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tomciav	Post subject: Their boss? Osama bin Soprano. Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 8:42 am
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2004 1:01 am Posts: 29 Location: Philadelphia, cradle of drug companies	From AP, via today's Philly Inquirer (emphasis added):<p>"A look at suspected al-Qaeda operatives sought by U.S. officials: <p>"Adnan G. El Shukrijumah: A Saudi native who used to live in South Florida. Nicknamed "Jafar the Pilot," Shukrijumah is believed to be a possible terror-cell leader or organizer similar to Mohamed Atta, a top planner of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and pilot of one of the hijacked jets. ..."<p>[snip]<p>"Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani: A Tanzanian who also goes by the names "Foopie," "Fupi" and "Ahmed the Tanzanian." He is under indictment in the United States for the embassy attacks."<p>***Finally, the FBI finds a way to grab the public's attention.***
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Lee	Post subject: Re: Their boss? Osama bin Soprano. Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 9:58 am
Joined: Sat May 22, 2004 12:01 am Posts: 160 Location: Australia	pilot of one of the hijacked jets? he survived???
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SusanV	Post subject: Re: Their boss? Osama bin Soprano. Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 12:21 pm
Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:01 am Posts: 1399 Location: In the newsroom	<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Lee: pilot of one of the hijacked jets? he survived???<hr></blockquote> No, that is referring to Atta.
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Jim Bond	Post subject: Re: Their boss? Osama bin Soprano. Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 3:02 pm
Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2004 12:01 am Posts: 139 Location: Dallas, TX	<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Lee: pilot of one of the hijacked jets? he survived???<hr></blockquote><p>I'd like to solve the puzzle, Pat:<p>"... Shukrijumah is believed to be a possible terror-cell leader or organizer similar to Mohamed Atta, a top planner of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and pilot of one of the hijacked jets. ..." (Comma inserted after "attacks")<p>That's the quick fix, anyway. (Good eye, Lee.)
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ADKbrown	Post subject: Re: Their boss? Osama bin Soprano. Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 4:01 pm
Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2002 12:01 am Posts: 1286 Location: Saranac Lake, N.Y.	<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Jim Bond: <p>I'd like to solve the puzzle, Pat:<p>"... Shukrijumah is believed to be a possible terror-cell leader or organizer similar to Mohamed Atta, a top planner of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and pilot of one of the hijacked jets. ..." (Comma inserted after "attacks")<p>That's the quick fix, anyway. (Good eye, Lee.)<hr></blockquote><p>The comma only compounds the problem. Sentence should be recast. Perhaps it's sufficient to identify Atta merely as one of the pilots of the hijacked jets.<p>[ May 27, 2004: Message edited by: ADKbrown ]</p>
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Jim Bond	Post subject: Re: Their boss? Osama bin Soprano. Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 4:38 pm
Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2004 12:01 am Posts: 139 Location: Dallas, TX	<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by ADKbrown: <p>The comma only compounds the problem. Sentence should be recast. Perhaps it's sufficient to identify Atta merely as one of the pilots of the hijacked jets.<p>[ May 27, 2004: Message edited by: ADKbrown ]<hr></blockquote><p> I disagree that it compounds the problem. While still an awful sentence, with the comma added at least it's accurate. That's often the nature of the quick fix. Time permitting, yes, a recast would be best.
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Jim Bond	Post subject: Re: Their boss? Osama bin Soprano. Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 4:54 pm
Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2004 12:01 am Posts: 139 Location: Dallas, TX	Wait, hold up. Upon further review, quick fix too quick. Sentence fraught with perils. Atta pilot.<p>Head tired, go sleep.
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Lee	Post subject: Re: Their boss? Osama bin Soprano. Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 7:03 pm
Joined: Sat May 22, 2004 12:01 am Posts: 160 Location: Australia	Too many years of drawing pages. Don't trust me with the words any more, okay?
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Bumfketeer	Post subject: Re: Their boss? Osama bin Soprano. Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 10:38 pm
Joined: Fri Nov 15, 2002 1:01 am Posts: 3557 Location: Cusp of retirement, grave or both	That's why I don't draw pages anymore.
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