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**LottiFurmann** · 02-01-2006, 07:00 AM

OK, I understand now. I thought you wanted to judge whether Al-Qaeda's claims are right or not.

If you're trying to answer the question of what does Al-Qaeda want and whether or not they achieved it - then I would have to say that its a little presumptuous of you to claim such knowledge. You rely upon public announcements and self-made material like video cassettes. That is just propaganda for the public (Muslims public, no doubt) and it does not say anything about the real goals of the terrorist leaders. We also don't know how much effect these terrorist attacks have on gov'ts and on common people. These factors can only be judged in retrospect after a long period have passed (maybe 20 years?) I honestly believe no one knows for sure the grand plan of Al-Qaeda (if such a plan exists.)

I personally am willing to accept that the motives of Al-Qaeda and its friends are blind unrational hate. That does not mean that US and western world conduct in the third world is flawless and altruistic.

02-01-2006, 07:00 AM	#5
LottiFurmann Join Date Jan 2008 Posts 4,494 Senior Member	OK, I understand now. I thought you wanted to judge whether Al-Qaeda's claims are right or not. If you're trying to answer the question of what does Al-Qaeda want and whether or not they achieved it - then I would have to say that its a little presumptuous of you to claim such knowledge. You rely upon public announcements and self-made material like video cassettes. That is just propaganda for the public (Muslims public, no doubt) and it does not say anything about the real goals of the terrorist leaders. We also don't know how much effect these terrorist attacks have on gov'ts and on common people. These factors can only be judged in retrospect after a long period have passed (maybe 20 years?) I honestly believe no one knows for sure the grand plan of Al-Qaeda (if such a plan exists.) I personally am willing to accept that the motives of Al-Qaeda and its friends are blind unrational hate. That does not mean that US and western world conduct in the third world is flawless and altruistic.
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