Have just been on a web sight that has published some of the pieces of evidence which are telling indicators of the possibility of Ousam Bi Ladin's involvement, either wholly or in part. It includes the translation of his Declaration of War on the USA which makes for pretty grim reading.
He is an individual who has been decribed by his own family members as being devout to the point of extremeism even as a child. He had to be forcibley restrained by them from joining in the fanatics who captured the Mosque in Mecca in the mid seventies. He has since been publicaly renounced by the majority of his family who took out the front page of the National newspaper to do so.
He had been considered a hero during the Muhajedin revolt against the Russians and even recieved help and training from the CIA, however became a lose cannon when he returned to the Kingdom. He was exiled and now is bent on creating a 'Holy War' between Muslim and Christian. He has followers from many countries and has huge financial resources. He uses the Muslim religion and has twisted it to suit his ends and his views. He quotes it all the time and professes that to follow him is to follow the 'true way'.
How many times throughout history have we seen men use and pervert religion for their own terrible ends. He sows terror and discord and his followers revere him. He has massive funds at his disposal and is a highly sophisticated and well educated man. He takes his recruits from the poor who have little, and lives very simply among them which endears him to them, however he also appeals to the zealots and extremists, rich or poor.
He sees America as being the cause of many of the regions ills and has convinced many of his followers that to die in the name of their religion will earn them a place beside Allah.
There has been no shortage of planning and no shortage of funds or training including pilot training for the volounteers who would be his 'Knights' of vengence. There are extremists who have plenty of heavy jet experience and further training would have been perfecty feasible. He has tried for the twin towers before and failed, he just planned a bit better the next time.
He would like there to be hate and discord, it would suit his purpouse for Americans to harass and to blame all Muslims. There is no doubt that there are segments of the Muslim world that applauded the act but there are also massive numbers who are truly appalled at what has been done.
It has been heartening to see the almost calm and stoic reaction,The way in which the people of the USA have and are coping with these terrible events, there is also no mistaking the resolve of the American people, there is a sense of an inexorable power gathering itself for a War to root out and hunt down and destroy those who are in any way connected with this appalling vicious and terrible act. Much as the Japanese Admiral feared that a great giant had been woken after Pearl Harbour.
May it be well guided, and may it find and aprehend or destroy every one who is even remotely connected to that heinous act with as little collateral as is possible.
This will effect every single one of us, it already has, and the future looks as though there may be some pretty grim times ahead when the world in general finaly decides to do something about the various elements throughout the world who have believed for so long in their ability to force events by hidden acts of violence and terror. They may find themselves on the end of terror as they are hunted down and brought to justice, may it be soon
[ 14 September 2001: Message edited by: Paterbrat ]