[Gordian Blade]

I keep asking myself, why AMI? WTC and the Pentagon were obvious targets. Was AMI just a target of opportunity, or a test case? Any thoughts out there?

[rond]

Here's why I think AMI was targeted. The building's signage prominently proclaims it "American Media." If you're looking for symbols, it's a prominent one -- especially if you happen to be only a couple of miles from the building, as is the case with at least one of the Sept. 11 hijackers. The government continues to tell us there is no link between the 9.11 attacks and the anthrax cases (two distinct investigations as of this writing). Yet the government also tells there is "not enough" evidence to draw any conclusions. It cannot be both. I understand the need for people not to panic. But I understand more that the people are smarter, stronger and more savvy that their government believes. Thus, there is no "official" information. And some wonder why there is little faith in the monolith. Back to anthrax: American commerce is hit. So is American military. Then American Media. Now the National Broadcasting Co. What do you think?

[Illbay]

This was not terrorism. What it is, I firmly believe, is some sick jerk-off taking advantage of the mood of the country to mess with our heads and get out some sort of "message" against the media.

Note that these incidents occurred at AMI and NBC.

When they catch up with him, he's going to be either a right-wing nut (McVeigh) or a left-wing nut (Unabomber).

[Jim Noble]

I am quite concerned that it was a test, and that the information being published will help them do it better next time.

[GLDNGUN]

Why AMI? Let's assume for a moment it was a terrorist action. That means they crashed planes of AMERICAN Airlines and UNITED (as in United States) Airlines and sent Anthrax to AMERICAN Media and possibly NATIONAL Broadcasting Co. Do you see a trend toward attacking anything that bears the name or has anything to do with the USA???

[zeaal]

I suspect anything with USA, America, United (as in United States) or American to the corrupt and ill minds of the terrorists are directly assoicated with the gov't of our Nation.
Also, to, again, the distorted minds of the evil terrorists AMI publishes what to these people must be an American paper. The publications of AMI are at EVERY check-out stand in every grocery and convenience store in America. This to them must mean they speak for Americans or some other warped association.

[Libertarian_4_eva]

. Was AMI just a target of opportunity, or a test case? Any thoughts out there?

AMI was constantly doing stories on bin ladin. More then other media companies. Considering that they broke the case on jessie jackson and other big names it might have been an attack because of there coverage of him.

[WhiteyAppleseed]

I think AMI was a target because they ran an interview with Bin Laden: "I was kidnapped by a thousand virgins on their flying carpet." Bin Laden was allegedly upset that he had been misquoted--he claimed never to have been frightened, but the story that ran said that he was in fear for his life as the majority of the virgins wanted to use him as a noise-maker on their landing gear wheels, a kind of live, playing card stuck to the spokes with a clothespin, but the Master Virgin would have none of it as Bin Laden amused her while dancing around on a golden leash as he begged for a spoonful of honey....?

[angry elephant]

I keep asking myself, why AMI? WTC and the Pentagon were obvious targets. Was AMI just a target of opportunity, or a test case? Any thoughts out there?

Is American Media the tabloid publisher owned by klintoon's friend? Perhaps there is anger that the klintoons and their friends received so much money from terrorists and yet failed to keep Afghanistan from being bombed. Also, isn't NBC owned by GE who makes the engines in the planes?