The story behind Riyadh blast
Notwithstanding that Saudi Arabia's closeness with the US policies in the Middle East serves as a stumbling block to Mid East peace and insults the Arab world, it is interesting to look for the facts and motives behind the events of the last few days.
Consider these: both the US and the UK embassies in Ryadh openly and jointly predicted such an attack only a few days ago; the blast took place in the midst of Ramadan; it killed only Muslims although many Westerners were living in the same complex; and it came long after the US blamed foreign Muslim terrorists sneaking into Iraq from neighbouring countries. The blast also occurred within 48 hours of Bush urging for restoration of democracy in the region by removing monarchy.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. What does one make of it? Particularly at a time when the US is desperately trying to bring back the Saudi monarchy into its fold to fight al Qaeda. Also consider what success or gain al-Qaeda could derive by killing Mulsims during Ramadan?
A renowned French investigative journalist, Thierry Meyssan, published a book in the US called '9/11-The Big Lie.' The New York Times too challenged the entire official version of the Sept 11 attacks" and disclosed some facts. The French author's book was never challenged by the government but it was barred from selling in the US. It is available in some book stores in Dhaka.
The suspicion of some credible European intelligence organs was that the entire 9/11 incident was stage- managed to create the support of the American public for the attack on Muslims around the world in the name of war on terror. Similarly, the events leading to the invasion of Iraq was stage-managed through the false allegations of Iraq having WMD and posing an imminent threat to the US itself.
We are getting very familiar with the 'credible' intelligence capabilities of the US and the UK with respect to the Middle East. I strongly feel that based on intelligence provided by Mossad, US cracked the Riyadh bomb to kill foreign Muslims whom it considered as supporters of al Qaeda.