,AFT] ! ,FALL ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,! ,CRIME?,9C ,EX-,WORK]S ,EX-,COLLECTIVE ,REVOLUTION>Y ,TASK ,=CE ON ,T]RORISM3 ,A ,NEW ,MORN+ ,BREAKS444 ,:5 ,I LAID D[N MY WE>Y HEAD TO RE/ ON ,MONDAY1 ,SEPTEMB] #a1 #b#a1 ,I FELT ?AT ,I HAD A FAIRLY CLE> IDEA ( :]E ! AN>*I/ PROJECT WAS HEAD+ 9 ! NEXT FEW YE>S & ( :AT MY P>T 9 ?AT PROJECT WAS TO BE4 ,WE W]E PICK+ UP MOM5TUM1 PATI5TLY BUILD+ ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ?AT WE HOP$ W\LD ULTIMATELY FACILITATE ! SY/EM'S DEMISE & OCCASIONALLY CONFRONT+ IT1 OV]TLY BY DAY & COV]TLY BY NIMIES1 & W5T L>GELY UNNOTIC$ :ILE ! P[]S ?AT BE L>GELY SLEPT -- SO FAT1 LAZY1 S5ILE & OV]-CONFID5T ?AT IT REALLY DID SEEM LIKE MAYBE WE C\LD JU/ EVADE !M UNTIL WE C\LD BR+ !M D[N4 ,:5 ,I WOKE UP ,TUESDAY MORN+ TO ! TW9 T[]S FALL+ & ! ,P5TAGON BURN+1 IT BECAME QUICKLY APP>5T ?AT ?IS TRAJECTORY WAS NO LONG] REALI/IC4 ,?IS UNEXPECT$ DEVELOPM5T HAS UND]/&ABLY ?R[N MO/ ( US = A LOOP -- TO SAY ! LEA/ -- BUT WE NE$ TO ACCU/OM \RSELVES TO ! FACT ?AT ! TIMES HAVE *ANG$ SOME:AT4 ,WE NE$ TO REALIGN \RSELVES TO ?IS NEW SITUATION1 & WE NE$ TO DO IT QUICK OR WE RISK QUICKLY BECOM+ IRRELEVANT AS ALL ( ! GR\ND WE HAVE WON REC5TLY IS LO/ 9 ! FLOOD ( ! COM+ W>1 ! LIKELY RECESSION1 & ! QUITE PLAUSIBLE SPECT] ( NUCLE> FUCK+ >MAG$DON4 ,= BETT] OR = WORSE ! NEW SITUATION OP5S UP POSSIBILITIES ?AT W]E NOT PRES5T BE=E4 ,IF WE CAN MOVE FA/ WE MAY GET SOME:]E -- SOON4 ,9 ?AT SPIRIT1 ?IS H]E IS A MODE/ PROPOSAL FROM SOME 9DIVIDUALS AFFILIAT$ ) ! ,CRIME?,9C4 ,EX-,WORK]'S ,COLLECTIVE3 ,A FEW HUMBLE SUGGE/IONS AS TO :]E TO GO1 :]E WE HAVE BE51 & :AT IS TO BE DONE FROM H]E4 ,= />T]S1 EXPRESS+ UNABA%$ JUBILATION OR EV5 TACIT APPROVAL ( ! HIJACK+S IS AN EXCE$+LY BAD IDEA = A V>IETY ( REASONS4 ,!RE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY TO GET >\ND ! FACT ?AT OV] SIX ?\S& PEOPLE DI$ HORRIFICALLY -- 0DISAPPE>$0 AS !Y W\LD SAY 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA -- LEAV+ MANY ?\S&S MORE P>5TS1 *ILDR51 FRI5DS & RELATIONS TO PICK UP ! PIECES OR ! LACK !RE(4 ,IF WE ALL[ \RSELVES TO GLOSS OV] ?IS SIMPLY BECAUSE IT'S 0COOL0 OR 0EXCIT+0 ?AT ! ,P5TAGON IS F9ALLY ON FIRE WE R5D] \RSELVES COMPLETELY ALI5 TO ALMO/ ANYONE ) ANY S5SE & RIICATURE ?AT !Y CREATE ( US4 ,?IS IS UNWISE TACTICALLY1 IF = NO O!R REASON4 ,WE DON'T NE$ TO IMPRESS EA* O!R ) FACILE DISPLAYS ( MILITANCY4 ,WE %\LD RECOGNIZE ?AT WE >E 9 SOME DEGREE ( DANG] RIE CURR5TLY UNABLE TO W9 IT1 W\LD DEMON/RATE A CLE> 9ABILITY TO UND]/& P[] & ! FACT ?AT RIF>E4 ,MAKE NO MI/AKE1 WE >E PREP>+ = W>4 ,! DAY WILL COME :5 WE WILL HAVE TO FI EXPRESSION ( AN AU?ORIT>IAN >ROGANCE ?AT IS ! EXCLUSIVE PROV9CE ( HI]>*S1 >*ONS1 & IDEOLOGUES4 ,! W> ?AT \R SELF-PROCLAIM$ LEAD]S HAVE BEGUN TO WAGE WILL BE AN EV5 CLE>] EXPRESSION ( ?AT >ROGANCE4 ,WE %\LD ?9K TWICE BE=E PL$G+ ALLEGIANCE TO ANYONE OR ANY?+ ?AT CLAIMS TO TELL US :O IS 9NOC5T & :O IS GUILTY AS IF SU* A DI*OTOMY ACTUALLY EXI/$4 ,?OSE :O SPEAK1 ) ! HEAV5LY JUDGM5T ( ,GOD HIMSELF ( ! 