shipping Company moves from its 16Shipping Company moves from its 16thth floor floor office in WTC to Norfolk, Virginia, one week office in WTC to Norfolk, Virginia, one week before 9-11.before 9-11.

September 10, 2001 : September 10, 2001 : Defense Secretary Defense Secretary Rumsfeld announces that his department Rumsfeld announces that his department "cannot track 2.3 trillion dollars in "cannot track 2.3 trillion dollars in transactions." It is later speculated that transactions." It is later speculated that about 25% of yearly defense budget is about 25% of yearly defense budget is unaccounted for. The books are cooked unaccounted for. The books are cooked routinely year after year.routinely year after year.

September 10, 2001 : Many top September 10, 2001 : Many top Pentagon officials cancel their travel Pentagon officials cancel their travel plans for next morning. What was plans for next morning. What was behind their move? Why this same behind their move? Why this same information was not available to information was not available to others who flew in the ill-fated planes others who flew in the ill-fated planes next day, and to those who attended next day, and to those who attended their routine work at WTC next day?their routine work at WTC next day?

September 11, 2001 Early Morning : September 11, 2001 Early Morning : A number of CEO’s of many offices in WTC A number of CEO’s of many offices in WTC

are in Nebraska to attend a morning Charity are in Nebraska to attend a morning Charity event. event.

Are the lives of super-rich Americans more Are the lives of super-rich Americans more valuable than their subordinate American valuable than their subordinate American employees who perished in WTC on that ill-employees who perished in WTC on that ill-fated day? fated day?

And, for that matter, is the life of any And, for that matter, is the life of any human anywhere on Earth more human anywhere on Earth more valuable than other, just because of valuable than other, just because of a particular nationality, skin color, a particular nationality, skin color, financial level, rank, caste, or creed? financial level, rank, caste, or creed? Isn’t it high time we stop these rigid Isn’t it high time we stop these rigid pre-historic attitudes in our modern pre-historic attitudes in our modern world ?world ?