Terrified of Terrorists? Think Again!

Recently, I watched a BBC Panorama documentary that confirmed my worst fears about the so-called 'war on terrorism'. The investigative reporter interviewed M16 agents as well as relatives of the 7/7 London terrorists. To cut the long story short, the reporter documented credible evidence that that M16 had prior information about the impending terrorist attack. Yet, they did nothing. Independent American investigators have for long insisted that both the FBI and CIA had prior information of the 9/11 attacks. Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911 is a must see for anybody interested in hearing something out of the conventional US government propaganda that is continually being forced down our throats.

10 years ago, Kenya bore the blunt of terrorism. I don't think we can blame our security forces for a lapse that allowed the terrorists to strike. If truth be told, NSIS has never cared much about the country's security. Its agents in the field are too busy bribe-hunting to give a hoot about terrorism. If our DULY ELECTED president got a call from Osama, Kibaki would personally organize a terrorist attack on Kenya if Osama paid him the correct price. But then, that is another story.

The CIA and M16 possess the very, best cutting-edge, state of the art technological tools. They can, for example,'sniff' the entire internet´s traffic 24/7. All IM, e-mail, or Voip telephone calls are routinely sniffed for 'terrorist´' key words and snipets.It is now standard procedure that all international calls in and out of the US and Europe are sniffed for terrorist codes. They have had this capability prior to 9/11. The network of CIA informers spurns the entire globe. And yet, the terrorists managed to break through the 'wall of steel anti-terror machine'? That is what we are told.

So, who are these daring terrorists? Why do they seem unstoppable? Don't misunderstand me. I know for a fact that there are militant muslim and non-muslim terrorists who will blow the world to pieces if they had the slightest opportunity or capability. The West's unquestionable support for Israel's inhuman treatment of the Palestinians continues to fuel young muslims anger. 9/11, the Madrid attack, London's 7/7 is a stark reminder to the West that they must remain united in their resolve to defeat fundamental muslim terrorists.

September 11 changed the world. Immigration will never be the same. English and Literature students in leading universities on every continent now analyse Don De Lillo's Falling Man; Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close; Ken Kalfu's A Disorder Peculiar to the Country; Mohsin Hamid's The Reluctant Terrorist; and Ian McEwan's Saturday among other works in the now popular field of Post-9/11 literature.In all texts, the underlying theme is that blood-thirsty terrorists attacked the United States of America. Forensic science has never been more popular. Almost every discipline now has bragging rights to its own brand of forensics - an important tool not only in the fight against terrorists, but also invaluable in the conviction of terrorists.

What I am trying to say is that 9/11 brought forth a new world order of 'good' vs 'evil'. Terrorists were behind the Nairobi and Dar bombing; September 11; the London bombing; and many other recent attacks in many countries around the world. 9/11 however, is the attack that changed everything. But 9/11 was no surprise. America knew it was going to be attacked. They did nothing. Powerful men in the administration knew there was more to be gained from an actual attack on US soil, than a foiled attack. They knew the importance of a scared populace. How citizens pull together and unite in catastrophic moments. Bush´s approval rating after the terror attacks skyrocketed to 88% - the highest ever recorded in American presidential history. This, despite the fact that a few months before the terror attacks, he had record negative ratings - survey after survey.

We now live in a world of 'hate' laws. Countries have raced each other in the implementation of terror laws. Those who seem to drag their feet are constantly reminded by the US of the importance of these laws for the security of the entire world.

Is the world getting safer? Yes. We are safe because crooked presidents will have a tough time looking the other way, while their countries are 'attacked'. The Madrid bombings brought about a regime change. Citizens are slowly waking up to the fact that their biggest fear isn't Allah's 72 virgins that spur terrorists into their actions, but crooked leaders who prey upon their electorate's fear to manipulate them. If you must have it spelt out in black and white: 9/11 was a political mind-control tactic. And yes, it worked wonders.

If you must still be afraid, fear crooked leaders - NOT Quran carrying youth.