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To: long-gone who wrote (89587)	9/14/2002 2:16:27 PM
From: Lightning	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116764

I happen to agree with Long-Gone. When other nations work hard enough, and are successful enough to spend $500 billion per year on their militaries, then we will treat them as great powers. Until the lesser nations of the world do so, their opinions carry very little weight. If they can't accept the reality of the situation, then they need to grow up. It may be true that all men and women are created equal in a metaphysical sense, but what they do with their potentials ultimately determines the success and respect to which they are entitled. The United States did not steal its wealth, therefore, while other nations may be envious, they do not have a claim on any of the fruits of our labor. Nor do they have a right to criticize our conduct unless they are willing to back up their talk with actions. IMHO, of course. P.S. If Canada, Europe, or our other so-called allies continue to criticize the U.S. and its war on terrorism, they can go to hell the next time they get themselves in a jam. I would also put Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in this camp of ingrates.

To: long-gone who wrote (89587)	9/14/2002 3:32:13 PM
From: gilbert leblanc	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 116764

And what about Chomsky !... OH is an American, and a brilliant mind (from my point of view). zmag.org I don't believe that the remarks of Mr. Chrétien were directed to the main street Americans but to his Elites. He didn't justified either the attacks on innocent people. He only said, what many people believe, that violence can take some of its support from misery. Mr. Chrétien, est comme un chrétien dans la fosse aux lions ! Take care all. Gilbert

To: long-gone who wrote (89587)	9/14/2002 8:38:47 PM
From: Richnorth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116764

Top Al-Qaeda man nabbed in shoot-out Ramzi Binalshibh, who allegedly helped plan, coordinate the Sept 11 attacks, is now in custody of Pakistani authorities WASHINGTON - In a major coup in the war on terror, Ramzi Binalshibh, a high-ranking Al-Qaeda operative and one of the few people still alive who know the inside details of the Sept 11 plot, has been captured in Pakistan and is in custody, United States officials disclosed. Ramzi, 30, who allegedly helped plan and coordinate the attacks was one of at least eight operatives nabbed by Pakistani authorities during a prolonged shoot-out in the bustling port city of Karachi on Wednesday. His arrest, with as many as 10 other suspects, marks the end of a year-long manhunt and signifies an important victory in the difficult campaign to apprehend key operatives in Osama bin Laden's terrorist network. 'This is a significant blow to Al-Qaeda,' said one US official. The FBI and Justice Department had no comment on the arrest. But US officials who did, spoke on condition of anonymity, citing the extraordinary sensitivity of taking a top Al-Qaeda operative into custody in Pakistan - particularly in Karachi where anti-American sentiment is strong. They also said Pakistani and US officials had tried to keep the arrest confidential in order not to tip off more operatives believed to be hiding out in the Karachi area. Chief among them may be Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, a shadowy figure thought to have come up with the idea of the Sept 11 plot. A journalist for the Arab satellite TV station al Jazeera reported last week that he met Ramzi and Khalid recently in or near Karachi. Charged in Germany with more than 3,000 counts of murder for his complicity in the Sept 11 attacks, Ramzi had hoped to be the 20th hijacker in the plot but was rebuffed repeatedly in attempts to secure a US visa. His name has also surfaced in investigations of several other terrorist attacks, including the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen and a bombing earlier this year of a synagogue in Tunisia. The Yemeni national stayed with hijacking ringleader Mohamed Atta in Hamburg and provided crucial financial and logistical support to him and others in the cell which carried out the operation. The US indictment against another alleged Sept 11 conspirator, Zacarias Moussaoui, names Ramzi as an 'unindicted co-conspirator'. A Pakistani official said the feared intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), was responsible for the capture. Pakistani commandos traded automatic gunfire with the suspects, who were holed up in an apartment. The battle was so fierce that it spilled out onto adjoining rooftops, and two suspects were killed and several officers wounded. 'This shows that despite being criticised, they are a full partner in the war on terrorism,' the official said. The ISI has long been criticised for not investigating Al-Qaeda activity in Pakistan, or for even protecting members of the terrorist organisation. In a separate development, authorities said five men of Yemeni descent, at least some of them American citizens, were arrested near Buffalo, New York, on suspicion of being involved in terrorist activity.--LA Times,