The World Still Blames America for 9-11

By Michelle Malkin: Townhall.com Columnist

Friday, September 12, 2008

Al-Qaida's media relations department must be seething. Or rather, they must be seething beyond the usual Destroy America/Kill the Jews/Behead the Infidels/Convert-or-Die seething that is their second nature. After years of churning out throat-slitting propaganda videos, investing in the finest video editing software and studio sets, and establishing cosy relations with sympathetic international newspapers and global network news channels, the jihadists still don't get no respect from world opinion.

They are the Rodney al-Dangerfields of global mass murderers.

A poll released this week of more than 16,000 people in 17 nations revealed that "majorities in only nine countries believe al-Qaida was behind the attacks on New York and Washington that killed about 3,000 people in 2001." A mere 46 percent of individuals overall said they believed al-Qaida executed the attacks -- despite all the back-patting, fist-pumping video productions from AQ's media arm, al-Sahab, claiming credit.

In 2006, the AQ flacks released tape of Osama bin Laden at an Afghan training camp with several of the 9/11 hijackers. "I ask you to pray for them and to ask God to make them successful, aim their shots well, set their feet strong and strengthen their hearts," bin Laden urged in the sicko promo. In April, another clip showed irate and aggrieved jihadi leader Ayman al-Zawahri lambasting Hezbollah for crediting Israel for the 9/11 attacks. "The purpose of this lie is clear -- (to suggest) that there are no heroes among the Sunnis who can hurt America as no else did in history. Iranian media snapped up this lie and repeated it," he griped.

But to no avail. Maybe this is why FBI Most Wanted Terrorist Adam Yahiye Gadahn, the American-born Muslim convert turned al-Qaida publicist, has not been heard from in a while. He's been falling down on the job. Either that or those damned 9/11 Truther conspiracy nuts have surpassed the Islamic jihadis' recruitment efforts on YouTube. Time to hire a new viral violence marketing team.

So, who's stealing the bin Laden operation's thunder around the globe and getting all the blame (er, credit) for the September 11 terrorist attacks? The citizens of the world have cast their vote. Seven years after Mohamed Atta, Hani Hanjour and their Allahu Akbar-screaming team succeeded in slaughtering nearly 3,000 innocent men, women and children, large numbers of our putative allies in the civilized world still blame America and Israel.

"Israel was behind the attacks, said 43 percent of people in Egypt, 31 percent in Jordan and 19 percent in the Palestinian Territories," according to the survey. "The U.S. government was blamed by 36 percent of Turks and 27 percent of Palestinians." The pollsters noted that no prompting was necessary: "These responses were given spontaneously to an open-ended question that did not offer response options."

Among our great friends south of the border, Mexico boasted "the second-largest number citing the U.S. government as the perpetrator of 9/11 (30 percent, after Turkey at 36 percent). Only 33 percent name al-Qaida." Which, of course, is no shock to those who remember when the U.S. soccer team was taunted with chants of "Osama! Osama! Osama!" after a match in Guadalajara four years ago; or when the team was booed again in 2005 and plastic bags filled with urine were reportedly tossed on American players.

They hate us. They still really, really hate us. And it is not all about Iraq. As a Mexican soccer fan told the Christian Science Monitor: "'Every schoolboy knows about 1848. When they robbed our territory,' referring to when Texas, California and New Mexico were annexed to the U.S. as part of a peace treaty ending the war between the two countries, 'that was the beginning.'"

Not coincidentally, another world opinion poll was released this week that dovetails with the 9/11 survey. While the global community refuses to unite against al-Qaida as a common enemy to humanity, it has decided on who should be America's next president. The BBC-commissioned poll named Barack Obama the world's favourite candidate by an overwhelming margin of four to one. They see in their fellow "citizen of the world" a kindred spirit:

Someone whose former spiritual mentor shares the European elite's "chickens coming home to roost" schadenfreude. Someone who has promoted the need for "empathy" toward the head-chopping jihadists. Someone who shares their fetishizing of terrorists as poor victims of imperialism in need of more "understanding" and "education." Someone who cynically hawks "Buy American" campaign stickers while courting the "Blame America" Left at home and abroad.

Obama is their man. Never forget.

Michelle Malkin makes news and waves with a unique combination of investigative journalism and incisive commentary. She is the author of Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild.

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Colosteve Location: CO

Reply # 1

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 12:21 AM EST

Subject: Good article

And anyone who believes that Obama will somehow "fix" this is smoking something. There are large numbers of people around the world who hate us for no other reason than that we as a people are successful while large numbers of them are held down by their leaders.

No matter what we do these people will always hate us.

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MMaddox Location: AL

Reply # 2

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 12:23 AM EST

I will never forget

those who died.

I will also never forget those American politicians, media, and celebrities who criticize this country and blame it for the world's problems. What disgustingly selfish, ill-informed little people they are.