9F9ITE JU/ICE ?AT WILL BEFALL ?OSE :O HAVE FALL5 FROM GRACE1 >E BLOOD?IR/Y MANIACS & NO FRI5DS ( M9E4 ,SO1 09 ! MEANTIME01 :AT8 ,& ,! ,SUN ,/ILL ,RISES ,OV] ! ,WE/]N ,WORLD ,! BEA/ HAS BE5 AWAK5$ -- SN>L+ -- & WANTS TO BITE SOMEONE444 SOON4 ,WE FE>1 NOT )\T REASON1 ?AT IT MAY BE US4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T ! ,UND]GR\ND ,>MIES ( ,B>B>IAN ,AN>*I/S >E GETT+ SCANT ATT5TION4 ,/ILL1 WE >E ON A V]Y %ORT LI/4 ,WE HAVE REC5TLY BE5 CONSID]$ A G5U9E ?REAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY4 ,WE HAVE YET TO BE L9K$ 9 ANY MANN] TO ! HIJACK]S & !IR SUPPORT]S1 DESPITE ! OBVI\S ADVANTAGES ?AT ! REACTION>IES /& TO GA9 BY DO+ SO4 ,?IS WILL NOT LA/ =EV]4 ,WE >E BE+ GIV5 A GRACE P]IOD1 TO RALLY >\ND ! FLAG & RETURN TO ! FOLD1 OR ELSE4 ,!Y WILL CONNECT ! DOTS OR CREATE ! DOTS TO CONNECT1 & JU/ BECAUSE MANY ( US >E ,AM]ICANS DOES NOT MEAN WE >E SAFE4 ,)\T A D\BT1 ! GOV]NM5T IS KILL+ AN IMM5SE NUMB] ( PEOPLE1 9 ,AFE ALREADY MOV+ TROOPS 9TO ,PAKI/AN1 DESPITE FURI\S PROTE/S FROM MANY ( ! PEOPLE :O LIVE !RE & !Y >E ALREADY BOMB+ ,AFTS AS A /REAM BECOMES A FLOOD4 ,IT SEEMS CLE> ?AT ! GOV]NM5T'S BEHAVIOR IS GO+ TO PROVOKE MORE ATTACKS ON US1 & EQUALLY CLE> ?AT !Y CANNOT PROTECT US4 ,IF ANY?+1 ! ATTACK ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#a? MADE CLE> ?AT NO GOV]NM5T C\LD PROTECT ITS SO-CALL$ 0CITIZ5S0 FROM VIOL5CE4 ,GOV]NM5T1 BE+ BAS$ ON VIOL5CE ON ALL FRONTS1 CAN ONLY BR+ VIOL5CE & 9FLICT IT UPON O!RS4 ,! /OCK M>KET HAS BE5 9 A NOSE-DOVE S9CE IT REOP5$4 ,!Y CLAIM WE'RE NOT GO+ 9TO F9ANCIAL *AOS1 BUT MO/ ( US DON'T REALLY KN[ :E!R TO BELIEVE !M OR NOT4 ,! AIRL9ES & MANY O!R 9DU/RIES >E LAY+ (F ?\S&S ( WORK]S & ! ECONOMY 9 G5]AL SEEMS WEAK]4 ,ALL ( !SE EV5TS %\LD CAUSE US TO CRACK A LITTLE SMILE4 ,! F\NDATIONS ( \R DESPAIR >E NOT AS SOLID AS !IR >*ITECTS W\LD HAVE US IMAG9E4 ,ALREADY WE >E SEE+ A RA% ( >SONS1 MURD]S1 & ASSAULTS ON ,>ABS & O!R M9ORITIES1 !IR HOMES1 BUS9ESSES1 & PLACES ( WOR%IP4 ,! FLAGS >E FLY+1 ! RADIO IS PLAY+ 0,PR\D TO BE AN ,AM]ICAN01 & WE HAVE SE5 MANY ( \R NEI5TS ACT+ A BIT MORE ?AN PATRIOTIC & A BIT LESS ?AN FASCI/4 ,>E WE READY = ?IS8 ,IS ! WORLD ?AT WE W]E TRY+ SO DESP]ATELY TO SET ON FIRE AB\T TO BL[ UP 9 \R FACE8 ,>E !SE TRULY ! LA/ DAYS8 ,DO WE NE$ TO LAY L[ & HOPE ?IS BL[S OV]8 ,SOLID>ITY ,=EV] - ) ,EXCEPTIONS8 ,WE >E NOT SOO?SAY]S4 ,BUT H]E IS SOME ADVICE3 ,DON'T PANIC4 ,MO/ ( US DON'T NE$ TO RUN TO ! HILLS JU/ YET4 ,REMEMB] ?AT P>ALYZES -- A /ATE ( P[]LESSNESS OR 9CAPACITY TO ACT -- IS G5]ALLY ! LEA/ EFFECTUAL REACTION TO ?REAT5+ /IMULI4 ,D\BTLESS ! ROAD WILL BECOME MORE DIFFICULT1 BUT DON'T BL[ ?IS \T ( PROPORTION4 ,Y\ WILL SEE ?AT MANY ?+S HAVE NOT *ANG$4 ,DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO ! DEMORALIZ+ HY/]IA ?AT IS UND]/&ABLY RUNN+ AMOK AMONG US4 ,/AY UP ON :AT'S GO+ ON BUT DON'T WAT* ! TELEVISION TOO MU*4 ,IT IMMOBILIZES Y\1 TO SAY ! LEA/1 & IT IS DESIGN$ TO SC>E Y\ & MAKE Y\ FEEL ISOLAT$4 ,GO \TSIDE4 ,TALK TO PEOPLE4 ,FIGURE \T ! MOOD ON ! /REET4 ,TRY TO CASUALLY SLIP 9 Y\R ANALYSIS ( ! SITUATION 9 CONV]SATION ) R&OM PEOPLE4 ,!RE >E ?