[DB]

Don't forget about economics. He's taking out people shopping or getting gas. If you make ten percent of the public afraid to go out and shop you can cause an economic down turn in the area.

The radical Islamist believe they can get rid of us if they can make us poor. All the assaults on American soil so far are designed to do two things: Make us afraid to go out and do things and to hurt us economically by causing billions in damage.

[Sender]

I agree, these shooters are deliberately trying to hurt the economy. A recent al Qaeda letter said they will attack us in the joints of our economy...now here we have the union strike on the Western docks (hmmm...) and DC under siege. If the shooters in other cities start up, they could easily take our economy down 10 percent or worse, not to mention the effect on public morale. However, I think if that should happen there will be a backlash that the enemy really does not appreciate, and we may yet rid this country of the 'sleepers' that are out there waiting.

[1234]

...If you make ten percent of the public afraid to go out and shop you can cause an economic down turn in the area.

excellent point, with the way EVERYTHING in biz is run at the absolute margin-look at the Xmas toy scare in So. Cal durin the dock strike....
on a national scale,if sumptin(s) happened to cut 10% off consumer component of demand.....

[spectre]

Right. And Michaels Craft Stores are suffering financial loss, especially since we are going into the "Fall and Christmas" festive decorating months.

If they don't catch the perp before Halloween, we've got another economic problem...candy. No trick or treaters, no candy purchases. Big bucks.

sw

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Don't forget about economics.

Whoops. My bad. You are correct.