War.... (Historical: 9/11 discussion thread)

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That is a good question. If we hold true and don't make a difference, then we'll set back the cause for irish independence and unification for a century.

But if we don't, then they'll have nothing to worry about.

All I know is that I'm fedup with 'experts' and 'ceremonies'. Time to mobilize.

Of course, war would be easier wage these days if the news meida would shut thier big flapping traps and giving away the battle plans.

[ June 13, 2003, 07:09: Message edited by: General Talashar ]

[tesco samoa]

I have a strange feeling that the media is making up half their stuff.

My sister ( who works at an air port ) was telling me that you cannot even bring nail clippers any more. ANd electric stuff can only be on carry on. And if you do not have batteries or cannot plug it in to see if it works. GOne.

Just passing this info along.

Will let you all know other stuff as I find out.

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[Baron Munchausen]

Tesco,

No, that all sounds quite reasonable. Electronic equipment, even simple radios, can be converted to bombs. In fact, the timing circuits of a clock-radio are an ideal component of a bomb. Just strip out the 'radio' part and leave the timer face plate to show it ticking along and fill it with pLastique. So, it makes perfect sense to make people prove that their electronic equipment works.

This might turn out to be a more original response than I had been expecting. Have you noticed that the media reports Colin Powell making a speech every single day to the Armed Forces to "get ready"? This is not for their benefit. He can speak to them any time through direct channels. This is for the benefit of the terrorists. It's time for them to live on edge for a while. And now today they are saying 'expect something unconventional' for our response. Let's see, how about a permanent air-cover over Afghanistan, with lots of sonic-booms as they 'practice' air maneuvers and whatnot. Every so often, when a good target like a terrorist camp is spotted, a bomb or missile will drop. Could be one at a time, could be a dozen at a time, but you never know when. I hope they will be careful about civilians, of course. Special forces/commandos can be sent it to hit targets too close to civilians for conventional bombing. Training new terrorists could be difficult when you are under constant surveillance and attack. Back in the industrialized world, they can start seizing Bin Laden's assets, and capturing a terrorist cell every day or so to geneate a headline. They probably know about enough of them by now to keep that up for weeks. If they deliberately set out to make the terrorists nervous, like they ought to be since THEY are the criminals, they might succeed in turning the tables and eventually breaking their organization. The constant news of little victories could work to counter the terror effect of the recent attack, too.


[This message has been edited by Baron Munchausen (edited 17 September 2001).]

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Heh, I just read this huge argument in a Star Trek forum about the Eugenics War that takes place late 90's was cut out of the Star Trek lineage for the simple reason it never happened in our reality.
Roddenbury projected deaths would have been up around 37m. Funny now we are going to war in the same time period.

Maybe in Trek's WW3 in 2050's destroyed and confused some records after all....

[ June 13, 2003, 07:08: Message edited by: General Talashar ]

[geoschmo]

Anniversary bump

[sachmo]

but trying to be

After all, it is my little sister's birthday. Need to keep that chin up, eh?

[Alpha Kodiak]

In a way this is a sad day, as we look back on what happened, but it is also a day to be proud. We survived, we are rebuilding, and we are moving on.

Osama bin Laden, assuming he is still alive, is cowering in some hole somewhere. The Taliban have lost control of Afghanistan, and are also in hiding (what is left of them).

I wonder who won the first major exchange....