9/11 And After
TODAY is 9/11. One year ago on this day, terrorists struck at the heart of the United
States of America, a country which was usually thought as impenetrable for terrorists to
create havoc in a large scale manner. When jet planes commandeered by terrorists slammed
into the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon in Washington D.C., it was an incident
straight out of Hollywood movies.The world was stunned and grieved with America on this
mindless violence that claimed thousands of lives. After the shock came the quick
response. The United States, led by President Bush, swung into action. Afghanistan, the
theatre from where masterminds of this bout of terrorism functioned, soon saw the United
States descend there to flush out the terrorists and the Afghan regime that supported
them. The collapse of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan was a natural corollary to the
hunt for Al-Qaida supporters operating from there. It was a measure of the international
shock at the 9/11 events in the States that the world opinion was firmly supporting those
fighting the terror.
The new international resolve to neutralise terrorism was
much reflected in the success of the United States to get most of the countries on its
side when President Bush declared the war on terrorism. Many countries fighting their own
big and small battles against violence and terrorism were quick to lend their voice to the
chorus against terrorism. Nepal was one of them. Moral support to the United States'
one-point mission to hunt down the terrorists in Afghanistan came swiftly from Nepal which
was no stranger to mindless violence by the Maoists. When the Maoists broke off the peace
talks and resumed violence in November, the government had no choice but to declare them
terrorists and respond in kind. In the new atmosphere of international coalition against
terrorism, it was but natural that the government's actions against the Maoists has over
the months not only received moral but also material support from neighbours and western
countries who want peace restored to the country. The big attacks by Maoists over the past
few days on security personnel that has claimed scores of lives can only strengthen the
resolve of the government and bolster the support of Nepal's friends against this
senseless bloodshed. Globally too, the fight against terrorism can only intensify as
countries come together in a new sense of commitment to eradicate this scourge following
the 9/11 acts of carnage.
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