CNN>>>developing terror threat

[greenbriar]

just like we predicted.

before the election!!!!!!!!!!!


al queda in operational phase

[greenbriar]

1. news conference

at top of the hour



all senators in meeting now

[TankLV]

76. Only REPUKE senators in meeting.

Not a single Democrat invited - again.

[lovedems]

2. I am not watching but let me guess, they are going after the democrats?

Asscrack must be busy these days.

Edited to add: Does it have anything to do with Edwards being announced this week?

[greenbriar]

3. news conference

within the hour



Dems are questioning...good for them

[tekriter]

60. Does the Pope sh1t in the woods??

Is a bear catholic?

[Liberal Veteran]

4. Yawn....how providential

:)

[Caution]

5. geee...just after the naming of the VP

and just before the convention. how convenient.

[cosmicdot]

72. Kenny Boy is snatching some attention - Orange Alert

I just haven't figured out why Ashcroft is moving this forward now.

When is the 911 commission's final cover-up due?

extensive Enron links: http://www.bear-left.com/Enron.html

"The roads from Enron also lead to Afghanistan and murky Bush oil politics..."
Afghanistan, the Taliban and the Bush Oil Team
Centre for Research on Globalisation, Jan 2002
http://globalresearch.ca/articles/MAD201A.html

"A book recently published in France makes two remarkable claims: The Bush administration was negotiating an oil pipeline with the Taliban until last summer; and the late John O'Neill, the nemesis of Osama bin Laden, had resigned from the FBI's war against terrorism protesting that the administration's oil policy was obstructing his investigation.... the French book could not easily be dismissed as partisan flacking because of the stature of its authors http://www.intelligenceonline.com/contacts_iof.asp and the depth of its research. If true, the revelations would recast history."
United Press International, 26 Feb 2002
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=26022002-055134-3212r

"Enron had intimate contact with Taliban officials. Building the pipeline was one of the corporation's prime objectives."
Atul Davda, a senior director for Enron's International Division, March 2002
'Enron Gave Taliban $Millions'
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/stories/feature.cfm?instanceid=22359

http://www.btinternet.com/~nlpwessex/Documents/WATEnronSept11.htm

[meti57b]

6. I guess John Edwards was getting way y y too much press coverage.

[jay-3d]

7. do you think

al queda wants to attack to help Bush win. therefore perpetuating the Bush war on terr, which may actually be helping al quada?

[redqueen]

13. Yes, definitely

see my sig

[Ripley]

14. How logical of you.

There is no way that another big terrorist attack could do anything, but sink Smirky. However, they would try to install lock-down Martial Law and really show their fascist nature.

I really don't want to fight this in the streets...but it could happen.

[redqueen]

21. Fighting in the streets = asking for martial law

You sure you want to go that route?

[Ripley]

27. I think you misunderstood....

I meant that if they tried to establish Martial Law and curfews, that Americans would not stand for that and would be out in the streets.

Hell no I don't want to fight in the streets...

[NeonLX]

32. Nah, Murkans will hide under their overstuffed couches.

Or scamper off to the hills in their SUVs.

The fighting spirit is gone. Replaced by the sheep-like herding instinct.

[redqueen]

33. I just pray people can keep their cool

Knowing what FEMA is authorized to do, the very thought is enough to scare me. Those that have no children, fine... do what you will. As for me, I'm making plans to leave the country if that starts.

[Ripley]

37. But think about it...who could really keep Americans inside?

In my area, half the cops and firemen and state troopers are in Iraq. The Reservists are gone, so who could actually enforce this?

I can't see it happening, but I fear these men are getting desperate...

[NeonLX]

40. No need to worry.

The herding instinct will keep the sheeple inside & do just as they are told to do. If not, the roaming bands of freepers with guns will "persuade" them to stay inside.

[Ripley]

47. You are misunderestimating American people.

Sheeple will not be told they cannot go to Wal-Mart at 2:00 AM if they damn want to!!

This would bring reality home for them. It's one thing to be ignorant about the situation on the streets of Baghdad, it's completely another thing to not be able to go out for an ice cream cone after supper on a hot summer night...

You're dreaming that Americans would stand for that...

[NeonLX]

50. You may have a point...

...getting between the sheeple and parking lot over at WalMart could be dangerous bidness... :)

[redqueen]

53. I agree with you

After what happened last time, and with all the outrages since, there is a good chance people will snap. You can only push people so far, and with the economy looking like it is...

