There's a real question here of what is a lack of coverage. So far I've 
seen references to it on NPR, CNN, NYTimes, and a number of other places. 
Now admittedly I read a LOT of news sources but where's the dividing line 
between to little, enough and too much.
For example, there was a terrorist bomb that missed blowing up the American 
general in Israel by a few minutes. There was also a story where he was 
quoted as saying how Arafat was just not trustworthy to talk to. Neither of 
these stories got to many (most?) of the American papers. I'd say that's to 
little.
There was a story over the last month about the last two Jews in Afganastan 
and that they've been fighting each other for years. This story was in 
about every newspaper both online and off. I even saw it on TV in one of 
those 60 minute like shows. It was a big so what story but was everywhere. 
I'd say that was to much.
This story has gotten to a lot of places over the last day or two and as we 
speak seems to be moving to more. I'd say its gotten out of the to little 
category.
And yes, terrorism is lunacy pure and simple.

At 02:09 PM 12/13/01, you wrote:
>My reason for bringing it up at all was because I thought there was a lack 
>of media coverage.  I've felt this way on a number of
>issues including GW Bush's recent snubbing of North Korea which could have 
>serious ramifications in that area of the World (there
>was almost NO coverage of this important issue).  I also thought it was 
>interesting that people who have experienced the horrors of
>terrorism are using terrorism themselves.  I'm not saying that this does 
>not already happen (for example, British terrorists) but
>fighting terrorism with terrorism is lunacy...
>
>Howie
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 2:02 PM
>Subject: Re: Domestic terrorists
>
>
> > <cf_cynical>
> > Your reaction is exactly the reason why this story is getting the airplay
> > it is. I'm not defending these people but there have been a number of plots
> > of the sort swept under the carpet because they weren't "newsworthy". Now
> > the media and/or government can claim that moral ground of "we treat all
> > groups alike and there are terrorists among the Jews as well as the
> > Muslims". To paraphrase someone "if the story didn't happen then it would
> > have to have been created"
> > </cf_cynical>
> >
> > At 01:50 PM 12/13/01, you wrote:
> > >There are too many extremists in the world - that's for sure!  And they
> > >come in every color, creed, nationality under the sun...
> > >
> > >Howie
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Fleischer, Beth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 1:42 PM
> > >Subject: RE: Domestic terrorists
> > >
> > >
> > > > I saw it on CNN last night.
> > > >
> > > > I hate the JDL, horrible, evil extremeists.
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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