Posted on 03/06/2010 9:31:41 PM PST by Cindy
SNIPPET: “Western economies, with the United States at the forefront, would likely be targeted by terrorists, according to a research by an Israeli expert on terrorism.
Professor Gabriel Weimann of the University of Haifa noted that since the attacks on Washington and New York on Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist organizations have realized that enormous damage can be done to the economy and have been increasingly aiming at economically and financially heavyweight targets.”
SNIPPET: “Several of the world’s leading experts on terrorism and the Internet gave varying responses to Weimann’s research during interviews with Xinhua.
“I believe it is an accurate assessment of the situation and of the current thinking of Jihadis, in and out of the various al- Qaida-associated movements and organizations,” said Aaron Weisburd, director of the Society for Internet Research, a U.S.-based non- governmental organization, who has considered much of the same data as Weimann’s team did.
Weisburd pointed to the failed attempt last December to blow up an American plane flying from Amsterdam to Detroit with 289 passengers on board. While all involved heaved a huge sigh of relief when the device failed to detonate properly, the mission that was cheap to put together is already having a huge financial impact.
“Consider the enormous amounts of money that must now be spent on additional airport security, not to mention spending on efforts to combat the al-Qaida franchise in the Arabian Peninsula,” he said.”
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415490/posts
BINARY EXPLOSIVES: FROM DISCUSSION TO IMPLEMENTATION
INTERNET HAGANAH.com ^ | December 26, 2009 | Aaron Weisburd
Posted on December 26, 2009 2:37:05 PM PST by Cindy
SNIPPET: “Discussion: I first observed discussion of binary explosives on the al-Firdaws forum in January of 2007. In light of recent events I will post here my archive:”
SNIPPET: “Implementation: On Christmas Day, 2009, Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab boards a flight in Amsterdam, bound for Detroit, and on final descent he attempts to set off what was most likely a binary explosive. Thank goodness he either screwed up or had bad instructions, because the chemicals he was working with were evidently quite good.”
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Too late.
The liberals have already hijacked the economy and flew it into the ground.
But Greece is beautiful this time of year, if you’re looking for an economic shambles to enjoy.
Professor Gabriel Weimann of the University of Haifa noted that since the attacks on Washington and New York on Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist organizations have realized that enormous damage can be done to the economy and have been increasingly aiming at economically and financially heavyweight targets.Thanks Cindy.
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