Why they hate us
We have repeatedly heard;" They hate us", but no one seems to explain, why they hate us? Since 2003, we have provided more reasons for them to hate us. Career counterterrorism expert Richard Clarke author of "Against All Enemies" points out. "We invaded and occupied an oil rich Arab country that posed no threat to us...We delivered to al Qaeda the greatest recruitment propaganda imaginable."
Clarke served four presidents and established a record for continuous service in national security policy positions. His career began as an analyst on nuclear weapons under Reagan. On 9/11, he was the nations crisis manager in Bush’s White House situation room. His book is a non-partisan chronology of the facts before, during and after 9/11.
In 1993, Clinton ordered cruise missiles launched against Iraqi intelligence headquarters. Initially, Clarke was disappointed that the response had been so small. Ten years later he wrote: ....."U.S. intelligence and law enforcement communities never developed any evidence of further Iraqi support for terrorism directed against Americans. Until we invaded Iraq in 2003."
Another reason al Qaeda will have no shortage of recruits is the humiliating torture of Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib prison. Donald Rumsfeld says "We are different." Are we? If so when are we going to start to prove it?
Major General Tabuga had investigated this abuse of Iraqi prisoners and testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Most Senators expressed outrage. Oklahoma Republican Senator Inhofe angrily remarked "I’m outraged by the outrage of humanitarian do gooders." Senator Inhofe represents an element of the Republican party, that views concern for mankind as a personality defect.
Our outrage should be that the invasion of Iraq and the humiliating abuse of Iraqi prisoners provided our original enemy al Qaeda an opportunity to regroup, fostered more hatred; thereby encouraging more terrorists to kill Americans. "When we mistreat one person, I've got a net increase of nine enemies." Major General Peter Chicarelli, Baghdad, Iraq, September 2004.
Clarke served four presidents and established a record for continuous service in national security policy positions. His career began as an analyst on nuclear weapons under Reagan. On 9/11, he was the nations crisis manager in Bush’s White House situation room. His book is a non-partisan chronology of the facts before, during and after 9/11.
In 1993, Clinton ordered cruise missiles launched against Iraqi intelligence headquarters. Initially, Clarke was disappointed that the response had been so small. Ten years later he wrote: ....."U.S. intelligence and law enforcement communities never developed any evidence of further Iraqi support for terrorism directed against Americans. Until we invaded Iraq in 2003."
Another reason al Qaeda will have no shortage of recruits is the humiliating torture of Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib prison. Donald Rumsfeld says "We are different." Are we? If so when are we going to start to prove it?
Major General Tabuga had investigated this abuse of Iraqi prisoners and testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Most Senators expressed outrage. Oklahoma Republican Senator Inhofe angrily remarked "I’m outraged by the outrage of humanitarian do gooders." Senator Inhofe represents an element of the Republican party, that views concern for mankind as a personality defect.
Our outrage should be that the invasion of Iraq and the humiliating abuse of Iraqi prisoners provided our original enemy al Qaeda an opportunity to regroup, fostered more hatred; thereby encouraging more terrorists to kill Americans. "When we mistreat one person, I've got a net increase of nine enemies." Major General Peter Chicarelli, Baghdad, Iraq, September 2004.
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