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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 16:46:31 [Permalink]
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Interesting how the news of this event seems to be developing. Instead of this being (as seemed obvious to Dude and I) a simple home-grown plot by disaffected British Muslims like the series of deadly London subway bombings, it's beginning to appear that this may have been a part of a long-planned Al Qaeda operation. These physicians may have been set up as moles within the British National Health system, just to allow them to act as suicide bombers. Doctors! Weird and bizarre.
Isn't religious faith, like a hydrogen bomb explosion, an awesome thing?
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Originally posted by JEROME DA GNOME
I predict that Iranian passports will be found!
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Jerome, you really should not take offense when are called for shooting your mouth off with opinions based upon nothing whatsoever. Your repeated unevidenced, nonsensical pronouncements are growing wearying. Dude and I, though perhaps wrong in thinking these attacks were homegrown British ones, were at least basing our guesses upon the earlier London subway attacks, which were homegrown. You threw in Iran, apparently without a single stitch of a reason. But you got attention, right? Is that all that matters to you?
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 18:53:15 [Permalink]
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Half said:
| it's beginning to appear that this may have been a part of a long-planned Al Qaeda operation. |
As one investigator from the UK said on TV today (I'll paraphrase), the lack of sophistication of these attacks indicate that Al-Qaeda was likely not involved. The people responsible were obviously radicalized, but were just copycats who lacked any real skill at causing harm. They had to set off their "bombs" with matches at close range, and there was no way their "bombs" were capable of exploding.
You can't just mix up propane, gasoline, and nails and expect it to explode...
These guys were (thankfully) complete amatures.
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JEROME DA GNOME
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 19:02:05 [Permalink]
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If this is a "long-planned Al Qaeda operation", why was it relatively amature in comparison to the defeat of Americas air defense system?
This make little sense.
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What a man believes upon grossly insufficient evidence is an index into his desires -- desires of which he himself is often unconscious. If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. - Bertrand Russell |
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Valiant Dancer
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 19:08:41 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by JEROME DA GNOME
Originally posted by Valiant Dancer
Originally posted by JEROME DA GNOME
I predict that Iranian passports will be found!
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Nope. Busted Jordanian Doc.
Sorry to break up the hate you were gonna get on for Iran from the fearmongering department of homeland security.
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Another in the long list of examples of assuming what one means and arguing against that assumption.
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More evidence of fundie activity.
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Valiant Dancer
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 19:16:05 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by JEROME DA GNOME
If this is a "long-planned Al Qaeda operation", why was it relatively amature in comparison to the defeat of Americas air defense system?
This make little sense.
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Gee, Dude said that based on the amateur nature of the bombs (Al-Qeida actually makes things go boom) it likely wasn't Al-Qeida.
And the defeat of the American air defense system? What? This is giving credit where none is due. The operatives who carried out the 9/11 attacks used the history of terrorist usage of planes and merely getting on the plane with concealed weapons.
Until 9/11/2001, terrorists blew up airplanes in flight (Lockerbie) or hijacked them to foriegn nations. They had not used the aircraft as a projectile to bring down tall buildings. This was a one time deal and the terrorist knew it.
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 19:40:53 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Valiant Dancer
Originally posted by JEROME DA GNOME
If this is a "long-planned Al Qaeda operation", why was it relatively amature in comparison to the defeat of Americas air defense system?
This make little sense.
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Gee, Dude said that based on the amateur nature of the bombs (Al-Qeida actually makes things go boom) it likely wasn't Al-Qeida.
And the defeat of the American air defense system? What? This is giving credit where none is due. The operatives who carried out the 9/11 attacks used the history of terrorist usage of planes and merely getting on the plane with concealed weapons.
Until 9/11/2001, terrorists blew up airplanes in flight (Lockerbie) or hijacked them to foriegn nations. They had not used the aircraft as a projectile to bring down tall buildings. This was a one time deal and the terrorist knew it.
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America and Canada have had in place an air defense system for over 50 years; this was defeated.
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What a man believes upon grossly insufficient evidence is an index into his desires -- desires of which he himself is often unconscious. If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. - Bertrand Russell |
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JEROME DA GNOME
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 19:42:20 [Permalink]
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Valiant Dancer, are you stating that the 9/11 attacks were amature?
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What a man believes upon grossly insufficient evidence is an index into his desires -- desires of which he himself is often unconscious. If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. - Bertrand Russell |
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HalfMooner
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 20:54:41 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Dude
Half said:
| it's beginning to appear that this may have been a part of a long-planned Al Qaeda operation. |
As one investigator from the UK said on TV today (I'll paraphrase), the lack of sophistication of these attacks indicate that Al-Qaeda was likely not involved. The people responsible were obviously radicalized, but were just copycats who lacked any real skill at causing harm. They had to set off their "bombs" with matches at close range, and there was no way their "bombs" were capable of exploding.
