I had a great time at a seminar the past two days. The event was insightful and the food was great. But amidst the laughter and the learning, I looked around and I was reminded that I was in the Marriott.
Even the thought of being in KL (i.e. Malaysia) didn't give me any comfort. Little did I know that there was a bomb attack on the Australian High Commission in KL today (Thank God no one was hurt). Officials say that it was a poorly planned attempt. This just days after the Thai bomb blast.
Anti-terrorism efforts were on a roll. In London, 8 were arrested on suspicion of preparing for a terrorist attack. 1000 pounds of ammonium nitrate fertilizer was confiscated.
A Madrid-scale attack was thwarted in Manila.
"We have pre-empted a Madrid-level attack on the metropolis by capturing an explosive cache of 80 pounds (36 kg) of TNT which was intended to be used for bombing malls and trains in Metro Manila," Arroyo said on national television on Tuesday.
Madrid-scale.
Posted by Najah Nasseri at 2004年03月30日 20:08 | TrackBackUgh. So it's come to our shores now.
At what price will they stop, indeed?
Posted by: Ash.ox at 2004年03月30日 20:14It's disconcerting the extent people go just to make a statement. We can only pray.
Posted by: james at 2004年03月30日 20:17I wonder what kind of statement they are actually trying to make. Such hatred, I wont be suprised they dont even know why.
Posted by: TiFische at 2004年03月30日 20:42Group think, propaganda, you name it. It's not going to get any better.... makes you wonder, really what's life all about?
Posted by: meesh at 2004年03月30日 21:32The bomb in Spain managed to unseat the previous government, and the incumbent has promised that he will pull troops out of Iraq. To the misguided zealots that believe violence will make a difference, they probably have taken this as a sign their methods actually do work.
When I can't sit and enjoy a cup of coffee in a cafe without freaking out after seeing an Arab- looking man leave behind his mobile phone (by accident!), it tells me the world makes no sense anymore.
Posted by: Idlan at 2004年03月31日 03:14Heck if ur blaming anyone ... i guess it should be america n its new world order, that has the credit of arming israel to the teeth with a $5 bil anual military budget to kill arab kids n invade palestine, iraq n afghan. With no fire-power or money to fight back ... blowing up madrid n aust , the 2 countries that make up the world order .. is about the only fightback thats physically possible.
Don't get brainwashed by the american/m'sian media propaganda ... think for urselves.
Posted by: fade0 at 2004年03月31日 06:44fade0,
I'd say those are non of your f**king business!
Hey dude, was it you who threw the bomb?
Take your stupid ideas somewhere else. It's non of our business to interfere into other people's war.
When the new Hamas leader called Americans as Islam's religion, do you know what he's doing? He's trying to get the whole world into his people's war! And it's people like you who will damn us all into the war that is non of our f**king business.
Posted by: wathack at 2004年03月31日 11:38Fade0,
correction: When the new Hamas leader called Americans as Islam's ENEMY, do you know what he's doing? He's trying to get the whole world into his people's war! And it's people like you who will damn us all into the war that is non of our f**king business.
You said "Don't get brainwashed by the american/m'sian media propaganda ... think for urselves."
It is thinking for ourselves that we loathe at people like you, who like to poke your nose into other people's war. What amuses me is these terrorists' ability to brainwash people from other parts of the world into throwing bombs and blow up innocent people, creating chaos and hating western countries.
Look at Indonesia.. their youth even signed up to fight along the Talibans. Stupid!
Posted by: wathack at 2004年03月31日 11:42fade0,
"With no fire-power or money to fight back ... blowing up madrid n aust , the 2 countries that make up the world order .. is about the only fightback thats physically possible."
So are you saying those bombings are permissible? Justified? Morally acceptable?
If your answer is yes, I hope when such an attack occur in future, one of your loved one would be on board the train.
Posted by: wathack at 2004年03月31日 11:55Please stop. We know Hamas and the like are zealots and unpleasant people, but d'you honestly THINK that what we're doing to “curb terrorism” will help?
What else will the assassination of Hamas' leader achieve other than raise a new generation of zealots? What else will the war on Iraq do other than raise a new generation of zealots? What else will Guantanamo Bay do other than raise a new generation of zealots?
Who's the idiot here?
Posted by: T-Boy at 2004年03月31日 21:01[deleted at Najah's discretion.
I'm against emotionally-explosive comments that contribute nothing to the discussion. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.]
Posted by: fade0 at 2004年04月01日 04:22[fade0, I advise you to put your views forward in a civil manner - that means no name-calling. ]
Posted by: fade0 at 2004年04月01日 08:42[Sorry fade0, whatever your opinion is, you don't get my attention, or the use of my blog, anymore.]
Posted by: fade0 at 2004年04月01日 09:02Sorry again .... just that I disagreed totally with what wathack 'blurpped' and found it hard to be polite about it. Guess some people just need some maturity to understand the complications of the real world. My apologies again.
Posted by: fade0 at 2004年04月02日 06:54Oh..i'm late.. I missed all your postings, fade0..
What did you say? Why don't you email me and I can happily put up a website for your replies.
Dun get me wrong on the impolite "blurping", fade0.
I have no politeness towards those who globalise "terror". And what America or any of the new world orders do to those places far away from this country of mine IS non of our business to interfere, esp when we cant even take good care of our own matters at home.
Same to T-Boy.. yes.. maybe you think those Americans and Jews are idiots. I dunno. To me, all the Bush people, the Jews, the Al-Qaeda, the Hamas..etc...are all idiots.
BUT, there is nothing more dumber than those who would wanna take part in their stupidity and cheate chaos in my country which in no way has been offended or suffered under by their stupidity.
Posted by: wathack at 2004年04月03日 13:10Oh Fade0, you own a blog at
http://fade0.blogspot.com/ !!
Then why don't you post your replies to my comment over there. I might reply you if I find your replies are worth to discuss.
If your blog and contain porno pics and sexual fantasies ... yeah .. i think it can take a few emotionally-explosive comments.
Sorry Najah, for making this ugly.
Posted by: wathack at 2004年04月03日 13:18