The citizens of other countries who dishonour the people who lost their lives this way is wrong and disheartening but those who have prospered as American have no excuse.

May God bless the families of victims, especially today.

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Rowly Location: GA

Reply # 3

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 12:24 AM EST

Subject: Hating America

The leftist news media has worked overtime to poison the minds of people all over the world. The left in America hates her,why should the world be different?

They blame us for being wealthier than them,but covet our money and look for handouts.They never thank us for bailing them out whenever disasters happen,but who is the first to help?

Read the liberal posts on these threads. Just a microcosism of the hatred the left has for their own country. These posters are mild compared to liberal blogs. They also blame America for everything that is wrong.

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Standshisground Location: MO

Reply # 4

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 12:33 AM EST

Colosteve

Think the European TV networks, Canada's CBC, and the state-owned TV outlets in the Muslim world showed their audience the videotape Osama Bin Laden released around Thanksgiving of last year in which OBL claimed SOLE responsibility for 9/11? Why do I get the feeling that the answer is no?

As Malkin pointed out, Al Qaeda has been PROUD to take credit for 9/11, over and over and over again. But Europe, Canada, and the U.S. have been overrun by Kool-Aid drinking leftists whose BDS is so acute that everything they think and believe is filtered through it.

Obama not only will not "fix" the problem, I think he will only embolden the terrorists to hit us even harder - which they'll again proudly take credit for in videotapes they WANT the world to see. And the Kool-Aid drinking left will probably STILL believe that somehow it's still all George Bush's fault, no matter how long he has been out of the White House.

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David Location: PA

Reply # 5

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 12:34 AM EST

Subject: not civilized

While I largely agree with this column, I think that in saying "...large numbers of our putative allies in the civilized world still blame America and Israel," she may be correct in saying "putative allies", but mistaken in saying "civilized".

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Colosteve Location: CO

Reply # 6

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 12:39 AM EST

Standshisground

You are so right about the European and Canadian media. And they are not much different from our own MSM who filters out the truth if it puts the US in a good light (such as the lack of violence in Iraq following the surge's success).

And you are correct about Obama--the genesis of much of the violence from the ME and the radical islamists started with Jimmuh and his lack of backbone when Iran attacked our soil (the US Embasy). He sat around pulling his pud worrying about what to do (and when he tried, we all remember the results in the desert of Iran).

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Stearman Location: IL

Reply # 7

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 12:52 AM EST

Subject: Interesting thought

I know this is getting off topic but I could almost see the American military bring back the draft. Please keep in mind this is just hypothetical and bear with me for a moment.

If the USA brought back the military draft, just think of how many of those ungrateful, whining, pathetic liberals would leave the U.S. to avoid the draft. Almost makes me think it could be worth it.

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Paul Location: AZ

Reply # 8

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 12:58 AM EST

I dunno

Maybe they don't hate us for our freedom or prosperity. Maybe they blame us for, I dunno, dropping bombs on their houses and killing their kids? Imposing crippling sanctions? Propping up evil dictators? Just a thought! Hey, how come you conservatives are SO critical of America's domestic programs like welfare, and the department of education, but as soon as the government forces leave the boundaries of the good ole US of A they become some sort of saints or something?

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Standshisground Location: MO

Reply # 9

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 12:58 AM EST

Subject: Rowly

As I observed in a reply to Bob Munck on Ann Coulter's latest thread, America-hatred has also become a sacrament of America's academia. I told Mr. Munck that I didn't like McCain's going to Columbia University yesterday - on the very anniversary of 9/11 - given that its president Lee Bollinger gave a speaking engagement there not long ago to a man - Iran's Mr. AhmaDinnerjacket - who if he had his druthers would have preferred to see the very university that opened its door to him as a smouldering ash heap rather than a functioning educational institution. This is the same university that bans ROTC from its campus.

And remember a few years when either Harvard or Yale, I can't remember which, admitted as a student a former functionary with the Taliban's Information Ministry who by all accounts had the equivalent of about a 4th-grade education. The fact that this individual could very well have had advance knowledge of 9/11 evidently didn't seem to bother the university's administration.

And let's not forget the University of Wisconsin a few years ago offering a for-credit course taught by an adjunct professor named Barrett which was billed as an introduction to Islam but whose subject matter was in reality Mr. Barrett's delusion that all the terrorist acts attributed to Al Qaeda from 9/11/2001 on were actually committed by the Bush Administration.

Apparently, in American academia today, if you want to DESTROY America - like Mr. AhmaDinnerjacket and the Taliban guy - they love you, but if you want to SAVE America - like the ROTC guys - you're even lower than the lowest.

