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"Evan Brennan" wrote in message
m... "Emmanuel Gustin" wrote in message ... "Evan Brennan" wrote in message m... Terrorism is a local phenomenon only if all the funding, weapons, training, personnel and other forms of support are "centralized locally". A modern terrorist group cannot hope to survive if it's structured like an octopus. That model is vulnerable and obsolete. That model has never been obsolete, precisely because it is the least vulnerable model. You've got it backwards. That model is not used by global terrorist groups because it is obsolete. Al Qaeda has no centralized system of supply and support. They rely on multiple sources. Hence the octopus analogy. Groups like al Quaeda are not big monolithic corporations; Exactly. But that statement conflicts with your previous one. Tip: always *read* the post you're replying to. I know it wastes time you could be spending on building Airfix models, but you may avoid looking like a t**t. the credibility of the USA has now sunk so low Compared to who...France and Germany? : ) Yes, and Russia, the UN, and even the UK... The UK government may have been making the same errors as the US government, by British institutions are still widely regarded as robust and independent, and quite capable of making politicians who misbehave pay the price for it. (snip low-grade troll-fodder) John |
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"John Mullen" wrote in message ...
"Evan Brennan" wrote in message m... "Emmanuel Gustin" wrote in message ... "Evan Brennan" wrote in message m... Terrorism is a local phenomenon only if all the funding, weapons, training, personnel and other forms of support are "centralized locally". A modern terrorist group cannot hope to survive if it's structured like an octopus. That model is vulnerable and obsolete. That model has never been obsolete, precisely because it is the least vulnerable model. You've got it backwards. That model is not used by global terrorist groups because it is obsolete. Al Qaeda has no centralized system of supply and support. They rely on multiple sources. Hence the octopus analogy. The tentacles of an octopus branch out from one, very centralized head. Hence the lunacy of your response. Groups like al Quaeda are not big monolithic corporations; Exactly. But that statement conflicts with your previous one. Tip: always *read* the post you're replying to I know it wastes time you could be spending on building Airfix models, but you may avoid looking like a t**t. Obviously, you and Gustin cannot even count to one. Must be a British and European thing. : ) |
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"Evan Brennan" wrote in message
m... "John Mullen" wrote in message ... "Evan Brennan" wrote in message m... "Emmanuel Gustin" wrote in message ... "Evan Brennan" wrote in message m... Terrorism is a local phenomenon only if all the funding, weapons, training, personnel and other forms of support are "centralized locally". A modern terrorist group cannot hope to survive if it's structured like an octopus. That model is vulnerable and obsolete. That model has never been obsolete, precisely because it is the least vulnerable model. You've got it backwards. That model is not used by global terrorist groups because it is obsolete. Al Qaeda has no centralized system of supply and support. They rely on multiple sources. Hence the octopus analogy. The tentacles of an octopus branch out from one, very centralized head. Hence the lunacy of your response. I see what you mean. I read the octopus analogy as meaning that it has many tentacles, and that even cutting off one or two doesn't guarantee you kill it. Perhaps that's what Emmanuel meant as well. I think I agree with you both, now that I properly undersatnad what you were actually trying to say. I would count that as misunderstanding rather than lunacy. Groups like al Quaeda are not big monolithic corporations; Exactly. But that statement conflicts with your previous one. Tip: always *read* the post you're replying to I know it wastes time you could be spending on building Airfix models, but you may avoid looking like a t**t. This was unnecessarily rude and I apologise. Obviously, you and Gustin cannot even count to one. Must be a British and European thing. : ) One I can usually manage John |
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