From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Tony Williams wrote:
> Adam wrote:
>
>> Tony Williams wrote:
>>
>>> Phil Payne wrote:
>
>
>>>>
>>>> Sympathy among which audience?
>>>
>>>
>>> The civilian populations of western democracies. Win them over and
>>> there's at least a chance the governments will change whatever
>>> policies are annoying AQ.
>>
>>
>> First consolidate your base.
>
>
> That makes sense, and betrays insecurity.
>
>>>
>>> All well and good. So what's the point of attacking the other side of
>>> the world then? Is it really just a way to drum up local support?
>>>
>> Nope. It is to strike at the great Satan. They believe they destroyed
>> the other great Satan (the USSR).
>>
>> It's a bit like asking the US "what's the point of attacking the other
>> side of  the world then?"
>
>
> Preemptive retaliation? :-|
>
Also the feeling that country X has been pissing us off for long enough so....

Adam

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