Actually, the SEC is investigating short selling (making money when stocks go down) of stocks that would have been affected by the terrorist attacks (Airlines and Travel Companies).
It is possible (though not likely as the article states) that Bin Laden and his organization set themselves up to make money off of the impending terror attacks.
I hope this line of investigation yields results. It would be the ultimate irony for them to be able to further track down Bin Laden's financial backing because he was greedy.
As far as the evidence discovered in the luggage that did not make the connection, I'm sure the thought was that the luggage would make it onto the plane and then be destroyed in the crash, leaving no evidence at all.
If the items found in the rental car turn out to be related to the attacks, I agree it seems sloppy for such a well-planned operation, but at this point, I think we'll take any clues we can get.
And finally: Can't we as geeks help in the effort? Fsck the DMCA - get into the computers that have the info and expose it - to allow intelligent prosecution of the real perps!?
As far as helping in the effort...in the midst of terrorist attacks from undetermined sources, couldn't individual attempts to ferret out inaccessible information regarding the investigation be viewed by investigating authorities as a further threat to the nation?
I'm certainly for doing anything I can to help (planning on being a first time blood donor this week), I just wouldn't want to be doing anything even remotely suspicious in the wake of this tragedy and the knee-jerk reactions that are to follow (at least in the short term). I'm sure that there are things we can do to help and there is probably information that we can find and pass along to the authorities, I would just urge everyone to be careful about it as tensions are running high.
I must echo other posters and congratulate/. on providing a great place to discuss this event and to keep current on the news.
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Actually, the SEC is investigating short selling (making money when stocks go down) of stocks that would have been affected by the terrorist attacks (Airlines and Travel Companies).
It is possible (though not likely as the article states) that Bin Laden and his organization set themselves up to make money off of the impending terror attacks.
I hope this line of investigation yields results. It would be the ultimate irony for them to be able to further track down Bin Laden's financial backing because he was greedy.
Who's the evil capitalist now?
If the items found in the rental car turn out to be related to the attacks, I agree it seems sloppy for such a well-planned operation, but at this point, I think we'll take any clues we can get.
As far as helping in the effort...in the midst of terrorist attacks from undetermined sources, couldn't individual attempts to ferret out inaccessible information regarding the investigation be viewed by investigating authorities as a further threat to the nation?
I'm certainly for doing anything I can to help (planning on being a first time blood donor this week), I just wouldn't want to be doing anything even remotely suspicious in the wake of this tragedy and the knee-jerk reactions that are to follow (at least in the short term). I'm sure that there are things we can do to help and there is probably information that we can find and pass along to the authorities, I would just urge everyone to be careful about it as tensions are running high.
I must echo other posters and congratulate /. on providing a great place to discuss this event and to keep current on the news.
Thanks to all who have posted.