by Carlhole » Sun 10 Jul 2005, 00:21:39
I just posted it because it was there and it was contrarian. These things are not meant to offend anyone. It's just somebody's contrary opinion - not necessarily mine either, at least not so far.
I don't know who perpetrated them or how the London bombings occurred. It simply crossed my mind that it was convenient for the cause of the War on Terror, the War in Iraq, etc. what with the G-8 Summit, the British public's growing desire to bring troops home and Tony Blair's goals for doing something about Global Warming which is at variance with the American agenda - and so I'm curious about what happens with the investigation, who claims credit, is it believable?, Are there many inconsistencies?, and, above all, how does it change British policy, etc.
The "Secret Organization - Al-Quaeda in Europe" name seems strange to me. But I haven't arrived at any conclusions about the recent bombings. If evidence materializes that more or less proves the handiwork of Islamic militants, then that is what I'll assume to be true.
What DO I think about International Terrorism so far? I think it is very, very likely that worldwide intelligence agencies led by the CIA have been able to co-opt the Al-Quaeda phenomenon and use these multifarious Islamic groups to their own purposes. However, this had advantages and disadvantages. There is alot of history involved going back to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the first Gulf War, Bosnia-Herzagovina, Chechnya and other places. It's extremely complicated. I'm reading a pretty good book on the subject right now, written by a Londoner whose style is to heavily document and source everything he commits to paper. It will be interesting to get his take on these bombings. Too soon for that, though.
Frankly, I don't at ALL believe the government's story on 911. Too many inconsistencies and unanswered questions there. Everybody should know by now. I would welcome a first-rate investigation of it. But as for the London Bombings, well, I'm just reading the news like everyone else right now.
If I ever post an article, it's simply there because it's intersting or to generate a response or whatever. If I write my own words, that means it's what I, personally, think.
You know, I'm a reader. I think for myself. And I don't give a rat's ass what anybody thinks about me or the books I read or the articles that I post. I couldn't care less. So if someone curses me or threatens me or something, it's justr kind of ridiculous because all you guys are just words on my computer screen. It's not like I have to get into fight-or-flight mode or anything.
And, me, I generally don't insult people for the hell of it. I usually offer them an arguement but not in threatening or bullying tones. And any views I have are usually shared by quite alot of the population as well. So what the hell...PeakOil.com is a News and Discussion Board and that's how I treat it.