Why al qaida targets only America?
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They attack other countries, but they see us as the biggest threat to their way of life, so they attack us the most.  They think we are going to colonialize the rest of the world (I can't say that I disagree), and since they see our (western) lifestyles as evil, they want to stop us before that happens to them by raising awareness in their own countries of our evil deeds.  It certainly doesn't help that we back Israel.
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The coordinated efforts of islamic forces is not new; just look at Kosovo and Chechnya.  We've read of converted muslims leaving the US to help these efforts abroad.  The main problem, and the thing the average american doesn't realize, is most of these forces have personnel trained by US special forces and/or CIA when we assisted Iraq during the Iran/Iraq war and in aid of Afghanistan during the Afghan-Soviet war, so it's going to become increasingly difficult to capture key persons when they have our playbook (for that terrain)\n\nIf anyone knows future al-Quida movements, they surely couldn't share them in this forum.  As an opinion, I feel a strong effort needs to be initiated to work with the ruling bodies in the region so that stronger governments arise, lessening the attraction of these off-shoot groups.  The only way this is feasible is if we start approaching the leaders from a position they are more comfortable with and that begins with sending envoys who understand and appreciate their culture.  Just as the FBI couldn't infiltrate the Black Panthers due to lack of black agents, we won't be able to gain full confidence until we can send some US representives over with whom the common man in the Mid East can relate.  The problem is, I'm not sure that is a priority and I worry that diplomacy is taking a back seat.  Egypt is increasingly turning anti-American on a grassroots level and you see more and more persons of higher stature (professors, physicians, lawyers) becoming involved in local politics in the region and they aren't preaching US policy.
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I agree with you - it is two faced! Why is it ok for America to bomb Afghanistan when the legitimate government, the Taliban, who were America's allies against Soviet invaders, were unable to hand over Osama bin Laden? (The new government even with aid from American Navy Seals, Britisn SAS and Ausie SAS troops have not been able to accomplish this task). With that logic Britain should have bombed the USA for not handing over Irish-Americans in NY and Boston - the biggest sponsors of terrorism against the UK, the Irish Republican Army.\n\nIn the same way why did USA not bomb Pakistan for harbouring Osama and Al Queda, running Madrassas where hatred and violence against all other religions is taught. Yet Musharaf was given bribes by Bush and allowed to be a nuclear power. Why is Pk allowed to threaten India with nuclear war and sponsor terrorists to kill MPs in the democratic India Parliament building but Bush told India not to retaliate? Why is Iran not allowed to develop a nuclear deterrent like North Korea's, when US performed blitzkrieg, invasion & occupation on Iran's neighbours who were former US allies: Iraq & Afghanistan!   \n\nWhy is Bush trying Saddam for killing revolutionary seperatist Kurds using the same method Winston Churchill did to the Kurds - poison gas, but sold to him by Donald Rumsfeld (who even embraced Saddam and declared that Saddam was his best friend in the world!!!); but kissing China's communist leader's a.s.s. when China has threatenned Bush with nuclear war over Taiwan & killed their own citizens - students protesting that they want democracy!
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Terrorism  started in middle east with palestines and jews.   They'd attack civilians for intimidation.  To nip it in the bud, there should've been mass education about its negative effects and moral consequences.  Also, take out the leaders of the terrorists.  \n\nToday, America and other western countries must stop attacking other religions and exploiting 3rd world countries.  They should also stop killing others.  Killing creates a need for revenge.  That is why they are attacking.\n\nIts a vicous cycle of escalating violence.  You kill my family, I will kill you.  You kill that individual and then someone else wants revenge.  And on the loop goes
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Because US gives them bonuses, as you may remember they declared their nukes just a few monthes ago without any protests and there are some other bonuses that I've heard of but I can't remember now.\nBut I must add that this good US friend government was the main human source of Taleban and Bin Laden a few years ago.\nAgain I must add that when Bin Laden was friend of US an Islamic country named Iran did all its best to help anti Bin Laden groups in Afghanestan but they failed because US was supporting Bin Laden and Iranians told that these people are dangerous but who cared?\nDo you know that there are some Islamic countries that have no armies Like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,Qatar and UAE? Do you know how they protect their countries? They pay US and US protect them. Saudi Arabia Airports are always open for US military aircrafts.\nAnyways it seems you think all Muslims are natural born terrorists. \nYou are wrong.
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You think youre pretty clever coming up with this. Ok, now let me tell you something. Not long before 9-11, Bin Laden was treated at the American Hospital in Dubai, where he was also visited by a local chief of the CIA. Also, throughout the 80s Bin Laden was funded and armed by the CIA to fight against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Al Queda has communicated with government leaders from Russia to Pakistan. Communications prove nothing. By the way, I highly suggest you watch this video on 9-11:\n\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8260059923762628848\n\n\nPeace
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America is the silent terrorist.
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Ha they have no plan for fighting terrorism. To them, it seems logical that if they leave terrorists alone, the terrorists will return the favor. Many liberals believe America is at fault for terrorist attacks, that our culture and ways provoked the Muslim extremism. \n\nBut murder and terrorism is never the solution, especially in a country such as this.\n\nTo canukinsocial's statement: that is exceptionally inaccurate. CIA and NSA have intercepted hundreds of threats against the United States, and although they are certainly sometimes a bit slow, that is why they need a larger budget. So that can improve.
