13 March 2004 - The Bombings in Spain

The following is my reply to a simple email question "How does Islam react to the terrorist attacks placed in its name?" sent as it is just after the attack in Madrid.

Based on the fact that being “in the name” of Islam may mean that it is an act by people who pretend to be acting on behalf of Islam but who are enemies of Islam aiming to provoke nothing but hatred of Islam, then the best reaction from all people is to not become provoked. These acts, though bloody and awful have no military strategic significance. Some Muslims may be tempted to try to justify them as retaliation for the many Muslims being killed by the countries thus targeted such as in the war and sanctions on Iraq. This is mistaken for several reasons. Primarily because the civilian populations of countries like Spain, Britain and the USA are not the criminals really responsible. In fact, in Britain there were the largest ever public protests in the run up to the Iraq war. Also the tactic is totally counter productive since its main effect is to create more aggression against Muslim countries.

This latest attack in Spain, which I very much doubt Muslims are behind, comes just before a general election which is to take place tomorrow. In this election the population is opposed to the ruling government’s policy on Iraq and may have been about to kick them out. The main opposition party leader had pledged to withdraw from the “US/UK/Israel axis of imperialism / war on terror” and their adventures in the Middle East. This bombing is, in my opinion, an attempt to terrify the people of Spain into seeing the need for staying on board with this war. It is presented as a cause for the aggressions that are and will be fought against the Muslim world. But, no evidence will be provided of any significance. Just like Afghanistan and its responsibility for 9/11, just like Iraq and its non-existent Weapons of Mass Destruction and its non-existent connections to the myth of al-qa’eda, no evidence has come forth: No paper trail, no forensics, nothing. The evidence that is produced is so obviously faked that it shows an attempt to frame Arabs. Do you remember the slightly charred passport of Muhammad Atta found a block away from the World Trade Center? PLEASE?! Who can be stupid enough to believe that? Do you remember the Anthrax letters saying “Death to USA! Death to Israel! And God is Great!” which were without doubt sent by a Non-Muslim US weapons laboratory scientist? Are you serious to think this wasn’t a frame up?

Who is behind these attacks? We may never know with 100% certainty, but without doubt their effects are clearly aimed at provoking a specific result. This result aimed at is more aggression against the Muslim world. The main beneficiaries of this are the fanatic Zionists. They admit this result openly. Moreover, there have been several incidents recently where Israelis have been caught red handed about to attack targets around the world in order to try and make them join in the war against Islam. For example, in the last year some Israelis with Pakistani passports were stopped from bombing and shooting in the Mexican legislature. There is a history of “false flag” operations against “Westerners” by Israel dating right back to the beginnings of the state. In the 1950’s there was the famous “Lavon Affair” where Western targets in Egypt were bombed by Jews, trying to create hostility between Western countries and Egypt. This nearly succeeded until a group of them were caught red handed.

The intelligent response is not to react with haste in an emotional reflex which is exactly what these kinds of acts are trying to achieve. The intelligent response is to take the time to find the real evidence, and look for the real motives. Only then will you find the real culprits. Only then can you put your efforts in the right directions. People who jump to conclusions (particularly politicians) about who is responsible are part of the problem. It is worth questioning their motives when they do this. The least that can be said about such people is that their methods are based on trying to manipulate people through their emotions into an agenda they have. Such people are thereby doing the work of the terrorists. They either are willing accomplices and therefore liars or they are idiots. As a popular tabloid newspaper in the UK recently, and totally accurately said about Blair “Liar or idiot”. Blair’s response was, “question my judgement, but don’t question my integrity”. No one doubts his capacity to reach an intelligent judgement, Blair is not an idiot.