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the same thing we told them when we hit the tent city [b] They also knew shortly after that the camp was warned and vacated, perhaps by those we informed of an impending attack. It was known shortly thereafter that OBL was not hit, so we would not have vacated the theater. But then...

Which makes my point. Why were we looking for him if we weren't prepared to take action? It seems Clinton really wanted him, and missed a great opportunity. The fact that we were in theater with the ability to launch missiles in August 98 would lead me to believe we were still in position...

Actually, Clinton did use cruise missiles on a camp in Afghanistan (and Sudan) earlier in that year (1998), but did not use them in the incident we are discussing because of fear of collateral damage, or so goes the story. Unfortunately, the way terrorists like to surround themselves with...

Fair enough. I will not defend Bush on this one. It took 9/11 to get the action. Like I said in an earlier post, there is no shortage of blame. [b] Only a little. I agree we are still in considerable danger, and that will never change until all the relevant issues are addressed...

It is because of intelligence sharing that I believe we have increased the chance of stopping a major attack. My confidence falls short, however, because we don't address other issues in a meaningful way (like border security). I agree we are still in considerable danger. I don’t...

True. I can't debate that point, but some would say the same about 9/11 and the Clintons. Some of the 9/11 attackers were under suspicion in the 90's, as was OBL. Years of planning went into each attack, I would guess. I believe there is no shortage of blame to go around. I also believe...

I believe improved intelligence sharing has made us safer from major sponsored terror, but there is little or nothing that can be done by any government entity about “sudden jihad syndrome”, a term some apply to a self appointed jihadist. I don’t believe any political party can be held...

See my prior post. Perhaps this can't be considered major, but only by sheer luck. These members were all radical Islamist with possible ties to AQ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_bombing

1993 World Trade Center bombing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_bombing

Meant to say "you may have had the first fill of the day".

Just curious, but are you able to implement your strategy with limit orders? The difference in your fill from LOD, HOD seems like the kind of thing that happens when market orders are used pre and post market. Are you viewing level two at the time of the fill? What exact time did your audit...

Guess we know a true capitalist by the way he acts, or doesn't act, when he is on the losing side of the trade. Statements not heard often...”I took the risk and lost, but I'll accept the responsibility”. That's what's expected of us little retail traders out here. Seems like the more...

Actually, that sounds like an illness that spreads to many politicians of all ages and parties...usually becoming very contagious around election time

Exactly why they should not choose one side or the other. Simply report the news with as little bias as humanly possible. Do not withhold news for political gain. News reported with bias should be reported as opinion.

That was the act. He elected to stay with his fellow pow's at great sacrifice. If his staying in the pow camp gave others the will to survive, then wouldn't that qualify him as a hero? When a man goes into the line of fire to rescue a fallen mate, he is considered a hero. Looking at...

1rst definition from the following: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hero 1. a man of distinguished courage I would say yes. In a pow camp, knowing he would be tortured further and not knowing how long he would be there, he elected to stay when offered an early out. That...

What a great future that could be. How would we arrive at it? Wouldn't those who rely on a large bureaucracy be resistant to such change? We know the corrupt politicians and media would resist with all their might, as their way of living would be at stake. Internet censorship in...

I don't know if that is entirely true. Certainly the timing and shock value are there, but I think the bigger issue is that conservatives on the whole have been very distrustful of him on some issues. I think that may have been as big a factor as the historical implications and shock value of...

My wife, who has forgotten more than I will ever know about everything, was not standing behind me with the rolling pin as I wrote this.... Seriously, no disrespect to the woman voter in my previous statement.