Here are outstanding
web sites rich with information about the 9 - 11 terrorist attack and the
US War on Terrorism. I emphasize here articles, editorials, and opinions about
US foreign policy in light of that attack.
To
provoke thought about US foreign policy -- what it is and what it should be
-- I place opposing views side by side -- David Horowitz vs. Noam Chomsky,
Al Jazeera vs. Arutz Sheva Israel National News... There is great benefit
in listening carefully to those who oppose you.
I have also included
some outstanding sites about the Palestinian - Israeli conflict, because that
struggle is extremely important in Arab views about the US.
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May we heal and grow.
Steve
Psychology - anthropology
student and house builder
http://yama333.tripod.com
Last modified: 16-Sep-2006
PS. For those of you
looking for web sites more focused on the US invasion of Iraq, the following
may help you get started --
For casualties since
the US invasion of Iraq, see "Iraq
Body Count".
On weapons of mass
destruction, consider and compare "Hiroshima:
Was It Necessary?" by Doug Long. Also see the video "Hiroshima
- Why the Bomb Was Dropped" with Peter Jennings, available at many
public libraries. For photos of civilian casualties at Hiroshima, click
here.
"...
On that basis, and in compliance with God's order, we issue the following
fatwa to all Muslims... The ruling to kill the Americans and their allies
-- civilian and military -- is an individual duty for every Muslim who
can do it in every country in which it is possible to do it..."
Jamal Khashoggi, Arab
News --
"...
Muslims throughout their history never allowed the killing of civilians, even
in the midst of wars such as the Crusades. There is no respected Islamic scholar
here in Saudi Arabia or anywhere else in the Muslim world who would support
such a fatwa... "
For a thought
provoking example of how ordinary, "good" young men can be transformed
by their social environment into "evil doers" -- in this case
doers of prisoner abuse -- see Zimbardo's "Stanford
Prison Experiment".
In "Genesis
of Suicide Terrorism" Scott Atran argues that "A first line
of defense is to prevent people from becoming terrorists" and that
demonizing the other usually makes things worse. A second source for this
article is here.
In
contrast, Z Net
is a good source for the alternative press with many links. See, for example,
"Chatting
With Noam Chomsky". Their special page about the terrorist attacks
and the War on Terrorism -- "Terror
/ War".
The
Nation tends to be left and anti war. Read Chomsky vs. Hitchens in "Reply
to Hitchens" in the October 15, 2001, issue. Click on "directory"
to find "War & Peace" and "September
11".
Fareed Zakaria
produces excellent columns and essays about the US war on terrorism for Newsweek
and The New York Times. For his latest, click here.
For previous articles, click here.
The War in Context
specializes in "alternative perspectives on the 'war on terrorism' and
the Middle East Conflict'" and questions the actions of the Bush administration.
National
Geographic Magazine -- at "Lines
in the Sand" -- provides a good map and information on the West Bank
and Gaza. "Occupied since 1967, the heartland of a future Palestinian
state is a breeding ground for despair."
David Duke argues that "...Israeli Terrorism and American Treason
Caused the Sept 11 Attacks" and that "Jewish
supremacists" are behind the war in Iraq.
The Foreign Policy Association
works to educate Americans about international issues. Look for the drop down
list entitled "Your Guides" and then choose, for example, "Terrorism".
Council on Foreign
Relations. Under "Topics" on the left side of the page click
"Terrorism" and "U.S. Policy and Politics". On the right
click "Terrorism Questions and Answers".
To
provoke thought about US foreign policy -- what it is and what it should be
-- I place opposing views side by side -- David Horowitz vs. Noam Chomsky,
Al Jazeera vs. Arutz Sheva Israel National News... There is great benefit
in listening carefully to those who oppose you.
For outstanding
photo sequences of the attack click on 