[Rich Hunt]

78. martial law, American style

If there were ever martial law in the US, they would try to disguise it as something else and make it sound 'fun' and 'patriotic'. Every week on tv would be a 'sweeps week'.

It would have to be martial law with a 'smiley' face. Then and only then will it work. Perhaps Wal-Mart and 7-11 will deliver, too, just like Domino's and the Ice Cream Man.

[Carni]

54. How the hell would you do that?

Good luck!

I think I have read that there are provisions in the patriot act that won't let you leave.

TNR is reporting that Pakistan is going to deliver bin shithead at the end of July.

This IMO is the run up to delivery of UBL for maximum public reaction.

Phase 1:
The Gov warns the public, starting now--geeks the public all up
(or so they think... judging by the people I talk to lately, no one listens, or cares at this point what chicken little is doing in DC)

Phase 2:
Bush and his wonderful admin will foil a horrendous "terra" attack (we will of course have come "this close" to untold horrors that would have surpassed the 911 attacks)

Then they trot bin laden out.

The busheviks won't declare martial law IMO this is just another PR move-they have to remind us to be scared so that bin ladens capture has maximum impact.

For what it's worth that is my take.

[redqueen]

63. I didn't know about those provisions of the Patriot Act

If you know of a cite for that, please let me know.

[Carni]

64. Honestly I don't know for sure

But I recall reading something about the borders being very hard to cross if these nit wits put us in a code red because they will be looking for escaped "terra-ists" leaving the country.

I only remember it because I had the same thoughts about getting the hell out of dodge if the situation were to arise.

[Walt Starr]

87. Fighting in the streets starts when they cancel elections

count on it.

[NeonLX]

25. that's why the "attack" will be "thwarted"

Narrowly averted at the last second, just as planned, allowing the Bushistas to come out looking like heros.

[Carni]

57. YES! EXACTLY!

That's what I think as well

[jokerman93]

71. yep

That's what I've been putting my money on. A wag the dog, save-amerika from bad brown people at the eleventh hour kind of 24/7 reality news show that will take over the arirwaves with continuous late breaking details until every last one of us gets sucked into the propaganda uptake. The plan being that's all America will see, and the Kerry/Edwards campaign will be diminished and derailed.

It's gonna be scripted like a damn Rocky movie!

Yeehah! Am I cynical or what???

And oh yeah, there'll be LOTS of drivel about how God had his hand in guiding our wanker president in saving Amerika...

[NeonLX]

73. I'm glad I'm not the only one who has descended to such depths...

...of cynicism. Honestly, the past several years have just bottomed me out in the well of cynicism. I'm just sick of people being so dambed IGNORANT. And what's worse, they seem to be WILLFULLY ignorant.

pResident Pinhead's approval rating is STILL at 45%, in spite of all the horseshit he's pulled. And a narrowly-averted "terrorist attack" would put his ratings way up into the triple digits (yeah, I know that it's not statistically possible but I'm just trying to make a point here, so give me a break).

[bushisanidiot]

18. AWOL Has Given The Terrorists The Biggest Boom in numbers ever

President DUMBASS has made a mockery of the presidency

[lapislzi]

29. Yeah, AQ should nominate him for Recruiter of the Year

give him a gold watch or something. A nice plaque at the very least.

[GiovanniC]

61. Quid Pro Quo

The terrorists gave Bush his biggest numbers ever, also.

You scratch my back...

[rman]

86. could just as well go the other way, rationally speaking:

if Bush *again* fails to protect the people, then why would the people want him as president again?

Note that in the case of the attack on Spain the goal of the 'terrorists' apparently was opposite of what their goal supposedly would be in the case of another attack on the US:
In the case of Spain the terrorists were pleased with Spain retreating from Iraq as a result of the attack, while in case of the US they supposedly want to encourage the US to continue the war in Iraq and the war on terror.

Does that make any sense?

And what is Bush to do if another terrorist attack improves his chances of winning the election? If that's the case then what exactly would be his motivation to protect the people? It seems he has more reason to LIHOP then he has reason to prevent an attack.

Just going on this arguably odd rationale of US officials wrt to this (supposedly) upcoming attack, it is as though AQ and Bush have the same interests.

In short:
does Bush want AQ to attack in order to win the elections?

[liberalnurse]

8. CNN reporter

shared that the timing of this announcement with Edwards momentum is a concideration........

