# How terrorists win

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-terrorists-win/368782>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 15, 2006, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-terrorists-win/368782 "2006-08-15T04:56:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-terrorists-win/368782/1 "2006-08-15T04:56:37Z")

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When Americans can’t upgrade their insoles from foam rubber to gel … the terrorists have won!

When shampoo is considered more dangerous than real poo… the terrorists have won!

When American can’t haul a few tons of fertilizer and diesel fuel in a Ryder truck… the terrorists have won!

When Americans can’t mail an envelop of powdered sugar to their sweetheart … the terrorists have won!

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**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-terrorists-win/368782/2 "2006-08-15T05:50:16Z")

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So nobody on a plane these days is gellin’?

Must be a lot of yellin’.