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to: Adam
from: Tony Williams
date: 2006-01-23 11:17:00
subject: Re: Al Qaeda in tatters?

From: Tony Williams 

Adam > wrote:
> Tony Williams wrote:
>
>>Adam > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Tony Williams wrote:
>>
>>[...]
>>
>>
>>>>What's depressing is that it's all so vague - 4 people gave
4 different
>>>>answers, and that's in a group which I expect is more informed than
>>>>average. The whole news coverage since 9/11 has been,
"They're evil
>>>>bastards who bombed us". No real explanation as to
why, other than to
>>>>say they're fanatics who want to destroy our way of life. Frankly, I
>>>>just don't believe that.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Eee's a bright lad that Bin Laden.
>>
>>
>>How do you mean? Bombing people and forgetting to mention why doesn't
>>seem too clever to me.
>>
>
> You're not the target audience just like you aren't for the prez of Iran
> either.

I still don't get it. If AQ want something they should be shouting it loud.
I can see why our own governments would want to avoid giving the terrorists
a platform to sway public opinion, but not AQ themselves. Still, all we get
from them are incoherent, rambling video messages about how we've upset
their invisible friend in some unspecified way.

--
Tony

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