[7th_Sephiroth]

9. in the lighter side of the news, John Ashkroft said

BOO! Osama! Yellowcake! WMD! Terror! Terror! 9/11! 9/11! Terror! Anthrax! Dirty Bomb! Saddam!

[Ripley]

19. Wouldn't it be a hoot if something happened on our birthday?

Well, we'd always remember the date, that's for sure! :hi:

[calico1]

24. My oldest sister's birthday

is Sept. 11.

:cry:

[Ripley]

31. Ouch.

I'm glad she didn't die that day, that would have been the worst thing possible.

[7th_Sephiroth]

28. *lol* yeah

but then it would become a gift-giving holiday and we'd be stiffed outta presents

[Ripley]

34. Is your birthday cake RUM flavored by chance...

Gift-giving holiday? Whaaaaaa?

Did I read that you are only 20....what a babe! Oh, to be that young again!

[7th_Sephiroth]

36. *lol* it was a joke

and its a cookies n cream ice cream cake

[Ripley]

39. MMMMMmmmmm...

I'm expecting a delivery of flowers any minute now! *fingers crossed*

[lovedems]

23. Don't forget shopping malls!

Go shopping, no wait, we thwarted a mall attack, go shopping again! The economy needs you to shop, but wait, terror in a mall!

They can't make up their friggin' minds!

[dweller]

70. all to the tune

of 'The Eagle is Sore'?

dp

[7th_Sephiroth]

79. no i think ashkroft stepped up in the musical world

and did it to the tune of bicycle built for 2

[LittleApple81]

10. Where is this being held? I turned my TeeVee on and can find nothing. n/t

[greenbriar]

16. CNN right now

but Cnn are questioning for a change!

[Media_Lies_Daily]

11. And just like clockwork, when something happens bad for the NeoCons....

...or good for the Dems, the old reliable "terror alert" gets trotted out.

Geez...I'm really sick of the NeoCons and their media manipulations.

[LittleApple81]

15. The problem: when it is REAL nobody will believe him. We don't now.n/t

[omshanti]

75. Wonder if anyone keeps a tally?

I would love to see a list of dates of "terra alerts" and what event that coincided with.
For example: Terra alert 7/8 - coincides with announcement of Dem VP pick.

[Loonman]

12. Ho-hum

Tom Ridge is an overpaid lackey who's job serves no purpose.

[NeonLX]

17. It will be a well-orchestrated "near attack"

And it will be heroically thwarted by the Bushistas (since they planned it in the first place). Polls will show approval ratings of 113% when it's all over.

[Carni]

66. You got it

Pakistan must already have bin laden or a look alike
(God only knows who, or what, they will present as bin laden to the American public--like anyone would notice since we have seen nothing but pictures of him from the 1980's for two years)

[midwayer]

20. The American People

are getting smarter,

questions, questions, questions!

[Ithuilwen]

55. But will they be smart enough? nt

[JayS]

85. I don't think they are getting any smarter. News stories of things...

...that really should arouse suspicion go unnoticed while fairly lame things get national coverage. Remember the stolen propane in San Antonio? Big news, right? Well, it gets stolen there all the time and taken to Mexico. If the public were smart, they would have at least commented on this.

[kayell]

22. Better make sure the viewers don't have any chance to find out about

the BFEE plans for a July Osama surprise.

[Not Me]

26. Developing threat...with specific information....BUT

no reason to change the color coded threat level? Huh?

God, they are desperate.

[greenbriar]

30. can't wait to see the press conference

gawd what pricks.

[greenman3610]

49. They want to bring out Osama during dem convention

Pakistanis told to produce "high value targets", ie Osama, prior to election. Ideally,
timed to knock Dems off the headlines.


http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20040719&s=aaj071904

A third source, an official who works under ISI's director, Lieutenant General Ehsan ul-Haq, informed tnr that the Pakistanis "have been told at every level that apprehension or killing of HVTs before election is absolute must." What's more, this source claims that Bush administration officials have told their Pakistani counterparts they have a date in mind for announcing this achievement: "The last ten days of July deadline has been given repeatedly by visitors to Islamabad and during meetings in Washington."
(just in time for the Democratic Convention)
Says McCormack: "I'm aware of no such comment." But according to this ISI official, a White House aide told ul-Haq last spring that "it would be best if the arrest or killing of HVT were announced on twenty-six, twenty-seven, or twenty-eight July"--the first three days of the Democratic National Convention in Boston.

[redqueen]

45. lol... Specific info but we're not raising the threat level

good catch!

