The War Against NatureSeptember 3rd, 2005 I was feeling sick and tired reading the sad reports on the death and devastation initiated by Katrina and the lawlessness, lack of timely help and administrative apathy that followed it. And then it struck me.
Intel Director Blair: US safer, attacking al-Qaida aggressively with better intelligenceSeptember 15th, 2009 Intel official: US safer from al-QaidaWASHINGTON — The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks would not have happened had U.S.
Preemptive Nuclear Strikes by USA - Now Only A Matter of TimeSeptember 13th, 2005 Pentagon has drafted important revisions to the The Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations. The Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations describes the role of U.S.
Summary of Condoleezza Rice's "bilateral" dialogue with IndiaMarch 16th, 2005
India should stop developing a gas pipeline with Iran because Iran is bad
US gives no commitment about India's seat in UN permanent council
US will go ahead with sale of F-16's to Pakistan desite Pakistan being a well known terrorist heaven
Pretty bilateral dilogue don't you think?
Osama Bin Laden has been finally defined ... with a globeOctober 25th, 2003 Osama Bin Laden has been finally defined!
I am starting to like this guy for his uncannily accurate potrait of the world policitcs. He has finally found a way to define a terrorist versus Freedom Fighter & Jehadi! This is a must read for the INS.
Back in time: My experiences post 9/11April 5th, 2005 I clearly remember the day. I worked at DoubleTwist in Oakland then.
Robert Scoble Makes Inane "Sucks" Comment on IndiaJuly 19th, 2006 Indian government found out certain blog sites (most likely blogger blogs) were used by terrorists who are responsible for Mumbai blasts which killed several hundred people. They instructed the ISP's to block those sites.
The Shame of Iraq & CNN and The Big QuestionJanuary 5th, 2007 USA and its puppet government finally commited the lynching (for lack of better word) of Saddam Hussein. He was no saint, but in light of the headcount Bush Jr.
Stock futures signal lower open following modest losses overseas, investors await Fed meetingSeptember 21st, 2009 US stocks look to fall at open after run-upNEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are signaling a lower opening Monday on Wall Street as markets around the globe fell, pausing from a recent surge.
Poem On Lost Freedom Of PressAugust 26th, 2006 A US businessman, Javed Iqbal, has been charged with offering broadcasts of Hezbollah's al-Manar satellite television station to customers in the New York-area. Javed Iqbal, originally from Pakistan, is accused by prosecutors of doing business with a terrorist entity.
US appeals court upholds 2006 federal law banning Internet gambling, rejects NJ challengeSeptember 1st, 2009 US appeals court upholds Internet gambling banPHILADELPHIA — A U.S. appeals court upheld an Internet gambling ban Tuesday, rejecting a challenge from an association of off-shore bookies that the federal prohibition was too vague and violated privacy rights.
Stocks fall, pausing from recent surge following modest losses overseas, ahead of dataSeptember 21st, 2009 Stocks follow overseas markets lower after run-upNEW YORK — Stocks are following overseas markets lower, pausing from a recent surge. News of Dell Inc.'s plans to buy information technology company Perot Systems Corp.
Cannibalism in New Orleans? - The AftermathSeptember 2nd, 2005 Randall Robinson reported in The Huffinton Post that "black hurricane victims in New Orleans have begun eating corpses to survive". Note: I briefly searched google news for corroborating evidence/reporting.
Stocks pare early losses, buoyed by health care, technology sharesSeptember 21st, 2009 Stocks trim losses as tech, health care recoverNEW YORK — Stocks mostly fell Monday but were off their lows by midday, buoyed by small gains in technology and health care shares. News of Dell Inc.'s plans to buy information technology company Perot Systems Corp.
Terrorists Behind Bangladesh Blast Ridicules Democracy, Calls for Islamic Rule, States Bush is the Biggest Terrorist in the World; Summarization of Their LeafletAugust 18th, 2005 Panic gripped Bangladesh following the series of time-bomb explosions in all the district headquarters except Munshiganj that left at least two people killed and more than 300 others injured on Wednesday. Bombers under the letterhead of outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) spread leaflets during serial bombings across the country yesterday with a demand for establishing Islamic rule, failing of which they will go for counter-offensive against the authorities.
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April 29th, 2005 at 11:35 am
Well, you don’t expect them to officially state that we are losing the war on terror, do you? Let’s not be naive.
As for the math, you failed to quote their rather plausible explanation (so I will):
”NCTC acting director John Brennan said the center used new methodology, statutory criteria and counting rules to capture the fresh statistics and that it was unfair to compare 2004 figures with previous years.
“An increased level of effort allowed a much deeper review of far more information and along with Iraq were the primary reasons for the significant growth in terrorist incidents being reported,” he said.
In Iraq, the number of terrorist incidents ballooned from 22 in 2003 to 201 last year.”
Looking at it from Al Queda’s perspective, the success of 9/11, the Madrid bombing and the Beslan school bombing must be tremendous morale boosters, not to mention recruitment boosters (for those sociopaths who are cheered by the death and destruction of other living souls). Beslan alone is recruiting poster material: “As a martyr to the cause, not only will you get to slaughter innocents, but schoolchildren as well”.
We learned as children that the European/American war against the Nazis (popularly misnamed a “world” war) ended in May 1945. But to the soldiers fighting during the winter of 1944-45, victory was uncertain. In truth, the destruction of all oil refineries in 1943 effectively doomed the Nazi regime, even before the successful invasion of France in the summer of 1944 sealed its fate. But how many innocents & combatants died before the Allies reached Berlin?
It seems obvious to us now that the Nazis could not overcome the military might of the Allies once the US joined the war. And in retrospect, we see that the US joined quite late. I would argue that the WTC, Madrid and Beslan massacres have shattered complacency and will ultimately enlist sleeping nations to ally against the terrorist threat. Moreover, the successful liberation of the Iraqi and Afghani peoples has probably inspired freedom (e.g. Lebanon) and peace (e.g. Kashmir) we would not have predicted even 3 months ago.
November 5th, 2005 at 7:19 am
America is a Xenophobic society and as long as there is no attack on US Soil the Bush Administration’s spin machine will continue to claim they are winning the global war on terror.
November 5th, 2005 at 7:48 am
@Robert Nicholson
That is rather sad. Interestingly this article was written before the London attacks.
@Robert White
> Well, you don’t expect them to officially state that we are losing the war on terror, do you?
But couldn’t they state the truth that the war is still on, we are making progress etc. instead of blatant lies?
> It seems obvious to us now that the Nazis could not overcome the military might of the Allies once the US joined the war. And in retrospect, we see that the US joined quite late. I would argue that the WTC, Madrid and Beslan massacres have shattered complacency and will ultimately enlist sleeping nations to ally against the terrorist threat.
I wish that were true. However violence normally adds to more violence. Look how Vietnam defended their soil against much mightier US army. Islamic fundamentalists do not have that strength as they not really fighting for any worthwhile cause. However they can continue to create troubles for a long long time. Look at the recent incidents in Delhi…