September 11th

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"America Grieves, Reflects," is the headline in the Wall Street Journal on the tenth anniversary of September 11th. The hype is so big that it captures the front page of other major newspapers and web-based news sites. September 11th was a tragedy but it was not the only one to take place in the world. Some examples include Iran witnessing the bloody ousting of Mohammed Mosaddegh regime by the CIA in the 1950s. The Congo embroiled in civil war thanks to CIA meddling during the 1960s. Chile saw the massacre of Allende and his compatriots by CIA agents and allies in the 1970s. Nicaragua found US agencies on their soil and manipulating its politics in the 1980s. Iraq had the displeasure of two overt operations, first by the United States with United Nations backing in 1991 and later by the United States and its fabricated 'Grand Coalition' in 2003. The invasion of Iraq saw the dismantling not only of the Saddam Hussein regime but also the destruction of Iraqi economy and society. Over four million people in Iraq have been killed or displaced since the US occupation began in 2003. I ask the question, "Who should be grieving and reflecting and what over?"

In the past and present, the actions taken by the US government, its political allies and by US business interests directly resulted in the killing of tens of thousands of people overseas. Indirectly such actions can be linked to the deaths of millions. Yesterday, the United States took the time to reflect on the senseless death of three thousand people ten years ago. Certainly noble, certainly justifiable but in so doing, Americans blocked out or chose to ignore the reasons why those eleven men from different nations in the Middle East killed others and themselves in such a desperate act. In those eleven minds, their actions were justified, even noble, because what they did to the United States was no different than what the United States has done in their nations and others for over sixty years. Are their actions excusable or should even be pardoned? No. Are they understandable? Perhaps given the toll of abuses committed by the United States overseas in the past and present. All Americans should take the time to grieve and reflect, not only for the innocent people killed in this country for ideological reasons ten years ago but also for the innocent people killed overseas in the name of US interests and security.