Bobert,

in which way your 26 Nov 05 - 09:23 AM post was meant as a response to my scenario escapes me.

While it has often been claimed that these have been being some dirty-tricks operation by the other side,    when the facts come out such claims have generally been shown not to h"old water. (McGrath)

I'm curious, McGrath, what is the basis for your use of the word "generally"? Personal subjective evaluation (like my use of the term 'at least as probable') or do you have access to data?

BTW, your definition of 'terrorism' (' anyone who carries out atrocities') is (deliberately?) so broad that it is senseless. Most definitions at least also take the aim of the terror into account. With your definition a brutal rape is terrorism, or a local 'war' between drug dealers.

Wolfgang