\S&S1 IF NOT MILLIONS1 ( PEOPLE :O >E LOOK+ = ANSW]S :O DI/RU/ ! GOV]NM5T & ! M$IA IMPLICITLY4 ,F9D !M4 ,MAKE PLANS4 ,WE >E NOT ALONE4 ,REVOLUTION>IES >E HID+ >\ND EV]Y CORN] 9 Y\R T[N1 EV5 N[4 ,?IS IS NOT GO+ TO BL[ OV]4 ,WE CANNOT AF=D TO LOSE MOM5TUM1 IT MAY BE MU* H>D] TO REGA9 9 ! NE> FUTURE4 ,RIACT]4 ,WE >E /ILL HELD HO/AGE1 FLY+ ON A SUICIDE C\RSE ?AT IS GO+ /RAIIZ$1 AS ECONOMIC AP>!ID BECOMES RACI/ SLAUT ( ,AM]ICAN REVOLUTION>IES W\LD REVEAL AN IMM5SE AM\NT ( >ROGANCE & PRIVILEGE1 S9CE MO/ ( ! WORLD DOES NOT HAVE ?AT OPTION4 ,?OSE :O >E BY NATURE DANG]\S TO ,CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE1 SU* AS ! />V+ F>M]S OV]SEAS :O EX*ANGE !IR PL[%>ES = GUNS & GR\PS CLOS] TO HOME LIKE ,M,O,V,E1 DO NOT HAVE ! LUXURY ( LEAV+ ! /RUGGLE4 ,TRU?FULLY1 NEI!R DO WE4 ,IT SEEMS ABSOLUTELY C]TA91 ) ! C\RSE WE >E N[ ON1 ?AT !RE WILL BE MASSIVE SUFF]+ & DEGRADATION 9 ! QUITE =ESEEABLE FUTURE1 & !RE IS NO GU>ANTEE ?AT WE WILL BE SP>$ ?IS TIME4 ,! SMOKE HAS CLE>$1 & ! /AKES HAVE BE5 RAIS$4 ,\R RESI/ANCE WAS BECOM+ COMICAL & SCRIPT$4 ,\R ACTIONS W]E REPACKAG$ & SOLD TO US AS H>MLESS VIDEOS1 ) RITUALIZ$1 PR$ICTABLE1 & NO LONG] DANG]\S ROLES SU* AS 0,! ,BLACK ,BLOC01 0,! ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,PROTE/]S ) A ,?REE ,LETT] ,ACRONYM01 0,PUPPETI/AS0 7A GR\P 5GAG$ 9 VALIANT >T BUT POSSESS+ A NAME ABSURD TO ! ,ZAPATI/AS & ,S&9I/AS :O ACTUALLY DI$ P>TICIPAT+ 9 >M$ REBELLION RA!R ?AN PROVID+ ! PAPI]-MA*E BACKDROP71 0,CRIME?,9C ,EX-,WORK]S ,COLLECTIVE0 & SO ON4 ,HOPEFULLY1 N[ ?AT !SE ROLES WILL NO LONG] BE AS SAFE1 WE WILL BE WILL+ TO AB&ON !M1 *ANGE \R MASKS1 & *>GE HEADLONG 9TO ! FUTURE4 ,REVOLUTION WALKS ! ?9 L9E BETWE5 VICTORY & RU9ATION1 EV5 ?RIV+ ON DANG]4 ,IF ,!IR ,EXPLOSION IS ,!IR ,MESSAGE444 ,! EXPLOSIONS ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#a? DID NOT HAPP5 9 A SOCIAL OR HI/ORICAL VACUUM4 ,WE ALL KN[ :Y SOMEONE W\LD WANT TO DE/ROY ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,C5T]S1 & ! ,P5TAGON4 ,! (FICIAL EXPLANATION IS ?AT ! HIJACK]S W]E BY NATURE EVIL & JEAL\S1 & POSSIBLY POSSESS$ BY ! DEVIL1 DEMONS1 A TALL ?9 MAN ) A BE>D1 OR SOME EXOTIC RELIGION4 ,WE CANNOT AGREE4 ,! ,TW9 ,T[]S W]E A N]VE C5T] ( A GLOBAL ECONOMIC >RANGEM5T 9 :I* A V]Y GREAT MANY ( ! WORLD'S PEOPLE >E IMPOV]I%$ & DISPOSSESS$4 ,!Y W]E ALSO POSSIBLY ! WORLD'S MO/ POT5T SYMBOLS ( ?IS >RANGEM5T1 :I* IS CALL$ CAPITALISM4 ,! ,P5TAGON IS A N]VE C5T] ( ! MILIT>Y MIANTOR1 & POSSIBLY ! WORLD'S MO/ POT5T SYMBOL ( ?AT MIE ,MIDDLE ,EA/]N1 !Y W]E LIKELY 9C5S$ BY ! ,WA%+TON'S DECISIVE DIPLOMATIC1 MILIT>Y1 & ECONOMIC 9T]V5TION 9 SUPPORT ( ,ISRAEL'S BRUTAL MILIT>Y OCCUPATION ( ,PALE/9E1 ! DAILY HUMILIATIONS TO :I* ,PALE/9IANS >E SUBJECT$1 ! EXP&+ SETTLEM5TS :I* >E DESIGN$ TO BREAK UP ! OCCUPI$ T]RITORIES & TAKE CONTROL ( !IR RES\RCES1 & O!R ACTIONS :I* >E RECOGNIZ$ AS ACTS ( W> ?R\<\T MU* ( ! WORLD4 ,IT IS ALSO CONCEIVABLE ?AT !Y W]E MOTIVAT$ BY ,WA%+TON'S DECADE LONG ASSAULT ON ! CIVILIAN POPULATION ( ,IRAQ1 :I* HAS DEVA/AT$ ?AT SOCIETY COMPLETELY & CAUS$ OV] A MILLION DEA?S1 9CLUD+ OV] FIVE HUNDR$ ?