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In an article I wrote in 2004 titled, Intelligence Failure and
Next Armageddon, I had said:
“As you read this, intelligence officers are working at full trot briefing heads of states about
next move of terrorists and last minute plans to checkmate their move. But no one is asking
right questions: Why is
world in turmoil? Why do we need intelligence? Why would a virgin decide to bomb herself to death? What would make some people decide to end civilization by a chemical bomb? What can be done to bring lasting peace to
world?
”It is my belief that if we do not get
right answers to these questions,
world will not have peace. Terrorist attacks have continued unabated—defying intelligence—and will ever continue. (See what’s happening in Spain. NEXT STOP GREAT BRITAIN.)
”All lovers of peace would wish that
world leaders gave attention to
real causes of terrorism. Otherwise, we might wake up tomorrow and find
world on fire on
day of ‘Armageddon.’ Do not blame
innocent oxymoron, intelligence failure. For we are all to blame.” (Emphasis added.)
In his January 20, 2004 State of
Union address, George Bush said: "We are tracking al-Qaida around
world and nearly two-thirds of their known leaders have now been captured or killed. Thousands of very skilled and determined military personnel are on
manhunt, going after
remaining killers who hide in cities and caves—and, one by one, we will bring
terrorists to justice."
I had then written an article with
title, The 24 Fallacies of George Bush’s State of
Union Address on Terrorism. In that article, I wrote:
“It is true that most of
key terrorist suspects—including Saddam Hussein—have either been arrested or eliminated. But according to Time Magazine, ‘Lopping off
beast's head may not kill
body.’ If Saddam or Osama bin Laden are hanged today, more Saddams and Osamas will rise tomorrow. Terrorists want attention. And that is why various groups are eager to claim credit for any attack—even though they are not responsible. In like manner there may be a lord of
flies waiting for Saddam and Osama to pass on before taking center stage and bringing his pursuers to ‘justice.'”
I am beginning to think that we do not know who is pursuing whom. Neither do we know who
terrorists are. We have also no idea what is justice.
Like Macbeth, “who does murther Sleepe,
innocent Sleepe,”
terrorists and
world leaders have both murdered sleep, and we can’t sleep anymore. And instead of a merry-go-rounder in a fair ground, we now have an unwelcome visitor that has come to stay, playing unfair games on unannounced grounds. His scary nom de plume? Terror-go-rounder!
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ARTHUR ZULU is an editor, book reviewer, and the author of CHASING SHADOWS! and HOW TO WRITE A BEST-SELLER