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To: i-node who wrote (177863)	11/10/2003 10:52:53 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1577988

I don't really doubt the report, but it is a positive sign that Al Qaeda is dismantled; the splinters will have to be chased down and killed one by one. In the meantime, their ability to strike us in our cities has been severely limited. Per usual, you did not read the entire report and had you, you would have gotten a different message. In fact, its not clear that al Qaeda is gone and I think there is significant evidence that al Qaeda is alive and well. What I do think it happening is that terrorists are growing in numbers and strength. I think we have become their target directly and indirectly thanks to you all! <font color=brown>"However, bin Laden remains at large and not everyone agrees with that assessment of al-Qaida's capabilities. Officials in Saudi Arabia believe a suicide car bombing that killed at least 17 people in Riyadh on Saturday bore similarities to previous attacks blamed on the group. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, touring the Middle East, said Sunday he was "personally quite sure" the network was responsible and believes "there is going to be a long struggle" against al-Qaida. Rosser said that terrorists' intense focus on civilian targets and the presence of strong anti-American and anti-Western feelings in many parts of the world mean the risk of new attacks remains high. The report noted the continued risk of a major attack on the United States or Europe, and included London, but not the rest of Britain, on its medium risk list. Athens was also rated medium risk because the Olympics are being held there. While Western nations were high-priority targets for terrorists, they are harder places for extremists to operate than some other nations, the report said. "The area which we expect in 2004 is going to see the highest incidence of attacks is going to be the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia," Rosser said."

To: i-node who wrote (177863)	11/11/2003 6:49:23 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1577988

DR, re: Sort of a case of "Damned if you do, Damned if you don't". He gets rid of Al Qaeda, and you're pissed because the remnants are harder to track. Had he not gotten rid of Al Qaeda, you'd be bitching about this huge terrorist organization that hasn't been touched. It isn't the "get rid" of Al Qaeda part that is causing the problem. The Iraq invasion / occupation is the recruiting poster for terrorists, Al Qaeda or whatever other brand name. All around the world. I guess if you want to have a "war on terrorism", you have to create an enemy, and that's one thing that Bush seems to be very good at, creating enemies. A simple and telling question: Do you think there are more or less "terrorists" in the world today than there were a year ago? Despite the $Billions spent and the lives lost, what's the RESULT of the Bush policy? A safer or more dangerous world? John