INTERNATIONAL NEWS ANALYSIS TODAY by Toby Westerman: "ATTROCITIES WITH CHARACTERISTICS Slaughter, Chemical Attack, and 'Capability Building'" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "If China's governing of Hong Kong, its continued dire threats against Taiwan, and its continued support of pro-terror states are any indication, Beijing's new method of governance will be merely a more efficient version of the present Communist state apparatus, a more robust approach to the destruction of terror's ultimate enemy - the United States.") (September 23, 2004) (Read More...)
SAAG.org - SOUTH ASIA ANALYSIS GROUP Paper No. 1122: "CHINA'S GENERATIONAL CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP: An Analysis" by Dr. Subhash Kapila (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Unlike former President Jiang Zhemin who seemed to have struck personal chords of friendly relationships with American leaderships, President Hu Jintao does not seem to have established any such rapport. On the contrary, political analysts believe that President Hu Jintao favours closer relationships with West European countries than with the United States and Japan.") (September 22, 2004) (Read More...)
Man of History
By Ahmed Al-Jarallah
Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times (Kuwait)
We are with President Bush who has said, "I am the man who makes history." Who, other than President Bush, can launch a war against terrorism? Who else will come to the rescue of people suppressed by dictators? Who else was there to build and develop nations? and above all who made democracy the new international system for all the people in this world?
None of the Middle Eastern countries could face terrorism alone. Some of them went to the extent of making compromises and allying with terrorist organisations. These countries were afraid to kick out terrorists until the United States arrived on the scene, heading a coalition of the willing to root out terrorism. Some people may be sceptical about what the US has achieved. But we know it has not only liberated Afghanistan from Taleban and its ally Osama Bin Laden but also created a modern democratic country with its own police, army and other civil institutions. The United States has also liberated the Iraqi people and created a modern country from the ruins of the former regime. There are some people who still call the war to liberate Iraq as "baseless," citing the failure of Americans to find any weapons of mass destruction (WMD). What they forget is the Americans did find many mass graves where millions had been buried alive. This alone is enough to prove Saddam's regime was more lethal than any WMD man has known.
Quite recently the US forces have cleansed the holy places in Najaf of the remnants of the former regime and other infiltrators. When we consider all these there is no doubt Bush is a man who creates history. Western countries, which were against Bush in his war on terrorism, are now feeling the painful stings of terrorism. France has two of its citizens kidnapped in Iraq. The kidnappers have threatened to behead the French hostages if France fails to reconsider its law, which bans Muslim women from wearing hijab in schools. Terrorism can be tackled only through war and only the United States, backed by a President who creates history, is capable of handling such a war. We must remember Islam has nothing to do with terrorism. Terrorists exploit the religion to achieve their objective, which is to destroy civilisation, kill people, start wars and plunge the world into darkness. We saw how these terrorists kidnapped and killed innocent people under the cloak of religion only to forget all about their cause in exchange for a fistful of dollars.
The entire world is aware of the cause and effect of terrorism. The killing and beheading of some innocent people won't prevent the United States or its allies from confronting terrorism. Americans are convinced of the need to fight this menace and no country is better equipped to do this job except the United States, which has the mightiest armed forces history has ever known. President Bush has the right to say "I am the man who makes history" because he is fighting aggression against modern civilisation. He is creating countries which enjoy democracy, peace, stability and security. These countries are now able to be a part of the international community sharing their traditions and culture with the rest of the humanity. Bush is the President of not only the United States but the whole world for he is making history on this small planet.
http://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabtimes/opinion/view.asp?msgID=547
Pakistani leader says Muslims sense no justice in global disputes
http://www.goasiapacific.com/news/GoAsiaPacificBNA_1205141.htm
Pakistan's President, Pervez Musharraf, says an "iron curtain" is falling between the Islamic world and the West, as Muslims feel they are getting no justice in international disputes.
In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, General Musharraf said the major powers of the West should take steps to resolve disputes affecting the Muslim world.
The Pakistani leader has put special emphasis on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he describes as an open wound inflicted on the psyche of every Muslim.
"While Pakistan stands for peace, recognising the right of Israel to exist, as also the right of the Palestinians to have their homeland, we can never accept the usurpation of additional Palestinian land," President Musharraf said.
23/09/2004 13:02:49 | ABC Radio Australia News
"Pakistan's President, Pervez Musharraf, says an "iron curtain" is falling between the Islamic world and the West..."
Yes, and this curtain will continue to hang between all of Islam and the West until they do something from WITHIN this "religion of peace" to stem the tide of terrorism, murder and general mayhem that is being perpetrated by the radicals. To all the rest: your silence is deafening. Renunciate AND THEN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, or be counted as standing with them.