Claims Quote by Edward Said
![“Note that there was no claim for these attacks [on 9/11]. There were no demands. There were no statements. It was a silent piece of terror.” quote by Edward Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e09/edward-said-6412_claims_note-that-there-was-no-claim-for-these-a_953746.jpg)
“Note that there was no claim for these attacks [on 9/11]. There were no demands. There were no statements. It was a silent piece of terror.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public Lecture, 1992, null
The attacks were silent, lacking demands or statements, making them a form of terror without overt communication.
In simple terms: Silent attacks lack clear demands.
Key Takeaway
Recognize hidden threats.
Themes
terrorism
communication
silence
Mood
alert
serious
Type
analytical
critical
When to use this quote
- national security analysis
- policy making
- media reporting
Key Concepts
psychology
political strategy
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we identify silent threats?
- What policies can address non‑communicative terror?
A Different Perspective
Such attacks may be dismissed as insignificant.
![“This [9/11 event] was bloody-minded destruction for no other reason than to do it. Note that there was no claim for these attacks. There were no demands. There were no statements. It was a silent piece of terror. This was part of nothing.” quote by Edward Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/801/edward-said-6412_bloody_this-9-11-event-was-bloody-minded-destru_2143651.jpg)
![“[9/11] was not meant to be argued with. It wasn't part of any negotiation. No message was intended with it. It spoke for itself, which is unusual.” quote by Edward Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c1f/edward-said-6412_israel_9-11-was-not-meant-to-be-argued-with-it_2410464.jpg)
![“This [terrorists attacks on 9/11] was part of nothing. It was a leap into another realm - the realm of crazy abstractions and mythological generalities, involving people who have hijacked Islam for their own purposes. It's important not to fall into that trap and to try to respond with a…” quote by Edward Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/595/edward-said-6412_abstraction_this-terrorists-attacks-on-9-11-was-part_2025625.jpg)
![“[9/11] was bloody-minded destruction for no other reason than to do it.” quote by Edward Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a6e/edward-said-6412_bloody_9-11-was-bloody-minded-destruction-for-n_64269.jpg)
![“[One task of intellectuals is] to break down the stereotypes and reductive categories that are . . . limiting to human thought and communication.” quote by Edward Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b94/edward-said-6412_break_one-task-of-intellectuals-is-to-break-do_140792.jpg)
![“The just response to this terrible event [9/11] should be to go immediately to the world community, the United Nations. The rule of international law should be marshaled, but it's probably too late because the United States has never done that; it's always gone it alone.” quote by Edward Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/15f/edward-said-6412_community_the-just-response-to-this-terrible-event_189801.jpg)
