--- Dave Land <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm writing to apologize for being such a pompous > ass. Also to state > that my current position on the whole thing is that > whoever it was who > plotted to bring down the WTC buildings succeeded in > a manner so > spectacular that it must have surprised even them. > > 9/11 was a ghastly crime committed by crazed > fanatics, some or all of > whom were Muslim extremists.
Dear Dave, Thanks for the kind words. In fact, I just want to note here that in fact you are _precisely_ correct. I can't cite the page # for you because my books are in the office, but as _The Age of Sacred Terror_ among other books notes, it is exactly true that the plotters were surprised by their success. We have _on video_ Usama Bin Laden stating that he was the most optimistic member of Al Qaeda in terms of his expectations for the damage done by the impacts, and that even he thought that only the floors above the point of impact would be destroyed. Best, Gautam Gautam Mukunda [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Freedom is not free" http://www.mukunda.blogspot.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
