As an SM discussion grows longer, the probability of any discussion turning into one about Pakistan or Islam approaches 1. The rate at which this may happen can be affected by: 1. The Blogger’s ancestry or religious affiliation 2. The appearance of any South Asian-ness – Most often associated with a perceived lack of pride in their “Indian-ness” 3. Appearance of the name “Modi” or “Godhra” – Nostalgic expressions like “Ramjanmabhoomi”, “Babri Masjid” or “Ayodhya” are like an adrenaline shot to Mrs. Mia Wallace’s heart 4. Bengali names. All Bongs are Marxist. 5. (Only to popularize a sexy new term I’ve recently encountered , and 5 being a nice number) Westphobia. [ref: http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/006308.html#comment-277997

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OP: Nice post!

Couldn’t this be said about the Time Square Bomber as well? Most people that sign up for this is people that are either stupid, irrational or desperate, most likely all of the three. In the end in his search for a terror organization willing to take him, I would assume some one would have been willing to give him a job. The Stinger missile was FBI’s idea, but it could have been any idea, a car a Time Square perhaps.

I don’t think we should be making excuses for people who are engaged in criminal activities. This is from taped recording of Lakhani with a person that he wanted to sell missiles.He is immoral and perhaps not very smart but that did not stop him from wanting to sell missiles to terrorists. And that no real terrorist would come to him, well that did not stop HIM from trying to contact people to whom he could sell weapons:

“…..During questioning by Mr. Rabner, Mr. Rehman said he did not know Mr. Lakhani and had never heard of him before Mr. Lakhani called him in October 2001. Mr. Rehman testified that Mr. Lakhani told him that he had been given his name by a man in India named Abdul Qayyum. Mr. Rabner said authorities believe Mr. Qayyum is a terrorist.

Mr. Rehman said Mr. Lakhani told him he had businesses in rice, textiles, oil and weapons and mentioned that he could get weapons from the Ukraine. He said he immediately called the F.B.I. about Mr. Lakhani’s offer.

He also testified that the F.B.I. started taping their phone calls and meetings in December 2001.

The two men spoke in Hindi and in Urdu during some 200 calls and meetings between December 2001 and August 2003. The recordings have been translated by the F.B.I. with Mr. Rehman’s help.

Weapons were mentioned several times during the January 2002 meeting in the Newark hotel.

“Do you have something latest? Latest missiles,” Mr. Rehman asked Mr. Lakhani. “Something sinister, just like Stinger. With an effective range of at least 15,000 feet.”

Mr. Lakhani answered, “Yes.”

The Stinger is an American-made shoulder-fired missile.

Later in the meeting, Mr. Rehman said the Somali terrorist group needed 20 to 50 missiles and 200 to 300 antiaircraft guns. “Okay,” Mr. Lakhani answered. “You will get whatever quantity you ask.” http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/09/nyregion/09missile.html?_r=1&ref=hemant_lakhani

One of the Interpol notices names Haji Ibrahim Salim for alleged involvement in a terrorist act, Shaikh Anwar for allegedly waging war against a country,

Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/over-650-indians-on-interpol-s-wanted-list-47933?cp

“The offences include money laundering, tax evasion, sexual harassment, disrupting railway traffic, mail fraud and demanding dowry. At least 25 per cent of the offences relate to over speeding and road accidents.”

Now if you patiently scroll up, right to the top, you will see that the title of this blog post is “Talking about terror”.

What was your point, again?

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