Buharry,

I will add my voice to everyone else’s that you have shown that the mind
ought to be independent in light of what is going on around us. The actions
and pronouncements by many a nation surrounding the incidents of September
11 – a real tragedy in the every sense of the word – is marred with lies,
contempt and deceit. What many people fail to understand is that these
incidents have paved the way for a certain group with a cruel imperialistic
agenda to have justification of whatever action they might take strengthen
their grip on the innocent. You have frankly outlined the hypocrisy of the
so-called friends of America but failed to touch on the core of this group –
 Saudi Arabia and others like Yemen and Kuwait. The Saudis’ role in the
events leading to and on September 11 should be closely examined with an
open mind. A nation that has one of the most corrupt dictatorial monarchies
in the world being explicitly exempted from the Bush doctrine of “you’re
either with us or with the terrorist”. Where does Saudi Arabia lie on the
scale? Remember that 15 out of the 19 high jackers are Saudis. Moreover, it
is alleged that during the Mujahidin war against the Soviet Union, the
Saudi government was matching every million dollars contributed by the CIA
for the Mujahidin. It is also alleged that 80% of Al-Qaeda funds come from
wealthy Saudi executives. There is an extensive story in this weeks News
Week magazine outlining the role of the Saudis. These are the real
hypocrites of today’s’ world. They know that Bin Laden and his group are
much more disgruntled with them than they are with the Americans. What do
they do, try to buy out the terrorists to target others instead of the
Saudi Royal family. What have they contributed to the “war against
terrorism” so far? The
United States are not making it known that the Saudis are not very
cooperative with their efforts and yet they will not be tagged as terrorist
sympathizers. Why?  Because of US interest in maintaining the supply line
for 10% of its oil consumption and the apparent personal ties between
George Bush senior and the Saudi Royal family.
Thanks for a stimulating analysis of the players.

Abdoulie A. Jallow
(BambaLaye)

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