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matmar

(593 posts) Thu Feb 2, 2012, 02:52 PM Feb 2012

If we're winning the WOT, why has the No-Fly list doubled?

If there are less "terrorists" in the world because of our precision attacks, why more people on the list?

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If we're winning the WOT, why has the No-Fly list doubled? (Original Post) matmar Feb 2012 OP

Because the list has nothing to do with the WOT. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #1

Uh, because, hmmm, Oh! We're more aware of terrorists! gratuitous Feb 2012 #2

On day 1 of creating the list they don't have enough info to list wiggs Feb 2012 #3

makes sense. matmar Feb 2012 #4

If we are not winning the WOD, why are there record Rex Feb 2012 #5

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

1. Because the list has nothing to do with the WOT.

Reply to matmar (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 02:53 PM

Feb 2012

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

2. Uh, because, hmmm, Oh! We're more aware of terrorists!

Reply to matmar (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 02:56 PM

Feb 2012

Now that we have a template, all kinds of people qualify as terrorists. Who could have imagined how many folks, just walking around, looking so ordinary, were really terrorists? God bless the war on terrorism! Time to launch a few more drone missiles and declare anyone unlucky enough to be on the receiving end to be a terrorist.

Winning!

wiggs

(7,822 posts)

3. On day 1 of creating the list they don't have enough info to list

Reply to matmar (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 02:57 PM

Feb 2012

everyone that should or will be considered...ever. Common sense says that over time the list will grow as new information surfaces.

I don't think the growth in numbers of people on the list is necessarily an issue in and of itself wrt the war on terror.

matmar

(593 posts)

4. makes sense.

Reply to wiggs (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 02:59 PM

Feb 2012

Thanks....

How did Ted Kennedy end up on the list?
They squired enough info over time to place him on the list?

Rex

(65,616 posts)

5. If we are not winning the WOD, why are there record

Reply to matmar (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 03:01 PM

Feb 2012

number of people locked up in prison for non-violent drug offenses? To me that sounds like a WIN!

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