On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 09:58:04 -0700, Robert Sturgeon
wrote:

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 02:09:38 -0400, Kirk Gordon
wrote:

(snips)

It's interesting what sentiments can do to our outlook on things. If
law enforcement officials take precautions to protect against "rebels"
and the potential for danger, that's a rebel victory almost as good as
actually shutting down a national capital.

In the case given, law enforcement officials didn't "take
precautions to protect against "rebels."" They flailed
around helplessly for several days (or was it weeks?)
without a clue as to how to stop the shootings. A truck
driver was most responsible for putting a stop to them. As
the previous poster accurately pointed out, make that 50
teams instead of one, and the U.S. society pretty much comes
to a halt.

IF you were correct then clearly "terrorists" are of little
threat as it did not happen G.
--
Cliff