Message-ID: <27422565.1075861668827.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 07:57:37 -0800 (PST) From: buckner.thomas@enron.com To: e-mail <.michael@enron.com>, e-mail <.andy@enron.com>, e-mail <.marc@enron.com>, john.arnold@enron.com Subject: FW: [Fwd: FW: Terrorism explained for footy fans] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Thomas, John Buckner X-To: Michael Evans (E-mail) , Andy Thomas (E-mail) , Marc Horowitz (E-mail) , Arnold, John X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \JARNOLD (Non-Privileged)\Arnold, John\Deleted Items X-Origin: Arnold-J X-FileName: JARNOLD (Non-Privileged).pst -------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: Terrorism explained for footy fans Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 17:23:47 -0000 From: "MacMillan, Timothy" To: "zzjaakko.ahmala@morganstanley.com" > > > The War on Terrorism - The key participants - an explanation for > > > footy > > > fans > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > USA: Man Utd - Utterly Arrogant and motivated by greed. If they suffer > > > the > > > slightest injustice the whole world hears about it. Leader sees > > > himself as > > > bit of a visionary, most see him as bit of a tyrant. > > > Al Qaeda:Leeds - Thugs who like to take out opponents behind the play. > > > Capable of upsetting just about anyone. Leader is a paranoid nutter. > > > UK: Aston Villa - Trying to move forward having been stuck in the > > > past > > > for decades. Have a leader who loves the sound of his own voice, full > > > of rhetoric whilst ducking the important issues. > > > France: Arsenal - Perennial bridesmaids. Have a huge armoury but > > > heavily > > > criticized in the past for misfiring. More likely to bore you to > > > death > > > than to be a real threat to anyone. Leader has a habit of turning a > > > blind > > > eye. > > > Pakistan: Chelsea - Trying hard to be one of the big boys, but has > > > upset > > > a large percentage of its supporter base through its over involvement > > > with foreigners. Could soon experience a revolt within its own ranks. > > > The Taliban: Liverpool - Strict disciplinarians where members are > > > measured as much by what they wear and do as who they are. Leadership > > > suffered a bit of a shock recently but clinging to life and always > > > hard > > > to beat at home. Very much a bloke's team. > > > > > > India: Sunderland - A sleeping giant, not a contender at the moment > > > but > > > with a huge supporter base. Likes to think it's opinion is worth > > > plenty, > > > yet is largely ignored by non fans. Local derbies can be a bit fiery. > > > > > > The Northern Alliance: West Ham - An undisciplined rabble in need of > > > sponsorship dollars. > > > Israel: Tottenham - Rabid supporters tucked away everywhere and > > > usually > > > only become vocal when they start winning. See themselves as the > > > chosen > > > but in reality suffer from an over inflated sense of self. Local > > > transport can be a bit dodgy. > > > > > > Palestine: Fulham - A team currently looking for a home, had been on > > > the > > > periphery for many years before the mid 90s. Not regarded as a big > > > contender > > > but has a strong youth policy. Funded by rich Arabs. > > > Japan: Everton - No attack, last campaign of any note 1942. Big player > > > financially in the 1980s, however struggling a bit these days. > > > Iraq: Millwall - Serious hard arses who could be on the way back. > > > Opponents > > > prefer to see them out of the Premiership. Most of their neighbours > > > hate > > > them, they know it, and they don't care. > > > Russia: - Newcastle - Once a great superpower, recently in decay. > > > Have > > > chosen some real muppets as leaders. > > > > > > Uzbekistan: Leicester - Stuck in the middle. Light on ammunition. > > > Germany: Wolves - Tendency to self destruct. A strong history but off > > > the scene of late. Unfortunate uniforms. > > > Australia: Southampton - Completely harmless. Not a contender. Just > > > in > > > it to make up the numbers. Supporters are loyal but regularly > > > embarrassed. > > > > > > Egypt: Derby - Had a crack at world dominance and though the remnants > > > are still there they hark back to the glory days. A bit over > > > defensive > > > and vulnerable up the middle. > > > > > > Please note that no country can be associated with Middlesborough. > > > The > > > closest thing was Lebanon but apparently certain parts of war torn > > > Beirut > > > are bordering on pleasant. > > > > > > ###################################################################### This e-mail and the information it contains may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for the intended addressee(s) only. The unauthorised use, disclosure or copying of this e-mail, or any information it contains, is prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offence. 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