Terrorism in the gloves of democracy [Archives:2006/933/Letters to the Editor]

Faiz Ahmad Al-Ahsab
Taiz
Developed countries and the United Nations pretend they are at the forefront of fighting terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. On the other hand, the Security Council strengthens the U.N. system's capacity to assist such countries in combating terrorism and enhance coordination of U.N. activities in this regard.

The United States is trying to convince people all over the world that there is no suitable substitute to terrorism or extremism except democracy and that's why many countries now are being occupied.

After the World Trade Center's north and south towers collapsed, the U.S. decided to build two towers of soldiers in the Middle East in order to establish comprehensive freedom.

Iraqis had no right to talk about their rights but now they have the perfect right to be killed. Afghanistan is being tortured under the pretext of the Al-Qaeda organization. Yemen also is moving toward the red line as it embraces Islamic sheikhs like Al-Zindani. Hence, which kind of democracy do these countries demand?

Even if there are some extremists in the Middle East, does the U.S. have the right to kill innocent people and destroy homes to pursue such obscure ghosts?

For the U.S., democracy is the tool by which Islamic countries can be occupied. In the U.S. dictionary, democracy and terrorism are two sides of one coin, but each one has its own power.
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