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To: Lane3 who wrote (171022)	6/24/2006 11:02:04 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793895

You can argue if you wish that they may have that wherewithal, but you can't reasonably argue that wherewithal doesn't matter in threat assessment. The wherewithal required is very low when suicide missions are not a problem and neither is target selection - any old infidels will do. How much wherewithal did the London bombers who killed 50 people on the London Tube have? That was strictly a copycat affair.

To: Lane3 who wrote (171022)	6/26/2006 1:44:05 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793895

The only difference between a "wannabe" terrorist and a real terrorist is whether they've blown anyone up yet. Could a bunch of black fanatics in Florida bring down the Sears Tower? Who really knows? They could certainly kill a lot of people trying I believe. If it wasn't blacks in Florida but a couple rednecks in Kansas, could they do it? They already did bring down a building in OK City. Making explosives isn't hard. I could do it and think those guys in Florida could probably manage it too. Then you need to get a truckload of your explosive as close as possible to the target. This might be the biggest problem. Perhaps they'd be unable to bring down the building but might only kill a bunch of people. In summary, the wherewithal / resources to commit an attack that would kill a bunch of folks aren't that hard to acquire. It's the will that's important.