A Faceless Enemy: The Origins of Modern Terrorism

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However, the topic of Terrorsim has existed since Mankind and is not alien to any country, especially the United States.
Mr. Schweitzer, working in the service of the USA, has as the most proposed Ideas which lay in the interest of the American people and promote Goverment based projects, and is therefore lacking in critizicsm of the USA,altough admitting that any country which uses Weapons of Mass destruction must not be hesitated to be labeled as a Terrorist state. This labeling can then ofcourse not exclude the USA, the only Nation ever to use Atomic weapons against another, to win a war whose victory was already in their hands.

Ofcourse there is Fanatic terror, ideological terror, and simply material benefit terror. However, two categories must not be excluded and these are Democratic and Mediae Terror.
The United States is expert in both. Having no regretts in pursuing their Goals they support Regimes, who later turn into cruel and backward dictatorships,with Financial and Material support, only to later replace them, under the false banner of Democracy, with a so called Democratic Leadership. The best example is ofcourse Iraq, which is now part of the "axis of Evil", and under target by the United States. Who can forget the picture of a smiling Rumsfeld shaking hands with Saddam Hussein? The support of Saddam by the United States with Poison gas, radar images, and money is to easily forgotten. With support of the United States Saddam Hussein managed to stage a successfull coup in 1979 and in turn started the war with neighbour Iran, which was developing in a dangerous opponent, not to be underestimated. This Terrible War cost a million people their Lives and yet today America can proudly proclaim that it is their duty to promoted freedom and justice.
It is astonishing yet the same paradox policy existed in Afghanistan. The United States showed showed no regretts in supporing Osama Bin Laden, then a nobody, and his Mujahedden
with three Billion Dollars, to help drive out the Soviet Union Soldiers. Similar with the Taliban, perhaps the most Mediae targeted regime ever, who have been labeled as the "embodiment of the backwardness of Islam". It only takes a little knowledge and common sense to realize that rather then Islam, the real reason behind their existence was controll and power.
Having been trained in so called "Kuranic Schools" and supported by the Pakistani secret service, under the rule of Nuaz Shareef,( who can rightly claim that the Pakistani secret service did not work closely with the CIA?)they soon went to controll Most of Afghanistan.However, the most surprising support came from the United States which alone in years 2000 to 2001 paid 200 Million dollar to them. The simple question arises, why? The answer is just as simple. Iran was supportive of the Hazrat Shiia Minority in Afghanistan, whose center was in Mazar Shareef. Fearing that they would created a Shia State, which in turn would controll Afghanistans resourses. It is not surprising then when we conisder the Massacer in 1996, by which more then 6000 Shiias were killed in the most barbaric way by the Taliban? Or is it surprising to know that because of the brutal killing of Iranian Diplomats Iran was was on the verge of War? The most brutal and intoxicating way to controll a people( or to promote the "good and evil" cause of a so called super power) is through religion or unquestionabel ideologies like communism. The Taliban testiy to that fact.

In this world is saddly the strong who rule, and democracy is something that is forced on with a gun. To give a fair and logical Picture of Modern Terrorism, the obsever has to analyze the motives and ambition of the Ruling Elite. It is through this that we gain a clear and unbiased picture of what polictics
is really about, and that even the current Islamo-phobia trend is nothing buy a way for a ceartain fraction of society to convince and gain voices. As Ralph Waldo Emmerson said: Fear is the greatest Motivator.Any other discussion is pure side talk and is just resbosible for creating public panic. We cant avoid Terror, but we should examine its roots rather then its possibilty.

For those less informed on the subject it's highly recommened for those looking for even deeper information I don't recommend it.

Additionally the book does little to actually discuss the origins of terrorism as the title indicates. It is more about the possabilities today and the cross breeding of narco-crime and terrorism.