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Osama Bin Laden, Anthrax and the Psychology of Terrorism.
Stephen L. Bernhardt
I continue to remain in a state of shock in the aftermath of the World Trade Center acts of terrorism. The search for Osama Bin Laden, the war on terrorists, and the terrorism of anthrax keep me in a state of anticipatory fear, uncertain of what dastardly act will follow next. I hate that my mind is being controlled by the evil of Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban network of terrorists, yet the concern I feel for my fellow citizens does not allow me to be rid of these thoughts.
By acknowledging that I am susceptible to the horror of terrorism, I certainly do not want to give credence to the demonic genus I have witnessed. But to underestimate my foe is foolhardy, for the negative psychology of terrorism is powerful. If I do not acknowledge the power of my foe, then my resolve to defeat that foe is diminished.
The Demonic Genus of Osama bin Laden
Is it possible for one man to manipulate the minds and actions of people throughout the entire world, for the sole purpose of exalting that man to the status of a latter day Mohammad? Are recent events the culmination of an elaborate demonic scheme by Osama Bin Laden in order to set the stage for his self-serving, skewed version of himself as a prophet of Allah, akin to a second coming of the profit Mohammad?
Is this so far-fetched of an idea? Did not one manic depressive wallpaper hanger control the minds and actions of the entire world, causing the horror and destruction of the Second World War? Neither Hitler or Osama bin Laden caused the events which lead to their rise in Power. Yet they were each able to manipulate the minds of many in their respective societies because of a generalized depression throughout those societies.
In Germany, the humiliation of defeat after the First World War and the gross mishandling of the treaty of Versailles fostered an atmosphere of hate. Hitler used that hate and the subsequent depression throughout Germany in order to manipulate the minds of an entire society and start the Second World War.
Osama bin Laden garnered his power from the hate and depression spawned by the long-drawn-out Arab/Israel conflict and the inability of the parties to agree on the creation of a Palestine State.
To date, the events of this present day demonic tragedy have played exactly as Osama Bin Laden has scripted them. Let me refresh your memory with comments on how these events have served the purpose of Osama Bin Laden.
1. The New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon were targeted because they symbolized the power and economic strength of the United States (the infidel). The damage had to be catastrophic in order to lure the United States into a war in retaliation against the Taliban of Afghanistan. The calculated placement of the passenger and fuel laden airlines into the Twin Towers and their total destruction was more than enough to shock this nation into a retaliatory war.
2. Osama bin Laden needs us to remain the antagonist in order to keep his legions motivated, to escalate the holy war and to broaden his influence in the Muslim world. The terrorism of anthrax does that by spreading fear and insuring that we remain motivated to continue the war. Even if it is ultimately found that the source of the anthrax is domestic, the fear caused serves the purpose of Osama bin Laden.
3. In order for any endeavor to succeed there must be a fortuitous combination of preparation, implementation, timing and luck. Osama Bin Laden has been preparing for this so called Jihad (holy war) for years, thru his personal bastardization of Islam and manipulation of the extremists in that religion.
4. Afghanistan was chosen as the stage of this demonic tragedy for a number of reasons. After the Taliban defeated the Russians, Osama bin Laden knew that a war in Afghanistan would be costly and time consuming for the United States. After the Russians were defeated the United States completely pulled out of Afghanistan, leaving Osama bin Laden free reign to prepare for the coming holy war.
5. He has helped finance or given support to the Taliban extremists and al-Quida network of terrorists. At his bidding they have been indoctrinating young boys at extremist mosques in Pakistan for years. The Afghan countryside is littered with former terrorist training camps used for the sole purpose of preparing for the coming holy war and spreading their terror throughout the world.
6. Recently on a videotape broadcast on the al-Jazeera Arabic television station Osama bin Laden said, "I am unfazed after weeks of bombing and will now focus on discrediting pro-Western Arab leaders". This is a calculated move to convert more Islams to his extremist views and strengthen his position as the true spiritual leader of the extremists in all Islamic nations.
7. It is interesting that Osama bin Laden announces what he is about to do in order to manipulate the entire world to his personal bidding and we have, until 9/11, sat passively by and allowed him to complete each phase of his dastardly plot. We also sat passively and watched Hitler destroy Europe and did not get actively involved until the war was brought to our shores. We thought that if we ignored the problem, then somehow it would just go away.
8. Now for the last phase of this demonic tragedy. In order for this to become a true holy war it must include most of the Muslim world. If Osama bin Laden is to gain the status of a prophet on an equal footing with the prophet Mohammad he must be responsible for the death of 100's of thousands of Islams, gaining their acceptance into heaven and insuring his exaltation to the status of a true latter day prophet. I paraphrase a quote that I think is from the bible, "the blood will run knee deep throughout the Arab nations".
9. Osama bin Laden must be killed by the infidels to complete his martyrdom, but only after he has insured that this is truly a holy war involving much of the Muslim world. He must not be captured alive and even if he has to commit suicide it will be done in such a way as to prove that his death was at the hands of the infidels.
10. I doubt that Osama bin Laden, after spending a lifetime orchestrating this ruse, would leave the details of his martyrdom and status as a true prophet, to the whims of chance. There has probably been something written such as "The Future of the Islamic World According to the Most Exalted Later Day Prophet, Osama bin Laden", or some such title. That is, if there are any Islamic extremists left to read it after he has led them to their slaughter.
I also think that he would not keep this manuscript on his person in a cave somewhere in Afghanistan. It might be destroyed along with him. The manuscript may have been entrusted to a loyal al-Quida group, possibly somewhere in Pakistan.
11. What is my proof? Why am I so sure that Osama bin Laden has orchestrated most of the acts of world terrorism for the last 15 years in order to prepare for his canonization as a modern day prophet of Allah? My first hint was that he was so adamant in publicly announcing each planned act of terrorism before hand, with an arrogance which hinted at prophesy. Was he setting the stage for proof that he could predict future events, with divine guidance?
My own manic enabled insight allows me to witness, with clarity, the signs of mania. Little consolation can be taken from the fact that Osama bin Laden is well on his way to becoming mad and loosing control of his faculties. Hitler was able to insure the total destruction of Germany during the latter days of world war II, in spite of his madness. Like Hitler, Osama bin Laden has assembled around him a cadre of henchmen who are more than capable of completing his mission without his further aid.
12. If an intelligent and prudent person closely studies the history of Osama bin Laden, there are only two conclusions one can make. First, I am right and Osama bin Laden has orchestrated these acts of terror for his own personal gain. Or secondly, that he actually is a prophet. Further, if he is a prophet, one can only conclude, thru his acts of mayhem and murder which are contrary to the teachings of the Koran, that he is a prophet of the devil.
If that is the case, I would warn his disciples that after the holy war, instead of gaining entrance into heaven accompanied by 27 vestal virgins, you will actually find yourselves in the bowls of hell, tended to by the likes of Adolph Hitler.
© Stephen L. Bernhardt - 2001
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