Posted on 10/05/2001 2:30:33 PM PDT by MichelleWSC
WASHINGTON (AP) - Administration and European officials are signaling that a major military action may not come anytime soon, even as U.S. troops, warplanes and ships gather in the Gulf region.
Meanwhile, Taliban soldiers were reported Friday to be taking heavy weapons into the mountains of Afghanistan to await an assault.
There were growing signs that the coalition the United States is assembling for the anti-terrorism campaign is still struggling to decide exactly what to do
10/16, folks, just hang on and keep your yaps shut till then!
Precisely so. While the primary mission succeeded somewhat, in destroying the WTC, the secondary mission, to totally disrupt our economy and military command - and possibly civilian authority as well - failed miserably. It seems implausible that Al Qaeda or even Iraq has a real Plan B now that Plan A has failed and much of their M.O. has been discovered and their money cut off. The only thing I can see them trying now is if they really have some tactical nuclear missiles, to use them on our carrier groups now that the September 11 attacks have drawn them into the Middle East. But even if they try this, I believe we have anti-missile capabilites on all our large warships.
They have to know that they are really screwed now. They did not produce the kind of attack they expected from the U.S. and its "cowboy President", nor the reaction from the non-extremist Muslim countries that they expected. All they can really do is kiss their asses goodbye while they are praying to Mecca five times a day.
October 15-19.
and when is Ramadan?
November 17.
Boy, you could type that again in 24 pt. BOLD!
The most effective tool in the battle against terrorism in America is DEPORTATION! Throw them all out RIGHT NOW! They are killers. They are here because our government let them in! They will keep killing us as long as they are allowed to stay here!
Your government doesn't care about your safety and security or they would take the obvious step of throwing all middle eastern males (foreign nationals) out of the country!!!(Of course, it would help if that incompetent federal government had actually kept track of HOW MANY there are and WHERE they are!...but, HEY, that's too much to ask of the federal government!)
Getting all caught up in catching Ossama is bad medicine. All our eggs in one basket and all that.
The absolute last thing I want is to see our guys go in before they're ready. Hey, what's the rush? We are still on the offensive, and al-Qaida and the Taliban are trying to figure out what our next move is going to be. The bad guys are stuck, and they can't move around without showing up on our surveillance cameras.
It's working - yesterday, the Taliban shot off half of their remaining cluster bomb inventory as a show of force.
I'm not a military expert, either, but I did serve 8 years in the Army. Thanks to that experience, I DON'T get my ass kicked playing Risk! I must confess that I haven't played Risk in years. Civilization II is my favorite, and Civ III comes out 10/18!!! IOW, from 10/18 till the end of the year, I will not be able to be reached by society! Civ II addicts know what I'm talking about!
LOL, but I don't think you have to worry. Powell wussed on taking out Sadam 10 years ago, he's wussing now every time he turns around. The man is BAD NEWS for What's Left of America.
But such elementary aspects of military common sense are not to be found among those experts whose military experience is relegated to board games.
The transit of Mars, along with the Sun opposition Moon (new moon), in hard aspect to the US Mercury and Uranus, as well as those three in hard aspect to GeoW's Midheaven and Mars is the "sign of the right time"
Go, US, and go, GeoW! May the force be with us! Hope they have competent star watchers "over there", and are scared to death!
Actually, right now is not a good time to launch an attack. Afghanistan is on the verge of overthrowing the Taliban government, once this takes place the Afghani's will support the new government and encourage the US to come and get Osama Been Porkin and will probably help us do it.
Until this is accomplished invading Afghanistan, will only solidify support for the Taliban.
When the Taliban fall, OBL's goose is cooked and I'm sure he knows this. You can bet our SF/Delta/Rangers are in places to intercept his attempt to leave the country.
OBL is right now exactly where GWB wants him, in the cross hairs.
Now there is some wisdom; we've arrested 500, there are probably at least another 1,000 sleepers in the U.S. maybe one in your, or my neighborhood
Osama and the Taliban are dead men, they just don't know it yet.
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