Japan and terrorists
Desperate men do desperate things. The 9/11 terrorists had no other recourse except to hijack planes and kill civilians.
Therefore, there is almost something noble about their actions. Is that what we're saying? Even now? When we've learned
that it is not only the presence of U.S. armed forces on Arab soil that bin Laden objects, but it is also our very way of life?
That he and his 'warriors' will not be satisfied until they see America and Israel eradicated from the face of the earth? Is this
the filth and swill we're supposed to swallow? Please. Enough.
The U.S. has not done right by the Arab world. There is no dispute about that. But before we allow killers to act with impunity,
let's examine the big picture and see if the U.S. is alone in this respect. Why not England or France or even Italy? These
nations were carving up the Arab world long before the U.S arrived on the scene. Yes, the CIA orchestrated the Shah's ascent
to power. And, yes, it did so mostly like at the behest of Gulf and other oil companies seeking a more commerce-friendly
leader with whom to do business in Iran. The litany of complaints against the U.S. is long. But does this, in any measure, lend
credence to what happened on 9/11? Can anyone truly believe this was a long overdue comeuppance? That is nothing more
than anarchy".
Ronald Hilton - 1/31/02
Replying to David Krieger, Darren Fraser of Yomiuri Shimbun says: " I sincerely doubt most Japanese would caution
restrain with respect to pursuing terrorists. Japan had its own brush with domestic terrorism seven years ago when a
'doomsday' cult released Sarin gas on the subway. I would also like to know why Krieger thinks U.S. policy would result in
terrorists obtaining nuclear weapons? Frankly, to me this smacks of the belief that the U.S., because of its foreign policy, is
indirectly (or not so indirectly) responsible for the events of September 11.
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