September 11 Commission Report - Gnostic Liberation Front

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conservative Muslim government (in the name of democracy, for the benefit of specific U.S. oil interests,) these contracts would be awarded to U.S. construction firms. Figure 3 US Bases and the Afghan Pipelines “The Israeli newspaper Ma'ariv astutely notes: "If one looks at the map of the big American bases created (in the Afghan war), one is struck by the fact that they are completely identical to the route of the projected oil pipeline to the Indian Ocean." Ma'ariv also states, "Osama bin Laden did not comprehend that his actions serve American interests... If I were a believer in conspiracy theory, I would think that bin Laden is an American agent. Not being one I can only wonder at the coincidence." [Chicago Tribune, 3/18/02] • As part of the need to secure Central Asian/Middle Eastern oil, the attack on the World Trade Center was also leveraged as an excuse to invade Iraq. There was no proven link between terrorism and the Iraqi government, although a very large segment of Americans believe this to be true, and President Bush has done nothing to counter this belief. “January 31, 2003, when a reporter asked both Bush and British Prime Minister Blair, “Do you believe that there is a link between Saddam Hussein, a direct link, and the men who attacked on THE SEPTEMBER 11 COMMISSION REPORT Page 58

September the 11th?” Bush replied, “I can't make that claim.” Blair then replied, “That answers your question.”[White House, 1/31/2003] A New York Times/CBS poll from earlier in the month indicates that 45 percent of Americans believe Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was “personally involved” in the 9/11 attacks. [New York Times, 3/11/2003] The Christian Science Monitor notes, “Sources knowledgeable about US intelligence say there is no evidence that Hussein played a role in the Sept. 11 attacks, nor that he has been or is currently aiding Al Qaeda. Yet the White House appears to be encouraging this false impression….” For instance, Bush claims Hussein has supported “Al Qaeda-type organizations,” and “Al Qaeda types.” [New York Times 3/9/2003] Never-the-less, the invasion of Iraq occurred, and while museums, schools and hospitals went unprotected – securing the oil fields and pipelines remained the primary defensive strategy for security forces. There too, as in Afghanistan, the placement of military bases follows the pipeline, as seen in Figure 4. It is fairly safe to assume that the same pattern of military base placement occurs in the rest of Central Asia as well. Figure 4 US Bases and the Iraqi Pipeline Map created by overlaying maps found at the BBC website • The construction of permanent bases in both countries suggests that the US plans to ‘occupy’ in some sense, these countries – thereby laying claim to the governments and mineral privileges. Construction contracts for ‘bases’ went to firms traditionally strong in the petrochemical industry. THE SEPTEMBER 11 COMMISSION REPORT Page 59

<strong>September</strong> the <strong>11</strong>th?” Bush replied, “I can't make that claim.” Blair then replied, “That answers your<br />

question.”[White House, 1/31/2003] A New York Times/CBS poll from earlier in the month<br />

indicates that 45 percent of Americans believe Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was “personally<br />

involved” in the 9/<strong>11</strong> attacks. [New York Times, 3/<strong>11</strong>/2003] The Christian Science Monitor notes,<br />

“Sources knowledgeable about US intelligence say there is no evidence that Hussein played a role in<br />

the Sept. <strong>11</strong> attacks, nor that he has been or is currently aiding Al Qaeda. Yet the White House<br />

appears to be encouraging this false impression….” For instance, Bush claims Hussein has supported<br />

“Al Qaeda-type organizations,” and “Al Qaeda types.” [New York Times 3/9/2003]<br />

Never-the-less, the invasion of Iraq occurred, and while museums, schools and hospitals<br />

went unprotected – securing the oil fields and pipelines remained the primary defensive<br />

strategy for security forces. There too, as in Afghanistan, the placement of military bases<br />

follows the pipeline, as seen in Figure 4. It is fairly safe to assume that the same pattern<br />

of military base placement occurs in the rest of Central Asia as well.<br />

Figure 4<br />

US Bases and the Iraqi Pipeline<br />

Map created by overlaying maps found at the BBC website<br />

• The construction of permanent bases in both countries suggests that the US plans to<br />

‘occupy’ in some sense, these countries – thereby laying claim to the governments<br />

and mineral privileges. Construction contracts for ‘bases’ went to firms traditionally<br />

strong in the petrochemical industry.<br />

THE SEPTEMBER <strong>11</strong> COMMISSION REPORT Page 59

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