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Standshisground Location: MO

Reply # 10

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 1:03 AM EST

Stearman

Your notion about bringing back the draft is not far-fetched at all. In fact, there are plenty of voices in Congress to do just this. And the ironic thing is, they're almost all on the left - led by that well-known tax-law-abiding New York Congressman, Charley Rangel. If Obama is our next president, given that you'll have a Democrat-controlled Congress, you could very easily see that happen.

And if Obama is in fact elected, I would love it if the liberals did this. Can you imagine how young American men (and maybe a few women) would like being drafted against their will to get killed in Democratic humanitarian missions -like in Darfur? Let's see if the young vote the Democrats are counting on in 2008 would stick with them afterwards. I'm betting not.

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joe_america Location: AZ

Reply # 11

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 1:09 AM EST

Subject: Paul, you need to quit performing that auto-colorectal exam you're working on and get some perspective. Dropping bombs on their house and killing their kids? Don't we get any credit for the most accurate weapons ever developed?

Imposing crippling sanctions? I seem to recall some major UN involvement in Iraq, Iran and North Korea.

Propping up evil dictators? Are you talking about yesterday or today?

Just a thought? I think not!

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The Cyclist Location: UT

Reply # 12

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 1:27 AM EST

Big Surprise

Yeah, what a shock that the world wants Obama. If I remember correctly, there were similar sentiments when GWBush was up for re-election.

I believe this information actually helped get Bush re-elected as it kind of ticked people off that the no backbone Europeans were trying to tell us who to vote for. The same will be true this time around.

We know the issues facing our country better than those on the outside. So, if they like Obama that just assures me that McCain/Palin is the right choice.

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The Cyclist Location: UT

Reply # 13

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 1:29 AM EST

Subject: AQ's votes?

One last thing: Who would Al Qaida want as our next president? I wonder how they came out in this survey. 100% for Obama? I wonder why?

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aphone Location: FL

Reply # 14

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 1:44 AM EST

TIME TO CALL THE ROLL

Call the roll on all countries who are cashing our aid checks. STOP PAYMENT until further notice. Won't take long to find out who our friends really are...

We cast the largest shadow....so let others get out of our way. We will play by our rules now. And, the rules are in ENGLISH.!

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Rowly Location: GA

Reply # 15

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 1:45 AM EST

Subject: Standinghisground

Hello there...I agree. These radical professors like Ward Churchill, Bill Ayers and others teaching in the 'prestigious' colleges are brainwashing the students.

The empty-headed kids who drink it up go out among the civilized masses and spread the venom.

After the older generation has passed on, this country will be just like the Eastern Countries. America is as Pres. Reagan was fond of saying "a shining city on the hill". It will not last.

I did hear John McCain complain about the ROTC not being allowed at Columbia. He was in a debate with Obama hosted by Judy Woodruff and a guy named Risen, I believe.

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BIGbelly Location: CT

Reply # 16

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 1:55 AM EST

They Hate Us Cause We're Beautiful!

For some reason, don't ask me why I never hear about a mass exodus of people voluntarily leaving America.

Correct me if I wrong, never and I mean never, and you know what they say "never say never" but here goes, never, have I heard in the entire 36 years I have lived here in the USA anybody leaving this country because they can't stand this country's so-called arrogant nature or what some of our staunchest critic's call "The Ugly Americanism".

Our South of the Border neighbour's may boo and throw urine filled balloons at our soccer players, but I will guarantee you, ten seconds after that soccer game 20 percent of the same idiots who booed us were heading for the border that night trying to sneak into this country.

I am so happy when I hear some of our lauded Academics and Celebrities criticising this country, it warms my heart and I laugh at those fockers, because I know deep down, they know, they couldn't do what they do, any where else in the world.

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Andy Location: FL

Reply # 17

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 1:57 AM EST

Subject: Still Angry

After 7 years I have to wonder if Americans are still mad.

http://blog.topicaltopics.net/2008/09/still-angry-after-sev en-years/

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Old Whig Location: UT

Reply # 18

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 2:17 AM EST

Paul's stupid argument

Paul, your argument falls flat on it's face when you consider that a lot of the folks who hate us the most, the French for example, have never been the target of our bombs, nor have their kids been killed by our military for over 200 years.

Like most leftists, you have an overactive imagination.

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Stearman Location: IL

Reply # 19

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 3:12 AM EST

Subject: Standshisground

Your point about Darfur is right on the mark. Of all those left-wingers who have screamed about how we should go into Darfur and settle things there, you can bet most of them would do everything in their power to make sure none of THEIR family got drafted to help in the mission.

Liberals accuse us of being hypocrites and they are some of the biggest hypocrites around. If you get a chance, read a book called Do As I Say, Not As I Do. It reveals lots of famous liberals and their hypocrisy, including Al "huge electric bill" Gore.

