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2003-08-08 Terror Networks

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Posted by liberalhawk 2003-08-08 2:33:42 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Crap journo for Asia Times who makes Robert Fisk look like a professional.Fell for the "Al-Qaeda Nuke Hoax".Jihadunspun is more fun.

Posted by El Id 2003-8-8 3:30:14 PM|| 2003-8-8 3:30:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Pfeh. Pepe's full of Pepe. It is more than obvious that AQ has been hurt, splintered, and scattered by efforts thus far. The most effective AQ-specific were the military demolition of the Taliban and the ongoing efforts to track down and remove access to funding. A number are in custody in various locations - and except for those held by Iran - they are obviously out of action for now, if not actively singing their little shrunken hearts out.

It's hard to see this story as anything but a paid-shill's attempt to demoralize anti-AQ efforts. He thinks he's got Wolfowitz's number - which is pretty funny. I would suggest that Wolfie's a coupla hundred times smarter that Pepe on his best day.

Several statements are factually incorrect, such as "no hard evidence up to now - and not a single arrest - of jihadis attacking the Americans in Iraq" - refuted in several reports by military interrogators. LH points out others, such as the claim that the Shi'a and Sunnis are united in a liberation struggle against the coalition. Bullshit - all the action is in the Ba'athist buttwipe triangle.

He wants readers to believe that only some political accomodation (read: appeasement) will ameliorate, not solve, the "worldwide anti-US jihad". Bullshit.

First we won't play that game anymore. It didn't work throughout the 90's - things only became worse. The jihadis are NOT viruses, they are men. Their beliefs are NOT going to prevail - unless we just give up. Their abilities can be greatly hampered by intelligence - to stop funding and arms and freedom of movement. A HUGE step can be taken if we either pressure or force other Govts to stop giving them cover - via all the means that nations can support them - and sabotage our efforts. When located, they can be killed - or better yet - sent to
Gitmo (Oooooohhhh!) and wrung dry.

If we are willing to bite the bullet and root out where they can hide (Iran, Saudi, Egypt, SyrLeb, Indo, Malay, Paki, etc) and stop their seditious activity in the West, right under our noses, we can stop this idiocy. We will have to deal with these "countries" - whatever it takes, and we will have to deal with our own laws so our freedoms are not used against us. We will have to deal with the Pepe Escobars, too, and ascertain their motivations and their purposes, for subversion and sabotage can come from mere words and access to media outlets. Scary? Yep, you damned right it is - to everyone. It will hurt and it will be costly and it will frighten many. Such is the nature of war. And this is a war of survival. We can do it intelligently or stupidly with a heavy hand, but do it we must as it is about survival - and that includes the survival of the shitheads who are the tools and fools of the enemy.

We just have to get smarter every day and tougher every day and persevere. We have to get down, dirty, and bloody - and kill this pathogenic threat to freedom.

Posted by Â·com 2003-8-8 3:50:37 PM|| 2003-8-8 3:50:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 *com-
Boo Yah!

Posted by Craig 2003-8-8 5:16:19 PM|| 2003-8-8 5:16:19 PM|| Front Page Top

to start relying on their mind and logic before it is too late to repent

So, do we rely on our minds and logic--which is telling me to kick your asses until you can wipe your butts through your nostrils--or do we go against rational, humanistic, logical thought, and subjegate ourselves in front of your god and "repent" for whatever you imagine to be our sins, al-Zawahiri?
******
Jesus.
Obvioulsy there is not a word in the jihadi vocabulary for irony, oxymoron, or self-contradictory.

*com:
Thanks for the good read.

Posted by Celissa 2003-8-8 6:13:32 PM|| [http://www.celissasblog.com/] 2003-8-8 6:13:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "Like a virus", is it?

So how do you stop a virus?

You first trace, and then break the vectors by which it spreads, then eradicate the infestations.

With luck, the hosts survive...

Posted by mojo 2003-8-8 9:17:18 PM|| 2003-8-8 9:17:18 PM|| Front Page Top

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