Re: US 'foils terror attack'

["Tony Harrison" <Tony.Harrison@state.co.us>]

There have been a number of reports that al-Qaeda members have been

scammed when trying to procure radioactive material.  The reports today

say that the suspect is an ex-gangster from Chicago.  I have to wonder

if his commitment to al-Qaeda would decline once he had a significant

amount of their cash in hand.





Tony Harrison, MSPH

Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment

Laboratory and Radiation Services Division

(303)692-3046

tony.harrison@state.co.us





>>> Gary Isenhower <garyi@BCM.TMC.EDU> 06/10/02 06:57AM >>>

Strangely, this reminds me of my childhood.  I grew up with 4

brothers,

and there was pretty regular fighting.  As the #4 kid, I was smaller,

and I always stuck to wrestling unless big brother threw the 1st punch.



I did this because I knew that escalating to punches would result in a

lot more pain and damage to me, including the punishment we would get

if

my parents saw any injuries.



I think these nuts have that same 9 year old mentality (plus a

deranged

amorality).  They KNOW that if they use nukes against us, there will

be

a dramatic and sudden loss of any reluctance we may have to retaliate

in

kind and in spades. 



But as long as its only a threat, there will be a portion of the

population willing to try appeasment.  Al-Qaeda is never going to get

anywhere trying to bomb us, but they might hope to get what they want

by

the mere threat.  So, I wonder if this guy they discovered and

captured

really accomplished his purpose by being discovered and captured.

    _______________________________________________



	Gary Isenhower

	713-798-8353

	garyi@bcm.tmc.edu 

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