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...comfort. The size of the blast, the perpetrators' ability to conceal the bomb and their advance knowledge of the arrival of the Cole--the ship's commanders notified Yemeni authorities 10 days before last Thursday that it would refuel in Aden--suggest that the attack was plotted weeks, even months, in advance. Once it pulled into Aden, the ship was highly vulnerable--to the bevy of small craft mingling around it, to the port authorities who had dispatched the moorers, to anyone with the cleverness and forethought to plan carefully for such a moment. If the commanders noticed anything suspicious...
...every action in military doctrine by one side there is a reaction by the other. And as Palestinians and other Arab states sustained their determination to prevail against Israel, they found legions of men, and even children, willing to take to the streets. Hundreds of educated and well-placed supporters abroad sympathized with them and kept international pressure on Israel...
...Even if the U.S. succeeds in finding and punishing those responsible for last week's tragedy, the superpower's struggle against terrorism is only bound to widen. The escalating conflict in Israel, while perhaps not directly linked to the Cole bombing, has emboldened Islamic extremists and hardened resentment toward the U.S. "What the violence in Israel did," says an Administration official, "is to accelerate plans...among these groups...
Terrorism experts in recent months have noted an even more worrisome trend: attempts by cells linked to Bin Laden to create closer networks with Middle East peace rejectionists. The virulent anti-Americanism of militant crusaders like Bin Laden stems in part from their hostility to the U.S.'s global dominance and the modern, secular world it represents. The irony is that those same groups appear to be turning globalization into a weapon of their own, using it to gain access to more deadly technology and to more closely coordinate their efforts. Says former National Security Council counterterrorism expert Daniel Benjamin...
...Israel, every street battle has to be tactical and defensive, requiring responses aimed at protecting lives and property. For Israel, every casualty, even those among the Palestinians, is a loss. For the Palestinians, every clash is strategic and offensive, increasing the pressure on Israel, building support in the Arab world and, with every Israeli military response, affording the opportunity to further isolate Israel from its liberal, democratic and idealistic supporters. For the Palestinians, every casualty, even their own, can be a strategic gain...