You can't just mix up propane, gasoline, and nails and expect it to explode...
These guys were (thankfully) complete amatures.
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Actually, a very, very powerful explosive device can be created with propane and/or gasoline -- and air -- for the main ingredients, with only a small amount of explosive used to disperse the fuel into a large volume of air prior to ignition. (Propane is nearly ideal as the fuel.) It's called a thermobaric weapon, or a fuel-air bomb. Such weapons used by the US Air Force are the most powerful bombs in its arsenal, short of nukes. I don't know what was on the list of materials that were found in those vehicles, nor how they were arranged. Until we know more, it's impossible to know whether the devices were of effective design.
Wiki says:| The effects produced by FAEs (a long-duration high pressure and heat impulse) are often likened to the effects produced by low-yield nuclear weapons, but without the problems of radiation. However, this is inexact; for all current and foreseen sub-kiloton-yield nuclear weapon designs, prompt radiation effects predominate, producing some secondary heating; very little of the nominal yield is actually delivered as blast. The significant injury dealt by either weapon on a targeted population is nonetheless great. |
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JEROME DA GNOME
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 21:03:13 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Originally posted by Dude
Half said:
| it's beginning to appear that this may have been a part of a long-planned Al Qaeda operation. |
As one investigator from the UK said on TV today (I'll paraphrase), the lack of sophistication of these attacks indicate that Al-Qaeda was likely not involved. The people responsible were obviously radicalized, but were just copycats who lacked any real skill at causing harm. They had to set off their "bombs" with matches at close range, and there was no way their "bombs" were capable of exploding.
You can't just mix up propane, gasoline, and nails and expect it to explode...
These guys were (thankfully) complete amatures.
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Actually, a very, very powerful explosive device can be created with propane and/or gasoline -- and air -- for the main ingredients, with only a small amount of explosive used to disperse the fuel into a large volume of air prior to ignition. (Propane is nearly ideal as the fuel.) It's called a thermobaric weapon, or a fuel-air bomb. Such weapons used by the US Air Force are the most powerful bombs in its arsenal, short of nukes. I'm not sure what was on the entire list of materials were found in those vehicles. Until we know more, it's impossible to know whether the devices were of effective design.
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Little damage would be enough information to discern that these devices were ineffective.
How many died?
How many were injured?
How many bombs of the three exploded?
How much damage was caused?
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What a man believes upon grossly insufficient evidence is an index into his desires -- desires of which he himself is often unconscious. If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. - Bertrand Russell |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 21:08:11 [Permalink]
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Jerome invented:| America and Canada have had in place an air defense system for over 50 years; this was defeated. |
It was not defeated, but circumvented by the nature of the attacks. A boxer is not "defeated" by his opponent's manager pulling out a gun and shooting him.
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JEROME DA GNOME
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 21:13:59 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Jerome invented:| America and Canada have had in place an air defense system for over 50 years; this was defeated. |
It was not defeated, but circumvented by the nature of the attacks. A boxer is not "defeated" by his opponent's manager pulling out a gun and shooting him.
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I do not see your analogy. Could you relate the terms?
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What a man believes upon grossly insufficient evidence is an index into his desires -- desires of which he himself is often unconscious. If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. - Bertrand Russell |
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Dr. Mabuse
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 22:39:28 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by JEROME DA GNOME
If this is a "long-planned Al Qaeda operation", why was it relatively amature in comparison to the defeat of Americas air defense system? |
I could answer that question, but since I'm supposed to visit America by the end of August, I'll refrain from doing so. I don't want to be turned away by "internal security" folks at the border control...
The question relies on the false presumption that the 9/11 attacks were professionally executed. 
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Valiant Dancer
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 23:03:06 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by JEROME DA GNOME
Originally posted by Valiant Dancer
Originally posted by JEROME DA GNOME
If this is a "long-planned Al Qaeda operation", why was it relatively amature in comparison to the defeat of Americas air defense system?
This make little sense.
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Gee, Dude said that based on the amateur nature of the bombs (Al-Qeida actually makes things go boom) it likely wasn't Al-Qeida.
And the defeat of the American air defense system? What? This is giving credit where none is due. The operatives who carried out the 9/11 attacks used the history of terrorist usage of planes and merely getting on the plane with concealed weapons.
Until 9/11/2001, terrorists blew up airplanes in flight (Lockerbie) or hijacked them to foriegn nations. They had not used the aircraft as a projectile to bring down tall buildings. This was a one time deal and the terrorist knew it.
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America and Canada have had in place an air defense system for over 50 years; this was defeated.
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That is a load of crap.
It was by no means defeated. There was no contingency for this form of attack because it had never been tried before. Before you go making such absurdly wrong statements like that, perhaps you could try, just a little bit, to actually research your claims before you make them. |
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Valiant Dancer
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 23:03:57 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by JEROME DA GNOME
Valiant Dancer, are you stating that the 9/11 attacks were amature?
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