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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (65859)	7/27/2004 2:44:55 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77400

I think if there was another 9/11 you would change your tune very quickly....sadly, people forget what happened all too soon and just want to go bad to the "gool ole days"....ain't gonna happen.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (65859)	7/28/2004 8:24:03 AM
From: davidtrx	Respond to of 77400

Perhaps it has something to do with the perceived efficacy --or lack thereof-- of steps taken by our government to preclude further attacks When top officials warn that another attack is coming (implying one that will evade our detection), that seem likely to cool anyone's ardor, whether a consumer contemplating a spending spree, a vacation traveler, and especially a stock market, in terms of intrinsic market valuations, and prospects for long-term growth, etc in the economy in light of the frictional cost of a sustained terrorist defense as well as costs associated with a successful terrorist attack In a more innocent time, we used to go to bed believing the FBI was out there successfully protecting us, NORAD would prevent attacks, terrorism was a 3rd world problem, and our national leaders knew what they were doing. It's a much colder, harder world without those illusions and whatever else may be going on, it is certain this is now being reflected in the economy, and the markets [Lizzie:] >>terrorism has nothing to do with anything, sorry<< -- David