\S& *ILDR54 ,OR MAYBE ! SPECIFIC IMPETUS WAS ,WA%+TON'S COMPLICITY 9 :OLESALE SLAUMACEUTICAL SUPPLIES & KILL+ UNKN[N NUMB]S ( PEOPLE4 ,:O KN[S8 ,! HIJACK+S >E ! FAIRLY PR$ICTABLE RESULT ( ?IS GOV]NM5T'S P>TICUL>LY F\L & ODI\S BEHAVIOR 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/1 :I* HAS CAUS$ UNTOLD SUFF]+1 SORR[1 />VATION1 & HUMILIATION4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GOV]NM5T HAS ! CAPABILITY TO OV]:ELM ANY CONV5TIONAL MILIT>Y =CE 9 ! WORLD1 SO NO ONE 9 ! WORLD HAS ! OPTION TO OPPOSE !M 9 A CONV5TIONAL WAY4 ,:5 !SE =CES >E ! ULTIMATE GU>ANTORS ( 9TOL]ABLE SITUATIONS UNCONV5TIONAL MEANS WILL 9EVITABLY BE EMPLOY$4 ,:5 !SE =CES >E ! ULTIMATE GU>ANTORS ( 9TOL]ABLE SITUATIONS UNCONV5TIONAL MEANS WILL 9EVITABLY BE EMPLOY$4 ,! HIJACK+S W]E NOT AN ISOLAT$ & R&OM EV5T ?AT %\LD /RIKE US LIKE A METEOR4 ,! CONDITIONS ( WIDESPREAD SUFF]+ & ATT5DANT REACTION>Y IDEOLOGY ?AT L$ TO ! HIJACK+S HAVE BE5 >\ND = LONG] ?AN ! %ORT MEMORY ( ! COMPLAC5T ,WE/ CAN COMPREH5D4 ,?IS ACT ( MADNESS S]VES AS AN EXTREMELY CONV5I5T PRETEXT = SOME?+ :I* \R SELF-PROCLAIM$ MA/]S W]E GO+ TO HAVE TO DO ANYWAYS 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 ! /ATUS QUO3 ,! CONSOLIDATION ( MILIT>Y CONTROL 9 ! ?IRD WORLD1 P>TICUL>LY 9 C5TRAL ,ASIA4 ,! EXTREMELY F9ITE NATURE ( PETROLEUM RES]VES WAS ALWAYS ! ,A*ILLES HEEL ( 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM1 & EV5 N[ IT IS ! GREAT BL9D SPOT1 ! GREAT PO9T ( D5IAL AT ! HE>T ( ! PRIE/HOOD'S !OLOGY ( GR[? & ACCUMULATION4 ,A COPI\S SUPPLY ( OIL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y = CIVILIZATION AS WE KN[ IT TO FUNCTION AT ALL4 ,! 5TIRE 9FRA/RUCTURE ?AT PROVIDES MO/ ( US ) FOOD1 WAT]1 H\S+1 HEAT+1 TRANSPORTATION1 & DUMP/]S IS COMPLETELY DEP5D5T UPON IT4 ,WORLD OIL SUPPLY IS 9 %ORT & IRREV]SIBLE DECL9E1 BUT !RE IS /ILL A GREAT DEAL 9 ,C5TRAL ,ASIA1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! OLD ,SOVIET REPUBLICS4 ,WE >E SEE+ ! SAME PROCESS BY :I* ! MAJOR CAPITALI/ /ATES CONSOLIDAT$ CONTROL OV] ,MIDDLE ,EA/]N OIL PLAY ITSELF \T 9 A DIFF]5T CONTEXT 9 C5TRAL ,ASIA4 ,WORLD OIL IS ALREADY 9 %>P & IRREV]SIBLE DECL9E1 & ) IT \R CURR5T CIVILIZATION4 ,FOLL[+ WELL-REHE>S$ PATT]NS DEVELOP$ 9 ! ,GULF ,W>3 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES MAY WELL TRY TO E/ABLI% A FOO?OLD 9 ! =M ( A CLI5T /ATE 7US+ ,PAKI/AN MU* LIKE ,SAUDI ,>ABIA7 :ILE A NE>BY C\NTRY 7,AFS ( CIVILIZATION *URN ON444 = ! TIME BE+ ) US UND]NEA?4 ,WE %\LD NOT FOOL \RSELVES 9TO ?9K+ ?AT ! /ATUS QUO CAN P]PETUATE ITSELF )\T 9CREAS+LY RESORT+ TO ,WILD ,CONFLAGRATIONS ( ,MASSIVE ,C>NAGE ,OV]SEAS4 ,EV5 IF IT SURVIVES 9 ! %ORT T]M IT IS /ILL NOT GO+ TO BE ABLE TO LA/ =EV]4 ,! EV5TS >E \T ( CONTROL ( EV5 ! GLOBAL BOSSES1 :O >E BLUND]+ FROM ONE REACTION TO ! NEXT 9 A SY/EM ?AT WAS ALREADY 9CR$IBLY UN/ABLE4 ,!RE IS NO REASON TO ?9K ?AT !Y WILL NOT RESORT TO MASS MURD] ( 5TIRE PEOPLES IF !Y FEEL ?AT IT IS 9 !IR 9T]E/ TO DO SO - :I* MAY WELL BE ! CASE4 ,AN>*I/S HALF JOK+LY REF] TO ! COM+ D[NFALL ( CIVILIZATION1 ! FASCI/ BACKLA%1 & ! MASSIVE W>S ABROAD4 ,DO WE ?9K ! WORLD WILL WAIT UNTIL WE >E READY8 ,:AT IS ,\R ,MESSAGE8 ,! CLIMATE HAS *ANG$ AFT] ,SEPTEMB] #a#a?1 BUT ! 