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osama's little al qaeda has helped american and british interests more than any othe party.so yeh ,this guy is no arab,he was born in arabia but was raised in the land we cal america.of course they know.
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Yeah. If USA was not intervening with other countries' business, it would have been prevented. From the way US is acting in Iraq and with Iran, I am not sure what US have learnt from 911 though.. Osama and his people are devils trained by US.
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There have been "home-grown terrorists" in America almost as long as the continent has been settled by Europeans.\n\nAt first they occured only sporadically, and the damage they did was mostly to wildlife and nature. We now remember them as "trappers" and did had a devastating effect on the natural balance of the American environment.\nWith immigration numbers rising, they became more numerous and extended their terrorist activities towards the native people, then called "Red Indians", but now acknowledged as Native Americans (even though their own origin lay in Asia). After a while of private terror, the new USA and her army joined in and created an early system of state-sponsored terrorism. This was so effective that most of the Native Americans were wiped out.\n\nParallel to this development a large number of private terror gangs established themselves in the so-called "Wild West" as guns for hire who would terrorise anyone regardless of colour, ethnicity, creed and status as long as they were payed for it or gained profit from it in other ways.\n\nSince the late 19th century these gangs also operated beyond the US borders, first in Mexico and Canada, then also in Central and South America and further afield. In 1898 the state joined in once more with the American-Spanish War, sending bands of terrorising shock troops to the Spanish colonies of Cuba and the Philippines. \nEver since terrorists "home-grown in the USA" have brought fear and violence to many parts of the world, either as individuals and small goups operating for private interests, or as large organised military bodies known as the US Marine Corps and the US Army.\n\nFor the past 60 years a new dimension has entered that frame: US lead and financed undercover operations, organised by the CIA and other state agencies. These involve Americans as well as large numbers of foreigners under US control.\nOne of the most recent of these groups is "Al Qaeda", which was formed by the CIA as a Muslim spearhead against the Russians occupying Afghanistan. They recruited fighters in the Middle East, trained, armed and financed them and selected their leader, a Saudi Arabian multi-millionaire and ex-playboy named Osama bin Laden. They even developed the idea of the modern "jihad", the holy war for political purposes, and the books about it were written and printed at the University of Nebraska. (I saw them myself during the 1980s in Pakistan and Afghanistan.)\nThe group is still under CIA control and by now one of their "black operations" which do offically not exist and are even kept secret from Congress and other political bodies, except the top brass at the White House. They have been used successfully to create a desire for war in the majority of US citizens, to create an excuse for invading and occupying Afghanistan, and partially for the war against Iraq and the continuing illegal occupation of that country.\n\nIt is also known that both CIA and FBI use undercover and sting operations quite regularly, setting up illegal and terrorist groups with taxpayers' money in order to lure gullible idiots into them for participation. Whenever it suits the political leadership, one of these groups is busted and sold to the gullible public as "a great success in the fight against crime and terrorism". The few stupid run-alongs are tried and disappear into jails for the rest of their miserable lives, while the organisers move on to do the same thing all over again elsewhere, spending more taxpayers' money on it. \nAll this together makes the USA the home of 90% of the world's terrorists.
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It's simple. It's made us paranoid to the point we're becoming more like the countries we're trying to spread our "freedom" to. If this is what freedom is, no wonder they kill us for trying to give it to them.
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Mexico is not the true problem for US security. The problem that makes the US a target of terrorism is its policies imposed over other countries which clearly violate their sovereign rights. Outside the US, Americans are perceived as people who only care about themselves, their business and their money. A good lot of American policies imposed over other countries have been clearly a violation of the rights of democracy in those countries, just to favor some major US corporations. Bush should be spending more time trying to make peace than invading other countries and attacking other nations because their ways are different than ours.
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Yes, it does.\nThe latest interventions of US Military machine in Afghanistan and Iraq have provided radicals the extra source to rely on and use as propafanda against US and West at all. The threat coming towards Islamic culture, moral and religious standards is multiplied in imagination of radicals by military interventions - they explain to illiterate people as "Here comes America which has no human values, it defeats our values and massacres all of us in Palestine, Kashmir, Chechnya, Afghanistan and Iraq because we are Muslims". This kind of ideological brainwashing should be stopped. That is why American administration should watch out before implementing certain policies.
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as a muslim , i tell u that we donot hate america but we hate the american outdoor policy, invasions, setting up wars every where , supporting israeli war machine which kills   kids and unarmed people(see what is going to happen a few days later) , plus america support and protect the non_democratic regimes in arab and muslim countries(most of them) agianst their people with arms and international cover and at last i tell u that no-one knows everything    \nso try to look to the world +ve look and they will look the same to u.............\n                                                                  your brother in islam
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I don't know why you refer to him as a "hope of America" unless you consider his Jihad against the Soviets in 1980s Afghanistan.  The Jihadists then were nominally allied with the US against the Soviets and we supplied them with small amounts of arms (advanced Stinger heat-seeking anti-aircraft missiles being the most famous weapon).  He turned against the US when he returned to Saudi Arabia (his homeland) and found western (mostly US troops) in the country.  Since Mecca, the holiest Islamic site, is within Saudi Arabia, Osama was outraged that westerners, who he already didn't like, were in his holy country.\n\nSee the source for a short history/background info on Osama bin Laden.
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Coz American government is stupid!!!! Pakistan is the biggest menace to the world, not Osama. Pakistan along with Taliban trains the terrorists who attack all over the world.\n\nPakistan should be wiped off the map.