Terrorist attack on airplane

Page 3 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.
Status
Not open for further replies.

techs

Lifer
Sep 26, 2000
28,559
4
0
sorry, i get some of my news from the Freerepublic. and when this first hit, everyone jumped and point at terrorist attack. and they were right this time.

"what’s stunning is that the White House would admit this was a terrorist attack. For the last six years, the government has bent over backwards assuring us that everything that smells suspiciously like terrorism on our soil isn’t really terrorism."

Abso-fucking-lutely the right thing to do. Way to go Obama administration.
We SHOULD be downplaying anything that smells of terrorism.

Why? Because if we don't the terrorists WIN.

It's simple. The terrorists want us to live in fear and change our political system and way of life. When you act like the Bushies did and cry "terrorists want to eat your babbies" every fucking day, you have played right into the terrorists hands. And when you cry "terrorist" to discard the Constitution and basically change the rights of Americans the terrorists win.

We should be doing everything prudent to stop the terrorists. And in very, very rare circumstances, we should go beyond prudent. But when you use fear and hate to strip Americans of their rights and use fear and hate as a political tool the terrorists win.

Which is why Bush the moron played right into their hands.
Thankfully we have President now with brains who cares more for our country than for partisan politics.

Bolded since this is the key issue in the "terrorist" debate.
 

Freshgeardude

Diamond Member
Jul 31, 2006
4,506
0
76
wtf???? This is a terror attack but killing 17 soldiers on American soil isn't?

Obama and his White House are so full of shit that its amazing.


this x9999999999999999999999


obama is a fucking idiot whose only goal is to keep the right people happy instead of making any sense.
 

techs

Lifer
Sep 26, 2000
28,559
4
0
this x9999999999999999999999


obama is a fucking idiot whose only goal is to keep the right people happy instead of making any sense.

Apparently you didn't read my post.
Or, maybe, you get your opinions from FoxNews.
"We scare, you decide"
 

Freshgeardude

Diamond Member
Jul 31, 2006
4,506
0
76
Abso-fucking-lutely the right thing to do. Way to go Obama administration.
We SHOULD be downplaying anything that smells of terrorism.

Why? Because if we don't the terrorists WIN.

It's simple. The terrorists want us to live in fear and change our political system and way of life. When you act like the Bushies did and cry "terrorists want to eat your babbies" every fucking day, you have played right into the terrorists hands. And when you cry "terrorist" to discard the Constitution and basically change the rights of Americans the terrorists win.

We should be doing everything prudent to stop the terrorists. And in very, very rare circumstances, we should go beyond prudent. But when you use fear and hate to strip Americans of their rights and use fear and hate as a political tool the terrorists win.

Which is why Bush the moron played right into their hands.
Thankfully we have President now with brains who cares more for our country than for partisan politics.

Bolded since this is the key issue in the "terrorist" debate.


first of all. making your post bold doesnt make it special.

secondly, if you cant call the attack on the american soldiers a terrorist attack, and agree with obama on that, you are fucking MORON.


by your logic, we shouldnt call terrorist attacks, that, because it would make the terrorists "win." If we downplay every act of terrorism, than what will the world think? oh just another 1000 people died cause some idiot crashed a plane into a building?! NO, we call it as it is to tell the world it is something horrible and we wont stand by and let it happen again

Obama is a dumb ass weak president who has no political standpoint and would rather keep his supporters happy than to speak the truth.

this is a terrorist attack. the attack on fort hoot is a terrorist attack. Obama has even tried to downplay the fact that 9/11 is a terrorist attack, and would rather call it a "horrible act" or "an attack from extremists" than say the words terrorism and 9/11 in the same sentence.
 
Last edited:

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
73,127
34,431
136
Sheiks on a Plane?!?!



I see P&N has invaded ATOT again. Might as well toss this thread into the pit.
 

destrekor

Lifer
Nov 18, 2005
28,799
359
126
Perhaps the difference is the Fort Hood attacker had a known history and a connection to the people he killed. Which gave him motivations that trying to kill a planeload of people you don't know a different baseline.

bah.
The Fort Hood attack could be called terrorism in some ways. Motivation and reasoning have yet to be truly confirmed, but quite a few firm links between that Major and Al Qaeda in some way definitely existed, as apparently he had been in contact with some people.

