Actions always cause reactions, and we never know how far-reaching they will be.
In the Six-Day War of June 1967, Israel won and occupied the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Golan Heights.
This war strengthened a small radical group of Muslims, Al-Qaida. Some Muslim Egyptian college students saw the loss of the Sinai Peninsula as a sign that God was angry with Muslims for forsaking basic tenets of their religion, as had the Israelites in the Old Testament many times before.
Thus, many engineering students followed Al-Qaida. Another tiny group, Al Jihad, was led by two men becoming doctors. One, known as Dr. Fadl, a direct descendant of Mohammed, wrote two books, which became the religious philosophy of Al-Qaida.
These groups killed Egypt’s President Nasser for making peace with Israel, and committed and encouraged many other atrocities, including the 9/11 attacks on the U.S.
Roy Berger
Arroyo Grande
July 24, 2008
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