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Letters from America
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Tue, 9 Sep 2003 15:17:55 GMT
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From the newspaper I bought yesterday:
“I would like to express my gratitude to you for publishing Michael Meacher’s
article. Here in the US a small and dedicated cohort has been delving into the
policy foundations of the Bush administration for some time, and many have
concluded there is a subtext to this “war on terror” that continues to go
unremarked. In the US, one risks being accused of treason for making such
assertions. It is obvious to me that the “fury” attributed to representatives of
my government (Meacher sparks fury, September 6) derives from their
understanding that his views cut close to bone.” Arcata, California
“It is not surprising that a man of the irrelevant radical left would rave like
a lunatic. The only surprise is that the Guardian would exploit his diseased
mind and, in the process, offend the memories of thousands and insult the
intelligence of millions.” New York
“Please let Mr Meacher know that, despite howls of outrage and denial at his
forthright analysis, there are many of us who have long made the same
deductions. My gratitude to the Guardian for having the courage to publish it.”
Hinckley, Minnesota
So what caused the fuss?
This:
“...it is clear the US authorities did little or nothing to pre-empt the events
of 9/11. It is known that at least 11 countries provided advance warning to the
US of the 9/11 attacks. Two senior Mossad experts were sent to Washington in
August 2001 to alert the CIA and FBI to a cell of 200 terrorists said to be
preparing a big operation (Daily Telegraph, September 16 2001). The list they
provided included the names of four of the 9/11 hijackers, none of whom was
arrested.”
Why? Read on:
“The plan shows Bush’s cabinet intended to take military control of the Gulf
region whether or not Saddam Hussein was in power. It says “while the unresolved
conflict with Iraq provides the immediate justification, the need for a
substantial American force presence in the Gulf transcends the issue of the
regime of Saddam Hussein.””
The author is a politician who was a UK minister at the time the “war” started;
a fact which adds weight to his views.
Scott A
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