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they certainly don't fear freedom from western intervention and meddling, they probably don't even know what that is.
originally posted by: ausername
The reason radical Islamic groups are hellbent on the destruction of the west is because they fear it. Their fear has led to hate, and that hatred used to motivate attacks.
Should we call it "westophobia"?.... They fear freedom most of all. Their faith and religion is all about control. Western society and culture threatens them by merely existing.
Tragically islamophobia could lead to similar broad hatred toward Islamic societies and cultures. In many ways it already has. In the end, our similarities may overshadow our differences.
Evil doesn't care, its agenda is to spread hatred, and will stop at nothing to accomplish its objectives.
Evil is winning... On both sides.
originally posted by: madenusa
The state-sponsored schools will never tell you this, but governments routinely rely on hoaxes to sell their agendas to an otherwise reluctant public. The Romans accepted the Emperors and the Germans accepted Hitler not because they wanted to, but because the carefully crafted illusions of threat appeared to leave no other choice.
Our government too uses hoaxes to create the illusion that We The People have no choice but the direction the government wishes us to go in.
Read more: whatreallyhappened.com whatreallyhappened.com...
originally posted by: Hecate666
Wow, so many excuses for their bad behaviour. Of course the 'west' has attacked their people, we were/are at war [right or wrong]. That is certainly a good reason to hate the west.
That somehow doesn't explain why they kill their own.
Women get stoned to death for adultery = because of drone strikes ?!?
Gays are thrown from buildings = because of drone strikes?!?
10 year old kids [theirs, not ours] are used as suicide bombers to kill other fellow muslims = because of drone strikes????????
Sorry, that doesn't wash.
They seem to push an incredibly medieval agenda of their religion and they are having a whale of a time [raping young girls, killing for fun]. None of these deaths have anything to do with 'the west'.
They hate the west because we are not muslims.
I say this because there are enough muslims who came to the west to study and be free, who do NOT hate us, despite the drone strikes. They understand that those things are down to governments and not individuals.
However the rest are either murdering scum [IS and IB] who tell others to hate the west [amongst everything else they hate, don't flatter yourself U.S. that you are the only thing they hate, because you are just one item on a very long list of hates], or sheep that listen to them [either out of fear or because all they hear about the west are anti-western propaganda].
originally posted by: CottonwoodStormy
originally posted by: spy66
a reply to: Quetzalcoatl14
These "terrorists" are only wrong for targeting civilians when they do, not the fact that they are militant and fighting back.
Do you know why ceviliance are the only once targeted for terrorism?
There is a reason. Civilians are targeted because then the government have to act. Thay have to do something.
I agree with you, and I think the government is inducing fear because they have a much bigger plan. Just read an article about neighbourhood cops to robocops, and if anything in this article happens, it will be the end of humanity or freedom. One big concentration camp, and we are heading that way by fighting over who hates who and playing straight into the hands of the TPTB. They have a much bigger agenda, and we need to fight THIS: freedomoutpost.com...
originally posted by: engineercutout
a reply to: conspiracy nut
Thanks for reminding me of the title of your OP, Mr. Nut. What do we do about it? I suggest that we just stop. That's right. Just Stop. Abandon the "U.S. Hegemony Abroad" foreign policy in favor of the "Non-Interventionist Foreign Policy". NATO and US interests would still be protected, we would just stop playing doctor with everyone's politics. We would probably win a few more hearts that way, but we would certainly poison less hearts that way.
originally posted by: conspiracy nut
when all is said and done i would rather live in our messed up governed western world than under an islamic led world, if extremists want to live under sharia law and an islamic world they should do that in their own countries. i just wish we would stay out of their business and we could all be happy.
originally posted by: Quetzalcoatl14
a reply to: JimTSpock
This is what I mean, many Americans don't know the extent of America interventionism. It goes back far before 9/11.
The US has factually been invading, intervening, couping, funding rebels in, countries around the world since the 50's. Even farther back for Latin America.
