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Bloody September and the Russian Connection Dave Francis September 11, 2001. (911 in Americaspeak) The day America was savagely and successfully attacked by different groups of terrorists almost certainly led by Usama bin Ladin. It is now known who some of the people in the air were. They were radical Arab terrorists, some with ties to Usama bin Ladin’s al Qaeda, (The Base) organization responsible for previous acts of violence against the USA. Some learned to fly in a flight school in Florida, some came to the USA via Germany, some by Canada. A lot is now known about who they are, and from whence they came. However, there are still a lot of questions, but I want to focus on a couple of them. Three weeks ago, Usama bin Ladin confided to an Arab newspaper that soon the USA would be hit with an unprecedented strike of terrorism. Something that would dwarf any of his previous exploits. On August the 30th, Vladimir Putin gave a speech where he criticized the Taliban government in Afghanistan for appointing Usama bin Ladin as the Commander in Chief of their armed forces. It was reported by UPI that on the day of the attack, 3 money exchanges in Moscow quit accepting dollars. This was before the attack. It is fairly well known here that when someone talks of the Russian mafia, he is frequently referring to people who are not ethnic Russians, but in fact are of middle eastern ancestry, and quite often associated with, or members of, radical Islamic terrorist groups. The conflict in Chechnya is a mafia sponsored and supported war. It is an attempt by these same gangsters to have their own gangster state. Sort of Al Capone’s Chicago, but on a nation level. It would appear that someone knew there was going to be an event that would disrupt the financial markets, with the dollar being hit the hardest. Right after the attack on New York, the dollar fell to 14 roubles per dollar for a few hours before rebounding to its current level of around 29. Somewhere, someone made a lot of money. It is also being investigated whether or not representatives of Usama bin Ladin were trading large shares in expectation of a quick drop in the markets. The USA has been critical of Russia’s handling of the situation in Chechnya. It has urged restraint, for Russia to negotiate and not use force to solve the problems there. The USA didn’t understand the foe Russia was dealing with. Now they do. The USA needs to take strong measures to punish those responsible, and not just the people who were in on the meetings. The people who give aid and comfort need to be punished also. The Afghanistan’s, the Iraqis, the Irons, and any other nation that wants to line up on the side of terror needs to now be purged of any capability to inflict it outside its own borders. An end needs to be put to the existence of the Fatah, the Hizbollah, and any other similar group. No more surgical strikes with cruise missiles. What is needed here is carpet-bombing of cities. Devastation needs to be meted out by the most powerful war machine that has ever been seen on the earth. They need to be beaten, broken, and utterly destroyed. As US Senator John McCain promised, “Make no mistake about it, we are coming. God may have mercy on your souls, but we wont.” There is a widely growing coalition for retribution, and that is fine, but I don’t think the US should put too much faith in it. European nations like France and Italy have been coddling these people for too long. The US should be prepared to go it alone, and if their European allies aren’t willing to get in line, fine. They should be asked if they want diplomatic relations with the US or with the Hizbollah, because they can’t have both. So far Russia has been the US’s most staunch ally in this crisis. Truthfully, Russia has been warning us for years. Russia has been patiently waiting for America to get in the game, and now that we are here, we should embrace Russia, combine our resources, and begin to exterminate these vermin wherever they may hide. This is a war, and there was another war where the US and Russia were allies, and that one turned out pretty good for the rest of the world. Lets get together again, and do the same. Some other random thoughts. There is a lot of criticism about the fact that George W. Bush was whisked away to unknown places when the attacks began. There have been insinuations from many quarters that he behaved cowardly. One of the biggest fears, in the aftermath of the tragedy, is the financial situation. Confidence is key when it comes to market stability, and the lack of confidence that can be caused by an event of this magnitude, and the uncertainty of what may happen next can be very disruptive. My question is this. Has anyone seen Alan Greenspan? Greenspan probably has more respect than anyone on the planet when it comes to the markets. His decisions have helped lead America into some very good financial times, and he is closely watched by financial analysts. Markets move on small, innocent statements made by him. Since the attack, I haven’t seen him. Maybe that is because I am in Russia, and we don’t have as good a news network as the US does, but it would seem like he should be trying to be out front a lot. The Fed lowered interest rates today, but no Greenspan in front of thousands of cameras, which would be normal. If he is alive and ok, he should be out front, helping confidence stay solid. If he is not, we need to know. This is no time for the back room insiders to get a jump on the rest of the country. The Italians have said they wont help. What are we to do? How can we go forward without the Italians? I’m sure we all remember how significant their participation was in WWII. |