[geeks] Re: geeks digest, Vol 1 #437 - 18 msgs

[William Barnett-Lewis]

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>    1. Re: oh my god. (Joshua D Boyd)
>    2. Re[6]: [geeks] oh my god. (Kris Kirby)
>    3. Re: oh my god. (wa2egp at att.net)
>    4. Re: oh my god. (wa2egp at att.net)
>    5. Re[4]: [geeks] oh my god. (Mike Hebel)
>    6. Computerized flying (Mike Dombrowski)
>    7. Afghanistan conflict (Mike Dombrowski)
>    8. Re: My take (Mike Dombrowski)
>    9. Re: oh my god. (Will Mc Donald)
>   10. Re: oh my god. (Bill Bradford)
>   11. Re[6]: [geeks] oh my god. (Amy)
>   12. Hijacked (Mike Dombrowski)
>   13. Re: oh my god. (Gregory Leblanc)
>   14. Re: Hijacked (Bill Bradford)
>   15. Re: Hijacked (Zach Malone)
>   16. All Sun NYC Employees Okay (Bill Bradford)
>   17. Re: Hijacked (Gregory Leblanc)
>   18. War & economy... (Mike Hebel)
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> Message: 1
> From: Joshua D Boyd <jdboyd at cs.millersville.edu>
> Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 18:01:34 -0400
> To: geeks at sunhelp.org
> Subject: Re: [geeks] oh my god.
> Reply-To: geeks at sunhelp.org
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> On Tue, Sep 11, 2001 at 05:03:40PM -0500, Mike Hebel wrote:
> > My wife called me with horror in her voice when she watched it on TV
> > and was extremely happy that I'm 32 years old and less likely to be
> > drafted if such a thing comes to pass.
> 
> I am prime draft age (I couldn't get into the military if I wanted
> to, but apparently for the draft the physical standards are dropped), and
> my mother was expressing concern about myself being drafted.

Actually the draft is simpler. If you can't you will be 4F'd. 

> Where does this come from?  Are pretty much all terrorist nations really
> small places that could be easily obliterated using only conventional
> weapons if we so desired?

No. Look at the history of the British and the Soviets in Afganistan. If
we make the mistake of just thrashing out, these people will have died
for nothing.
 
> Further, why do people talk about there having had to be a large network
> of dedicated people to pull this off?  Why couldn't a small group of only
> 2 people per plane do it?  Aren't planes hijacked all the time by only one
> or two people?  If there are less the 20 people, this would easily explain
> why the intelligence community failed to provide warning than other
> arguments do.

This is at least 1000 people in concerted effort. No proof, just my
military experiances. I can't say any more than that.

> --
> Joshua D. Boyd
(Snick.)
 
> Oh shit.... I only filed my Selective Service card this year in case I
> needed loans for school... I'm 22... and desperately in need of a
> passport....

No, You are in need of a pair between your legs. Get one or deal with
it. 
 
> -----
> Kris Kirby, KE4AHR          | TGIFreeBSD... 'Nuff said.
> <kris at nospam.catonic.net>   |

William
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You better watch out    What you wish for;
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                                Courtney Love