What happened to all the payback attacks?

[Conky]

I thought the liberals promised us retaliation from Al Queda and other terrorists hiding behind Islam. We even had a color change in the alert level.

I guess we'll just have to wait and assume the next terrorist attack was because of this Iraqi stuff and not one of the many reasons those fanatics have previously listed.

It's not like they haven't had a chance with all the pro-Saddam protests in our cities tying up police and other emergency resources.

P.S. Saddam is dead.

 

[HappyGamer2]

the smart terrorist will plan and wait and hit later, years later

 

[308nato]

Originally posted by: HappyGamer2
the smart terrorist will plan and wait and hit later, years later

True in a way. However, to strike in a big way now would have a more desired effect on the Islamist world in the terrorists eyes. Something happening 10 years from now as "payback" would not be the same as making it appear they can go toe to toe with us.

I highly encourage all of them to hop right into the festivities in Iraq, however.

 

[justint]

Originally posted by: 308nato

Originally posted by: HappyGamer2
the smart terrorist will plan and wait and hit later, years later

True in a way. However, to strike in a big way now would have a more desired effect on the Islamist world in the terrorists eyes. Something happening 10 years from now as "payback" would not be the same as making it appear they can go toe to toe with us.

I highly encourage all of them to hop right into the festivities in Iraq, however.

Al Qaeda has this nasty habit of throughly planning all thier attacks before commiting to them. I am sure they will strike when they are ready, just as I am sure that we are doing everything we can to prevent that.

Just because they are terrorists doesn't mean they are stupid. Patience is a vital feature for the irregular force.

 

[phokaz]

If you are going to attack someone, wouldnt a "surprise" attack be more effective? I am sure there will be repercussions, but not for sometime.

 

[Alistar7]

Originally posted by: phokaz
If you are going to attack someone, wouldnt a "surprise" attack be more effective? I am sure there will be repercussions, but not for sometime.

alot to be said for attacking while there are sginifcant forces deployed overseas, and the nations police force is tied up and overworked from the "protestors".

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Maybe the same thing that happened to Saddam's WMD's.

 

[jahawkin]

How long did it take bin Laden to retaliate for the first Gulf War and US troops on Saudi soil??
Hint: Its more than 3 weeks.

It's not like they haven't had a chance with all the pro-Saddam protests in our cities tying up police and other emergency resources.

Don't forget the pro-killing Iraqi civilians demonstrations.

 

[Windi]

Don't forget the pro-killing Iraqi civilians demonstrations.

Being anti-war does not equal being pro-Saddam.

Many who are anti-war (even many protestors) also despise Saddam, but think that a war is not justifiable, and that his regime should be gotten rid of differenly, preferably through an uprising by the Iraqi people.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Windi

Don't forget the pro-killing Iraqi civilians demonstrations.

Being anti-war does not equal being pro-Saddam.

Many who are anti-war (even many protestors) also despise Saddam, but think that a war is not justifiable, and that his regime should be gotten rid of differenly, preferably through an uprising by the Iraqi people.

hahahahahahahahaha....an uprising of the Iraqi people....keep dreaming.

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: Windi

Don't forget the pro-killing Iraqi civilians demonstrations.

Being anti-war does not equal being pro-Saddam.

Many who are anti-war (even many protestors) also despise Saddam, but think that a war is not justifiable, and that his regime should be gotten rid of differenly, preferably through an uprising by the Iraqi people.

Maybe if we had dropped millions of flowers instead of leaflets the iraqi people wouldn't have needed to rise up because then Saddam would have felt the love of all those flowers.

Yeah, maybe.

 

[jahawkin]

Being anti-war does not equal being pro-Saddam.

That's the point I was trying to make.

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: jahawkin
How long did it take bin Laden to retaliate for the first Gulf War and US troops on Saudi soil??
Hint: Its more than 3 weeks.

It's not like they haven't had a chance with all the pro-Saddam protests in our cities tying up police and other emergency resources.

Don't forget the pro-killing Iraqi civilians demonstrations.

