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GPIRS88 · Jan 22, 2008, 03:33 am

If his objective was to bring down the western world and collapse years of US prosperity.....

Asian markets continue plunge - CNN.com
U.S. National Debt Clock

^America is loosing money at an enormous rate and if America falls so does the rest of the world.

China, Canada, EU and every major capital needs America. You guys are like a fat elephant on the tight rope.....and every other state is just another skinny guy tied to the elephant....if one of the guys goes down they may stumble and pull him back up to the rest of the line or cut him loose....but If America's economy falls everyone else gets dragged down ....

If America enters a second depression it will because of one single attack by Osama...

shawmutt · Jan 22, 2008, 04:25 am

The stocks and the economy does what it always does, rise and fall. What terrorist attack caused the crash of '87?

Where the terrorists win is when folks think "the terrorists did it" when in reality they have little to do with it.

Dunfunkin' · Jan 22, 2008, 07:31 am

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If America enters a second depression it will because of one single attack by Osama...

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The stocks and the economy does what it always does, rise and fall. What terrorist attack caused the crash of '87?

Where the terrorists win is when folks think "the terrorists did it" when in reality they have little to do with it.

Or the great stock market crash of October 29, 1929, for that matter?

**Jack** · Jan 22, 2008, 09:42 am

I think an argument could be made that our national obsession with terrorism these last few years has caused us to spend money we didn't have on projects that produced few if any results. We spent too much supporting a single aspect of our infrastructure while neglecting those that would have contributed to monetary stability. By allowing ourselves to be distracted from attending to the needs of our country, we've done more damage than the terrorists.

Kite · Jan 22, 2008, 09:57 am

I don't see how he can be winning since he no longer seems to be participating. In my opinion Osama is already dead, and the current dip in the economy is simply another recession. Certainly not a good thing but I don't think its a direct result of any terrorist attack.

Cl3ver · Jan 22, 2008, 10:26 am

Well before Osama was blamed (or took blame), before Bush won (or stole), before Iraq was liberated (or viciously attacked, taken over, and forced to listen) economics didn't seem to be too much of a problem.
But then The war happened. The war that has been blamed on Osama. There were and still are billions of dollars of our money being pushed into the war.
I don't understand how anyone can think that the war doesn't have an effect on our recession. I understand that stocks rise and fall, depressions and recessions happen.

As far as I'm concerned Osama is dead, and died with a smile.

His attack (or the attack that he was blamed for) caused the world to split in two. It caused a war between democracy and the radicals against democracy. It created a money pit where billions of dollars have been spent (and disappeared).

His war started 7 years ago, and there is no end in sight. The presidential candidates speak of taking our troops out, but that is only a false sense of security.

The Jihad was successful and continues to be successful. The world has always been split in sections, but now it has been split between democracy and anti-democracy. The cracks existed but weren't as violent as they are now.

Osama himself isn't winning... But his ideas and his war still lives on.

So, No.

Jan 22, 2008, 03:33 am	#1 (permalink) (top)
GPIRS88 Molten Ash Posts: 77	Is Osama winning the war? If his objective was to bring down the western world and collapse years of US prosperity..... Asian markets continue plunge - CNN.com U.S. National Debt Clock ^America is loosing money at an enormous rate and if America falls so does the rest of the world. China, Canada, EU and every major capital needs America. You guys are like a fat elephant on the tight rope.....and every other state is just another skinny guy tied to the elephant....if one of the guys goes down they may stumble and pull him back up to the rest of the line or cut him loose....but If America's economy falls everyone else gets dragged down .... If America enters a second depression it will because of one single attack by Osama...

Jan 22, 2008, 04:25 am	#2 (permalink) (top)
shawmutt Slightly Dangerous Location: Greencastle, PA Posts: 992	The stocks and the economy does what it always does, rise and fall. What terrorist attack caused the crash of '87? Where the terrorists win is when folks think "the terrorists did it" when in reality they have little to do with it. 78% of statistics are made up on the spot. Shawmutt.com. My Blog and Pictures of the Massively Multiplayer Offline game, Real Life.

Jan 22, 2008, 09:42 am	#4 (permalink) (top)
Jack formerly Isherwood Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 12,995	I think an argument could be made that our national obsession with terrorism these last few years has caused us to spend money we didn't have on projects that produced few if any results. We spent too much supporting a single aspect of our infrastructure while neglecting those that would have contributed to monetary stability. By allowing ourselves to be distracted from attending to the needs of our country, we've done more damage than the terrorists. The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Heathen Queer Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. (Ashleigh Brilliant)

Jan 22, 2008, 09:57 am	#5 (permalink) (top)
Kite Evil Overlord Location: A Geofront, somewhere in Antarctica Posts: 938	I don't see how he can be winning since he no longer seems to be participating. In my opinion Osama is already dead, and the current dip in the economy is simply another recession. Certainly not a good thing but I don't think its a direct result of any terrorist attack. I know your type. You think, "I'll just get me a costume, rip off the neighborhood kids." Next thing you know, you've got a jet shaped like a skull with lasers on the front! -The Monarch

Jan 22, 2008, 10:26 am	#6 (permalink) (top)
Cl3ver haha,charade you are Location: Earth Posts: 34	Well before Osama was blamed (or took blame), before Bush won (or stole), before Iraq was liberated (or viciously attacked, taken over, and forced to listen) economics didn't seem to be too much of a problem. But then The war happened. The war that has been blamed on Osama. There were and still are billions of dollars of our money being pushed into the war. I don't understand how anyone can think that the war doesn't have an effect on our recession. I understand that stocks rise and fall, depressions and recessions happen. As far as I'm concerned Osama is dead, and died with a smile. His attack (or the attack that he was blamed for) caused the world to split in two. It caused a war between democracy and the radicals against democracy. It created a money pit where billions of dollars have been spent (and disappeared). His war started 7 years ago, and there is no end in sight. The presidential candidates speak of taking our troops out, but that is only a false sense of security. The Jihad was successful and continues to be successful. The world has always been split in sections, but now it has been split between democracy and anti-democracy. The cracks existed but weren't as violent as they are now. Osama himself isn't winning... But his ideas and his war still lives on. So, No.