[milkncookies]

Your point is well taken. However, I don't think they have to detonate one, or even have one in order to achieve some magnitude of success. Their stated intentions coupled with their past actions, and our perceptions and responses to those intentions and actions, are in fact achieving a slow and deleterious effect on our economy. While it may not currently be obvious to most, there have been counter effects already to our economy and they will continue to worsen as long as the relentless and credible AQ threats continue. So whether they ever actually do successfully complete an attack or not, they are achieving some degree of success.

[freeperfromnj]

Passenger Ferry Is on Fire Near Manila

Thursday February 26, 2004 6:46 PM

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A passenger ferry was on fire early Friday near Manila, and rescue vessels were dispatched, the coast guard said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Radio station DZRH reported 717 passengers were on board the Superferry 14, traveling from Manila to the central city of Bacolod.

Coast guard Apprentice Jess Galicah told The Associated Press that the fire was reported around 1 a.m. off Bataan province. The cause and severity were not immediately known.

Galicah said the ship had a capacity of 1,672 passengers.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-3793234,00.html

[SCR1]

"However, I don't think they have to detonate one, or even have one in order to achieve some magnitude of success. Their stated intentions coupled with their past actions, and our perceptions and responses to those intentions and actions, are in fact achieving a slow and deleterious effect on our economy"

I think this bears repeating. We are losing the battle for the ECONOMY! Probably the major reason why they don't need to use nukes or even attack again, is the rate at which our economy is spiraling downward. "EOM" may be right, watch the price of gold (or more importantly silver). I fear our country is imploding! We are spending and have spent too much. Even Greenspan has began speaking publically regarding Social Security and even Freddie MAC and Fannie MAE - two much debt. All of these false alarms COST MONEY, raising the terror alert COSTS MONEY.