Speaking of bureaucracies... As you may know, a huge cache of materials on Os' BinLad's organization has been gathered over the last few years and subjected to analysis. An interesting story in the NY Times (or Washington Post?) today (or yesterday? Sorry to be hazy on the details - between 5-days travel last week and intense effort to file multiple tax returns, I am only slowly catching up.) concerning the recently published results of the analysis. Turns out they are very bureaucratic as well! They quoted memos from agents complaining about not having been paid for three months and the rent is now six months overdue and what is a poor terrorist supposed to do. Memos about the need to cut costs, memos chastising individuals for misspending funds on luxuries. Memos to subordinates chastising them for killing too many people and giving the organization a bad name. Many memos, many rules and procedures. They make normal bureaucracies look like free-wheeling entrepreneurial outfits!
stan On Apr 17, 2008, at 9:59 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:16:59 -0600, "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > said: >> >> Interesting thought, but if the terrorists know that they will be >> harrassed if seen skulking >> around carrying a big camera, would they not disguise themselves as >> ordinary families on >> vacation or some such, and use a less auspicious camera? >> I know, I would, were I a terrorist. >> >> I mean really, just because they have anger management issues doesn't >> mean they are stupid. >> > > > > Unlike the bureaucrats who compile these regulations who, in many > cases, > appear to have both problems...... > > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney, Australia > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > -- > > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - And now for something completely different… > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
