more on Nuclear Terrorism

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Brock Meeks <Brock.Meeks () msnbc com>
Date: January 2, 2006 2:02:03 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Subject: RE: [IP] Nuclear Terrorism

Whoa, whoa, whoa.... Hasan writes:  "All of this scare-mongering is  
what he wants. Remember,
his [bin Laden's] mujahedeen bankrupted the Soviet Union by making it  
implode from
within -- I see the same thing happening to America."

Unless I completely mis-read the historical geopolitical memo of the  
time, there were no Muj that belonged to Bin Laden at all.  And  
Soviet's hardly went "bankrupt" over Afghanistan.  The Soviet's  
pulled out of Afghanistan after they sucked the country dry of nearly  
all this natural resources.  Tired of a war of attrition with the  
Muj, they saw little use in continuing to occupy a country that no  
longer held a financial gain for them. But bankrupt?  Hardly.

However, the premise of your statement, that America could very well  
be going "bankrupt" has some legs.  Although I doubt we will see us  
out of Iraq or Afghanistan during the current administration, I would  
throw cash at a bet saying the next president, regardless of party,  
will get us out of that mess, if for no other reason than the severe  
financial drain it is having on the U.S. economy.


-----Original Message-----
From: David Farber [mailto:dave () farber net]
Sent: Mon 1/2/2006 12:26 PM
To: ip () v2 listbox com
Subject: [IP] Nuclear Terrorism



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From: Hasan Diwan <hasan.diwan () gmail com>
Date: January 2, 2006 12:03:59 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Re: [IP] Nuclear Terrorism

Dave:
On Dec 31, 2005, at 1:23 PM, David Farber wrote:
> (PRWEB) -- The author of "King of Bombs," a novel
> about a future Al-Qaeda terrorist attack on the United
> States involving nuclear weapons, believes a future
> 9/11 may claim millions of American lives. Sheldon
> Filger, a former New Yorker who witnessed the Al-Qaeda
> attacks of September 11, 2001, wrote "King of Bombs"
> as a warning of what he is convinced is the imminent
> threat of nuclear terrorism (www.kingofbombs.com).

Perhaps one should take a broader view of the situation. On September
14, a CNN article suggested that bin Laden uses low technology means
of communication -- http://archives.cnn.com/2001/BUSINESS/asia/09/13/
hk.binladenlowtech/. Of course, it also suggests his followers don't,
but they are just that -- followers. Followers need to be lead. Would
he like nuclear weapons? I'm sure he would. Is it his priority? I'd
imagine not. All of this scare-mongering is what he wants. Remember,
his mujahedeen bankrupted the Soviet Union by making it implode from
within -- I see the same thing happening to America.
I point to the recent increases in military spending and the botched
response to Katrina. Point fingers all you want, reality is that "we
the people" are the government, not George Bush, Dick Cheney, or
Alberto Gonzales. The ultimate blame for Hurricane Katrina rests on
our shoulders irrespective of skin colour. A majority of us elected
this lot and we need to live with the consequences. Happy New Year!
Cheers,
Hasan Diwan <hasan.diwan () gmail com>


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