SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Kevin Rose who wrote (458613)9/14/2003 2:10:14 PM
From: Peter O'Brien  Respond to of 769670
 
I agree with you that:

1) If there were no innocent hostages
(e.g., the large number of children)

or

2) If there was a danger posed to people OUTSIDE
of the compound,

then quick and decisive action would have been appropriate.

But, in fact, neither of these situations were true.