Conspiracy theory of the day:
While public opinion is that the WTC bombing is likely to be the work of Islamic
terrorists, I was wondering about some of the other possible suspects.
For example, what if it's the work of an extremist anarchist/Marxist group
affiliated with
the anti-globalisation movement.
Consider the following points:
- The attacks occurred on the first anniversary of the brutal suppression
of the S11 protests against the World Trade Organisation in Melbourne.
- The target was the World Trade Cantre, a symbol of multinational
corporate capitalism. If the anti-globalisation movement was to choose a
target it could hardly choose a better one, with the possible exception of the
Nike headquarters.
- Fidel Castro has recently been vocal in aligning himself with the
anti-globalisation movement. As such, the Cuban state could have lent
logistical support to the terrorists.
Of course, the question comes up of whether anybody in the anti-globalisation movement
would consider hijacking airliners full of innocent people and crashing them
into a building full of random employees; which seems unlikely; and whether
Cuba would get involved in something like that is also a bit of a stretch.
Though even if this isn't true, it could be a good excuse for a crackdown
on anti-capitalist groups across the Western world.