Some people, well at least one of those people he may have been in contact with, has been reported as a kill in that Yemen strike.
 

rudeguy

Lifer
Dec 27, 2001
47,351
14
61
Sheiks on a Plane?!?!

oh shi......

I'm sorry for turning this into a political thread. I just ran to the gas station and heard a report that one of the passengers jumped on this guy to try to stop him. Glad someone with some stones was on the plane.

I was wrong for critiquing Obama for being so quick to call this terrorism because it definitely sounds like this was. I do stand by my statement that Fort Hood should have been called terrorism.

The bottom line is that we can never let our guard down. There will always be people that will want to harm innocent people to try to further their radical beliefs.
 

Number1

Diamond Member
Feb 24, 2006
7,881
549
126
Wow, I can't believe we are actually classifying this as a "terrorist attack" when some inept Nigerian who probably watched an Al Qaeda webinar on how to make a "powder bomb" failed at the only thing he thought he had to do. Of course we can watch as the MSM takes this farther than it should ever go and link him to Osama bin Laden and the entire crew in Pakistan.

Such a joke. This is why we have to take our shoes off at the airport? And I had to throw away my shaving cream and face wash last time I was at O'Hare?

This guy is a no REAL terrorist but rather a shitty wanna be like most of them over the last couple years.

I will gladly take my freedoms and take my chances with this asshole. Be scared America! Dark skinned men with facial hair want you dead!!!!!! DO whatever we tell you to do!!1

You're a fucking moron. This guy almost killed 278 people and you call this insignificant, something not news worthy.
The guy admitted he was inspired by alquaida but in your world he is not a terrorist!
WHat the fuck is the matter with you?
This "inept" Nigerian managed to bring explosives on the plane and detonate something.
And we should dismiss this, disregard it and keep on going as if nothing has happened.
I DON'T THINK SO.
If anything we should raise our alertness level and take steps to eliminate this threat.

At the risk of repeating myself, you are a fucking moron.
 

2Xtreme21

Diamond Member
Jun 13, 2004
7,044
0
0
oh shi......

I'm sorry for turning this into a political thread. I just ran to the gas station and heard a report that one of the passengers jumped on this guy to try to stop him. Glad someone with some stones was on the plane.

I was wrong for critiquing Obama for being so quick to call this terrorism because it definitely sounds like this was. I do stand by my statement that Fort Hood should have been called terrorism.

The bottom line is that we can never let our guard down. There will always be people that will want to harm innocent people to try to further their radical beliefs.

And there will always be a possibility you wake up tomorrow and slip, fall, and die in your bathtub when you take a shower. If you want to cower and live in your bubble because "dem terrists are aht der," be my fucking guest. Just don't force people who aren't as easily scared as you into giving up our rights so you can feel better about yourself.
 

rudeguy

Lifer
Dec 27, 2001
47,351
14
61
And there will always be a possibility you wake up tomorrow and slip, fall, and die in your bathtub when you take a shower. If you want to cower and live in your bubble because "dem terrists are aht der," be my fucking guest. Just don't force people who aren't as easily scared as you into giving up our rights so you can feel better about yourself.

ummm.....what? How am I scared? I stated a fact....
 

ScottFern

Diamond Member
Oct 23, 2002
3,629
2
76
You're a fucking moron. This guy almost killed 278 people and you call this insignificant, something not news worthy.
The guy admitted he was inspired by alquaida but in your world he is not a terrorist!
WHat the fuck is the matter with you?
This "inept" Nigerian managed to bring explosives on the plane and detonate something.
And we should dismiss this, disregard it and keep on going as if nothing has happened.
I DON'T THINK SO.
If anything we should raise our alertness level and take steps to eliminate this threat.

At the risk of repeating myself, you are a fucking moron.


Seriously asshole go fucking end yourself. Merry Christmas you dumb shit. All I said was this was a amateur attempt that was bound to fail anyway. I refuse to give into the terrorist hype machine and allow things like the Patriot Act to be passed out of fear without any rational thought or analysis of it. I was getting at the fact the media will tell us this was an Al Qaeda agent when we don't know that but by the looks of it its a wanna be thug. We shouldn't allow ourselves to go batshit crazy over this type of stuff and pass legislation that violates our civil liberties.

Now go raise the alert level from turquoise to amber dumbfuck.

Merry Christmas!
 

