Attacks On World Trade Centre And Pentagon

The Attacks on World Trade Centre and Pentagon: comment This tragedy has resulted in much discussion and raised several questions not only in the minds of people across United States of America but to all humanity lovers around the world in general. It has provided us an opportunity to learn manifold aspects from this worst human tragedy of our times. This incident has widened the gulf of conflicts between West and third world countries especially Muslim world. A common fallacy about Muslims of the world has gained an eternal place in the minds of Western world that Muslims are anti-West and possess penchant towards terrorism which is absolutely not a ground reality. It seems quite visible that Muslims will have to suffer aftermath of this incident for years. We need to delve more deeply into the matter in order to find out reasons behind these attacks. Most of the political analysts and pundits hold responsible vicious situation inside Middle East, Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq, Bosnia, Chechnya, Kashmir, and some other parts of the Muslim world due to US foreign policies that are being practiced by US government for the past several years. It is considered as an ultimate result of dual standards of the US over several world issues. Third world countries including Muslim world possess several grievances against US role in the world politics and economic exploitation of developing nations by US corporations that has resulted in alarmingly increased poverty level among the people of these countries. Who can dare to deny the verity that Islamic militant groups were developed, supported and promoted by US during Soviet invasion in Afghanistan? US policies have developed enmity and anti-US mind-set around the world. These are the most palpable reasons behind this catastrophe. The suicide attacks were carefully planned to destroy the iconic emblems of US wealth and power. World trade centre was considered as the symbol of US prosperity and economic supremacy while Pentagon was undoubtedly acknowledged as a defense brain of US, a logo of extreme influence. Apparently it seems that there were two main targets before the planners one is the immediate and other is the lasting effect on US economic, military and political centers. They also tried to crash a vision about US that once considered as world’s most powerful country and regarded as militarily unassailable. The consequences of this disaster will be diverse. It would surely affect global economy. Impacts on global economy are evident by mass demonstrations in Genoa and the recent economic crisis in Argentina that are visible indications of deterioration of global economy. US economy received effects of this incident in the shape that millions of workers have been laid off after 11th September’s incidence. This incident accelerated and catalyzed recession in US economy. It is expected that development and promotion of racism will rise against Muslims and non Western world and will widen the gap between West and non Western world. This disaster has inhibited humanitarian activities organized by Western NGO’s in different parts of world particularly in countries like Afghanistan where the situation is getting worst due to the retaliation of US in response to these attacks. OXFAM a Western NGO issued a statement on 14/09/2001 in which they revealed their great concern over the aftermath of retaliation against Afghanistan, for more information please read online release by Oxfam at http://www.oxfam.org.uk/whatnew/press/wtc.htm. This has again raised civil rights & liberties issues in US society as once it was practiced by Presidents Lincoln and Wilson who limited civil liberties during times of War. This calamity has hampered the activities of antiglobalization movement that gained popularity in the West against US globalization campaign

and that was gaining success at a tremendous rate. Now this movement has slowed down as the activists of anti-globalization believe that this tragedy has rolled back their achievements.

Bibliography 1. World Trade Center & Pentagon Attacks http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/WTC.html 2. The Impact on Central and South Asia 28 September 2001: Responding to the World Trade Centre and Pentagon Attacks by Paul Rogers, Professor, Department of Peace Studies, Bradford University http://www.wluml.org/english/new-archives/wtc/voices/impactregion.htm

3. Committee for a workers’ International: World Economy & Globalizations http://www.worldsocialist-cwi.org/economy.html 4. World Market Research Centre: Global: Crisis in the US: The Insurance Industry After the Terror http://www.worldmarketsanalysis.com/xmldocs/WMOStatic/USCrisis/articles/am_i nsurance.htm 5. World Trade Centre tragedy - Oxfam GB concerned that people of Afghanistan could bear brunt of retaliation. Oxfam is deeply shocked and saddened by the attacks and the huge loss of life in America on Tuesday. http://www.oxfam.org.uk/whatnew/press/wtc.htm 6. It’s the wild west again by Almas Minhas (Dawn Magazine dated Sunday, January 06, 2002) 7. Setback to Seattle by Ashfak Bokhari (Dawn Magazine dated Sunday, December 30, 2001) 8. The Aftermath of the World Trade Centre Tragedy: Making sense of it together Abul Hussain & Rufus May September 2001 http://www.crescentlife.com/heal%20the %20world/aftermath_of_the_wtc_tragedy.htm