with 1 million dollars and

Abuskedti
Abuskedti Posts: 1,917
edited June 2008 in A Moving Train
50 men willing to die and to kill many innocent civilians

the United States could easily be brought to its knees
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  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    Abuskedti wrote:
    50 men willing to die and to kill many innocent civilians

    the United States could easily be brought to its knees

    ted kaczynski? Is that you?
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • Abuskedti
    Abuskedti Posts: 1,917
    he still stands wrote:
    ted kaczynski? Is that you?

    No sir,

    Just pointing out that since that is true, at least one of those things can not exist.

    We know Al Qaeda has at least 50 men willing to die and at least a million dollars... so it follows that

    they are either not willing to kill many innocent civilians, or they do not want to bring the US to its knees, or both.
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    or they dont have a sturdy boat. a good boat is all you need!
  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    Abuskedti wrote:
    50 men willing to die and to kill many innocent civilians

    the United States could easily be brought to its knees

    That's crap.

    The men bringing this country to it's knees have MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH more money than $1,000,000.

    They are the ones who own this country,
    and they will drive it in to the ground,
    just so they can buy the rest of it up,
    on the cheap.
    If I was to smile and I held out my hand
    If I opened it now would you not understand?
  • rebornFixer
    rebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    So you've proven what, exactly? That terrorists are just horribly misunderstood?
    I don't follow.
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    reborncareerist wrote:
    So you've proven what, exactly? That terrorists are just horribly misunderstood?
    I don't follow.

    Or perhaps that the war on terror is a complete waste of time and resources to combat something that is impossible to get rid of in the first place and they very well know it. All they have managed to do it expand terrorism's allure and give them more rationalizations to keep murdering and destroying. We keep proving them right.
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

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    -Oscar Wilde
  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    Or perhaps that the war on terror is a complete waste of time and resources to combat something that is impossible to get rid of in the first place and they very well know it. All they have managed to do it expand terrorism's allure and give them more rationalizations to keep murdering and destroying. We keep proving them right.

    actually i think we are all operating on a false premise here... 1 million dollars and 50 men is probably not enough. I'd say you'd need 10 million euro, 300 spartans, a nine iron, and a old, old wooden ship.
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • rebornFixer
    rebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    Or perhaps that the war on terror is a complete waste of time and resources to combat something that is impossible to get rid of in the first place and they very well know it. All they have managed to do it expand terrorism's allure and give them more rationalizations to keep murdering and destroying. We keep proving them right.

    You got that from what he said? Either you're a genius, or I am really fucking dumb.

    Or both, I suppose.
    :)
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    reborncareerist wrote:
    You got that from what he said? Either you're a genius, or I am really fucking dumb.

    Or both, I suppose.
    :)


    I'm taking a vague thought that could or could not be about what I took from it and I'm going with it to further discussion. That's all we can do, right?

    :):D
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    he still stands wrote:
    actually i think we are all operating on a false premise here... 1 million dollars and 50 men is probably not enough. I'd say you'd need 10 million euro, 300 spartans, a nine iron, and a old, old wooden ship.

    I wondered about the numbers, myself but since I'm no good with them, either and this ain't no The Price Is Right...I figured we could skip the details and go for the main point. :D

    Hmmm.....
    I'd say 5 mil, 100 people wearing V for Vendetta masks, the last Mimzy and Bill and Ted's phone booth newly renovated to accommodate the 100 mask wearers, I mean c'mon, that booth was already packed with just those few historical old dudes.
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • slightofjeff
    slightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    reborncareerist wrote:
    So you've proven what, exactly? That terrorists are just horribly misunderstood?
    I don't follow.

    I think he just proved that Bush has done an awesome job combating terrorism.

    EDIT: I should have put a ;) after this ... but I do think there is some correlation here.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    Or perhaps that the war on terror is a complete waste of time and resources to combat something that is impossible to get rid of in the first place and they very well know it. All they have managed to do it expand terrorism's allure and give them more rationalizations to keep murdering and destroying. We keep proving them right.

    the Iraq War has expanded terrorism, not the "war on terrorism", as stupid as that name is.
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    MrSmith wrote:
    the Iraq War has expanded terrorism, not the "war on terrorism", as stupid as that name is.


    And you don't think things like extraordinary rendition, torture and places like Gitmo haven't brought on more contempt for the US?
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    They will all invade on a new genetically modified breed of super camels...

    Put some floats on those suckers...it's all over.
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    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    They will all invade on a new genetically modified breed of super camels...

    Put some floats on those suckers...it's all over.


    thats why i like roland... he has a sense of humor :D
  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    Abuskedti wrote:
    50 men willing to die and to kill many innocent civilians

    the United States could easily be brought to its knees

    And what are you doing about it?

    ....or does it make you happy?
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • Abuskedti
    Abuskedti Posts: 1,917
    he still stands wrote:
    actually i think we are all operating on a false premise here... 1 million dollars and 50 men is probably not enough. I'd say you'd need 10 million euro, 300 spartans, a nine iron, and a old, old wooden ship.

    actually it is more than enough.. remember Virginia Tech. Those weapons were very cheap - the purp was ill trained and wanted to kill himself after taking a small amount of vengence..

    imagine with a little training... no desire to die unless necessary... a helper driving a get away car.

    They could likely do a few of those before being caught or killed.. once caught send out the next team...

    There could be a Virginia Tech every couple of weeks until everone in the US is afraid to leave home.

    The point is.... There are not large groups of men focused on taking down the US. If there were, down we'd go...

    The US is a necessary part of civilization on this planet - and "Al Qaeda" knows it as well as everyone else...

    Yet we are still executing Iraqi's because of the threat of these "terrorists" that do not exist!
    and doing a bunch of other shit with a ridiculous phantom goal.
  • Abuskedti
    Abuskedti Posts: 1,917
    And if we keep killing people... we will make people angry.. and one day.. we will have created our monster from out own fear.
  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    Abuskedti wrote:
    And if we keep killing people... we will make people angry.. and one day.. we will have created our monster from out own fear.

    yeah I see your point and I apologize for being facetious with the whole "nine iron and an old old wooden ship" comment.

    You're right that fear is making the problem worse.
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    Abuskedti wrote:
    And if we keep killing people... we will make people angry.. and one day.. we will have created our monster from out own fear.

    So I did get it right!

    Take that reborn! :p
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde

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