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2005-12-29 Terror Networks

Analysts say 2005 is a good year for terrorists

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-12-29 01:44|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Good year?

More died this year than any year past. Like lemmings they come to Iraq and get gunned down.

Terrorists dont do well when confronted by well trained professional soldiers, which is why all their "successes" cited were against civilians guarded by police.

So.. a good year? Nope. More AlQaeda and Al Zarqawi's guys have died than US troops, their cash sources are being hunted down and dried up, they have worn out their welcome in a lot of the arab world (the wedding bombing in Jordan was a huge mistake for AlQ). The only places they have any native support left are in Pakistan, Syria and Iran, and Saudi for the money. And the rats nest in Syria is looking to fall this coming year.

So a Good year for terrorists? Nah, too many died and they are on the wrong end of the curve; without their allies in the US and foreign press and UN, they'd not have the publicity and apologists they need.

Nobody had a "good year" except the brave people of Iraq who managed to vote 3 times, and have their first freely elected democratic government ever.

Posted by Oldspook 2005-12-29 09:40|| 2005-12-29 09:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Well put, OS.

It's as inane as saying, "1944 was a particularly good year for Germany as they killed far more American soldiers than ever before."

For all the blood that Al Qaeda has shed since 2001, they are ever further from accomplishing their military and political goals even with the tacit and not-so-tacit support of Mssrs. Kerry, Rather, Dean, Carter, etc.

Posted by Dreadnought 2005-12-29 10:16|| 2005-12-29 10:16|| Front Page Top

#3 I'll have to disagree with the headline. 2001 was an excellent year for terrorists. They killed 3000 Americans. In 2005, they killed about 1000 Americans. This is progress, but not the kind of progress the terrorists want. Any which way you slice it, 1000 is less than 3000.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-12-29 18:51|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-12-29 18:51|| Front Page Top

#4 In 2005, as in 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, etc., the terrorists built nothing, created nothing, and added not one iota to the sum of human knowledge.

Posted by Matt 2005-12-29 18:59|| 2005-12-29 18:59|| Front Page Top

#5 They killed 3000 Americans. In 2005, they killed about 1000 Americans.

What about Iraqi civilian lifes? When terrorists kill Iraqis don't they count in this absurd tally?

Posted by Aris Katsaris">Aris Katsaris 2005-12-29 20:19|| 2005-12-29 20:19|| Front Page Top

#6 When terrorists kill Iraqis don't they count in this absurd tally?

Z.F. is not obligated to care.

Posted by Rafael 2005-12-29 20:40|| 2005-12-29 20:40|| Front Page Top

#7 I was musing a similar "Hey, wotta 'bout the civilians killed by the asshats?" response, sans the My Morality is Bigger Than Yours quotient, when I saw Aris' post. Made me pretty sure I'd need some nitroglycerin pills. While I was considering which Pharmaceutical stock to buy, Rafael came along, split and doubled up. Too rich for me, now.

Combined moral outrage score 8.5.

*applause*

Though it's not about you guys, it's about the (mostly) innocents of Islam, killed by Islam, in the name of Islam. Waaay too many. My thought processes boggle at the subdued response to the slaughter.

Posted by .com 2005-12-29 20:57|| 2005-12-29 20:57|| Front Page Top

#8 frankly, it's obvious not enough Greeks have been targetted, Otherwise you wouldn't be arguing. You'd be beaten to a pulp by somebody's widow or daughter.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-12-29 22:08|| 2005-12-29 22:08|| Front Page Top

#9 AK: What about Iraqi civilian lifes? When terrorists kill Iraqis don't they count in this absurd tally?

Not to me. Besides, the terrorists in Iraq used to do the exact same thing when they were in power under Saddam. The only difference today is this - they are killing fewer Iraqis and their targets are shooting back, for a change, with the help of overwhelming American firepower. Funny how AK sympathizes with them today in a way he did not when they were being slaughtered by Saddam.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-12-29 23:54|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-12-29 23:54|| Front Page Top

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