What were the reasons behind 9/11. Several come to mind. Of course a blow for the American Devil and a boost for Muslim morale. If Al-Qaida existed, it was surely active afterwards. The recipe is simple. Find volunteers, make them feel tall and send them on a suicide mission. Afghanistan has been a perfect training ground for fanatic Muslims and the, hardened and determined, survivors spread, mostly to Muslim countries and participating in the power struggle in the Arabic world. The myth of the superior West exploded. With determination and faith everything is possible and modern communication was used. The terrorists that (literally) attacked and took over Mumbai, had direct communication with an operational headquarters in Pakistan. They used blackberries and lap-tops. The identity of the prisoners was checked on the internet and shot, when necessary, on command of their comrades in Pakistan.
The USA had reasons too. They needed a “New Pearl Harbor” to mobilize America for a World War on Terror. External threat was used to rush “the Patriot Act” through Congress and the Senate. Internal security was tightened. Civil rights were put aside and the American population was carefully monitored, analyzed and stored. In the United States every state has at least one “Fusion Centre”. Here all the data are gathered. Official (law, legislation, employment, welfare) and personal. Giant computers gather all our e-mail correspondence, purchases, phone calls and activities on the Web
They are automatically analyzed. The programs use “power-words”, like bomb, terrorist (any), freedom of speech. When you use one of these words, an alarm goes of in the Fusion-centre and action is taken. Dissidents (peace activists or gay rights movement) are spied upon and intimidated in their own communities. For some, the USA is “de facto” a police state (another key-word). So America benefited too, from 9/11. The control on its citizens has dramatically increased and emotional the Americans were prepared for the war in Afghanistan.
Who most certainly profited from 9/11 were the people who bought put options for American Airlines (they earned millions) and mr. Finkelstein, the owner of the WTC-complex. Fortunately he had insured the Twin Towers against terrorist attacks. He claimed 7 billion dollars at his insurance company. It was settled in court and mr. Finkelstein cashed 2,5 billion dollars.
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