The CIA was involved for example in coups or regime change in Iran in the 50's.
originally posted by: roadgravel
The US has factually been invading, intervening, couping, funding rebels in, countries around the world since the 50's. Even farther back for Latin America.
originally posted by: Quetzalcoatl14
It's not a bogeyman. The US is funding for example rebels in Syria, with the goal of overthrowing the Syrian regime. The rebels are responsible for almost half of civilian deaths. The US and Nato did the same thing in Libya.
Iraq was just last decade. It is ridiculous to think that people who may have had their family members killed as a result or livelihoods impacted as a result of sanctions or the two Gulf Wars should magically forget.
originally posted by: paraphi
originally posted by: roadgravel
The US has factually been invading, intervening, couping, funding rebels in, countries around the world since the 50's. Even farther back for Latin America.
To be balanced, in the Cold War especially the Soviets and the West (primarily the US) meddled all over the place. It was not exclusively the US.
Also, other countries have also meddled, funded and caused mayhem, such as the ire directed towards Israel by many Arab countries e.g Iran and Hezbollah. China has manipulated neighbours and crashed Tibet. Russia continue meddling in their neighbours and in the Middle East.
There is a long list.
Regards
originally posted by: roadgravel
originally posted by: Quetzalcoatl14
a reply to: JimTSpock
This is what I mean, many Americans don't know the extent of America interventionism. It goes back far before 9/11.
The US has factually been invading, intervening, couping, funding rebels in, countries around the world since the 50's. Even farther back for Latin America.
The CIA was involved for example in coups or regime change in Iran in the 50's.
I believe many people are not aware of this fact. It is not easy to undo the pain the US meddling has caused to so many.
In the US, all it takes is a anti US statement and people are ready to bomb some country. Any wonder other countries have had enough with actual intervention.
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originally posted by: engineercutout
a reply to: conspiracy nut
Thanks for reminding me of the title of your OP, Mr. Nut. What do we do about it? I suggest that we just stop. That's right. Just Stop. Abandon the "U.S. Hegmony Abroad" foreign policy in favor of the "Non-Interventionist Foreign Policy". NATO and US interests would still be protected, we would just stop playing doctor with everyone's politics. We would probably win a few more hearts that way, but we would certainly poison less hearts that way.
originally posted by: Xtrozero
originally posted by: Quetzalcoatl14
It's not a bogeyman. The US is funding for example rebels in Syria, with the goal of overthrowing the Syrian regime. The rebels are responsible for almost half of civilian deaths. The US and Nato did the same thing in Libya.
Iraq was just last decade. It is ridiculous to think that people who may have had their family members killed as a result or livelihoods impacted as a result of sanctions or the two Gulf Wars should magically forget.
Seems funny only those funded by the US freak out and go all isis. Also, just because the US funds a small group and it morphed (assumption) into an extremist army doesn't mean the US crated those extremist. They do much worst to each other, and in fact they see the US as weak because we do not go full retard as they do on their own people. Lots of people to hate over there...
originally posted by: Quetzalcoatl14
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originally posted by: engineercutout
a reply to: conspiracy nut
Thanks for reminding me of the title of your OP, Mr. Nut. What do we do about it? I suggest that we just stop. That's right. Just Stop. Abandon the "U.S. Hegmony Abroad" foreign policy in favor of the "Non-Interventionist Foreign Policy". NATO and US interests would still be protected, we would just stop playing doctor with everyone's politics. We would probably win a few more hearts that way, but we would certainly poison less hearts that way.
YES!
Given that the most central cause of Islamic attacks or hatred on the West is.......... WESTERN intervention in Islamic lands. It is quite logical that the efforts by the west to continue to seek geo-political hegemony needs to stop.
And honestly, if our leaders and half of America don't care and think they have the right to control the world, then they deserve all of the hatred and attacks they get. Think about it...