9/9CTS & DESIRES ?AT FUEL US HAVE NOT4 ,WE CANNOT =GET :AT WE >E TRY+ TO DO ) \R LIVES4 ,:ILE UNANIMITY IS IMPOSSIBLE -- & NOT EV5 TO BE DESIR$ -- WE ALL 9 \R [N WAY >E ATTEMPT+ TO BR+ ?IS HORRIFIC T5 ?\S& YE> REI* TO ITS FUCK+ KNEES4 ,?IS HAS NOT *ANG$4 ,DE/ROY :AT MU/ BE DE/ROY$1 & CREATE :AT MU/ BE CREAT$1 BY ANY MEANS NECESS>Y4 ,:AT ?OSE ?+S >E IS UP TO Y\4 ,WE CAN ONLY HOPE TO HE> Y\R ADVICE & AID 9 Y\R ACTIONS4 ,WE MU/ REALIZE ?AT PEOPLE >E LEGITIMATELY T]RIFI$ & ANGRY1 & ?AT !IR FEEL+S >E NOT DELUSIONAL4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT !Y >E 9 DANG]1 & ?IS *ANGES :AT WE CAN DO4 ,(T5 WE HAVE DEALT ) PROBLEMS ?AT C\LD BE IGNOR$4 ,*ILDR5 DY+ 9 ,IRAQ & CLE>CUTS 9 ,NOR!RN ,CALI=NIA >E RELATIVELY EASY TO AVOID IF Y\ DON'T HAPP5 TO LIVE !RE1 & NO ONE REALLY KN[S H[ TO EXPLA9 :AT ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION DOES ANYWAYS4 ,BUT ! ATTACK ON ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,C5T] MADE MANY PEOPLE FE> = !IR SAFETY4 ,!Y WANT TO KN[ :Y ?IS HAPP5$ & !Y WANT TO KN[ :AT TO DO AB\T IT1 & !Y NOT NE>LY AS %EEPI% AS ! M$IA PRET5DS OR AS ACTIVI/S BELIEVE4 ,9DE$1 !Y PROBABLY SUSPECT ALREADY ! AUDACITY ( \R SELF-PROCLAIM$ LEAD]S :O REF] TO ! HIJACK]S AS FACELESS C[>DS 7:5 AT LEA/ !Y KILL$ !MSELVES TOO7 :ILE !SE MANIACS JU/ CONV9CE O!R PEOPLE1 MO/LY ORD9>Y PEOPLE -- MANY ( \R GR&FA!RS1 FA!RS1 UNCLES1 & N[ FRI5DS & BRO!RS -- TO DO !IR %IT = !M4 ,CURR5TLY ! ,/ATE'S ANSW] IS ?AT ,\R ,5EMIES >E ,EVIL & ,JEAL\S1 & ! PLAN IS TO ,EXT]M9ATE ! ,BRUTES4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY VIABLE EXPLANATION & ! ONLY VIABLE PLAN ?AT IS BE+ PRES5T$ TO ! GREAT MAJORITY ( ,AM]ICANS4 ,MANY MAY H>BOR SECRET & NOT-SO-SECRET D\BTS ?AT ?IS IS WISE1 BUT = LACK ( BETT] OPTIONS MO/ WILL FOLL[ ALONG4 ,TO C\NT]ACT ?IS WE MU/ PRODUCE \R [N ANALYZES1 & \R [N PROGRAMS2 :I* ADDRESS :AT IS HAPP5+ H]E1 & PRES5T A C\RSE ( ACTION ?AT SEEMS TO MAKE MORE S5SE ?AN WORLDWIDE /ATE-SPONSOR$ BUT*]Y4 ,WE %\LD PO9T \T TO \R NEI4 ,WE CAN BE DISGU/$ BY ! RANK HYPOCRISY ( ! PR(ESSIONAL RATIONALIZ]S 9 ! M$IA1 :O WR+ !IR H&S :5 ,AM]ICANS >E SLAU+ W> ON C\NTRIES LIKE ,AF BETWE5 MANY ( ! ,ISLAMIC C\NTRIES & ! ,WE/1 A W> ?AT HAS ALREADY 5T]$ ITS FIR/ /AGES4 ,ALREADY SU* ALT]NATIVES TO ! GOV]NM5T'S ACTIONS >E BE+ PRES5T$ BY PEACE GR\PS -- MO/ ( :I* BY NATURE >E HAUNT$ BY A PRIVILEG$ PACIFISM1 RIDD5 BY RELIGI\S MORALITY1 & >E UNABLE TO GRASP ?AT ?IS SITUATION WAS CREAT$ BY GLOBAL CAPITALISM1 UNABLE TO BE /OPP$ )\T ! OV]?R[ ( GLOBAL CAPITALISM4 ,MANY PEACE GR\PS1 :ILE 9 ! ,EIMLESS & EV5 CONG5IAL BY LIMIT+ !IR ACTIONS TO M>*+ 9 CIRCLES & 0WITNESS+0 WANTON DE/RUCTION 9 DI/ANT L&S4 ,!N ! :OLE >RAY ( BIZ>RE & 9EFFECTUAL ,OLD ,LEFT RELICS1 ) EV5 MORE ?REE LETT] ACRONYMS1 UND]/& ONLY TOO WELL ! CAUSE ( ! SITUATION1 BUT BY CA/+ IT 9 RIDICUL\S ,M>XI/ J>GON1 UNABA%$ MORALIZ+1 LACK ( ANY REAL ACTION -- & US+ IT AS A PRETEXT TO SEIZE