Re: Where does UAE stand? from Angie

["superpat" <superpat@ccountry.net>]

The one advantage with reference to vulnerability of an endurance course is
the happy fact that the competitors would be spread out once on the course
and it seems that the terrorists want to make a very loud statement by
harming as many as they can with one fell swoop. But then, can anyone know
the mind of a madman?
Pat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Truman Prevatt" <tprevatt@mindspring.com>
To: "Nancy Mitts" <mitts_n@hotmail.com>
Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 9:12 PM
Subject: RC: Where does UAE stand? from Angie


> In the 1972 Olympic games in Munich there was the kidnapping and murder of
> Israeli athletics by Terrorist. Then there was the bombing at the Atlanta
> Olympics. Whit this current attack, the Salt Lake City organizers are
taking a
> serious look at their security.
>
> The requirement to secure an endurance course boggles the imagination. Oh
I'm
> sure it could be done, but the cost would not be low.
>
> Truman
>
> Nancy Mitts wrote:
>
> > I attended the Olympics in Canada in 1976. The seating for the dressage
was
> > on a hillside. There were armed (with rifles, not just sidearms)guards
> > visible in the treeline at the top of the hill, and most likely
surrounding
> > the entire venue. It was a bit unsettling, because other wise the
country
> > felt just like "home".
> > We Americans have had a feeling of security all of our lives, that other
> > countries have never taken for granted.
> >
> > Nancy Mitts
> >
>
>
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