The events of 11th sep 2001 have touched everyone in the whole world. This is not just a cliched
statement, but one which holds true for every person with any feelings for their fellow humans
and the sanctity of human life.
My initial feelings were of absolute horror and disbelief that anyone would contemplate such an
act. How can anyone ever agree to getting involved in an act which would cause so much suffering
to thousands of families? Just imagine losing a loved one in your family in
this way. This is bound to make
you go out and want revenge in the hardest terms. But, think! Does this revenge of yours mean
going out there and be violent and cause more loss of innocent human life and make more
people suffer the same as you have just sufferred? Hopefully, not.
There is more coverage of this single event on our television screens and radio programmes than
anything else I have ever seen. We have heard arguments that this appalling event in the USA was
a result of American Foreign Policy over the years. We have heard how the Muslim world and to
some extent most of the third world 'despises' America. Because of American stance and support
to some nations, financial and in building their armoury, hundreds or thousands of innocent women,
children die every month in many middle-eastern and African countries. But, on the other hand,
America has also been at the fore-front of attempts to mediate in the peace processes in many
parts of the world. If this exposure and prominence makes America the target of the extremist
groups, then this is utterly wrong and should be condemned. Some nations or groups dislike the
economic status of the Americans and the influence it has on the world economy and the way
American opinion railroads through most Policy making conferences of the world.
This has been demonstrated at recent summits on Environmental and World Economy (Capitalist!)
issues.
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Some of the above facts demonstrate that the only way to make 'America' listen to the rest of the
world (and not dominate it!) is to take some hard action. But how do you fight the economic
might of USA? Were the acts of the 11th Sep such cries of desperation for America to take
notice? But, this anger against the country can never justify the acts of the terrorists to
cause such human suffering. It will only fuel anger amongst the American civilians and force
their government to take a sterner stand against the suspected organisations/countries.
The casualties of this terrorist activity included civilians of many nationalities and
religions.
I am sure that many Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims died on this catastrophic day. The
grief of losing a loved one was felt by people of all faiths because of the acts of a few
extremists. It would be wrong to condemn the whole race or followers of any particular
religion as the perpetrators of this crime. It would be worse to commit acts of violence or
terrorise such civilians who share the same outrage as the rest of the world at the terrorist
activities of 'Black Tuesday'. Terrorism is taking an uglier and more frightening turn and is
now turning to high-tech tools to achieve its aims. It is becoming a global problem.
The only solution to it is the global understanding of the consequences of harbouring and
funding any such elements and hence global consent and determined action to eradicate it off the face of earth.
We owe this to our future generations!
As the days have passed and the anger has resulted in revenge violence against ordinary
citizens in Australia and USA, it appears that we are losing the war against the terrorists.
If the citizens stoop to this level and the governments of these countries fail to protect their
innocent citizens, then all the rhetoric of 'War Against Terrorism' sounds hollow and dubious.
When I hear of attacks on innocent residents of the USA and now a death of an innocent Sikh man
in Arizona, I want to ask George W. Bush - Where is the First battle against terrorism to be
fought?
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