>
> > there's no mention of this in any mainstream media - I guess it must
>> be 'unpatriotic' to criticize anything that the US gov. does, has
>> done, or will do.
>
>I dont think thats true. A good many people already knew about CIA training
>islamic militants to fight communist powers in Afgh. Its simply old news.
>Even the movie 'The Seige' or something like that covered the topic in detail.
>
>But for most americans, they probably dont care.
>
sadly, you're probably right about that. but if we're trying to 'dig
out the roots of terrorism' it behooves us to look very closely at
those who have architected the present situation, rather than giving
them a blank check.
>
>
>> already people are shutting down remailers, ISPs are installing
>> carnivore - and I have a hunch that the SSSCA will sail through
>> congress without debate...
>>
>
>The SSSCA is something entirely different, and I doubt it will sail through.
>It has far to wide reaching impact, such as making it illegal to attach a
>computer without DRM controls to the internat, or internal school
>networks, etc.
i hope you're right about that, too. but the far-reaching impact is
precisely the point, and if the fanatics on both sides succeed in
creating the WWIII scenario they appear to crave, I'm afraid that a
pliant and 'bi-partisan' congress will go along with anything. The
SSSCA may be the least of our worries. Historically, once governments
gain new powers they tend to never relinquish them.
Jim Carrico
http://potlatch.net
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