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Labor Shortage II (September 21, 2001) Before we get started on this one, we want to make something very clear. The recent wounds inflicted on the United States are unacceptable and deserve both punishment and prevention. We are concerned, however, that the National dialog, filtered by a media that holds its audience in particularly low regard, is overly simplistic. We are facing a new enemy who uses network principles as the backbone of their operations. They are a focused and extremely intelligent enemy with a well thought out plan. Their operational platform is a radically distributed network of supporters stretching across at least 46 countries (according to one source). Treating them as if they were uncivilized thugs is a recipe for complete disaster. They have popular support in a variety of places, including the host countries that have agreed to condemn their actions. They may not be the ruling majority in those places but they have the hearts of some of the populace. They have been able to organize against Western culture for at least a decade because we have troops occupying the country that is the site of their two most important holy places (Saudi Arabia). Our troops, stationed there since the Gulf War, are a constant irritant that provides fuel for the passionate fire of support for Osama bin Laden (and more importantly, his networked organization). This is a very long term problem that will involve much more than brute force in order to solve it. Years ago, we were privileged to make the acquaintance of Kevin Kelly. We always give new consulting clients a copy of his book New Rules For The New Economy. We still believe that his first book, Out of Control was a seminal 20th Century contribution. We recently stumbled across a note Kevin penned along the lines of the first paragraph. We found it illuminating and sobering. We believed that it was important enough to bring you in its unedited form.
The Taliban are kind of like Nazis to the Afghanis, but we should remember that while the Nazis had resistance and passive obedience among the Germans, they also had supporters. And so do the Taliban. But it's true most of the Afghanis, like the Germans, are just getting screwed. The other important point is the the Taliban are not bin Laden, and bin Laden not the Taliban. Bin Laden is a foreigner who is barely tolerated by most rural Afghanis, since the Afghanis are very xenophobic. I think bin Laden is far more sophisticated, complex, and cosmopolitan than the Taliban. Few Taliban have ever left their home province. Bin Laden is a world savvy.- John Sumser © TwoColorHat. All Rights Reserved. Talent is what matters most. Hire the best with Authoria Recruiting.
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