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The CIA's use of agents/assets to pose as al-Qaeda terrorists
(students of Rudy Dekkers' Venice Daycare Centre) mirrors the FBI's
use of agents/assets to pose as white supremacists/militiamen (the
FBI informers responsible for the OKC bombing).
Michel Chossudovsky shows that the CIA never severed itself from
the 'real' al-Qaeda, as opposed to the faux one promoted by the USG
and media, which in reality is : 'a loose collection of groups and
individuals that doesn't even refer to itself as "Al Qaeda." Most of
the affiliated groups have distinct goals within their own countries
or regions, and pose little direct threat to the United States' (from
the Monitor article below). Also see Chossudovsky:
http://globalresearch.ca/articles/CHO206A.html
Disturbing enough, other ethnic groups are being added to the 'al-
Qaeda' terrorist network such as Blacks and Hispanics:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=27960
Robert Young Pelton said in a Salon interview:
'And then we created a bogeyman called al-Qaida, which is sort of
similar to the term "Mafia," sort of an all-encompassing term. And
that's not really appropriate because most of the people over there
are just foreign volunteers who are fighting either in Kashmir or
inside Afghanistan. And we've blown this international conspiracy way
out of shape; it's really not as big and as mean and as well-financed
or as intelligent as our government makes it out to be'.
http://www.salon.com/books/int/2002/04/23/pelton/print.html
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Debunk the myth of Al Qaeda
Its size and reach have been blown out of proportion
By Kimberly A. McCloud and Adam Dolnik
MONTEREY, CALIF. � News reports indicate that Al Qaeda, ousted from
its camps in Afghanistan, is now on the loose, spreading terror
around the world.
Several recent attacks have been claimed by or attributed to the
terrorist network, including an assault on a Jewish synagogue in
Tunisia, multiple explosions in Yemen last month (including one at
the US Embassy compound), attacks in the Philippines, and a fire in
the Milan metro.
But is Al Qaeda really behind all these attacks? Analysts cite
differences in modus operandi compared with alleged past attacks, as
well as more probable perpetrators in those recent incidents. Still,
Al Qaeda is likely to be the top suspect in future incidents.
Victims, including states, may even blame Al Qaeda for political
reasons, namely to gain US sympathy and support.
Would-be terrorists the world over may be inspired to perpetrate
attacks, seeking to feel they are part of what they perceive as a
large, powerful terrorist movement. The public perception that Al
Qaeda is running wild is likely to increase fear, especially among
Americans.
Such concern, when translated into a heightened vigilance about one's
surroundings � particularly in light of this week's warnings about
future attacks in the US � may not be a completely bad thing. But
unchecked public fear, taken to an extreme, could immobilize
citizens, jeopardize civil liberties, and lead America into too many
fights abroad.
The United States and its allies in the war on terrorism must defuse
the widespread image of Al Qaeda as a ubiquitous, super-organized
terror network and call it as it is: a loose collection of groups and
individuals that doesn't even refer to itself as "Al Qaeda." Most of
the affiliated groups have distinct goals within their own countries
or regions, and pose little direct threat to the United States.
Washington must also be careful not to imply that any attack anywhere
is by definition, or likely, the work of Al Qaeda.
This phenomenon of "exaggerated enemy" is not new.
In 1983, three spectacular suicide bombings in Beirut were claimed by
the previously unknown "Islamic Jihad." Numerous subsequent attacks
were attributed to the group. And while the intelligence community
concluded that "Islamic Jihad" was a nom de guerre for the Lebanese
Hizbullah, it was clear that many of the subsequent attacks were
unrelated to the militant Shiia organization.
Still, the campaign succeeded in creating the image of an invincible
force, and "Islamic Jihad" became a symbol to follow � much as Al
Qaeda is today.
The US must be careful about its use of the term "Al Qaeda."
Meaning "the base" in Arabic, it originally referred to an Afghan
operational base for the mujahideen during the Soviet occupation in
the '80s.
In the current context of Osama bin Laden's terror network, this name
was imposed externally by Western officials and media sources. Mr.
bin Laden has, in fact, never mentioned "Al Qaeda" publicly.
In the quest to define the enemy, the US and its allies have helped
to blow it out of proportion. Posters and matchbooks featuring bin
Laden's face and the reward for his capture in a dozen languages
transformed this little-known "jihadist" into a household name and,
in some places, a symbol of heroic defiance.
By committing itself to eradicating terrorism, the Bush
administration has put itself in a difficult position, especially
if "Al Qaeda" begins popping up all over the map. While the US
government must be diligent in protecting its citizens, it cannot try
to extinguish every terrorist flame that appears without further
encouraging the phenomenon as well as exhausting its resources.
America must choose its battles wisely.
Resisting immediate attribution of attacks to Al Qaeda is the first
step in defusing the enemy. While the Bush administration has not
necessarily been blaming all post-9/11 attacks on Al Qaeda, it has
passively allowed others to claim themselves as Al Qaeda or to blame
it.
By allowing Al Qaeda to become the top brand name of international
terrorism, Washington has packaged the "enemy" into something with a
structure, a leader, and a main area of operation.
An invisible, amorphous enemy may be even more frightening. But we
must be honest with the facts in order to construct a viable long-
term strategy to combat terrorism.
� Kimberly A. McCloud and Adam Dolnik are research associates at the
Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of
International Studies.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0523/p11s02-coop.html
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