Pro-killing Iraqi civilian demostrations? Just when I thought you couldn't be any more of an asshat you go and upgrade to a size 8 3/4.

 

[jahawkin]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Windi

Don't forget the pro-killing Iraqi civilians demonstrations.

Being anti-war does not equal being pro-Saddam.

Many who are anti-war (even many protestors) also despise Saddam, but think that a war is not justifiable, and that his regime should be gotten rid of differenly, preferably through an uprising by the Iraqi people.

hahahahahahahahaha....an uprising of the Iraqi people....keep dreaming.

It appears that much of our strategy was predicated on this sort of event (thanks Rummy!)
Did you tell Richard Perle or the people who believed him (ie, GWB) to keep dreaming??

 

[jahawkin]

Originally posted by: shinerburke

Originally posted by: jahawkin
How long did it take bin Laden to retaliate for the first Gulf War and US troops on Saudi soil??
Hint: Its more than 3 weeks.

It's not like they haven't had a chance with all the pro-Saddam protests in our cities tying up police and other emergency resources.

Don't forget the pro-killing Iraqi civilians demonstrations.

Pro-killing Iraqi civilian demostrations? Just when I thought you couldn't be any more of an asshat you go and upgrade to a size 8 3/4.

I didn't really expect you to get the point......Evidently my suspicions were correct.

 

[UltraQuiet]

It appears that much of our strategy was predicated on this sort of event (thanks Rummy!)
Did you tell Richard Perle or the people who believed him (ie, GWB) to keep dreaming??

You forgot to mention the integral part of that strategy which was for us to take the boot off of the Iraqi peoples necks.

What was your or anyone elses strategy for doing that?

 

[kleinesarschloch]

maybe bin laden doesn't give a damn about iraq.

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: DaveSohmer

It appears that much of our strategy was predicated on this sort of event (thanks Rummy!)
Did you tell Richard Perle or the people who believed him (ie, GWB) to keep dreaming??

You forgot to mention the integral part of that strategy which was for us to take the boot off of the Iraqi peoples necks.

What was your or anyone elses strategy for doing that?

Gee Dave, I think the standard answer to that is, "I dunno, but I know war is not the answer. Bush is Hitler. It's all about Oil. Blah, blah, blah."

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: jahawkin

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Windi

Don't forget the pro-killing Iraqi civilians demonstrations.

Being anti-war does not equal being pro-Saddam.

Many who are anti-war (even many protestors) also despise Saddam, but think that a war is not justifiable, and that his regime should be gotten rid of differenly, preferably through an uprising by the Iraqi people.

hahahahahahahahaha....an uprising of the Iraqi people....keep dreaming.

It appears that much of our strategy was predicated on this sort of event (thanks Rummy!)
Did you tell Richard Perle or the people who believed him (ie, GWB) to keep dreaming??

No, I took Windi's point to be to have the Iraqi people uprise without the help of the US military. Rumsfield, or more correctly, the media was hoping that the Iraqi's would do it with the help of the military. Big difference.

 

[sandorski]

The terrorist doesn't care if troops are deployed, they are not trying to take over anything. They simply want to inflict pain. Al Queda operates, it seems, in a very conservative manner, they only directly attack US interests every 2 years or so.

 

[flavio]

Originally posted by: jjones

Originally posted by: DaveSohmer

It appears that much of our strategy was predicated on this sort of event (thanks Rummy!)
Did you tell Richard Perle or the people who believed him (ie, GWB) to keep dreaming??

You forgot to mention the integral part of that strategy which was for us to take the boot off of the Iraqi peoples necks.

What was your or anyone elses strategy for doing that?

Gee Dave, I think the standard answer to that is, "I dunno, but I know war is not the answer. Bush is Hitler. It's all about Oil. Blah, blah, blah."

Of course, because that's all you want to hear so you feel better. Your standard answer is that we should bomb them, destroy all their stuff, shoot them, and blow them to pieces. If that doesn't take the boot off, nothing will.