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9/11 Truth News: Why are you going to chain yourself to the White House?

Jon Gold: To try and bring attention to the fact that we were lied to about 9/11 and that there needs to be justice and accountability for what happened. That there are family members still seeking justice for what happened and that the people of the world deserve it. When you take into account what that day has been used for – and then think about the fact that we don’t exactly know what happened that day – that is an unacceptable situation. People are dying. If that day wasn’t what we were led to believe – and it wasn’t – then the people of the world need to know about it.

911TN: This seems like a somewhat extreme action to take. Do you think more standard forms of protest have been exhausted?

Jon Gold: I have been fighting for truth, accountability, and justice for what happened that day for almost 9 years now. I have tried every avenue I can think of to bring attention to this issue, to no avail. Contacting your Representatives does nothing. Contacting the media does nothing. As I recently wrote about in support of Richard Falk, 9/11 is the “third rail.” You are not allowed to question what happened that day without being ridiculed, slandered, attacked, and so forth. Chaining yourself to a fence in an effort to bring attention to an important cause such as this one is not extreme. Using that day to murder 1000’s upon 1000’s of people that had nothing to with the attacks is extreme. Using that day to take away our civil liberties is extreme. I am 100% sure that I am doing the right thing.

911TN: What do you hope to accomplish with this action? Do you expect any media coverage? Will the action have any effect if the media ignore it?

Jon Gold: As I said, I hope to bring attention to this very important issue. I have already been told by certain alternative media outlets that they will try to cover what it is that I’m doing, and I have asked people to ask all media to cover this action, so at least some will cover it. All good actions have an effect. I believe this to be a good action.

911TN: Have you spoken to any of the 9/11 family members about your action and if so, do they support you?

Jon Gold: I have spoken to some, and I can’t speak for them, but it seems that they support what I’m trying to do. One in particular hoped that maybe someday a group of 9/11 family members would try to do the same thing.

911TN: What advice do you have for people who are concerned about the 9/11 issue but feel helpless to do anything about it?

Jon Gold: First, I think people need to take the time to learn about this issue. Don’t believe everything you hear in movies, or articles you stumble across on the internet. Do your own research, and in time, you will have your own problems with the “official account.” Steer clear of individuals who act as though you must believe this or that, and accuse you of being this or that if you don’t. Steer clear of people that have obvious agendas. Judge people by the fruits of their labor. Be supportive of the family members that are seeking justice. Make sure to familiarize yourself with the families’ efforts of the past. When you approach someone, do so in a way that isn’t “scary” or “aggressive.” Ask simple questions of people. Questions that plant a seed. Remember that you are fighting for 2,973 people that can no longer speak for themselves. Remember their families. Remember the people being killed during the 9/11 wars. Do your best. No one can ask for anything more.

London Truth Action has announced a civil disobedience action at Downing Street on the same day, in solidarity with Jon Gold.

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“We do! It keeps us in work…” was the jovial response from a passing group of Navy personnel.

Quite.

But 9/11 has not just provided the foundational myth that has allowed the Anglo-American governments to justify increased “defense” spending on their modern day crusades, unhindered by public opinion and international law; the terror myth has also provided a huge boost to many private sector businesses including, of course, the counter-terror sector. It is a multi-billion dollar industry, which, as a CIA insider told Harper’s magazine in 2006 [1], plays a large part in driving government policy – an extension of the already all-powerful arms industry. And it has an annual trade show in London.

The Counter Terror Expo describes itself as “the premier global event for professionals tasked with ensuring a formidable and effective response to the threats we face today.” [2] Exhibitors range from the worlds largest arms manufacturer BAE Systems [3] to small, seemingly unrelated businesses such as Highway Care Ltd, and visitors came from a wide variety of professional backgrounds and nationalities. Both exhibitors and visitors provided an interesting audience to talk with about the questions surrounding 9/11 – an important audience to convince that while they may benefit in financial terms from the terror myth, the unending resource wars it is used to justify are, literally, costing the earth.

So our action was very simple – turn up in the morning, give out leaflets to the people queuing to get in, and try and engage them in conversation. What I gained from this action was a concrete realization that regardless of the people one is tasked with talking to – arms dealers, military officials, war criminals – it is of paramount importance to remember that these people are human beings. Here’s why:

Throughout the morning we all talked with the people queuing round the block to visit the expo, giving out leaflets documenting mainstream media articles that contradict the official account of 9/11 [4] and discussing our differing perspectives on that information. Obviously not everyone was receptive to our message but through being cordial and non-confrontational we managed to talk to a lot of people and get a lot of leaflets into hands.

After a few hours (and a little too late, as the queue had died down considerably) a group of anti-arms protesters turned up and immediately started on the offensive with shouts of ‘Shame on you’. An attempt to chalk the outside of the Exhibition center led to several of the protesters being involved in a scuffle with police and then four riot vans turning up [5]. For the three or more hours we had been there, there had been only two very friendly police officers keeping a casual eye on things, but suddenly there was a line of police guarding the front of the hall.

Obviously I completely understand the passions felt by the protesters. The arms industry and its callous desire for ever-increasing profits is the money-hungry, blood-thirsty core of the Anglo-American war machine. But those which are responsible for its design were not likely to be in attendance at the Counter-Terror expo on a cold and rainy April morning, and even if they were would they listen to people who are shouting at them? One has to ask as an activist how effective it is to be angry. In fact while expressing anger may help you to feel better, it is likely to alienate your message from the people who need to hear it most – those who can actually make the choices required to exert real change.

What must be understood is that people working in industries such as counter-terrorism or institutions such as the police force and armed forces, are actually on the receiving end of an even bigger propaganda machine than your average Joe. These people are constantly pumped full of fear, endlessly told we are on high terror alert from unseen dark forces both within and without of our national borders. To appear at their side, caterwauling slogans of hatred and fighting with police officers only makes them assume that you too must be feared, that you do not in fact want peace, but the mounted head of an arms dealer on your wall as a trophy of your anti-establishment credentials.

If we are ever to end war, if we are ever to uncover the truth, then we must drop all concepts of division and communicate with one another on a human level – Campaign Against the Arms Trade protester and BAE systems worker, English Defence League marcher and Unite Against Fascism activist, Peaceful dissident and SAS soldier. We must talk with passion and clarity and we must listen with compassion and intent. Most of all we must remember that human beings are being attacked with tools of psychological warfare and propaganda never before imagined [6], they are not ignorant nor apathetic, but very scared. And it is only through leading by example and showing love to all people, that we can truly show humans need not fear one another and so by extension have no need for a counter-terror industry.

Endnotes

[1] ‘Meet the Counterterrorism-Industrial Complex’, Harpers Magazine (September 19th, 2006) http://www.harpers.org/archive/2006/09/sb-meet-the-counterterrorism-1158675678

[2] Counter Terror Expo http://www.counterterrorexpo.com

[3] ‘BAE Systems Tops List of Biggest Arms Companies’, New York Times (April 12th, 2010) http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/business/global/13arms.html?_r=1

[4] The London Truth Action outreach leaflet consists entirely of facts as reported by the mainstream media – hundreds of which are documented by Jon Gold in his article ’9/11: The Facts Speak For Themselves’ http://londontruthaction.org/2010/08/25/911-the-facts-speak-for-themselves/

[5] Photographs courtesy of Peter Marshall http://mylondondiary.co.uk/2010/04/apr14-02.htm

[6] Dir. Scott Noble http://metanoia-films.org/psywar.php

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