RE: Crypto-anonymity greases HUMINT intelligence flows

[Meyer Wolfsheim]

On Sat, 15 Sep 2001, Sandy Sandfort wrote:

> Meyer Wolfsheim wrote:
>
> > Have there ever been any large-scale
> > terroristic attacks where profit was
> > the only motive?
>
> Who said anything about profit?

I did.

> The point under discussion was cost/benefit analysis.  Don't engage in
> Inchoate over-simplification.  Neither cost nor benefit is limited to
> monetary profit or loss.

[snip example]

Yes, Sandy, I realize that neiter cost nor benefit necessarily have
anything to do with pecuniary profit.

My point is that such an attack could occur with nothing more than
economic factors as motivation.


-MW-