Fabricating an Enemy. “The Threat of Al Qaeda” as a Justification to Wage War
This article was first published in January 2003, two months prior to
the launching of the war on Iraq. It was subsequently included in my
book entitled America’s “War on Terrorism”, Global Research, Montreal,
2005.
Since the publication of this article, the instruments of
propaganda have gained in impetus and sophistication. The global
campaign against Muslims has continued unabated with a view to creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.
Suspected terrorists are arrested on trumped up charges. These arrests
of individuals of Middle Eastern origin are not motivated by security
considerations. Their main function is to provide legitimacy to the
“Global War on Terrorism” and the Homeland Security State.
The ultimate objective is to justify a war of conquest.
Terrorist attacks by Muslims against the Homeland are said to be
imminent. Counter-terrorism is intended to protect the Western World.
Much of the justification for waging this war without borders rests on
the legitimacy of the US administration’s anti-terrorist agenda. The
latter forms part of the propaganda campaign, which in turn is used to
sway the US population into an unconditional acceptance of the war
agenda.
