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To: Crystal ball who wrote (209652)	12/13/2001 1:02:51 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

I could only watch the first several minutes of the tape and the obscenity of the man. My anger was aroused and I decided not to continue to watch this vile sludge. As to other attacks. The tape indicated that boob binnie did not understand how much damage would be done and thought many fewer would die. He did not really understand what makes Americans so great and the deadliest enemy to get really pissed at you. I believe that possibly no hidden cell remains. Consider the accidental finding of this tape and all the records and documents found abandoned in Afghanistan. binnie was a serious amatuer and America did not see him coming. All competition is between teams and the strength of the team is based upon how much practice one has had and how much pressure those you played against provided. binnie played with a safe haven country to relieve pressure. That is no longer the case. It will take years for any remnants to reconstitute and they may all be infiltrated. All remnants today may be known. We will see. I don't have a lot of concern and I hope I'm correct. tom watson tosiwmee

To: Crystal ball who wrote (209652)	1/10/2002 3:21:16 PM
From: goldworldnet	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769670

Last pilgrimage to Mecca? Ankara - Turkish religious authorities consider banning Turks from making pilgrimages to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in retaliation for the destruction of an Ottoman-era castle in the city, a news report said on Thursday. The head of the Religious Affairs Directorate, Mehmet Nuri Yilmaz, said it was impossible to cancel arrangements made for the hajj next month, but it might be possible to stop personal pilgrimages during the rest of the year, the Anadolu news agency reported. Turkish authorities have complained to Saudi Arabian authorities over the destruction of the al-Ajyad Castle, built in 1781, to make room for a hotel complex. "It is not possible to approve the destruction of a castle built by a nation that protected Mecca for 400 years," Yilmaz said. "Historical artefacts are the common cultural property of the world and everyone should do all they can to save them." Culture Minister Istemihan Talay earlier in the week dubbed the destruction a "cultural massacre" and said it was akin to the "thinking of the Taliban". Turkey has recently shown great interest in preserving Ottoman-era monuments and is currently helping to fund the restoration of mosques in Albania, Bosnia and Kosovo. Turkey itself was born out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire in 1923. The empire held sway over vast swathes of the Middle East including the holy city of Mecca. Al-Ajyad Castle in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is seen on this March 2001 file photo. Saudi authorities demolished the Al-Ajyad Castle, along with other buildings in a Mecca neighbourhood close to holy shrines in the city, a few weeks ago to allow for the construction of a trade centre and hotel to accomodate Muslim pilgrims. (Hakan Denker, AP Photo) news24.co.za * * *