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He adds to his power not by conquering nearby lands and people, but by starting a war with an unbeatable superpower? And his goal being to usurp the government of the US by flying planes into buildings? Maybe martyrdom, but increasing power seems impossible.

We are a target no matter what? Then what is the rationale? If pulling out of the middle east is not a factor, then why didn't al qaeda target any other non-muslim country? Hatred of Freedom? -- Why doesn't he wish to punish any other free people, say, Norwegians or Canadians? Aversion...

Our friend bill gates is working on that very problem right now (ignoring the 'great' part) :D only thing to add is to remember to do a search on Ebay when you settle on what you want - some really incredible deals from Ebay 'stores' selling new components. (no affiliation, just some...

If it were up to me, he would be giving his ridiculous speeches in hell - and his holy-land nonsense in no way mitigates his actions. But it seems that little attention is being given to stopping this movement at the source. Anti-US terrorism is a symptom - and just bombing them and...

Apparently 3000 innocent Americans were blown to bits, burned, or crushed to death because of this guy's problems. American citizens are living in fear, spending billions, and welcoming the abrogation of Constitutional rights and the vast expansion of Federal government because of this...

They aren't crackers - they are criminals.

Brilliant.

I did not see this mentioned in the 'major media'. Given the severity of the situation and the future threat, it's strange that the (purported) words and motivations of the bastard(s) causing them are not given more attention. ------------------- Sunday November 24, 2002 In the Name...

'Journalist's mistake' Mrs Morley told news conference in London on Monday it had not been a mistake to hold the contest in Nigeria. "What was a mistake was a journalist making a remark he shouldn't have made," she said. She was referring to a newspaper column in Nigeria in which a...

man - the only things I've read on the subject have been online - a few google searches will net a lot of views, from the credible to the totally bizarre - but I haven't found anything definitive... I'll let you know if I do.

Secret U.S. court OKs electronic spying By Declan McCullagh Staff Writer, CNET News.com November 18, 2002 update WASHINGTON--A secretive federal court on Monday granted police broad authority to monitor Internet use, record keystrokes and employ other surveillance methods against...

Pentagon drops plan to curb Net anonymity By Declan McCullagh Staff Writer, CNET News.com November 22, 2002, 9:02 AM PT A Defense Department agency recently considered--and rejected--a far-reaching plan that would sharply curtail online anonymity by tagging e-mail and Web browsing with...

Prophetic? "A... chief [executive] strictly limited, the right of war vested in the legislative body, a rigid economy of the public contributions and absolute interdiction of all useless expenses will go far towards keeping the government honest and unoppressive." --Thomas Jefferson to...

Agreed. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with inherent and inalienable rights; that among these, are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men...

I don't know to whom you are referring, but it is unnecessary in any case. It seems as though you have been duped by the limbaugh/daschle/carville/bush/right/left sit-com played out in the popular media for the distraction of the simple. If you are so dense as to really believe that these...

[excerpt] AN ATROCITY TO SUBDUE THE PEOPLE February 27, 1933 The Reichstag Fire On the night the German Parliament Building--the Reichstag-- burned down, Hitler was at Goebbels's apartment having dinner. They rushed to the scene where they met Göring who was already screaming false...

dotslash - I really don't understand your point. The bush administration and the GOP win seem to have only accelerated and expanded government and loss of liberty and privacy of US citizens, as described in the articles above. Your point on intrusion is valid, but it seems irrelevant which...

Great point.

Maybe the IRS should thank bin laden... ------------- Pentagon to Track American Consumer Purchases Thursday, November 21, 2002 By Major Garrett WASHINGTON — A massive database that the government will use to monitor every purchase made by every American citizen is a necessary...

This is true. Another problem is the lack of a profit motive - nobody makes a buck if kids know geography or critical thinking, nobody has an incentive -- certainly the primary school teachers don't, and the politicians have little to gain from voters being better educated. (There is money...