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To: Condor who wrote (57064)11/14/2002 1:13:04 PM
From: Nadine Carroll  Respond to of 281500
 
One also has to question the compulsion to issue a blustery threatening statement. If they had more ammo, then quiet deadly attack would seem more "professional". The " boy, we're going to get you" routine doesn't seem to serve their purpose

Agreed -- if the US and Europe are the target audience. But I don't think they are. I think these statements are designed for the Muslim world, which has different traditions regarding verbal bluster.