[ABNA.IR] An American journalist says former al-Qaeda leader "the late Osama bin Laden ... who used to be alive but now he's not... was not involved" in the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.
He said the 9/11 terrorist attacks were a "contrived event" secretly executed by neoconservatives in the Pentagon in cooperation with US and Israeli intelligence agencies.
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You know, I always joke that lawyers have to give up their soul when they pass the bar, but I'm really starting to think these so called 'journalists' never had one and were never human to begin with.
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Former professor in Madison, Wisconsin? Who would have known he is "truther?" Madison, Wisconsin is the Berkeley of the Midwest. That vast right-wing conspiracy that "damaged goods" Hillary Clinton talked about is behind 911? You mean the "What Difference Does it Make?" gal who covered up Benghazi?
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it is comforting for idiots to blame the victim. That excuses them for their own cognitive dissonance. It gets rid of the discomfort they feel at having to acknowledge the bleeding obvious; that a stone age fascist religion has attacked them. That would necessitate leaving behind their multi culti view and they don't want to do that as it gives them social acceptance.
so to solve the conflict they blame the victim with a conspiracy theory
at some deep level they know they are lying to themselves or they would be in the street protesting to overthrow such an evil government to do the things they claim.
as a secondary benefit, the conspiracy theory that blames the victim gives comfort. It maintains the illusion that our own government is so powerful it is in control even when it all goes titzup. those stone age head bangers couldn't possibly hijack a plane with boxcutters and kill thousands of people, surely. that means we are vulnerable. easier to spread the bullsh*t conspiracy theory.
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Odd that his Wikipedia page doesn't mention UW Madison.
It does mention the University of Minnesota-Duluth, a particularly nasty place to live about six months out of the year, and a problem that U-Minnesota had with him in 2013.
Perhaps UW Madison 'scrubbed' the Wiki entry?
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[DAWN] MUCH secrecy shrouds the foiled hard boy attack targeting the navy's dockyard in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... . Though the attack occurred on Saturday, the maritime force released only sketchy details about the incident on Monday. But while there was no official word on who the 'miscreants' -- as the navy described the assailants -- were, the banned TTP's front man, Shahidullah Shahid, said on Tuesday that his outfit was responsible for the assault with "support from inside" the navy. At the other end, security officials say that Al Qaeda carried out the attack -- again with help from within the naval force. Regardless of which hard boy group targeted the naval facility, if claims of insider help are correct, it would reinforce the view that weeding out hard boy sympathisers within the armed forces is as daunting a task as eliminating battle-hardened terrorist groups.
Unfortunately, there are a number of cases where those with links to the armed forces have been involved in attacks targeting the military. For example, former army medic 'Dr' Usman was said to be one of the main planners in the 2009 hard boy assault on GHQ. Also, dreaded hard boy Adnan Rasheed, known for various terrorist exploits, including a failed attempt Curses! Foiled again! on Pervez Perv Musharraf ... former dictator of Pakistain, who was less dictatorial and corrupt than any Pak civilian government to date ... 's life, was a former air force man before he turned his guns on the state. Even in the navy's case it was reported that information from within the service was provided to those involved in the 2011 Mehran base raid. So concerns of insider links are valid, as such attacks bear out. With the army conducting a counterterrorism operation in North Wazoo, the military is especially in the cross hairs of turbans of all stripes. Yet, there has been little focus on de-radicalisation efforts within the services. The increased use of religious language and symbolism in the forces began during the Zia era; however, today the problem has morphed into something far more complicated -- and dangerous.
The foremost challenge is to conduct a thorough internal audit of the armed forces to identify any personnel with links to terrorist groups. If such connections are established, firm disciplinary action is required. The second -- and admittedly more challenging -- step is to initiate a long-term de-radicalisation process within the forces. While the military's top brass -- including the serving army chief -- has spoken about the threat posed by extremism in general terms, very little has come out, at least publicly, about krazed killer sympathies or trends within the ranks. The forces will need to candidly assess the situation and understand where the problem lies and thereafter initiate a process to counter the krazed killer narrative. This will not be easy as for decades both society and the forces have been influenced by ultra-conservative trends. But unless remedial steps are taken soon, the presence of krazed killer sympathisers within the military will only increase, creating a complex new security crisis for Pakistain.
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no surprise who aint extremist in pakistan/arab world?
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[DAWN] AMID the political melodrama currently being performed inside and outside parliament a more ominous development has escaped our attention. As the country's political scene becomes more chaotic, global jihadi groups are seeking to expand their influence, taking advantage of the state's increasingly fragmented authority. Both Al Qaeda and the Islamic State movement (formerly the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham) are now competing for support from Islamist Death Eaters, raising serious security concerns in the region.
Apparently, prompted by the rapid rise of IS as the most powerful international Death Eater network, Ayman al Zawahiri ... Formerly second in command of al-Qaeda, now the head cheese, occasionally described as the real brains of the outfit. Formerly the Mister Big of Egyptian Islamic Jihad. Bumped off Abdullah Azzam with a car boom in the course of one of their little disputes. Is thought to have composed bin Laden's fatwa entitled World Islamic Front Against Jews and Crusaders. Currently residing in the North Wazoo area. That is not a horn growing from the middle of his forehead, but a prayer bump, attesting to how devout he is... last week announced the creation of a new Al Qaeda franchise under the banner of Qeadat al-Jihad in an attempt to bolster his organization's presence in South Asia.
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