Take for example this letter to the editor of the Times entitled, "Why scold America". This person actually states that they were appalled by what in my opinion was light criticism of our post-9/11 actions on the world stage. They go on to erroneously state that our military has prevented all major attacks on the U.S. since September 11th, 2001. This is just factually incorrect on so many levels it's frightening. For one, it depends on your definition of the word - major, and frankly I don't think the victims care whether an attack is considered major or minor, they're dead all the same.
The truth that nobody seems to ever mention (amongst all the rampant fear mongering) is that al Qaeda was rendered operationally irrelevant within a few days of our Afghan invasion. They are incapable of launching any more major attacks on U.S. soil. Every attack since 9/11 has been minor in comparison to 9/11. If you don't believe me consider this, if they were capable of a major attack, it would have already happened.
Secondly, the vast majority, if not all, potential attacks on U.S. soil were prevented by law enforcement, and if you closely examine the vast majority of those plots, you will discover that they were actually planned and financed by agent provocateurs inserted into domestic groups. We are essentially creating terror cells to arrest. In reality our military has not stopped a single domestic attack, including 9/11. Instead they have become the primary target for attacks abroad. Which is precisely what bin Laden intended in the first place.
Then this person claims that the so-called Arab Spring happened as a result of our spreading freedom around the world via robotic death sortie. They go on to claim that our long-time ally Egypt was a "terrorist-led" nation whose dictator was overthrown because of our indirect actions. When in fact we initially supported the status quo before seeing where this whole thing was going. The writer conveniently excludes Tunisia from the list, a decidedly non-terrorist state where the revolts actually began. Maybe that is because the writer, like a lot of idiot America assume that all Muslim states support terrorism, or some such nonsense.
This belief is not only laughable, but shows an deep ignorance of events that occur outside their narrow worldview. This also epitomizes the patronizing and condescending attitude that drives the belief in American exceptionalism. This person seems to believe wholeheartedly in the American version of White Man's Burden advocated by the neoconservative movement and implemented by the Bush administration. It is the tragic and frighteningly ethnocentric belief that only enlightened white folk are capable of bringing freedom and civilization to the little brown peoples of the world...
The most ironic part of this bizarre misinterpretation of world events, is that al Qaeda also believes that they are the inspiration for the Arab Spring. So which is it? The answer is of course, neither. The Arab Spring happened in spite of outside interference. It occurred spontaneously as the people of those countries got sick of their leaders and decided that they would take a stand against (in the case of Egypt) decades of American subsidized oppression.
Why is it that delusional American fucktards have this overweening desire to send off a letter to the editor and put their ignorance on full display? Are they paid? In some cases the answer is - yes. Regardless of the motivation these revisionist historical beliefs have assembled a cult-like following of devotees.
If you don't believe me, witness the reactions of the partisan audience to Congressman Ron Paul's statements during the most recent Republican debate. Congressman Paul tried to explain to the audience the stated motivation for the September 11th attacks. The audience was either unwilling or unable to accept the truth, they were so enraged by any implication that America shares culpability for the attacks, that they proceeded to hurl catcalls of self-righteous indignation at the Congressman. Fortunately for Paul eggs, rotten vegetables, and rope were all confiscated at the door...
Finally I ask you which tired cliche fits this situation best? Ignorance is bliss, or is it, denial ain't just a river in Egypt? I report, you decide.
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