They Hate Our Freedoms

Although that was the reason we were given for 9/11, the CIA, Osama Bin Laden, the 9/11 commission, and various other government agencies among themselves made clear 9/11 was a counterattack.  Read the whole thing, especially page 40, but read the whole thing to see how our government believes managing the message better will result in better military gains.  ugh!

Here are some polling numbers from the report:

Data from Zogby International 

in July 2004, for example, show that the U.S. is viewed unfavorably by overwhelming 

majorities in Egypt (98 percent), Saudi Arabia (94 percent), Morocco (88 percent), and 

Jordan (78 percent).  The war has increased mistrust of America in Europe, weakened 

support for the war on terrorism, and undermined U.S. credibility worldwide.  Media 

commentary is consistent with polling data.  In a State Department (INR) survey of 

editorials and op-eds in 72 countries, 82.5 % of commentaries were negative, 17.5% 

positive.3  

I doubt the Nazis had such bad polling numbers in countries they occupied.

One problem is the blockheads here who worry on air about sharia law coming to USA, or how Islam fosters violence.  These attacks are about USA occupation and attacks on Muslims. As Glenn Greenwald notes 9 years after 9/11, USA is still carrying out revenge of the attack on USA.

Ugh...  it is up to us to stop the cycle of violence.

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