JS80

Lifer
Oct 24, 2005
26,271
7
81
And there will always be a possibility you wake up tomorrow and slip, fall, and die in your bathtub when you take a shower. If you want to cower and live in your bubble because "dem terrists are aht der," be my fucking guest. Just don't force people who aren't as easily scared as you into giving up our rights so you can feel better about yourself.

lol internet toughguy. The minute your mom gets blown to kingdom come ilk like you will be on the front line pushing congress to enact patriot act part deux.
 

2Xtreme21

Diamond Member
Jun 13, 2004
7,044
0
0
lol internet toughguy. The minute your mom gets blown to kingdom come ilk like you will be on the front line pushing congress to enact patriot act part deux.

Not a chance in fucking hell I would. And it must suck for your little kid to be raised scared of everything that doesn't look like daddy. I really feel bad for pansies like you who need to rely on the government you so vehemently despise to "keep you safe" against brown people everywhere that want to murder you and your family.
 

theflyingpig

Banned
Mar 9, 2008
5,616
18
0
Not a chance in fucking hell I would. And it must suck for your little kid to be raised scared of everything that doesn't look like daddy. I really feel bad for pansies like you who need to rely on the government you so vehemently despise to "keep you safe" against brown people everywhere that want to murder you and your family.

Pathetic. Your willful ignorance is astounding. You are the type of fool who starts screaming about "why didn't the government protect me!" the moment anything goes wrong, and yet you complain every time they try to. You are what is wrong with this nation. You are the virus infecting our society. You are stench of ignorance that lingers in the hallways of our schools. You are liberal scum. Everyone knows this.
 

Locut0s

Lifer
Nov 28, 2001
22,205
44
91
I'm pretty sure that communicating with the enemy we are fighting a war (2 wars?) against should be figured in.

But my point is that they are very quick to call this a terrorist attack and to even make a point of doing so. I'm would just like to know why the hurry in calling this terrorism but not Fort Hood?

Probably becuase shooting sprees, aka going postal etc..., have become part of the background of american culture. While this occurred on-board an aircraft which has become synonymous with terrorist attack no matter what happened.
 

JS80

Lifer
Oct 24, 2005
26,271
7
81
Not a chance in fucking hell I would. And it must suck for your little kid to be raised scared of everything that doesn't look like daddy. I really feel bad for pansies like you who need to rely on the government you so vehemently despise to "keep you safe" against brown people everywhere that want to murder you and your family.

I need to rely on govt? I fucking hate the govt and Obama's admin is the epitome of what I hate.

I'm sorry to tell you the fucking truth but 90% of muslims are piece of shit anti-americans, jew hating, misogynist animals who can go fucking drown in oil. And the remaining 10% are pussies who sit there silently agreeing with their brethren while pretending to be against them publicly.

Oh please, tell me what rights you have lost.
 

arcenite

Lifer
Dec 9, 2001
10,660
7
81
oh shi......

I just ran to the gas station and heard a report that one of the passengers jumped on this guy to try to stop him. Glad someone with some stones was on the plane.

I have a feeling a lot more people will be willing to act as this guy did. You know the whole, fool me once shame on you bit. I know for sure that if I were on a plane and saw something like that, I would not hesitate to make a scene. Especially if I had any loved ones on the plane.
 

JDawg1536

Golden Member
Apr 27, 2006
1,275
0
76
first of all. making your post bold doesnt make it special.

secondly, if you cant call the attack on the american soldiers a terrorist attack, and agree with obama on that, you are fucking MORON.


by your logic, we shouldnt call terrorist attacks, that, because it would make the terrorists "win." If we downplay every act of terrorism, than what will the world think? oh just another 1000 people died cause some idiot crashed a plane into a building?! NO, we call it as it is to tell the world it is something horrible and we wont stand by and let it happen again

Obama is a dumb ass weak president who has no political standpoint and would rather keep his supporters happy than to speak the truth.

this is a terrorist attack. the attack on fort hoot is a terrorist attack. Obama has even tried to downplay the fact that 9/11 is a terrorist attack, and would rather call it a "horrible act" or "an attack from extremists" than say the words terrorism and 9/11 in the same sentence.

So what should Obama do? Strap his AK-47 to his shoulder and jump into Afghanistan?

What would be the difference if he called Fort Hood a terrorist attack? What would that change?
 

Zebo

Elite Member
Jul 29, 2001
39,398
19
81
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab - Another misunderstander of the Religion of Peace.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.