Bin Laden

[cfabel]

...might intelligence be more easy to come by?

C. F. Abel
Chair
Department of Government
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, Texas 75962
(936) 468-3903




-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On Behalf
Of Richard Ryan
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 11:31 AM
To: Mark Kohut
Cc: kelber at mindspring.com; pynchon-l at waste.org
Subject: Re: Bin Laden

One clear message it sends to high level architects of state-sponsored
terrorism like Gaddafi and Assad (i.e, the men who are happy to have their
supporters blow themselves up without being willing to do it
themselves) is that we will hold the top of the terrorist food-chain
responsible for the actions of their followers and clients.  It also
indicates our foreign policy has more rational priorities after the
diversionary fiasco of the Iraq war.

No doubt it raises the potential threat level here in New York City, but
justice has been well served in this case.  I had a front row seat for 9-11
and have friends who lost family members in the Towers: can't remember
having ever read an obituary with more pleasure.

On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I do bet that Obama will use this action as some kind of cover to wind 
> down much
> (all) in Afghanistan.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "kelber at mindspring.com" <kelber at mindspring.com>
> To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> Sent: Mon, May 2, 2011 10:45:33 AM
> Subject: Re: Bin Laden
>
> Does this mean we're going to pull out of Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya?  
> I'm not holding my breath.  Does this mean that all of the budding 
> anti-American Islamic terrorists (those genuinely affiliated with al 
> Qaeda, and all the self-styled
> ones) will simply take their marbles and go home?  Probably the 
> opposite.  Will Osama's death frighten would-be suicide bombers (gee, 
> you can get killed doing this!)? It will probably egg them on.  Osama 
> was the only living symbol of the
> 9-11 atrocities.  The real perps didn't live to be punished.  It's 
> closure, of sorts, but a manufactured one.  The war on terror rages on.
>
> LK
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com>
>>Sent: May 2, 2011 11:10 AM
>>To: Paul Mackin <mackin.paul at verizon.net>
>>Cc: kelber at mindspring.com, pynchon-l at waste.org
>>Subject: Re: Bin Laden
>>
>>if u think this doesnt affect al qaeda and its minions well i think 
>>you'd have to reconsider that
>>
>>On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Paul Mackin <mackin.paul at verizon.net>
wrote:
>>> On 5/2/2011 9:08 AM, kelber at mindspring.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>> It changes nothing.
>>>>
>>>
>>> It affects the media business.  Every pundit will get to write a 
>>> long, cliche-ridden column about it.
>>>
>>> It's a good thing but I didn't hear any horns blaring into the night 
>>> in my neighborhood.
>>>
>>> P
>>>>
>>>> Laura
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>
>>>>> From: rich<richard.romeo at gmail.com>
>>>>> Sent: May 2, 2011 9:47 AM
>>>>> To: “pynchon-l at waste.org“<pynchon-l at waste.org>
>>>>> Subject: Bin Laden
>>>>>
>>>>> one can only be happy at his death, my friends
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>



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