CONTROL ( P[] !MSELVES -- ULTIMATELY ONLY DAMAGE ANY MOVEM5T4 ,NEI!R ( !SE GR\PS ANALYSIS OR PLANS MAKE ! LEA/ BIT ( S5SE1 :I* IS :Y MO/ PEOPLE WILL AVOID !M LIKE ! PROV]BIAL PLAGUE -- :I* IS /ILL DIFF]5T ?AN BELIEV+ ?AT A NEV]-5D+ WORLD W> IS ! ANSW]4 ,! AN>*I/ ANALYSIS ( ! SITUATION ALSO APPEALS TO PEOPLE1 IF ONLY BECAUSE IT HOPEFULLY FITS TO REALITY MORE ?AN ! #b#a/ C5TURY C[BOY MOVIE \R LEAD]S >E CURR5TLY 5GAG$ 94 ,FIR/1 ! PRIME JU/IFICATION ( ! EXI/5CE ( ! /ATE IS ?AT IT WILL DEF5D ITS PEOPLE AGA9/ T]ROR4 ,! /ATE'S ABILITY TO DO SO WAS TE/$ BY ! EV5TS ( ,SEPT4 #a#a?1 & DESPITE ! CLAMOR = W> PEOPLE ABOVE ALL WANT TO BE SAFE4 ,C>PET-BOMB+ ,AF AFT] ! 9ITIAL PATRIOTIC ?RILL IS OV]1 & IF RETALIATORY ATTACKS 9SIDE ,AM]ICA CONT9UE1 !SE W>S WILL SEEM EV5 MORE FUTILE4 ,! AN>*I/ CASE ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS NEI!R 9FALLIBLE NOR 9VISIBLE1 9CAPABLE ( S]V+ ITS PEOPLE & ! 5VIRONM5T1 IS ONLY BE+ PROV54 ,AS \R SO-CALL$ REPRES5TATIVES BL9DLY M>* 9 L9E ) DRUMBEAT1 FUND+ ! W> MA*9E & ! L>GE CORPORATIONS1 ! PO9T ?AT BIG GOV]NM5T & BIG BUS9ESS >E ! SAME & FUNDAM5TALLY UNDEMOCRATIC WILL BE DRIV5 FUR!R HOME4 ,!IR HYPOCRISY WILL BE FUR!R REVEAL$ AS !Y DECRY RELIGI\S VIOL5CE FROM ,MUSLIMS :ILE S++ 0,ONW>D ,*RI/IAN ,SOLDI]S01 AS !Y 9VADE O!R C\NTRIES TO PROTECT \R SUPPOS$ NATIONAL SOV]EIGNTY1 & AS PEOPLE SL[LY BECOME UNABLE TO DIFF]5TIATE \R 0JU/0 W> FROM T]RORISM4 ,:5 KIDS />T RETURN+ 9 BODY-BAGS PEOPLE WILL BE ONLY MORE SAD & ANGRY ?AN !Y >E N[ - & !IR RAGE WILL NE$ SOME?+ TO FOCUS ON4 ,AN>*I/S %\LD TRY TO *ANNEL ?AT VALID RAGE AGA9/ ! REAL CULPRIT ( ! GOV]NM5T ?AT PUT ! WORLD 9 ?IS SITUATION TO BEG9 )1 O!RWISE !Y WILL *ANNEL IT BACK TO ! GOV]NM5T-APPROV$ T>GETS SU* AS ! ,AFROGANT PRICKS AB\T !IR IDEAS 7:I* MAY AT FIR/ BE CLOAK$ 9 ! J>GON ( ! RIE ALREADY AN>*I/S AT HE>T & SIMPLY DO NOT KN[ ! WORD = !IR FEEL+S1 FEEL ALONE1 OR LACK ! HE>T TO /& UP4 ,AN>*I/S MU/ PRES5T TO PEOPLE :Y SU* C>NAGE OV]SEAS IS MURD]\S TO EV]YONE EV]Y:]E ON ALL SIDES1 RU9\S TO ! E>?1 & ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO /OP IT4 ,AN>*I/S %\LD (F] CONCRETE ASSI/ANCE OR ATTEMPT+ TO DE/ABILIZE ! SY/EM AT HOME1 :I* IS 9FLICT+ ! DE/RUCTION 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,WE %\LD NOT EXPECT O!RS TO READ \R AN>*I/ PAP]S OR COME TO \R AN>*I/ SOCIAL EV5TS4 ,9/EAD1 WE CAN F9D WAYS TO MAKE \RSELVES RELEVANT TO PEOPLE BY PROPAGAT+ \R IDEAS 9 A =M ?AT CAN BE UND]/OOD & DIGE/$ BY !M4 ,! GOOD OLD TOOLBOX ( :EATPA/+1 NEWSPAP] WRAPS1 & GU]RILLA !AT] >E JU/ A FEW AMONG ! MANY TACTICS WE CAN IMAG9E4 ,YET ! TACTICS ?AT HAVE NOT YET BE5 IMAG9$ - ?OSE >E ! ONES ?AT WILL PROVE VITAL 9 ! COM+ DAYS4 ,?IS ,MOM5T ,DESPAIR ,5DS -- & ,TACTICS ,BEG9 ,AN>*I/S1 US MOTLEY CREW :O LE>N$ \R POLITICS BY />V+ & /EAL+1 %>+ FOOD FROM DUMP/]S1 BY WORK+ BAD JOBS & LE>N+ H[ TO AVOID !M1 BY WAT*+ \R P>5TS SWEAT & SCRAT* TO M]ELY SURVIVE1 BY PUTT+ \R BODIES BETWE5 CIVILIZATION & ! TREES1 BY BREAK+ ! W9D[S ( CORPORATE COMPLAC5CY -- N[ IS NOT \R TIME TO SURR5D]4 ,WE REALIZE ?AT \R =MS ( DEC5TRALIZ$ CONTROL & DIRECT ACTION1 R$ISCOV]$ BY US Y\? 