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To: Amy J who wrote (144074)	9/25/2001 7:34:00 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Amy, re: According to an article on CNN by a military strategist, his charisma - the ability to influence many people - is the most threatening aspect of him. I don't think we should underestimate him or his network, or the pervasiveness of his group. I think bin Laden may become even more dangerous if/when we kill him. As a living person, we can target his communication, his associates, his money, those that protect him. As a martyr, he may unify the disparate factions of anti-American Muslims, and convert the moderate majority of Muslims to a more proactive and violent position, which could destabilize current US friendly governments. No one knows how this will eventually play out, but it's easy to visualize a very different and more dangerous Middle East in the years ahead. I still say get the SOB, but we need to be very aware of the consequences. John

To: Amy J who wrote (144074)	9/25/2001 11:38:59 AM
From: Mary Cluney	Respond to of 186894

Amy, <<<According to an article on CNN by a military strategist, his charisma - the ability to influence many people - is the most threatening aspect of him. I don't think we should underestimate him or his network, or the pervasiveness of his group.>>> I think we should look at bin Laden realistically. He is not super human. He is a leader that his followers look up to, he has motivational skills, he has demonstrated organizational abilities, and he has caused the killing of many innocent people. Whether or not he can be linked directly to the WTC killings, his words have contributed to the killings and he must be stopped. Beyond that he is a symbol, just as the WTC was a symbol, and that is where he derives most of his power. We, in the West, are in danger of turning bin Laden, a human being, into something of mythical proportions. Almost like in a self fulfilling prophacy. We have to demystify him. Expose him as the person he is, in human terms. We have to expose his organization for what it is - with organizational problems faced by all organizations. I don't mean that we have to let our guard down and stop our resolve to stop them. Cheap two bit organizations can still cause a lot of damage. In fact, only cheap two bit organizations are even going to try to cause a large amount of destruction with a small amount of resources. That is the definition of a cheap two bit, evil organization. Mary

To: Amy J who wrote (144074)	9/26/2001 12:24:55 AM
From: Ibexx	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Chip sector expected to rebound next quarter By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff, 9/25/2001 The economic news has been bleak since the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, but a leading player in the computer-chip industry said the worst is probably over for that battered manufacturing sector. George Scalise, president of the Semiconductor Industry Association, told an audience at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government that the fourth quarter would show an upswing for companies that produce computer chips and other silicon-based products. ''What we're dealing with here is a cyclical issue that is largely, largely inventory related,'' said Scalise. Sales of computers and other electronic devices slowed just as the industry was doubling its investment in new chipmaking equipment, from $25 billion in 1999 to $48 billion in 2000. So as the new equipment came online, the semiconductor industry found itself producing chips faster than it could sell them. In January, said Scalise, the industry had worldwide unsold inventories worth $15 billion. But as of April, the global electronics industry once again began buying more chips than were being produced at the world's semiconductor plants. That meant they were dipping into inventories, which have dropped to about $8 billion. ''We continue to feel ... that the September quarter is the last down quarter in this cycle,'' said Scalise. A war-related slump in consumer confidence could darken the industry's prospects, but the war itself could actually provide a boost to the industry. That's because the military will need vast numbers of high-tech devices, such as handheld computers and personal navigation devices for soldiers. ''I think we're going to make a major contribution'' to the war effort, Scalise said. Over the long run, Scalise was even more optimistic. He said that chipmakers will be able to continue regularly doubling the processing power of microchips for the next 10 to 15 years, meaning constant improvements in the capabilities of electronic devices, and constant incentives for consumers to upgrade. The industry's biggest worry isn't recession or war, said Scalise, but reduced federal funding of research and development in chip-related sciences like physics and chemistry. ''This is the number-one issue facing the semiconductor industry,'' said Scalise, who added that he'll bring up the issue at a meeting at the White House this week. Hiawatha Bray can be reached by e-mail at bray@globe.com. This story ran on page D2 of the Boston Globe on 9/25/2001. boston.com Ibexx