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2003-08-18 International

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Posted by Steve White 2003-08-18 12:22:45 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 As the military action in Afghanistan continues, the resolve of would-be terrorists will have been strengthened further.

This is part of an essay that one of World Markets Research Center's "analysts" pulled out of a deep dark cavern, right after 9/11. And where might that cavern have been located? (Hint: he uses it for another bodily function on a daily basis). The "research center's" whole premise appears to be that the most effective response to terrorism is appeasement and headlong retreat. With "analysis" like this, it's pretty clear that the "research center" is a non-profit organization, probably funded by Arabs and other enemies of the US.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-8-18 1:02:48 AM|| 2003-8-18 1:02:48 AM|| Front Page Top

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Terrorism has moved from being a peripheral threat before Sept. 11, 2001...

Masterful rhetoric. Makes one think reading that line that anti-terrorism is a passing fad and it will too pass with time.

The fact is that terrorism has been a threat against the USA for a long long time, but W's predecessor was getting head jobs while bin Laden was plotting 911 amoungst other mayhem.

I'd hire these folks... to clean my machine shop's bathroom... closely supervised.

Posted by badanov 2003-8-18 7:45:28 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2003-8-18 7:45:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The London-based World Markets Research Center ranked Colombia, Israel, Pakistan, the United States and the Philippines, in descending order, as the five countries most likely to be targeted in a terrorist attack in the next year, said Guy Dunn, author of the companyâs World Terrorism Index.

The next time you see the words "analyst" or "analysis" thrown around in the big media, understand that "analysts" are just schmos like the rest of us, except some of them get taller pedestals from which to shout out their pet theories. Many of these ill-conceived theories would have never have seen the light of day if "analysts'" paychecks were docked for every inaccurate prediction. Basically, he's just flailing around for something that will make headlines.

Terror sponsors are on notice - the fire next time. This is why we're not getting attacked - the money is drying up because they know that they could be in the cross-hairs if anything of the magnitude of 9/11 happens again. And this time, all options may truly be open, with all that the phrase entails.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-8-18 10:08:28 AM|| 2003-8-18 10:08:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 "Terrorists will attack you" is a prediction worthy of Jeanne Dixon -- it's like getting a fortune cookie that says "Soon you will be asked for money".

When one of these "analysts" predicts that "Terrorists will attack downtown Houston on 11/15/03 at 9am", they'll get my full attention.

Posted by snellenr 2003-8-18 11:37:42 AM|| 2003-8-18 11:37:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Exactly, snellenr. "Talk is cheap" applies to prognostication as much as anything else.

Posted by mojo 2003-8-18 2:24:58 PM|| 2003-8-18 2:24:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Gee, thanks for the tip. We never would've known.

Posted by tu3031 2003-8-18 9:38:33 PM|| 2003-8-18 9:38:33 PM|| Front Page Top

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