9 ONLY A FEW %ORT YE>S1 >E ! KEY TO ANY VICTORY4 ,WE MU/ NOT LET ANY PRET5TI\S SO-CALL$ 0LEAD]%IP0 DEVELOP1 & WE %\LD \RSELVES NOT DEVOLVE 9TO BOR+ M>*ES ) ! SAME UN9SPIR$ SLOGANS ?AT WILL ONLY S]VE TO FUR!R ALI5ATE ! POT5TIALLY SYMPA!TIC PEOPLE4 ,ALL SORTS ( PEOPLE1 SU* AS OLD] PEOPLE & FAMILIES1 WILL N[ BE 9VOLV$ :OSE SUPPORT IS CRUCIAL4 ,?IS IS A :OLE NEW DEVELOPM5T :I* WE MU/ BE PREP>$ = & WELCOME ) \T/RET*$ >MS4 ,LET \R DEMON/RATIONS = PEACE & 9 SOLID>ITY ) ALL ?OSE :O SUFF] BE FE/IVE & AN>*I/IC 9 AN OLD] S5SE ( ! WORD1 FOLK UPRIS+S AGA9/ A BLOOD?IR/Y REGIME & 9SANE W>S4 ,LET US NEV] =GET TO CAUSE ACTUAL DAMAGE TO ! SY/EM :5 !Y LEA/ EXPECT IT4 ,PEACE IS NOT PACIFISM4 ,RAMPANT DE/RUCTION ( CORPORATE PROP]TY AT ! NEXT MASS DEMON/RATION MIK5+ TIMES1 WE %\LD KEEP UP CL&E/9E ACTIVITIES :5 !Y >E /ILL EFFECTIVE1 & ?IS REC5T EV5T %\LD HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON ! P]PETUATION ( ACTS COMMITT$ 9 ! /YLE ( ! ,A,L,F1 ! ,E,L,F1 OR ! ,R,A,F = ?AT MATT]4 ,P]HAPS EV5 ! ADAPTATION ( !SE TACTICS AGA9/ ! COM+ W> MAY BE NE$$4 ,) ! TIROGANTLY ALL[S US1 PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO DECIDE :I* SIDE ( ! LAW !Y WILL HAVE TO *OOSE TO OP]ATE ON1 & LIVE ) ?AT 9 M9D4 ,PEOPLE :O GO UND]GR\ND = POLITICAL REASONS %\LD BE SUPPORT$ BY :ATEV] MEANS NE$$ ) UTMO/ CAUTION - ) NO ILLUSIONS ?AT TO DO WILL BE EASY OR SAFE4 ,JU/ AS 0,AM]ICA'S ,NEW ,W>0 WILL OP]ATE ACROSS BORD]S1 SO MU/ WE4 ,WE >E MU* MORE EFFECTIVE IF WE WORK 9 CONC]T ) O!RS :O CAN DO ?+S WE CANNOT DO & :O WE CAN AID BY DO+ :AT !Y CANNOT DO4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IT IS EASI] TO OBTA9 MONEY1 BOOKS1 REPLICATE PROPAG&A1 & /EAL COMPUT] P>TS 9 ?IS C\NTRY ?AN IT IS 9 ,BOLIVIA4 ,UNLIKE MANY AN>*I/S OV]SEAS1 WE OP]ATE 9 COMP>ATIVE SAFETY1 CAN ACQUIRE RES\RCES QUICKLY1 CAN BROADCA/ /RUGGLES OV]SEAS TO A GREAT MANY POSSIBLY SYMPA!TIC AUDI5CES1 & HAVE RELATIVELY EASY ACCESS TO ! 5TRAILS ( ! W> MA*9E4 ,WE CAN MAKE ! MO/ :AT WE HAVE & ATTEMPT TO AID \R SI/]S & BRO!RS1 ESPECIALLY :5 ! HELLFIRE ( ! ,U4,S4 MILIT>Y MIABIAN RESI/ANCE WORLDWIDE ) ! WRET*$ & REPREH5SIBLE RIY =CES SU* AS ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ASSOCIATION ( ,WOM5 ( ,AFE FIE EV] 9 NE$ ( ASSI/ANCE4 ,MANY ( \R SI/]S & BRO!RS 9 ! ?IRD WORLD LIVE DAILY ) ! UND]/&+ ?AT !Y CAN BE R$UC$ TO *>R$ CORPSES AT ANY GIV5 MOM5T BY ! GOV]NM5T ?AT CLAIMS TO REPRES5T US1 & IT IS \R SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO UND]M9E ?AT GOV]NM5T'S ABILITY TO DO SO4 ,WE %\LD ALSO ADAPT TO ! PLACE & PEOPLE WE >E FI*ISM 9 ,AF*ISM = ,AM]ICAN TRA9-HOPP]S1 BUT JU/ AS EFFECTIVE & IMPORTANT4 ,IF 9 SOME P>TS ( ! WORLD ! IMPULSE T[>D A DIGNIFI$ & EGALIT>IAN EXI/5CE -- AS FREE AS POSSIBLE FROM DOM9ATION & CO]CION - DOES NOT SELF-CONSCI\SLY ID5TIFY ITSELF AS ,AN>*ISM ) A CAPITAL ',A'1 !N LET US WORK ) :ATEV] SEGM5T ( ! POPULATION SEEMS MO/ LIKELY TO TE> D[N ! EXI/+ BO? LOCAL & GLOBAL HI]>*IES4 ,WE MU/ WORK 9T]NATIONALLY & ) ?OSE :O LIVE D[N ! /REET :O WE NEV] BO!R$ TO TALK TO4 ,A