--- In ppiindia@yahoogroups.com, Faruq Saniyasnain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > from the Sunday Times Edition. > http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-1431539,00.html > > Saya kurang paham apa omongan CIA ini hanya alasan > untuk menutupi rasa malu kerana gagal menangkap bin > ladin di pakistan/afghanistan atau memang benar. > > satu hal yg pasti, dg adanya bin ladin Bush lebih > diuntungkan untuk menjaga rasa ketakutan rakyat AS. > so, it's Bush who should say: Our gov. is better off > with bin ladin still alive and free.
Ya.. mirip dengan simbah yang menakut"i rakyat Indonesia dengan bahaya laten komunis.. Hm.. apakah simbah dan Bush Jr itu satu perguruan.. atau minimal satu aliran/paham ya.. koq bisa mirip gitu? > What you think? > FS Maaf, maksudnya 'What do you think' kali ya? Wassalam, ----- > January 09, 2005 > > Let Bin Laden stay free, says CIA man > Tony Allen-Mills > > > > THE world may be better off if Osama Bin Laden remains > at large, according to the Central Intelligence > Agency's recently departed executive director. > If the world's most wanted terrorist is captured or > killed, a power struggle among his Al-Qaeda > subordinates may trigger a wave of terror attacks, > said AB "Buzzy" Krongard, who stepped down six weeks > ago as the CIA's third most senior executive. > > > > "You can make the argument that we're better off with > him (at large)," Krongard said. "Because if something > happens to Bin Laden, you might find a lot of people > vying for his position and demonstrating how macho > they are by unleashing a stream of terror." > > Krongard, a former investment banker who joined the > CIA in 1998, said Bin Laden's role among Islamic > militants was changing. > > "He's turning into more of a charismatic leader than a > terrorist mastermind," he said. "Some of his > lieutenants are the ones to worry about." > > Krongard, 68, said he viewed Bin Laden "not as a chief > executive but more like a venture capitalist". > > He added: "Let's say you and I want to blow up > Trafalgar Square. So we go to Bin Laden. And he'll > say, `Well, here's some money and some passports and > if you need weapons, see this guy'. > > "I don't see him keeping his fingers on everything > because the lines of communications are just too > difficult." > > Several US officials have privately admitted that it > may be better to keep Bin Laden pinned down on the > border of Afghanistan and Pakistan rather than make > him a martyr or put him on trial. But Krongard is the > most senior figure to acknowledge publicly that his > capture might prove counter-productive. > > Krongard also acknowledged that the CIA was still > having trouble planting spies in Islamic militant > ranks. "There are hundreds and hundreds of (Al-Qaeda) > cells — it's like a living, moving bit of protoplasm," > he said. > > "In order to penetrate you not only have to be > language-proficient, you also have to commit acts that > exceed criminality. It's very hard." > > His comments came as it emerged that new laws to > combat the Al-Qaeda threat in Britain and keep the > Belmarsh terror suspects in jail will be unveiled next > month. > > The draft terrorism bill will propose that "acts > preparatory to terrorism" become a criminal offence to > catch those who provide accommodation, finance, > identity papers and other support. The bill will prove > controversial because it could be applied > restrospectively against many of the 11 foreign terror > suspects being detained in Belmarsh, south London, and > Broadmoor secure hospital. > > Charles Clarke, the home secretary, is also planning > to announce a civil punishment for those suspected of > "associating" with terrorist suspects, but where there > is insufficient proof to press charges. > > > > > > ===== > Faruq Saniyasnain > (Manchester) > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! > http://my.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give underprivileged students the materials they need to learn. Bring education to life by funding a specific classroom project. http://us.click.yahoo.com/4F6XtA/_WnJAA/E2hLAA/BRUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. www.ppi-india.uni.cc *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Lihat arsip sebelumnya, www.ppi-india.da.ru; 4. Forum IT PPI-India: http://www.ppiindia.shyper.com/itforum/ 5. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
