RE: Crypto-anonymity greases HUMINT intelligence flows
On Sat, 15 Sep 2001, Jim Choate wrote:
On Sat, 15 Sep 2001, Meyer Wolfsheim wrote:
Have there ever been any large-scale terroristic attacks where profit was the only motive?
terrorism <> economics. Economics as a direct goal isn't the issue in terrorism. You're 'mixing your metaphors'...
No, Jim, I am not. If one were to commit an act of destruction, in order to manipulate economic markets with the ensuing public fear or outrage, that would be terrorism with economics as a direct goal. You're thinking too narrowly. -MW-
On Sat, 15 Sep 2001, Meyer Wolfsheim wrote:
On Sat, 15 Sep 2001, Jim Choate wrote:
On Sat, 15 Sep 2001, Meyer Wolfsheim wrote:
Have there ever been any large-scale terroristic attacks where profit was the only motive?
terrorism <> economics. Economics as a direct goal isn't the issue in terrorism. You're 'mixing your metaphors'...
No, Jim, I am not.
If one were to commit an act of destruction, in order to manipulate economic markets with the ensuing public fear or outrage, that would be terrorism with economics as a direct goal.
You're thinking too narrowly.
Not at all, That's only one example. Unfortunately it isn't sufficient for your point, the economics weren't the PRIMARY goal as your stipulation requires. Primary mechanism <> primary goal. Further, to be absolutely accurate, your commentary 'begs the question'. A bank robber is not a terrorist. A terrorist may be a bank robber (as many have been, eg. SLA). It's not I who is not thinking broadly enough. -- ____________________________________________________________________ Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. George Santyana The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------
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