[LS]

When I first heard this, it seemed logical: after all, you had a Osama bin Laden with tons of money and foreknowledge. But upon further reflection, such an action would have required a phenomenal amount of activity that would draw attention prior to 9/11, and also it would reveal (as he would have known it would) many, if not all, of his financial contacts. It would have been a dumb thing to do, especially if he could count on further funding from friendly dictators.

[LS]

One other thought: if I were looking for a cause of the "put" activity of airline stocks, it would not be terrorism but changes (or perceived changes) in FUEL COSTS. What votes were occuring re ANWAR or other drilling, oil sales, etc. that might correlate at those dates?

[John W]

Right.Therefore,the smart thing to do would be to make what money you could without getting too greedy so that an article like this one could eventually be written.

[Senator Pardek]

When I first heard this, it seemed logical: after all, you had a Osama bin Laden with tons of money and foreknowledge. But upon further reflection, such an action would have required a phenomenal amount of activity that would draw attention prior to 9/11, and also it would reveal (as he would have known it would) many, if not all, of his financial contacts. It would have been a dumb thing to do, especially if he could count on further funding from friendly dictators.

Well stated. I've bookmarked this thread to use the next time some crackpot posts one of those inane "six degrees of seperation to the CIA" articles.