9/11 – Fool me once...

Ian Brockwell
July 22, 2007

As George Bush tried to say some time ago “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me”. With a great deal of evidence suggesting that the American people were fooled over the 9/11 attack in 2001, and indications that a new attack (equally horrific) might be on the way, these words should be imprinted on our minds.

Many leading figures in the government (and military) have been hinting at such an event, and if we are to believe the signs, this could happen in just a matter of weeks.

If it does take place, when and where will it occur? In April of this year Dick Cheney said a 9/11 with terrorists using “a nuclear weapon in the middle of one of our own cities” was the greatest threat. But could this be an attempt to distract us from the real location, a carrier in the Persian Gulf, or a chance for him to say “I told you so” later?

There are numerous articles on the internet that suggest Bush and Cheney are planning a “staged” attack, so that they can introduce martial law. One story even goes so far as to say that there will be no election in 2008!

Whilst this all may sound incredible and the ultimate in “Conspiracy Theories”, is it really impossible? The Bush administration have introduced many new laws that would make it easier to carry out such a plan, most of which have been “sneaked in” without the people’s knowledge, and seemingly with the blessing of the Democrats.

With very little to choose between the Democrats and Republicans, who give the impression they are following the same agenda, the only person who stands out from the crowd is presidential candidate Ron Paul. The only worry is whether the United States (and perhaps the rest of the world) can hang on long enough for a leader of Paul’s caliber.

As talk of a new 9/11 continues to increase, so do the attempts to link Iran to al-Qaeda and Iraq, and the expectation that Iran will be implemented in any major “terrorist attack”. Just recently Fox News (who else?) reported that “U.S. troops detained two suspected weapons smugglers who may be linked to Iran’s elite Quds force”. Although they are “suspected” smugglers who “may” be linked to Iran, you wouldn’t think this from the headline they used “U.S: WEAPONS SMUGGLERS WITH IRAN LINKS NABBED IN IRAQ”

Even if you find it difficult to imagine Bush and Cheney staging some event for an excuse to attack Iran, or perhaps ripping up the Constitution shortly, you must ask yourself how a government has been allowed to create a situation that has installed so much fear into its people. You would think, with all the talk coming from the White House, that America is being attacked by terrorists every week. Yet in reality, there has been no attack on US soil since 9/11. Some may respond by saying that this is due to Bush’s “War on Terror”, but if he has been successful in stopping these “terrorists”, why are they now claiming that al-Qaeda is almost back to its pre 9/11 strength? And better still, how the hell do they know that?

It is the people’s choice on whether they believe the stories flying around the internet or not. Personally, I tend to believe in the old saying of “There’s no smoke without fire”.