The current state of the American financial market which prompted the US Secretary of the Treasury to sound the alarm by asking for $700 billion dollars to buy bad debt in the system has shattered a widely held perception. In the Caribbean we have been indoctrinated to believe that the financial expertise available in Washington should be sought after, often times at the expense of local talent. The meltdown of the American financial system has seen several investment and banking entities on the chopping block. Despite the ‘bail-out’ package which the US legislative houses were finally able to pass many financial analysts remain unconvinced that it maybe the solution.
Another age-old perception help by many in the Caribbean that the USA intelligence community i.e. the CIA, FBI and the other agencies operate in tandem to protect the interest of Americans is now being questioned by some. The Barbados media is always quick to dismiss news reports which probe the motives of the US intelligence agencies as engaging in conspiracy theories. Our local media has perfected the art of delivering sanitized news and it is the standard which their passive audience has come to appreciate.
In the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy when the world witnessed the demolition of the World Trade Towers by two American Airlines jets which slammed into the buildings, questions have always been asked: how could this have happened? Those people who have asked probing questions have supported their view by a critical examination of timelines of the 9/11 incident, supported by unexplained details contained in pictures of the World Towers as they were imploding.
In recent days the conspiracy theory has gained some traction with the report that “The FBI has blocked two of its veteran counterterrorism agents from going public with accusations that the CIA deliberately withheld crucial intelligence before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. FBI Special Agents Mark Rossini and Douglas Miller have asked for permission to appear in an upcoming public television documentary, scheduled to air in January, on pre-9/11 rivalries between the CIA, FBI and National Security Agency.” BU family members can read the report and follow the interesting discussion on the Democratic Underground.com website.
The BU household is not ready to accept that there was a conspiracy on the part of some high-ranking persons in the US government in the 9/11 affair. What seems evident however is that the American government was aware of certain operatives who ended up being part of the 9/11 affair. What is also evident to BU is the realization that the Barbados media will never tell Barbadians about the ‘other’ side of this discussion which is ongoing elsewhere.
Besides the fact that the BU household is receptive to reading and discussing the dark side of any issue, we feel responsible that we should share the alternative positions with the BU family.






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