Issue: CNN.com - Al Qaeda 'targeting UK recruits' - Jul 9, 2005:
Specific:"'Extremists are known to target schools and colleges where young people may be very inquisitive but less challenging and more susceptible to extremist reason/arguments,' the report says, according to the newspaper"
Comment:Some of the talking heads immediately following the London Bombing indicated a disbelief that message was for something in response to London getting the Olympic. They indicated that the preparation time was too short for such a complicated effort.
This is reasonable and I agree
They indicated that it was intended to make some kind of commentary on the Financial system or sectors.
This also seems reasonable and I agree
They also indicated that the patterns were designed for maximum damage. It was intended to create a maximum body count.
This I'm not certain I agree.
What about Live8?
If the terrorists wanted a message to get out - with the world watching that concert
Why was there not an attack on the concert?
The lack of an attack on Live8 supports a couple of notions.
It supports the notions of Tom Friedman that Al Queada and/or the Terrorist Bombers are a response to American/Western activities in the Middle East.
It supports the notion that they are discipline and intelligent - and therefore can be reasoned with.
Peace can be had, as England acheived with the IRA of Ireland.
It supports the notion that a motivation of Al Qaeda is a humiliation factor.
I cannot be more emphatic about this next point.
The Bombings in London, 9/11 or the attacks in Madrid or Bali are the most horrific and terrible acts.
These kinds of things must be stopped. No doubt. No Hesitation.
America should be protected.
The Terrorist cannot be defeated unless we can think as they think.
My doubts lie in the ability to defeat anything that is not understood completely.
The Bush Administration policy suggests it believes it does understand.
The Bush Administration policy suggests it is simple as Evil.
Defeat Evil and you win.
And the circle continues.
And the war continues.
The perpetual war.
The never ending war.
America is then protected by transforming into a culture of war
Who has won?
