Many here decry that these measures were implemented, but few if any see that the implementation of such measures is EXACTLY what the terrorists wanted to achieve!
I disagree. In 1998, Osama bin Laden issued a fatwa that Muslims are to "kill Americans everywhere".
Anything short of our death is NOT what they want.
42 posted on 08/24/2005 11:02:12 AM PDT by Dave Olson
Then just keep believing that that is thier objective - and ignore history . . .
43 posted on 08/24/2005 11:20:14 PM PDT by An.American.Expatriate
(Here's my strategy on the War against Terrorism: We win, they lose. - with apologies to R.R.)