Posted under Immigration & Interventionism & Iraq & NeoCons & Survival of the West & Terrorism & Western Civilization
Eight years later, we can safely say that the dreaded terrorists have won. The effect of terrorism is to cause such a collapse in the mindset of the target population that they are forced to change their very way of life. That happened immediately after 9-11 and has only gotten worse since. If you don’t believe this is true, then consider these words I’ve written the next time you have to throw away your travel-size bottle of shampoo before you board a plane. About a month after 9-11, Congress passed the infamous USA PATRIOT Act which was the start of a series of “homeland security” measures which only serve to trample our constitutional liberties.
Most of the common sense security measures which are both constitutional and effective (like securing our borders) have yet to be implemented. Today we still retain a suicidal open-borders policy coupled with mass immigration, both legal and illegal. Not a decade after 9-11, our elected officials are still trying to offer amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. Our equally suicidal free trade policies have contributed to a lack of port security. The multinational corporations simply will not allow any stifling of their importation of cheap goods and cheap labor.
On the foreign policy front, what has our reckless warfare produced eight years later? We’ve driven the Taliban out of power in Afghanistan, but we’re still there today and the fighting is just as intense as ever. A few months ago, Taliban forces were within 60 miles of Pakistan’s capital city. Meanwhile, Osama bin Laden has never been killed or captured and Al-Qaeda still freely operates in many parts of the world. The new Afghan government which replaced the Taliban has become just another corrupt regime as the recent elections there have shown. Afghanistan itself has become yet another protectorate of the American Empire.
President Bush and his neoconservative allies made one of the worst foreign policy mistakes with the invasion of Iraq and the subsequent occupation. All common sense flew out the window as neocon ideology trumped everything else. The neocons truly believed (and still do) that the establishment of democratic government in part of the Middle East will lead to a successive toppling of the remaining non-democratic regimes. It was thought to be a 21st century version of the “domino effect.” Yet this fanciful plan of the neocons turned out to be a complete failure. They certainly didn’t have history on their side and their prediction has proven to be a farce.
Despite this failed track record, the false prophets of neoconservatism try to spin the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as a gigantic “success” even though the original goal of eliminating Al-Qaeda has been tucked into the background. Now the goal is for American forces to conduct “nation-building” and perpetuate an occupation that will certainly last at least a generation. We didn’t learn from 9-11 at all. The reason these Islamists hate America is precisely because of this type of reckless interventionism. The best recruitment tool for terrorist organizations has been the perpetual American occupation.
In that sense, the terrorists have won. The 9-11 attacks were designed to draw America even further into the Middle East. We played right into their hands. We took the bait–hook, line, and sinker. They wanted to fight the West on ground of their own choosing and that’s exactly what happened.
Leading up to 9-11 were decades of foreign policy blunders, starting with America’s support for Israel–a racist nation created through acts of ethnic-cleansing. Our successive acts of intervention into the Middle East since 1948 have contributed to the Islamic world’s hatred of America. It’s a total lie that they hate us “because of our freedom.” No, they hate us because we’re over there interfering with their governments and their way of life. The Gulf War of 1991 was the tipping point which eventually led us down the road to 9-11. Indeed, the 9-11 attacks ought to be seen as “blowback” against America’s reckless interventionism.
Did we learn from our mistakes? Absolutely not. In terms of both “homeland security” and our foreign policy, we’ve shown our own insanity as a nation by doing the same things and expecting a different result. What I’ve written here today will no doubt stir a lot of people to anger, but my intent is not to offend. I pray that America’s imperialism and the unconstitutional police-state we’ve constructed soon come to an end. Pat Buchanan, Ron Paul, and others have voiced the same sentiments I offer here today. In the process, they endured all kinds of vitriolic attacks from the neocons and other interventionists. Just remember…the true prophets usually get stoned.
Brittancus on 12 Sep 2009 at 1:57 am #
The incident that occurred in Congress by Rep. Joe Wilson R-NC, illustrates the consequences of a blurring line between illegal immigration and health care. Our politicians have been alerted to the angry voices of the American people. For once they have disregarded the business campaign contributors and all the cloaked gifts given for services rendered by special interest lobbyists. Millions of US citizens are enraged with the status quo buying favors from our representatives that has led to our wilting economy. Today speaking on behalf of Washington committees on health care, the lawmaking emphasized that illegal aliens cannot access the new health reform package, that any person applying will be checked through government databases.
