BS: War--Really Began Now

Subject: RE: BS: War--Really Began Now
From: Forum Lurker
Date: 21 Mar 03 - 12:08 AM

Troll-most terrorists don't use Semtex. It's far too expensive, either to produce or purchase. Use double the weight of ammonium nitrate, which any idiot can make with a bag of fertilizer, and you can get the same effect. For higher-end stuff, just about every former Soviet satellite has plenty of military equipment and will gladly boost its economy by selling what they don't need.

Subject: RE: BS: War--Really Began Now
From: Rustic Rebel
Date: 21 Mar 03 - 12:32 AM

corrections

Subject: RE: BS: War--Really Began Now
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Mar 03 - 12:45 AM

RR, THANK YOU FOR THAT!! Great stuff!!

Subject: RE: BS: War--Really Began Now
From: Hrothgar
Date: 21 Mar 03 - 02:04 AM

Onya, Rustic!

The best way to support our troops is to bring them home.

Subject: RE: BS: War--Really Began Now
From: David Ingerson
Date: 21 Mar 03 - 12:33 PM

Sorry to have to disagree, Troll, but it's not an old saw and it never was true. First, terrorists can and do make bombs--witness Oklahoma City. Second, most governments buy their bombs from munitions manufacturers, most of which are right here in the good ol' US of A.

David

Subject: RE: BS: War--Really Began Now
From: David Ingerson
Date: 21 Mar 03 - 12:46 PM

Thank you, NicoleC, for your correction and detailed info!

DAvid

Subject: RE: BS: War--Really Began Now
From: GUEST,clint keller
Date: 21 Mar 03 - 02:04 PM

Subject: RE: BS: War--Really Began Now
From: GUEST,clint keller
Date: 21 Mar 03 - 02:15 PM

Figured out, finally, what was troubling me about the pre-emptive strike thing, why it seems different this time from the Spanish-American War et al.

It's true we've done it before; what's been gnawing on my mind is that this is the first time it's been declared a national policy.

Individual cops have shot first and asked questions later, with different degrees of success, but if the police department makes it an official policy, that's scary. And that's why a lot of the world is scared of us.

It takes me a while, sometimes

clint