RE: Terrorist-controlled cessna nearly attacks washington
Relax, dude. It was a joke. The point was that in the US there's hardly anyone (TLAs included) that would not have snickered at the original joke, given the brood that was holed up in Union Station. -TD From: Anonymous [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Terrorist-controlled cessna nearly attacks washington Date: 12 May 2005 20:13:14 - You wrote: new terrorist target: Union Station You used a remailer for THAT?!! So what if he did? There's no requirement that people say insignificant stuff under their real name or real alias.
RE: Terrorist-controlled cessna nearly attacks washington
Relax, dude. It was a joke. The point was that in the US there's hardly anyone (TLAs included) that would not have snickered at the original joke, given the brood that was holed up in Union Station. -TD From: Anonymous [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Terrorist-controlled cessna nearly attacks washington Date: 12 May 2005 20:13:14 - You wrote: new terrorist target: Union Station You used a remailer for THAT?!! So what if he did? There's no requirement that people say insignificant stuff under their real name or real alias.
Re: Terrorist-controlled cessna nearly attacks washington
Bill Stewart wrote: Sigh. Terrified Student Pilot isn't the same as Terrorist. Yeah, but they both start with the same four letters and sound alike, which seems to be the attention span of those who are afraid of the boogie man and consequentially imagine they see him under every rock, or bush.
RE: Terrorist-controlled cessna nearly attacks washington
You wrote: new terrorist target: Union Station You used a remailer for THAT?!! So what if he did? There's no requirement that people say insignificant stuff under their real name or real alias.
RE: Terrorist-controlled cessna nearly attacks washington
new terrorist target: Union Station You used a remailer for THAT?!! -TD
Re: Terrorist-controlled cessna nearly attacks washington
Bill Stewart wrote: Sigh. Terrified Student Pilot isn't the same as Terrorist. Yeah, but they both start with the same four letters and sound alike, which seems to be the attention span of those who are afraid of the boogie man and consequentially imagine they see him under every rock, or bush.
Re: Terrorist-controlled cessna nearly attacks washington
Sigh. Terrified Student Pilot isn't the same as Terrorist.
RE: Terrorist-controlled cessna nearly attacks washington
You wrote: new terrorist target: Union Station You used a remailer for THAT?!! So what if he did? There's no requirement that people say insignificant stuff under their real name or real alias.
Re: Terrorist-controlled cessna nearly attacks washington
new terrorist target: Union Station You used a remailer for THAT?!! You used a pseudonym for THAT?!
RE: Terrorist-controlled cessna nearly attacks washington
new terrorist target: Union Station You used a remailer for THAT?!! -TD
Re: Terrorist-controlled cessna nearly attacks washington
new terrorist target: Union Station You used a remailer for THAT?!! You used a pseudonym for THAT?!
Re: Terrorist-controlled cessna nearly attacks washington
Sigh. Terrified Student Pilot isn't the same as Terrorist.
RE: Terrorist [was: and....]
[EMAIL PROTECTED][SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Eric Cordian wrote: Regarding terrorists. Our government conveniently defines a terrorist as any sub-national group that breaks the law in order to influence opinion. Note under such a definition, no recognized government can commit a terrorist act, even if it firebombs nuns and orphans holding kittens. Close, but not quite. It does not require the breaking of law, only actions which are in some way offensive. Yours, J.A. Terranson You also forget another critical condition: It's OK if your sub-national group opposes a government which the US dislikes; therefore those trying to overthrow Saadam are 'freedom fighters'., rather than terrorists. The same group can easily flip from one status to another as outside conditions change - many of the Afghanis the USG now labels 'terrorists' were started on their careers as US sponsored 'freedom fighters'. Another example: Kurds striving to establish Kurdistan are regarded by the US as either freedom fighters or terrorists, depending which side of the Turkish/Iraqi border they are on. Of course, by the US Governments definition, George Washington and the other Founding Fathers were terrorists. 'We have always been at war with EastAsia'. Peter Trei
RE: Terrorist [was: and....]
[EMAIL PROTECTED][SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Eric Cordian wrote: Regarding terrorists. Our government conveniently defines a terrorist as any sub-national group that breaks the law in order to influence opinion. Note under such a definition, no recognized government can commit a terrorist act, even if it firebombs nuns and orphans holding kittens. Close, but not quite. It does not require the breaking of law, only actions which are in some way offensive. Yours, J.A. Terranson You also forget another critical condition: It's OK if your sub-national group opposes a government which the US dislikes; therefore those trying to overthrow Saadam are 'freedom fighters'., rather than terrorists. The same group can easily flip from one status to another as outside conditions change - many of the Afghanis the USG now labels 'terrorists' were started on their careers as US sponsored 'freedom fighters'. Another example: Kurds striving to establish Kurdistan are regarded by the US as either freedom fighters or terrorists, depending which side of the Turkish/Iraqi border they are on. Of course, by the US Governments definition, George Washington and the other Founding Fathers were terrorists. 'We have always been at war with EastAsia'. Peter Trei
