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#233949
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terror plot in London(foiled)
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Normally I feel pretty safe flying long-haul UK to USA or vice versa. I always figured if a plane was going to be hijacked or blown up it would be a short distance or domestic flight. I guess that's all changed now.

On the 1st anniversay of the London Bombings (July 7) I read an interview with the chief of police saying they have foiled a number of attacks in the year since the bombings without the public knowing. It looks like theys topped this one just in time. I think we have to accept that's it's only a matter of time before one slips under the radar...
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#233943
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9/11 - The Movie
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
That hate us because we support Israel. And why do we support Israel? Why is it even any of our business?
Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
They hate us because we are not Allah-worshiping mindless devotees to their religion, and because we have the freedom to choose who, where, when, and why we want to worship, or not to have any deity at all.
They also hate us because of the fucked up things we have done to them over the years. Stop buying into the propaganda. I'm not saying I support these fuckers, far from it, but being here in America and listening to the media and (as a result of the media) the average man on the streets views on the situation make me want to scream. Every time I hear George Bush or Tony Blair giving one of their freedom speeches I roll my eyes.

Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Which is why suggesting negotiations with them is so stupid. Negotiations implies giving them some of what they want, and what do the want but everyone else dead? I'm not going to give them that!
It's also impossible. 'Al Queda', the name on everyone's lips, is not a nice organised gang hanging out at a HQ ready to be negotiated with or attacked or captured or stopped. They are a web of loosely or not-even connected cells ranging from highly organised terrorist groups to groups of 2 or 3 nutcases plotting in their mother's basement. I suppose in a way it's true to call Bin Laden their leader, but he is not a leader in a George Bush ay or even a Hitler way, he is more like a figurehead, an almost mythical scapegoat. Most of these terrorists blowing shit up have never met him, have never been to Afghanistan, have never been trained by anyone, they just took it upon themselves to do this shit. It's a cancer that is out of control. The idea of Al Queda as a tangible and defeatable enemy is an illusion. So they can't be negotiated with, and they can't be beaten either. I think the best offensive would be to tighten up home security, multiply intelligence effots, and basically just defend. You cannot wipe out terrorism.

P.S. Sorry for the double post.

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#233942
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9/11 - The Movie
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233942/action/topic#233942
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
No, not all the terrorists who hijacked planes were from Afghanistan, but they were TRAINED in Afghanistan and the organization that planned the attacks was based there, and supported by the Afghani government at the time. (Remeber them guys, the Taliban?)
A terrorist plot to smuggle explosives onto planes destined for the States was foiled today in England. Most of the would-be bombers were British-born, and there are undoubtedly training facilities and meeting places in the UK. Bin Laden went to University in England. Should America attack them too?

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#233828
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9/11 - The Movie
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233828/action/topic#233828
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
I've not seen anyone get labelled a communist yet.
I've been called a Communist a few times, but invariably by somebody who has no clue what a Communist actually is, so I don't take it to heart.

I remember a when I first heard about this film 5 or 6 months ago the tagline was 'buildings will fall, heroes will rise' or some cheesy bullshit to that effect. Anyone know if they are still using that?

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#233668
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ROTS in the IMDb top 250!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233668/action/topic#233668
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Originally posted by: TheSessler
Scarface is a mixed bag for me.

Sure, it is a decent enough film, and I've seen it a few times, but I still don't like the fact that it has been totally bastardized into a "gangsta" symbol by today's culture.

I mean, did any of these people WATCH Scarface? Did they not understand the POINT that it was trying to make? Its almost like someone watching Super Size Me and then going to McDonalds everyday because of it.
Totally agree.
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#233414
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In games D-pad or Analog what do you like better?
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Originally posted by: sean wookie
I belive we can put video games in 3 generations.
Joystick
D-pad
Analog.
I would agree with that. Seeing as my first ever gaming experiences were on a Commodore 64, I suppose I could claim a place in the Joystick generation, although I really consider myself a D-Pad kid (NES, SNES, Gameboy). Never owned a system that utilised analog sticks.