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i saw something on the news between football games and some dood said its because of some kinda threat thats supposedto be bigger than what happened on 9/11:dunno: i only caught part of it so not sure how accurate that was..
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From: Gaithersburg, MD AIM: ellejayess
Originally posted by integboy97
i saw something on the news between football games and some dood said its because of some kinda threat thats supposedto be bigger than what happened on 9/11:dunno: i only caught part of it so not sure how accurate that was..
i saw something on the news between football games and some dood said its because of some kinda threat thats supposedto be bigger than what happened on 9/11:dunno: i only caught part of it so not sure how accurate that was..
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Originally posted by DelSolGirl
I heard the same thing, and I think this is just plain stupid. What the hell is the point of broadcasting that sort of fear to the American public? And if the government already knows about this supposed bigger-than-9/11 attack, why aren't they doing something about it?
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I heard the same thing, and I think this is just plain stupid. What the hell is the point of broadcasting that sort of fear to the American public? And if the government already knows about this supposed bigger-than-9/11 attack, why aren't they doing something about it?
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It's a control thing...
It's a control thing...
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From: Gaithersburg, MD AIM: ellejayess
Originally posted by Nightshade
It's a control thing...I don't think it means anything really.
It's a control thing...I don't think it means anything really.
I just don't appreciate having our collective fears and emotions exploited this way.
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I just don't appreciate having our collective fears and emotions exploited this way.
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I just don't appreciate having our collective fears and emotions exploited this way.
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'HOLIDAY SEASON' ATTACKS POSSIBLE
“These credible sources suggest the possibility of attacks against the homeland around the holiday season and beyond,” he said. “These strategic indicators, including al-Qaida’s continued desire to carry out attacks against our homeland, are perhaps greater now than at any point since Sept 11.”
A senior intelligence official said last week that analysts were particularly concerned about the threat of Sept. 11-style attacks, in which terrorists would use hijacked airliners as weapons.
Ridge said that “recent reporting reiterates that al-Qaida continues to consider using aircraft as a weapon. They are evaluating procedures both here and abroad to find gaps in our security posture that can be exploited.”
He also sought to reassure Americans about the warning. “We have not raised the threat level in this country for six months, but we have raised it before. And as before, Americans can be assured that we know what we must do and we are doing it,” Ridge said.
“These credible sources suggest the possibility of attacks against the homeland around the holiday season and beyond,” he said. “These strategic indicators, including al-Qaida’s continued desire to carry out attacks against our homeland, are perhaps greater now than at any point since Sept 11.”
A senior intelligence official said last week that analysts were particularly concerned about the threat of Sept. 11-style attacks, in which terrorists would use hijacked airliners as weapons.
Ridge said that “recent reporting reiterates that al-Qaida continues to consider using aircraft as a weapon. They are evaluating procedures both here and abroad to find gaps in our security posture that can be exploited.”
He also sought to reassure Americans about the warning. “We have not raised the threat level in this country for six months, but we have raised it before. And as before, Americans can be assured that we know what we must do and we are doing it,” Ridge said.
