A Peaceful, Powerful and Cost Effective Counter Terrorism Plan that Ordinary Citizens Can Embrace

Author: Lori Olson

There are peaceful and effective ways to end terrorism. Author John Errett uses a fiction thriller to convey his revolutionary plan at the book's end.

Here is a remarkable counter terrorism proposal that was introduced by way of a gripping fiction book. Author John Errett's new espionage thriller,” The Owl and the Hawk” is fiction but the plan that is presented at the end of the book certainly is not.  It is a plan that would involve no weaponry, would pay for itself and would be very effective.  The fiction portion is a clever device to introduce the author’s counter terrorism plan. It powerfully helps to bring the reality of terrorism to the forefront.  It is a fact of life that too many of the world faces today but yet something from which many others are still quite sheltered.  Before we take a look at the proposal (included here with the author’s permission) let’s discuss the key points of the plan which is currently before the State Department.  

• The plan puts the onus of responsibility on all the nations of the world to secure not only their own citizenry but the citizens of the global community.
• The forces of finance are extremely powerful and very motivating. Participating nations will more carefully scrutinize individuals before issuing passports. This will prevent free passage for known and suspected terrorists. It would make it much harder for terrorists by restricting their mobility.
• All citizens (even from countries who choose not to participate in this plan) would have the option to post a bond to enable passage while at the same time creating a paper trail.
• The contributions to other anti-terrorist programs (both forceful and peaceful) could be reduced because of the anticipated effectiveness of the POP plan.
• The United States would not have to bear such a huge, monetary portion of the counter terrorism tab since other countries would be involved and motivated to prevent terrorists from entering other countries.
• The plan is peaceful and would pay for itself in terms of preventing the tragic loss of life as well as loss of property.

     Here is what Errett says in the book about his Privilege of Passage Plan: “I believe, with all my soul and intellect, that Muslim fanatical terrorism poses the greatest threat to freedom the world has yet seen and unless defeated will ultimately conquer us. Amid the lands of Islam stands an enclave of freedom, a beacon...Israel. From the moment of my re-baptism in the river Jordan, and for the last 37 years, I have been deeply concerned with the hopes and aspirations of all peoples of the middle east. My visits to the region and my work in the private intelligence sector have enabled me to set down these words. I originally intended this book to be a work of non fiction based on my experiences in the Middle East. Yet, the very reason for writing the book was to convey to as many as possible the peril we face and to suggest a viable winning strategy. I therefore set out to embody my thoughts in an entertaining and suspenseful novel well salted with fact. You, the reader, will judge my success or failure. I call this winning strategy the Privilege of Passage Plan (POP Plan). It consists of three powerful elements. First, we must recognize that the only way to defeat Middle East terrorism is for American Muslims to take the lead, stand-up, speak out and even fight if necessary to reclaim their religion. The non- Islamic world must do all it can to support these brave people. Second, we must call in the overwhelming power of free enterprise business which, until now, has been largely idle, instead, relying on governments or an ineffective United Nations for the protection of their assets. Business and industry have everything to lose from terrorism and must become pro-active in support of a sane Islam. Their tremendous power, ingenuity and economic resources, if applied collectively, would destroy terrorism now. Third, the POP Plan is anchored by a revolutionary passport acceptance program designed to curtail the issuance of passports to those who might harbor anarchistic or terrorist leanings. It would work like this. The United States government would assume financial responsibility for any CRIMINAL acts committed by its passport holders anywhere in the world, if the victim or legitimate claimant could not be compensated by the responsible party. At the same time, the United States government would deny entry to any foreign national whose government refuses to accept financial responsibility for its passport holders CRIMINAL activities. If the POP Plan had been in effect on 9/11, how might the outcome of that day been changed? Since 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudis carrying Saudi Arabian passports, a nation well known for financing jihad both inside and outside its borders, the Saudi government would have had to pay something close to 150 billion dollars to the victims. Faced with such a potential loss, no government would issue passports to anyone even suspected of terrorist leanings. In the case of 9/11, the Saudi authorities knew of the activities and inclinations of some of the hijackers but they were not at financial risk and therefore issued the passports. If the Saudis had refused to accept liability for the hijackers, they would have been denied entry to our country! Just think what we would have been spared: the loss of thousands of lives; the anguish suffered by thousands of families; the massive cost of the damages to businesses and property; the ongoing medical problems of survivors and rescuers and the psychological damages to Americans living in a land they believed secure. Of course, the implementation of the POP Plan would necessitate groundwork. The state department would consult with all nations and jointly develop a workable treaty, a governing body and a body of adjudication for dispute resolution. Rules and regulations would be promulgated. And it is absolutely doable and would pay for itself with minimal entry/departure fees collected by common carriers.”   This author is prepared to discuss the POP Plan with any interested party. In this ever so important election year, 2008, candidates seeking our highest offices must be strongly urged to study the POP Plan and look into its merits or plainly tell us why they haven't the time.    “The Owl and the Hawk”, author, John Errett, may be contacted through his website: http://www.theowlandthehawk.com      

fitness and health, understanding the mind – body connection, hypnosis and fibromyalgia, and ordinary citizens standing up against the threat of terrorism. She has created many websites including one that is a primer on green and sustainable living in southwest Florida – http://www.naturally-florida.com and on line web communities to voice their concerns about terrorism – most recently – Global Citizens to End Terrorism at: http://groups.google.com/group/global-citizens-to-end-terrorism   As a graduate student in mental health counseling, Ms. Olson is committed to being an agent of social change and invites her readers to do the same.   John Errett has seen the world. As a cofounder of the security firm Unitel and his frequent travels to the Middle East, John provides an insightful look at the threat we face today. He may be reached through his website: http;//www.theowlandthehawk.com    

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