Someone asked me what I meant by "soft targets," and what specifically some of them are. I won't provide a list here, lest I be tarred by the same "guilt by association" brush the Las Vegans are facing in the media. ("The Army found a map of the New York City subway system." Thoughtcrime.) A "soft target" is a target of opportunity that is both: -- almost impossible to defend and -- valuable for publicity purposes if attacked Traditionally, examples have been public squares, train stations, hotel , etc. When U.S.-sponsored terrorists blew up the Balogna, Italy train station, they knew this would generate massive fear and backlashes against the Left (whom the U.S. supported terrorists were pretending to represent...cf. the info on Lucio Gelli, the strategy of tension, the P2 Lodge, Stefano Delle Chiaie, etc.). And when the Jewish terrorists in Palestine wanted to make a point, they bombed the King David Hotel. In the U.S., soft targets abound. These would typically be crowded, downtown areas any of the 30 or 50 largest cities, but also various tourist attractions and government facilities (though government facilities tend to be "harder" targets, and so less likely). With aerosol weapons, subways and indoor locations are more likely to be targets. Use your own judgment, but I choose to avoid any of the various soft targets near me. -Tim May Just Say No to "Big Brother Inside" ---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---- Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, ComSec 3DES: 408-728-0152 | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero W.A.S.T.E.: Corralitos, CA | knowledge, reputations, information markets, Higher Power: 2^3,021,377 | black markets, collapse of governments.