On Sat, 29 Sep 2001 14:30:40 -0400, Clarence Verge wrote: > On Fri, 28 Sep 2001 17:43:50 -0500, Sam Ewalt wrote:
>> It not a matter of bringing Bin Laden to justice, it is more fundamental >> and important than that. The continuing threat must be combatted. > I certainly agree with that, Sam. But I'm very afraid that too many > just don't seem to recognize exactly WHAT that threat IS. The United Sates and its friends and allies faces a serious, credible, and continuing threat to the safety and well being of its civilian population. It is not a matter of one or two or a few "Bin Ladens", but of a loosely orgainized terror network that is dedicated, skillful and resourceful. With trained members residing in over sixty countries around the world, there may be six thousand individuals involved. Additonal thousands stand ready to join in the jihad, or holy war against the infidel USA. It is easy to imagine potential targets such as the Sears Tower in Chicago or the CN Tower in Toronto. If the United States does not act decisively every office tower in every big city in the Western world would be vulnerable to potential attack. Other potential targets include regional water systems and international bridges--which are vulnerable and poorly protected. For instance, most of southeastern Michigan is served by the City of Detroit Water System, which has huge intake pipes in Lake Huron seventy miles away. The filtration and control apparatus sits in an isolated, rural area and has limited security. A suicide truck bomb could easily disrupt the water supply for three million people. For years the United States has basically tolerated terrorism, satisfying itself with criminal investigations and occasional bombing raids. That response has not been sufficient. We must do everything we can to combat this fundamental threat. Sam Ewalt Croswell, Michigan, USA -- Arachne V1.70;rev.3, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/
