From Malcolm W. Nance - The Plot to Destroy Democracy (pp. 190-191). Hachette Books. Kindle Edition:
The concept of the West engaging in a clash of civilizations was deeply believed by Osama bin Laden. The 9/11 attacks in New York City, Washington, DC, and western Pennsylvania, as well as the 7/7 attacks in London and the 3/14 attacks in Madrid, Spain; the rise of the “Islamic caliphate” of the Islamic state of Iraq; and Syrian terrorist groups were born of the belief that the West must be forced to embrace their inner xenophobia.
The efforts were in place to move the terrorist struggle from low-grade regional attacks to a broad global struggle where every Muslim would be called upon to defend the religion. Bin Laden’s call for the clash of civilizations would intimidate all Westerners, Christians and Muslim alike.
He sought to make them live in fear that a Muslim terrorist would kill them and their children while they slept comfortably in their beds at night. Bin Laden’s insane belief lies in the fact that he understood the inherent bigotry of the West.
In fact, it was necessary to make Christians view all Muslims as evil. It was critical to his plan of a worldwide clash of civilizations between Islam and the world.
It required the demonization of every Muslim man, woman, and child. Hence, his disciples could say, did we not tell you that Christians hate us and were the actual evil?
The concept of the West engaging in a clash of civilizations was deeply believed by Osama bin Laden. The 9/11 attacks in New York City, Washington, DC, and western Pennsylvania, as well as the 7/7 attacks in London and the 3/14 attacks in Madrid, Spain; the rise of the “Islamic caliphate” of the Islamic state of Iraq; and Syrian terrorist groups were born of the belief that the West must be forced to embrace their inner xenophobia.
The efforts were in place to move the terrorist struggle from low-grade regional attacks to a broad global struggle where every Muslim would be called upon to defend the religion. Bin Laden’s call for the clash of civilizations would intimidate all Westerners, Christians and Muslim alike.
He sought to make them live in fear that a Muslim terrorist would kill them and their children while they slept comfortably in their beds at night. Bin Laden’s insane belief lies in the fact that he understood the inherent bigotry of the West.
In fact, it was necessary to make Christians view all Muslims as evil. It was critical to his plan of a worldwide clash of civilizations between Islam and the world.
It required the demonization of every Muslim man, woman, and child. Hence, his disciples could say, did we not tell you that Christians hate us and were the actual evil?