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Charles Location: AK

Reply # 20

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 3:19 AM EST

"World"

The word "World" in the title should perhaps be footnoted as "World of the Left".

Solomon said: "The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the morally deficient person ("fool" in Hebrew),to the left." (Eccl.10:2)

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Egon Location: FL

Reply # 21

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 3:27 AM EST

Subject: "Poor" Osama...

Hey do you think it's been easy for Osama? We took the fight to them, beat their fannies to a pulp in Iraq (where Islamists from all over the World flocked to in great numbers) and living in a cave...their best hope for improvement rests with the election of Oblahma- Bin-Biden.

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jerabaub Location: FL

Reply # 22

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 6:13 AM EST

The Draft.

The Draft has a number of beneficial features.

IF administered fairly, it calls upon many more Americans to make a sacrifice.

Right now, most of us can go about our merry way, safely ensconced in our air-conditioned vehicles with the music from compact disks blaring in our ears, as we make our way to air-conditioned malls to buy the latest products made in China...including computers where when we return to our air-conditioned homes we become keyboard warriors pontificating over the "wisdom" of Iraq.

OR, on the "wisdom" of deploying American forces to Darfur, if a future president so ordered.

The Draft might cause the American people to undergo a moment of clarity or reflection as to what constitutes our national interest.

THAT would be a very good thing.

The "usual suspects" would not be called upon to do all the heavy lifting. And I don't mean anything derogatory by "usual suspects". They are among our finest Americans.

Only a relatively few people enlist, given the numbers of Americans that would be subject to the Draft, and often times those same enlistees are called upon to make repeated deployments.

A Draft would involve a much larger number of Americans. As the overwhelming majority of American families would be subject to the Draft, it would serve as a referendum on our foreign policy...more reflective of the will of the American people.

It would equalize the burden and sacrifice we Americans make.

In that way it would help to bring about the realization that we are all part of America, that we are all in this thing together.

It would give all of us a stake in the system, and in the outcome.

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jan Location: IL

Reply # 23

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 6:20 AM EST

Subject: THOSE "UNION" TEACHERS ARE INDOCTRINATIN

EVEN IT'S BEGINNING IN THE GRADE SCHOOL LEVEL..THEIR PREACHING..

My daughter was THE ONLY ONE to take the conservative side in a religion class (CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL) and the rest of the 22 kids were on the liberal side with a liberal teacher..???

Gee' I remember an Archbishop recently saying that if you are a LIBERAL then you shouldn't call yourself CATHOLIC....IS IT IRONIC THE ABORTION BELIEVING DEMS ARE SENDING THEIR KIDDIES TO THE PRIVATE CATHOLIC SCHOOL KNOWING THE EDUCATION IS SUPERIOR TO OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS???

WE NEED TO SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENT AND CONSERVATIVE TEACHERS OF AMERICA AND CREATE AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM NOT THIS YEARLY RAISE CRAP OF THE UNIONS..NO WONDER EDUCATION IS DROPPING AS THE COSTS KEEP RISING--DUH--NO INCENTIVE--THAT SHOULD BE TIED TO THEIR PAYCHECKS--PERFORMANCE!

WHAT AN IDEA?

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jan Location: IL

Reply # 24

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 6:31 AM EST

OH, One thing that did tick me off w/

tHE rEPUBS....I am all for school choice and vouchers for private school. But that was something that W ran on. till he got in office. Then it was a non-mentioned non-issue..

I've notice Maverick/Hockey bringing it back up again...and people resoundedly responding to it..well it better ring true this time or I will SORELY LOSE FAITH..

Maybe that PTA mom will also take that up as a cause. I hope, I hope, desperately needed..

Or we will be doomed to repeat history, 9/11 style...

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AudiR10 Location: AL

Reply # 25

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 7:05 AM EST

Subject: jerabaub

I am assuming you are too old or too young (or have some other excuse) or you would already be a VOLUNTEER in the Armed Forces. Generally people who advocate forcing others into a situation they do not volunteer for have an escape route/excuse why This Does Not Mean Me.

Involuntary Servitude is against the Constitution. Look it up.

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jerabaub Location: FL

Reply # 26

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 7:17 AM EST

AudiR10

I already did my time.

Drafted.

And it was good for me.

Plus I utilized the G.I. bill to pay for college.

I think more Americans ought to be summoned to defend our Beloved Republic.

After all, we are all equally sharing in the blessings of freedom in our Beloved Republic.

Should we not equally share the sacrifice necessary for her preservation?

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Publius4254 Location: FL

Reply # 27

Date: Sep 12, 2008 - 8:04 AM EST

Subject: jerabaub

I didn't need to be drafted and I was not "summoned" to defend this country. I walked right in to a Marine Corps recruiter's office and signed up. I felt that I needed to give something back to this country that has been so good to me. I support the all-volunteer service. A draft is not necessary.

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