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2004-11-17 Terror Networks & Islam

Declassified documents show bin Laden's strategy

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-11-17 3:04:11 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 [Establish a base] "unreachable by strikes from the West."

First smart thing they've attempted in a while.

Posted by beer_me 2004-11-17 3:49:04 AM|| 2004-11-17 3:49:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Hmm,I am under the impression that B-52,-1,-2,& ALCM's can pretty much strike anywhere on the planet.Throw in some HALO qualified operaters and the bad guys are bread crumbs(not much toast left from a cruise missle or jdam strike).

Posted by raptor 2004-11-17 7:25:03 AM|| 2004-11-17 7:25:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 10 miles under the Antarctic ice cap sounds fine to me...

You'll be safe there Binny unless... well ask Hollywood!

Posted by True German Ally 2004-11-17 7:45:10 AM|| 2004-11-17 7:45:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Hubris, thy name is bin Laden.

Posted by badanov 2004-11-17 8:15:20 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org/title-boris.gif] 2004-11-17 8:15:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Russians can still reach Chechnya, and they have a grudge to settle.

Posted by rjschwarz 2004-11-17 10:48:28 AM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-11-17 10:48:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 I think the Russians learned from their Afghanistan experience and ours. When the going gets tough, cluster bombs work better than helicopter gunships. I hope Osama goes to Chechnya.

Posted by Tom 2004-11-17 10:57:17 AM|| 2004-11-17 10:57:17 AM|| Front Page Top

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