Another 9/11

[ambracia]

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Do they still have the capacity to pull another attack off ?

[Jim]

Yes, they do.

[DrD]

Agreed.

[panthersix]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/30/rob ... index.html

Do they still have the capacity to pull another attack off ?

What are you stupid! They wouldn't dare attack the Obamanation! Now drink your cool aid and go back to sleep, the economy is almost fixed......

[rgrokelley]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/30/rob ... index.html

Do they still have the capacity to pull another attack off ?

What are you stupid! They wouldn't dare attack the Obamanation! Now drink your cool aid and go back to sleep, the economy is almost fixed......

And the Cash for Clunkers incentive is the most successful program in the history of the United States. At least this is what I'm getting from the media.

[DrD]

What are you stupid! They wouldn't dare attack the Obamanation! Now drink your cool aid and go back to sleep, the economy is almost fixed......

That is beautiful, Ranger Panthersix. Made my day...

Shana

[panthersix]

What is the consensus on them being able to pull off targeted attacks, i.e. assassinations?
Are they disciplined enough and have the capability to pull off "clean" assassinations or would they be more like suicide missions with almost certainty of the assassin being killed or captured?

I would think that it would be more of the latter than the former, but I am as green as it gets when it comes to this. I only know what I have read in the media, and the credibility of topics such as these are never that certain in today's media.

At this time, you're more likely to die in a vehicular crash here in the USA rather than by a terrorist attack, so turn your cell phone off while driving.

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The total number of people killed in highway crashes in 2001 was 42,116, compared to 41,945 in 2000.

[Flesh Thorn]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/30/rob ... index.html

Do they still have the capacity to pull another attack off ?

There are known Islamic extremist training camps operating right here in the USA. Google : terrorist red house, virginia

[DrD]

At this time, you're more likely to die in a vehicular crash here in the USA rather than by a terrorist attack, so turn your cell phone off while driving.

Oh, Ranger Panthersix... next thing you know you are going to be telling us to drive the speed limit.

What is the consensus on them being able to pull off targeted attacks, i.e. assassinations?
Are they disciplined enough and have the capability to pull off "clean" assassinations or would they be more like suicide missions with almost certainty of the assassin being killed or captured?

On topic... we ran some interesting numbers on assassination attempts/terrorist attacks in combination with cyber war as part of the cyber-warfare work.

An elegant attack would generally not be terrorist driven. That is, they have no need for elegance.

Shana

[DrD]

There are known Islamic extremist training camps operating right here in the USA. Google : terrorist red house, virginia

Yup. The enemy has many faces and moves among us freely.

[rgrwest]

At this time, you're more likely to die in a vehicular crash here in the USA rather than by a terrorist attack, so turn your cell phone off while driving.

Oh, Ranger Panthersix... next thing you know you are going to be telling us to drive the speed limit.

What is the consensus on them being able to pull off targeted attacks, i.e. assassinations?
Are they disciplined enough and have the capability to pull off "clean" assassinations or would they be more like suicide missions with almost certainty of the assassin being killed or captured?

On topic... we ran some interesting numbers on assassination attempts/terrorist attacks in combination with cyber war as part of the cyber-warfare work.

An elegant attack would generally not be terrorist driven. That is, they have no need for elegance.

Shana

Yeah, but my question is....how important do you have to be, to be considered assassinated and not just murdered? :?

[RangerX]

At this time, you're more likely to die in a vehicular crash here in the USA rather than by a terrorist attack, so turn your cell phone off while driving.

Oh, Ranger Panthersix... next thing you know you are going to be telling us to drive the speed limit.

What is the consensus on them being able to pull off targeted attacks, i.e. assassinations?
Are they disciplined enough and have the capability to pull off "clean" assassinations or would they be more like suicide missions with almost certainty of the assassin being killed or captured?

On topic... we ran some interesting numbers on assassination attempts/terrorist attacks in combination with cyber war as part of the cyber-warfare work.

An elegant attack would generally not be terrorist driven. That is, they have no need for elegance.

Shana

Yeah, but my question is....how important do you have to be, to be considered assassinated and not just murdered? :?

Assassinated = "Important person" (at least in their own minds)
Murdered = Average schmuck.

[DrD]

Yeah, but my question is....how important do you have to be, to be considered assassinated and not just murdered? :?

Ranger rgrwest -

Well, I would define assassination as the murder of a person of enough prominence so as to 1) cause psychological damage to the society or 2) that will result in substantial damage to the governing of the society or 3) result in a significant shift in the direction in which it is being led.

One can also argue that the method and publicity are important as well. As are the purpose, goals, and consequences to the murder.

Shana