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To: John Carragher who wrote (19686)	11/6/2002 9:12:22 AM
From: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 27666

Martyred with a joystick National Post Wednesday, November 06, 2002 CP Photo, Tom Hanson The Predator Many commentators have noted that the war on terrorism will require a battle for the "hearts and minds" of the world's Muslim radicals. We agree. But it's also true that, when all else fails, some of the more incorrigible hearts and minds need to be atomized. That's where the U.S. Predator unmanned drone comes in. In northwest Yemen on Sunday, a certain Qaed Salim Sunian al-Harethi was travelling by car with five other notables when a Hellfire missile, released by a Predator soundlessly lurking at high altitude, hit his vehicle. Car and occupants were destroyed. But Mr. al-Harethi will not be missed by many, for he was one of the chief planners of the al-Qaeda attack on the USS Cole two years ago -- an attack that took 17 lives; his unfortunate friends were lower level al-Qaeda operatives. The operation was a model of cost-efficiency: For the price of a single air-to-surface missile, originally manufactured for anti-tank use, CIA officers and military personnel -- who guided the Predator from an air-conditioned control room in Tampa, Fla. -- eliminated six terrorists who were collectively responsible for dozens of murders and, presumably, were planning many more. The enterprise is believed to be the first lethal attack outside Afghanistan using the Predator (though Israel has deployed the weapon for its own, similar purposes). As such, Sunday's news represents a welcome advance in the U.S. war on terror. Surely we are not alone in our admiration for the Predator. Given Islamist terrorists' belief that dying in the struggle against the Great Satan guarantees them a place in heaven, such operations as Sunday's are win-win. Isn't automation wonderful? © Copyright 2002 National Post

To: John Carragher who wrote (19686)	11/6/2002 10:22:58 PM
From: Investor Clouseau	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27666

Thanks for the link John. Good morale is a force multiplier. IC Friends: If you are so inclined, visit the Department of Defense web page below and sign a brief message thanking the men and women of the U.S. military services for defending our freedom. The compiled list of names will be sent out to our soldiers at the end of the month. So far, there are only about 1, 213,000 names. What a shame. National Military Appreciation Month. Please pass it on to your email friends. defendamerica.mil