E-Verify might be implemented for this very issue, that it has shown in the majority of cases remarkable successes in remove illegal alien workers from the working environment. E-Verify can solve this problem and bring sanity back to immigration enforcement. E-VERIFICATION OF EACH AND EVERY AMERICAN WORKER MUST BE MADE PERMANENT? NOT JUST VOLUNTARY POLICY, BUT AS A FULL FORCE OF OPERATION CARRYING STRICT PENALTIES. This operation will work under federal policies? But what about state laws? California as an example is a Sanctuary state for millions of illegal immigrants and their families? Other border states are also occupied by large proportions of unlawful populations of foreign nationals?
This last year has culminated in huge financial losses in California caused by millions of low income illegal aliens, which has created a third world community within the United States. There must be federal measures to bring under control, massive spending benefits for people who have no right from benefiting from those who come here legally or were born here. How can any public health care option work at a state level, when states like California ignore federal law, regarding financial refuge to indigent people? Our own people remain homeless and in many cases without hope, when legislators have prioritized, health care, education an overloaded jail system and easy welfare money for illegal immigrants?
The once golden state has been using taxpayer money, to support illegal aliens, when the same expenditures should have been adopted for a collapsing infrastructure. Highways, schools, tunnels, bridges and dams in a dangerous state of disrepair? Our legislators in many cases have been seduced by lobbyists and should be banned from any contact with our politicians. This will never happen, but something must be done? Millions have been spent on derailing the health care reform currently and in the past, as has immigration enforcement. Rescinding 287(g) federal training for local police enforcement of immigration laws, the NO MATCH LETTER and the cutting back on ICE raids on obnoxious businesses using foreign workers.
The order to crush E-verify was given to Sen.Harry Reid, Speaker Pelosi, Janet Napolitano, but narrowly survived in the Senate chambers. Both political parties are equally to blame for not enforcing the 1986 Immigration Control & Reform Act that was inundated with fraud and a desire to weaken the laws. Now they want to rescind that law, offering yet another reform package that will never function? Let’s not kid ourselves! Huge veiled forces are at work to import as much cheap labor as possible with no restraints, lowering wages and an unconscionable burden on taxpayers.
DON’T LET THE POWERS IN WASHINGTON WHITEWASH THE FACTS! DEMAND THE ORIGINAL DESIGNED FENCE AND THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF E-VERIFY, 287 (g), THE SAVE ACT AND AS WRITTEN, THE 1986 SIMPSON/MAZZOLI BILL AND AMEND THEM IF NEED BE? NO MORE IMMIGRATION REFORM? DO THE JOB THEY WERE VOTED FOR? CALL YOUR POLITICIANS AT 202-224-3121 AND DEMAND THESE LAWS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE? MORE ANSWERS FOUND AT NUMBERSUSA & JUDICIAL WATCH.
Gary on 12 Sep 2009 at 4:51 pm #
Stonewall, This is an excellent assessment based on facts. I’m a retired MArine and former supporter of neocon politics – I was on active duty when Reagan sent 241 of my fellow Marines to die in his intervention policy in Lebanon in 1983. Thanks to folks like you, who take the time to shine the light of truth on these issues, I’ve come to accept the facts and stand with you – I’ll share this with family and friends who still stand in support of neocon politicians. Regards, Gary
mikefromwichita on 13 Sep 2009 at 8:07 pm #
The author writes-
“Most of the common sense security measures which are both constitutional and effective (like securing our borders) have yet to be implemented. Today we still retain a suicidal open-borders policy coupled with mass immigration, both legal and illegal. Not a decade after 9-11, our elected officials are still trying to offer amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. Our equally suicidal free trade policies have contributed to a lack of port security. The multinational corporations simply will not allow any stifling of their importation of cheap goods and cheap labor. ”
I must say perhaps that is because the 911 Official Version is a Lie to cover a BlackOP by rogue elements of the USA Government designed to force changes on America under the guise of a ‘war on terror’ which we would never otherwise accept.
roho on 14 Sep 2009 at 2:36 pm #
Good article, with good coments…………We are in the early stages of tyrany, and about 60% of our elected leadership belives that it is justified because we don’t understand what is actually good for us? The corruption is now so bold, that they see the citizen as more of a hinderence, and the doner as the constituent. Like little children that should be seen and not heard, “Hate Legislation” will take away even our voice of protest…….Bernie Madoff was a glimpse into our future, when we awaken one morning, and like Russia, realize that the “Israeli Oligarths” have exited the country with the balance of the wealth……..Our domestic policies, foreign policies, and immigration policies are simultaneously failing!…Nothing is working. The Marxist nanny state is almost complete.
With neither liberal or conservative trusting this federal government, civil war is very likely, with balkanization to follow.
D B Allyn on 18 Sep 2009 at 11:44 am #
It all started when we extended voted “rights” to blacks….