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what jack shafer misses about what ross douthat misses about fringe thinkers when he removes his western blinders..., 2010-05-05 01:06:11 | Main | campaign finance..., 2010-05-05 17:50:10 it was only a matter of time before the engineers would try and attack again: From civil engineer Osama bin Laden to electrical engineering graduate student John Patrick Bedell, the "occupation of peace" continues it's rampage against freedom with the 4th attempted attack this year, parking a picnicker bomb in New York City's Time Square. It comes as no surprise to any student of history that Faisal Shahzad - the alleged terrorist behind the failed attack - was first indoctrinated with a hatred for liberty by earning a B.A. in engineering from Southeastern University. However many experts are still scratching their heads at the towering magnificence of the attempt's epic incompetence. Diligent reporting by the Wall Street Journal has uncovered the explanation: Faisal Shahzad followed up his engineering degree with an M.B.A at the University of Bridgeport and became a financial analyst. :: posted by buermann @ 2010-05-05 12:35:58 CST | link Comments: I think it's time to try appeasement. You've explained the psycho-pathology of rampaging engineers—caught in the cycle of fecklessness, rage, peer pressure and dried fruit strips—but couldn't we at least ask them what they want? It might be cheaper to simply give it to them. It can't possibly cost more than feeding the Vampire Squid. posted by al_schumann @ 2010-05-06 19:50:26 | link go ahead, express that vague notion Name: Email: Homepage: Comment your turing test: