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black cats
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4380820.stm
It's selfish but I actually dislike seeing this stuff as I've had my leave plans to Thailand squashed due to the original Bali bombing.
WTF does Bali have to do with Thailand? I don't know but Malaysia, Indoneisa, Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanamar all went to the same force protection level "Charlie" immediately after the bombing took place. And most military commanders used that as a basis to forbid travel to those countries for a while. Unwarranted overkill to be sure.
I guess Australians are immune to SE Asian influences since their FP Con stayed the same.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 2:21 am on Oct. 27, 2005
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humbug
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'Fresh Violance'
What a stupid f***ing comment.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 3:55 am on Oct. 27, 2005
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China Sailor
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Cat,
And you say you are in the Military??
The same group that bombed Bali is supporting the trouble in the South of LOS, the Trouble in Mindanao, and the security alerts around Singapore. The JI is dedicated to restoring the SE Asian Sultanate that includes Eastern Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Southern Thailand, and the Southern Islands of PI.
It is all related, and if you would read the Newspapers or pay attention at your security briefings you would know this... 
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Posted on: 7:05 am on Oct. 27, 2005
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black cats
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Quote: from China Sailor on 11:33 am on Oct. 27, 2005
Cat,
And you say you are in the Military??
The same group that bombed Bali is supporting the trouble in the South of LOS, the Trouble in Mindanao, and the security alerts around Singapore. The JI is dedicated to restoring the SE Asian Sultanate that includes Eastern Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Southern Thailand, and the Southern Islands of PI.
It is all related, and if you would read the Newspapers or pay attention at your security briefings you would know this...
OK, so where do Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar fit into the JIs interests? No security briefing I've been to ever linked those countries to Islamic terrorism. BTW is it a fact that the same group is controlling all of these events, or is that a theory?
No security briefing I've been to has mentioned the sultanate you described. I appluad your knowledge, but I don't think that's what the security levels were based on and what individual commanders gauged their go/no go decisons on either.
The point I was trying to get at is when events like these occur people in the miltary, who are not intel experts, over react and put heavy restricitons on their personnel. It's decisons at unit levels and not a DoD wide ban, BTW. Key people dub themselves experts and ban all that is unfamiliar to them just in case. People were actually asking me to consider calling off my trip to Thailand last April becaue they were afraid of another Tsunami. Ridiculous.
If they read the papers  they would know that another earthquake of similar magnitude to the one that caused the tsunami occured and no tsunami resulted. If they finished the article, they would have learned that the tsuanmi was caused by an avalanche with remote chances of repeating. Finally if they knew where the hell Bangkok is, then they would understand that a 30 foot wave in the Indian ocean cannot reach Bangkok.
But they don't do these things. They think like this: tsunami struck Thailand = Thailand dangerous. Bali in SE Asia = SE Asia dangerous. Elementary school logic.
And this mentality seems to be limited to Asian countries. A co worker of mine went to London in August and wasn't required to attend any security briefings. Barley a month after a major terrorist attack too (I read that in the paper).
I think that sub consciously many people in the States and, therefore much of its military are petrified of the outside world, and the unfamiliar due to lack of exposure to it (ignorance) and their behavior is influenced by this fear.
As you can tell it's getting old and making me cranky, nothing personal against you CS.
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Posted on: 9:07 am on Oct. 27, 2005
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DaffyDuck
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Quote: from black cats on 9:36 pm on Oct. 27, 2005
I think that sub consciously many people in the States and, therefore much of its military are petrified of the outside world, and the unfamiliar due to lack of exposure to it (ignorance) and their behavior is influenced by this fear.
You pretty much hit the nail on the head - in many ways, the majority of the population in the US (including many representative leaders) are the equivalent of children -- including beliefs in angels and stuff. No surprise, thus, that most reactions to international incidents, or domestic problems, are knee jerk type.
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 1:29 pm on Oct. 27, 2005
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Broken Leg
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Quote: from black cats on 9:36 pm on Oct. 27, 2005
And this mentality seems to be limited to Asian countries. A co worker of mine went to London in August and wasn't required to attend any security briefings. Barley a month after a major terrorist attack too (I read that in the paper).
Actually interestingly enough, after the 7/7 attacks in London there was a travel ban put on the US military to stop them entering London, although this was quickly removed once it became public knowledge.
It's may be interesting to note that even if there was an attack every single week in London that was as deadly as the July attacks, you would still be more likely to be murdered in Washington DC than London.
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Posted on: 3:29 pm on Oct. 27, 2005
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Yurune
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yes it was removed rather quickly in the face of extreme ridicule by the british public who found it rather pathetic.
The author would like to express that the above comments to not necessarily reflect his/her opinions.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 6:01 pm on Oct. 27, 2005
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black cats
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Quote: from Broken Leg on 7:57 pm on Oct. 27, 2005
Actually interestingly enough, after the 7/7 attacks in London there was a travel ban put on the US military to stop them entering London, although this was quickly removed once it became public knowledge.
It's may be interesting to note that even if there was an attack every single week in London that was as deadly as the July attacks, you would still be more likely to be murdered in Washington DC than London.
Yes I'm familiar with the brief ban. My suspicion is that the Bristish governemnt requested it be dropped quickly because keeping an extended ban is like a "no confidence" vote to the Bristish authorities.
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Posted on: 12:38 am on Oct. 28, 2005
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Broken Leg
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Quote: from black cats on 1:06 pm on Oct. 28, 2005
Quote: from Broken Leg on 7:57 pm on Oct. 27, 2005
Actually interestingly enough, after the 7/7 attacks in London there was a travel ban put on the US military to stop them entering London, although this was quickly removed once it became public knowledge.
It's may be interesting to note that even if there was an attack every single week in London that was as deadly as the July attacks, you would still be more likely to be murdered in Washington DC than London.
Yes I'm familiar with the brief ban. My suspicion is that the Bristish governemnt requested it be dropped quickly because keeping an extended ban is like a "no confidence" vote to the Bristish authorities.
Yes of course, but it was also because of the rediculous hypocrisy involved.
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 1:53 am on Oct. 28, 2005
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Adventure Guy
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Quote: from DaffyDuck on 1:58 am on Oct. 28, 2005
the majority of the population in the US (including many representative leaders) are the equivalent of children -- including beliefs in angels and stuff. No surprise, thus, that most reactions to international incidents, or domestic problems, are knee jerk type.
Hello???
So the majority population in the US is Christian - in which SOME do actually believe in angels - AS DO SOME Christians in MAJOR portions of REST of the world, AS DO MOST Muslims in the REST of the world.
AS DO WHOEVER in hell is left in the REST the world who, if they don't believe in angels, DO similarly IDOLIZE devils, rock singers, animal gods, and football stars.
So now, was there a point, or just another tired knee jerk reaction to international incidents, domestic problems, and to the majority of the population in the US?
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 3:18 am on Oct. 28, 2005
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