CROSS-POLL9ATION ( /RATEGIES1 TACTICS1 MAT]IAL ASSI/ANCE & G5]AL ACTIVITY WILL AID US ALL4 ,LET US ALSO NOT =GET ?OSE :O >E /RUGGL+ 9 ! BELLY ( ! BEA/1 N[ ?AT ! OLD :ITE M5 9 SUITS >E ?R[+ AB\T ! WORD 0T]RORI/0 ) ! SAME BELLICOSE RACISM !IR DOPPELGANG] PR$ECESSORS US$ ! WORD 0NIGG]0 )4 ,! WAVES ( RACI/ HATR$ AGA9/ ,>ABS MU/ BE COMBAT$ ) EV]Y \NCE ( P[]4 ,\R FRE$OM IS TII/IC J+OISM W\LD S]VE ! P>TICUL>LY CONV5I5T FUNCTION ( KILL+ (F ANGRY BLACK MILITANTS1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE CURR5TLY 9C>C]AT$4 ,WE NE$ TO MAKE PLANS = ! DAY BE=E1 NOT ! DAY AFT]4 ,IF ANY?+1 N[ IS ! TIME = AN>*I/S1 ESPECIALLY :ITE AN>*I/S1 TO COME TO ! AID ( BLACK & ,>AB RADICALS TO PROVE \RSELVES ! RELIABLE ALLIES ?AT WE ASPIRE TO BE4 ,! ALLIANCE ( :ITE RADICALS ) BLACK & ,>AB RADICALS NE$S TO HAPP5 -- = ! GOV]NM5T WILL EV5TUALLY PUT US ALL 9 ! SAME BOAT1 & WE %ALL ALL S9K OR SWIM TOGE!R4 ,EV]Y RACI/ 9DIGNITY %\LD BE OPPOS$ - & WE %\LD BE ON ! FRONTL9ES4 ,IT'S FAIRLY EASY = :ITE EX-SUBURBANITES ) DREADLOCKS TO FLEE ! SY/EM1 TO DUMP/] DOVE TO LIVE1 OR TO />T F>MS & TO GR[ ORGANIC C>ROTS4 ,ESCAPE CAN BE MORE DIFFICULT = ?OSE :O >E DANG]\S BY NATURE1 :O CAPITALISM HAS ABUS$ S9CE BIR?1 :O HAVE DIRTY H&S & TIR$ BACKS & HUNGRY M\?S TO FE$4 ,! PO9T IS NOT TO D5IGRATE \R /RUGGLE1 :I* IS AS VALID AS ANYONE ELSE'S1 BUT TO MAKE SURE ?AT WE CAPITALIZE ON ! IMM5SE POSSIBILITIES :I* WILL LIE DORMANT UNTIL WE BUILD MUTUALLY B5EFICIAL RELATION%IPS ) O!R SECTORS ( ! POPULATION4 ,IF ANY?+1 REC5T EV5TS %\LD S]VE AS A HI*I/S ( \R [N WEAK POSITION & \R SEV]E LACK ( SOCIAL P[]4 ,IF WE W]E 9 A POSITION ( /R5G? WE C\LD EFFECTIVELY /OP ! W> - TODAY -- & ?IS IS A POSITION WE NE$ TO BE 94 ,SO1 LET US 9VOLVE \RSELVES 9 ! PROCESS BY SEIZ+ BY :ATEV] MEANS WE CAN -- BO? ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & MEANS ( CONSUMPTION 7/EAL+ & DUMP/]-DIV+ >E TACTICS = CONSUMPTION71 CREAT+ SELF-SUFFICI5CY & AUTONOMY4 ,IMAG9E ! POSSIBILITIES ( AN AN>*I/ UNION REFUS+ TO LET %IPS \T TO FUEL ! W> EF=T ABROAD4 ,IMPOSSIBLE8 ,SIMIL> EV5TS HAPP5$ BE=E ,SEATTLE & EV5 MORE REC5TLY 9 ,*>LE/ON & AFT] ! ,G-#h PROTE/S4 ,OR IS SOLDI]S REFUS$ TO OBEY ORD]S1 & KILL$ !IR SUP]IORS AS WAS COMMON DUR+ ,VIETNAM4 ,NO?+ IS =BIDD5 & EV]Y?+ IS P]MITT$ - AS LONG AS !SE ACTS HAVE ! NET EFFECT ( BR++ \R MOD]N MADNESS TO AN 5D BE=E IT 5GULFS US ALL4 ,N[ MORE ?AN EV] AS AN>*I/S WE MU/ CREATE ! WORLD WE WANT RIY *ANGE1 :I* UNNOTIC$ 9 ! CURR5T W>TIME FR5ZY1 WILL BLOSSOM :5 LEA/ EXPECT$4 ,9DEP5D5T M$IA NETWORKS1 AUTONOM\S ZONES1 SAFE H\SES1 FOOD PROGRAMS1 FREE CL9ICS1 & ! LIKE CAN ONLY PROSP] AS ! CURR5T SY/EM ( HUMAN RELATIONS CONT9UES TO %AMBLE ON T[>DS ITS IMP5D+ DOOM4 ,WE MU/ LE>N FA/ - H[ TO GR[ FOOD1 HEAL \RSELVES1 DEF5D \RSELVES1 & MU* MORE IF WE TO SURVIVE4 ,WE CAN BE CON/ANTLY W>Y ( FALSE ALT]NATIVES1 TRAVEL+ NEI!R ! PA? ( ',B5 & ,J]RY'S' NOR ?AT ( ! ,TALIBAN4 ,! DI/9CTIONS BETWE5 ! WAYS WE WANT TO LIVE & ! WAY ! SY/EM PROVIDES WILL ONLY BE %>P5$1 & IT IS US :O MU/ %>P5 \R KNIVES & CUT ! 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