Comments on: Beslan, USA: Mentioning the Unmentionable http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/08/15/beslan-usa-mentioning-the-unmentionable/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:22:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: W. Bulger http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/08/15/beslan-usa-mentioning-the-unmentionable/comment-page-1/#comment-94188 W. Bulger Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:25:53 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=10163#comment-94188 Beslan has already happened in the US, only the killers weren't Islamic radicals but ordinary-looking American teens. And will it happen again? Let's be honest, here. The killing of 300+ innocents in Beslan, Russia was tragic, but had no impact on the course of Russian history, society, economy, etc. That's what terrorists do. Lacking sufficient followers to carry out genuince revolutions or rebellions against the established authorities they oppose, they undertake horrendous murders against typically unarmed civilians .... knowing that the Internet and cable-TV news channels will give them all the attention they crave. Beslan has already happened in the US, only the killers weren’t Islamic radicals but ordinary-looking American teens.

And will it happen again?

Let’s be honest, here. The killing of 300+ innocents in Beslan, Russia was tragic, but had no impact on the course of Russian history, society, economy, etc.

That’s what terrorists do. Lacking sufficient followers to carry out genuince revolutions or rebellions against the established authorities they oppose, they undertake horrendous murders against typically unarmed civilians …. knowing that the Internet and cable-TV news channels will give them all the attention they crave.

]]> By: John Bibb http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/08/15/beslan-usa-mentioning-the-unmentionable/comment-page-1/#comment-94108 John Bibb Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:16:20 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=10163#comment-94108 In our open society there is no effective way to protect all soft targets--schools, churches, malls, stores, etc. against armed terrorists or crazy / evil people. Staying on defense never wins a football game--only going on offense works. The electronic, internet, phone, and mail intercepts on financial / suspicious contacts with terrorist sponsoring states may give advance information on suspicious persons. Some "locos" may be spotted by alert persons when they scout out the targets. These attacks will always be possible--this is an unfortunate fact of life. Use all existing laws to get maximum penalties for anyone involved in this type of activity. Rocketman In our open society there is no effective way to protect all soft targets–schools, churches, malls, stores, etc. against armed terrorists or crazy / evil people. Staying on defense never wins a football game–only going on offense works.

The electronic, internet, phone, and mail intercepts on financial / suspicious contacts with terrorist sponsoring states may give advance information on suspicious persons. Some “locos” may be spotted by alert persons when they scout out the targets.

These attacks will always be possible–this is an unfortunate fact of life. Use all existing laws to get maximum penalties for anyone involved in this type of activity.

Rocketman

]]> By: ElvenPhoenix http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/08/15/beslan-usa-mentioning-the-unmentionable/comment-page-1/#comment-94107 ElvenPhoenix Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:59:21 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=10163#comment-94107 Add that to the fact that school plans were found on a computer disk in Iraq in 2004. http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-10-07-school-disk_x.htm It could happen here. The amazing thing is that it hasn't. Add that to the fact that school plans were found on a computer disk in Iraq in 2004.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-10-07-school-disk_x.htm

It could happen here. The amazing thing is that it hasn’t.

]]> By: Miles http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/08/15/beslan-usa-mentioning-the-unmentionable/comment-page-1/#comment-94093 Miles Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:47:56 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=10163#comment-94093 This is one of the most excellent threads I have seen here. Kudos to you, sir. Awareness and understanding is essential to our survival. This is one of the most excellent threads I have seen here. Kudos to you, sir.

Awareness and understanding is essential to our survival.

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