[Richard Axtell]

Yes, all true. My contention is that he would attempt it out of desperation, which seems to be indicated by this developing story. I doubt anyone could effectively destroy oil production world wide, but determined terrorist attacks might well play havoc with world oil prices, particularly if there were a few successful attacks against the petroleum distribution infrastructure outside of the Middle East. The "emotion" of the market, product hoarding, and other factors would cumulatively drive the price of oil to an unsustainable record high, then it would crash again... but during all this time, the World economy would suffer severely.

[BradyLS]

You may be right, but I think his return for his effort would be slim. Consider the fallout of the WOTC attack: The lives and talents of 3000 of businessmen lost. Their place of business obliterated. Their affairs, personal and professional and those of their family and clients, have hidden costs in resolving. The squabbling over Federal Government monies to victims and the ill-will generated from OTHER victim's organzations (such as the survivor's of the OKC attack). The preying upon of victims and good Samaritans alike (such as the black eye the Red Cross suffered in their handling of monetary and blood donations). The creation of a NEW bueracracy and he restructuring of old ones (INS, TSA, CIA, FBI, etc.). The gold expended for the (necesssary) War on Terror. The political infighting and division 9/11 generated regarding the "Clinton Legacy." The bankrupting of airlines such as United AFTER the entire industry received a $15 BILLION dollar bailout after 9/11. The economic depression in that industry due to the expense and hassle to the average American to fly. The expense and hassle generated to use more inefficient forms of transportation... The list goes ON!

And to think they got away with it using a handful of crazed fundementalists armeed with box-cutters!

[Cold Heat]

Yes, all true. My contention is that he would attempt it out of desperation, which seems to be indicated by this developing story.

First, Gertz has not been very accurate in his predictions. Secondly, this could and will be done from the inside. There are likely sympathizers in every oil company. All they need to do is ram a unit with a pickup truck. They do it for Allah. They are ignorant tools, and see us and anyone who sympathizes with us as evil and against their God.

They have been preconditioned to believe the nonsense by their own governments and religious leaders.

Their governments do this in order that their subjects cannot see who their true oppressors are.