Blogcritics: Comments on More Buckeye Terror

Comment by Eric Olsen

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:10:11 EDT

Um, I don't see it as either/or. None of it is good or acceptable.

Comment by Jim Carruthers

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 15:56:54 EDT

This sounds as dangerous as Mike Diana. Actually, he was probably worse, since he actually drew pictures and had them printed. So these guys are more of a danger than some guy who sniped at vehicles, killing and wounding for months outside of Columbus? Well, because they were goddam furriners, I tell you what! Spend more time saying "this is all bullshit" and more time learning about risk assessment. You are much more likely to die from E. Coli in a fast food hamburger or your tap water than you are from some unseen "terrorist", and the E. Coli is brought to you by the de-regulation of food inspection by your government.

Comment by mike hollihan

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 14:40:08 EDT

While by NO MEANS wanting to minimise what was planned, I wonder just how far long and how concrete these plans were. Were they gathering materials, making plans, strategising, etc., or was this more like bragging and wishful thinking stuff, just written down? Palestinian terror is aimed at Israelis to cause maximum fear: restaurants, discos, markets, busses, holidays, etc. But Al Qaida terrorism is largely aimed at the audience back home: USS Cole, both WTC attacks, embassy bombings. I wondered why, after 9/11, the terrorists didn't strike at the various bowl games or other large sporting events, or at the Christmas shopping crowds. Hitting either one would have hurt America badly, sent crowds fleeing from large sporting events and malls, and crippled America's economy. But it still hasn't happened. I'm glad, in a way, that we have the kind of terrorist enemies we have. If they were aiming at us, instead of trying to impress Arab Muslim folks back home, they could do much worse damage. We are, to date, lucky. Having said all that, I think the likelihood of some kind of terrorist event in October or November approaches certainty. How big it will be is what worries me.