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2004-05-02 | |||||||||
EFL If the West wants to win the global war against terrorism, major changes are needed in public thinking as well as international law and intelligence, a former Israeli spy chief said. Speaking at a conference on terrorism countermeasures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem this week, Efraim Halevy, former head of the Mossad (secret service), said the war against terrorism is a world war like no other. There is no specific battlefield, the enemy is not always clearly defined and the two sides are using completely different weapons systems and different concepts, he said. And, he added, this is the first time that the public has been responsible for its own defense in a war.
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Posted by:Mark Espinola |
#7 Jawa - whadda ya mean, arming ourselves? You're not already? Stock up on ammo, too. |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-05-02 7:19:56 PM |
#6 The 8000 AKs were inventory stockup (Century Arms?) in anticipation of the Assault Weapon's Ban expiration. With over 200 Million guns in this country, 8000 more don't mean Jack. |
Posted by: ed 2004-05-02 4:42:26 PM |
#5 Lets,betwen my brother and I: 2,9m Rugers 2,Ruger single-six,with interchangable cylynders 1,10-22 Ruger,with 3 25 round mags 1,Ruger in .223cal,with 4x6 variable scope 1,Marlin.22cal,wth 4 power scope 1,Ruger Mark 1 1,Ruger Mark2,with 12"barrel 1,Ruger .44cal,with 11"barrel 1,20 gauge pump "Can Do"(U.S.Navy SeaBees) Gotcha covered,any time you Jihadist buttwipes want to play just come on over. |
Posted by: raptor 2004-05-02 4:34:54 PM |
#4 A lot of people are short on current history. Tenet was sent by Clinton at the Taba talks to see to a security arangement for the PA to control "things", then again when GWB tried to get the PC roadmap going at Aqaba. The result was a "hudna" and many deaths, including 3 American diplomats in Gaza (still not resolved). This is what Americans should also be screaming about as it shows a dismal appraisal of the reality in the region and American defensive intel. |
Posted by: Cynic 2004-05-02 1:01:54 PM |
#3 #1 No, I don't think in terms of walking around armed to the teeth. I believe he means that the population has be more aware and on the lookout for things out of the ordinary in their daily life, and also much more vociferous in their demands for actions from those agencies responsible for security to counter the possiblity of terrorist acts. The population is more interested in relative privacy than a good intel system to get on top of potential terrorists. The time has come when you do not know if the person actually is who he claims to be. The population should be hysterical at the revelation that Mineta was fining airlines for: As Mineta explained: "We must protect the civil rights of airline passengers." "Arab hijackers now eligible for pre-boarding" The amount of disinformation is also troubling when the media's agenda uses it to confuse the public's awareness of a threat. Ted Koppel would not have had so many names to read had the PC confusion generated by "undefining" the enemy. There were lessons to be learned from the Israeli front which were squandered by kow towing to PC Euro politics and permitting the arabists in Foggy Bottom to dictate things " it's not Rumsfeld's occupation; it's Colin Powell's and George Tenet's." |
Posted by: Cynic 2004-05-02 12:53:03 PM |
#2 Yes. It means we need to arm ourselves. My suspicion is that the 8000 AK-47's were bound for the Islamic elements that are already here. There is a titanic battle coming soon to our cities. I fear that the majority of the sheeple will have no stomach for it. -AR |
Posted by: Analog Roam 2004-05-02 12:35:00 PM |
#1 Someone will have to spell this out for me...does this mean arming ourselves for an out and out right here? Does this have something to do with the 8,000 assualt weapons confiscated in Italy that were headed here? |
Posted by: jawa 2004-05-02 11:30:48 AM |