"This Is For Allah". Really?! Can you spot the propaganda?

First of all my heart goes out to all those who were impacted by this cowardly act. I will present my analysis on why I think it was propaganda. The unfortunate part of propaganda is that the deaths are real, injuries are real, sufferings are real - everything is real excepting the motives. And that is why I say that it is a work of a coward and not a religious person.

before reading the rest of the article, you might want to read my earlier blog where I listed most commonly used techniques for propaganda and how to spot them. The article can be found at the URL: https://steemit.com/propaganda/@ajain/be-aware-and-prepare-part-3

Which religion promotes the killing of innocent men and women? None. Which religion can survive centuries while engaging in violent behavior? None. So it behooves us to think that perhaps it is the twisted interpretation that is being used to the advantage of few over others. History is the witness to numerous wars that have been waged by effectively manipulating the thought process of individuals collectively.

If you read the article on propaganda techniques (URL given above), it is pretty clear that the technique that is being used is that of "Transfer and Association". A broad brush stroke is being painted. But let's examine the facts and try to answer two main questions: Who is saying and why?

All the news reports that I read had no mention of any specific name which can be quoted. All the reports merely say "witnesses".
The report also states that the attacks started in Borough Market when reportedly a van drove over the pedestrians over the London Bridge. The distance between the two spots is well over half a kilometer and can't be visually seen. This suggests that there was some coordination perhaps by a group outside of these two locations, but ironically the news reports state that all have been killed. How can this statement be made within hours? Now, we know the UK has the best intelligence and forensic agencies and they wouldn't hasten to conclude that everything is under control without proper due diligence.

So the next question is why? I think it is pretty clear that this is an attempt to influence the upcoming general elections on June 7. But then again, Britishers are not the kind of people who would be swayed by these kinds of gimmickry and their resolve will only strengthen. This is truer because they have witnessed this kind of incidents and have been desensitized to a large extent. As @blackrussian mentioned in one of the comments on the Manchester article - "the people in the UK are a lot smarter than government realizes, and will hopefully ask a lot of questions about how this tragedy transpired."

Let's investigate it from the flip side. Assuming everything that is being reported is true. In believing that, shouldn't we all support the initiatives of President of the United States, that all personnel coming into the country should be properly vetted before they are admitted into the country? There is a significant opposition to that in the USA and in Europe this is not even considered and people are entering the country by the millions.

So we can decisively conclude that this is not an isolated move but instead part of a much larger propaganda. The question is for what? I can only hazard a guess that whenever there is a social unrest, the power is transferred to the government which invariably curtails the individual's freedom even further. It is not about terror, it is about the dominance of masses by few and terror is just a technique.

What do you think? Please leave the comments.