I saw this article today about an American soldier being killed in Afghanistan.
BAGRAM, Afghanistan — An American soldier died of gunshot wounds after suspected al Qaeda militants fired on a patrol unit in eastern Afghanistan in the early hours of Saturday morning, the U.S. military said.
Ok, what exactly makes an Al Quaeda militant? I’m really frustrated that more actual information isn’t given in the news. Has Al Quaeda just become this umbrella name for any Muslim or Arab who opposes the American government? Americans who send money to Islamic charities who oppose Israel are considered Al Quaeda. Afghans who want independence from the US are labeled Al Quaeda. Do we know for a fact that Al Quaeda even exists? If so, how do we know? The word itself means simply, “the base” or “the foundation” which is insanely vague. How can we trust what we’re being told? The truth is we cannot. The only thing we can know for certain is that the World Trade Center collapsed after two planes flew into it. Everything else is smoke and fog.