Obama: Remember It's a 9/11 War
At a press conference (see video), President Obama told the world that it’s “important to remember” that the US is in Afghanistan because of 9/11. He made no mention of the fact that a large percentage of the world – including many 9/11 family members – question the US government’s account of 9/11.
Cindy Sheehan on Official Deception and Mainstream Denial
“[To] people on the so-called left who want to say that official story is true, [I say,] but you think they lied about Iraq and Afghanistan. You think they lied about so many things, why do you think they are telling the truth about 9/11? Who wants to think that our government would participate in […]
Micheal Meacher on The War On Terror
“It seems that the so-called “war on terrorism” is being used largely as bogus cover for achieving wider US strategic geopolitical objectives. Indeed Tony Blair himself hinted at this when he said to the Commons liaison committee: “To be truthful about it, there was no way we could have got the public consent to have […]
92% of Afghans Never Heard of 9/11
Fewer than one in 10 Afghans are aware of the 9/11 attacks and their precipitation of the war in Afghanistan, says a study from an international think tank. A report from the International Council on Security and Development (ICOS) shows that 92 percent of those surveyed had never heard of the coordinated multiple attacks on US soil on September 11, 2001. It also shows that four in 10 Afghans believe the US is on their soil in order to “destroy Islam or occupy Afghanistan.”
9/11 War Extended Beyond 2014
Senior officials in Washington have recently confirmed that American troops will remain in the war-ravaged country for at least four more years. This is while US President Barack Obama had pledged a major withdrawal from Afghanistan by July 2011. Afghan President Hamid Karzai recently demanded the United States reduce its presence and military operations in the country. In an interview published on Sunday, President Karzai called on the US military to reduce its visibility and the intensity of its operations in Afghanistan and end its night raids in the country.
Obama Extends 9/11 War
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has decided to begin publicly walking away from what it once touted as key deadlines in the war in Afghanistan in an effort to de-emphasize President Barack Obama’s pledge that he’d begin withdrawing U.S. forces in July 2011, administration and military officials have told McClatchy.
Chomsky: No Evidence Provided For 9/11 War
In a recent interview with Iran’s Press TV, leading American intellectual and political dissident Noam Chomsky stated that the wars launched in response to the 9/11 attacks are “criminal” and noted that US government provided no evidence that bin Laden was responsible for the attacks before bombing Afghanistan. Chomsky told Press TV: “The explicit and […]
Karzai: Blackwater Causes Terrorism, Deaths of Children
Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has accused private security firms of fueling war in his country, while reiterating his commitment to ban them by the end of the year. “These private security firms have caused insecurity and they’ve caused infringement of people’s rights,” he said on Monday, despite pressure from the US-led alliance on him […]
Will We Ever Learn The Truth About 9/11?
Ever since 9/11, readers keep asking me my views on these attacks. I have been barraged with emails until my head spins with engineering studies about melting steel, controlled explosions, claims about nefarious plots, and wreckage analysis. One of the most colorful theories comes from Gen. Hamid Gul, former director of Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI. […]