The Source and Destructiveness of Conspiracy Theories in the Muslim World
Extremely interesting article written just for the Gulf News recently. Husain Haqqani analyzes the source and destructiveness of conspiracy theories in the Muslim World. It's short and a "must read".
Here's a quote near the beginning...
"The contemporary Muslim fascination for conspiracy theories limits the capacity for rational discussion of international affairs. For example, a recent poll indicates that only 3 per cent of Pakistanis believe that Al Qaida was responsible for the 9/11 attacks in the US, notwithstanding Osama Bin Laden and his deputies have taken credit for the attacks on more than one occasion."
But does he go far enough in his analysis of the source? What do you think?
1 comment:
I can't stand these people. They like to get attention from the West and make a name for themselves.
He talks about ignorance and fear amongst the Muslim community, well why doesn't he also speak about the idiots in America and Europe who believe that the number thirteen brings bad luck or that 'knocking on wood' can stop an evil from happening and continue to bring blessings?
As for September 11 attacks, why didn't he mention that the hardest working people that tried to prove that this conspiracy are Americans who made the excellent documentary called "Loose Change" that can be viewed on Google Videos?
I can't stand biased reporting.
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