:toast:

[rman]

82. and not specific enough to stop the threat... n/t

-

[SheepyMcSheepster]

35. i am sick of this bullshit, if they know enough about the attack

why can't they do something to prevent it?

[Rose Siding]

38. Ack! Time to dust off the plastic sheeting

cuz I'm not stoopid or anything!

[AmerDem]

41. CNN ... aka, Corrupted News Network...aka, FAUX light

[elehhhhna]

Frist just said "Do what?" to a reporter rather than "Repeat that, please"

Thak Jah that such a brilliant genius is watching out for us!

[LittleApple81]

42. Frist the fake mortician talking about it on CNN now... BWAHAHAHAHA

Law enforcement has been notified that there are ENHANCED activities around the country. IT IS NOT A BITG DEAL essentially he says, smiling sweetly.

[NeonLX]

43. I'll bet they discovered someone with a bong sold by Tommy Chong.

Bong and Chong, they rhyme...coincidence?

[Ripley]

52. If it's not a big deal...

Why are they on TV talking about it? If I'm not supposed to know about this, the alert system is for law enforcement, why are they telling me about it?

Jerks.

[redqueen]

59. Ask them

The media should be called on the carpet every single time they do something this obviously stupid.

Let them know we're not as dumb as they wish.

http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form1.html?40

[LittleApple81]

44. The anchor actually mention that DEMOCRATS say this announcement

was made to deflect attention from the excitement caused by Kerry/Edwards ticket!

[redqueen]

48. Lies

Democrats may have voiced suspicions, but that's a far cry from saying it with certainty.

Stupid talking head whores should be fired.

[JayS]

83. I hope no Democrat really said that! Talk about a "bring...

...'em on!" statement for an attack!

[spinbaby]

46. Duct tape!

Get your duct tape and plastic sheeting here!

[swag]

51. I sent this to CNN this morning on their feedback form

http://www.cnn.com/feedback/cnntv/

"Thank you for your reporter's skepticism this morning regarding the timing and the motives of the Dept. Homeland Security's new terror alert. Such an approach is the foundation of good journalism, and is a breath of fresh air compared to the mainstream media's usual stenographic approach to White House announcments.

Keep up the good work."

[hatrack]

56. Oh, shut up! Just SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is it now? Floating Beer Coolers Of Death? Frogmen of Fear at Santa Monica Pier? Anthrax Drones over Disney World (a.k.a. Pterodactyls of Pterror)? Almanac-totin' Amish? Menacing Mennonites?

Should we be on the lookout for people who are carrying backpacks or briefcases? Should we be on looking for people in crowds (in July) who are *sweating*? Or should we just be on the lookout for people with lots of wires protruding from beneath their clothing?

Let me guess, does anyone think there will be any announcements of this sort to trouble the placid waters of the Republican Convention late in August?

That's OK, I didn't think so either!!

[Beetwasher]

62. Just Look For the SHIFTY BEADY EYES!!!

It's all in the eyes!

Funny post!

[iconoclastic cat]

58. D'ya know what really sucks?

Bush's wolf-crying has made us even more vulnerable. If we actually did need to act quickly, we could miss it because nobody would believe it at first.

Wow. Bush really does give aid and comfort to terrorists.

[greenbriar]

65. oh gawd

touting rummy now.


secure communications...

[iconoclastic cat]

67. I can't afford cable. What's happening?

[greenbriar]

68. a press conference

at the top of the hour

[Ripley]

69. Relax....it's all politics...nothing is happening.

Except the repukes are SHAMELESS FUCKING NAZI's!!!!

Only the repukes had a secret meeting about the "new terror" threat and they're crowing on TV that it's no big deal..

See?

[kayell]

74. Timing of this warning useful, but warning purpose more sinister

The timing distracts from both the Edwards excitement and the story about the BFEE plans for a dem convention Osama Surprise_TM.

More importantly though for the BFEE, it is another step that sets us all up for the horrible attack that will require cancelling elections and instituting martial law. "It's believed, the official said, al Qaeda will attempt to strike before the November presidential election, the official added." (proofreader must have slept through that sentance)

[NeonLX]

81. Yes, I agree...

...and I'd add that the upcoming "attack" will be narrowly thwarted. I know you're sick of hearing me repeat this but it will make the Bushistas look heroic AND it will make the sheeple even more accepting of the Homeland Security measures. The slide into fascism will be complete.

[livinginphotographs]

77. My bullshit alarm always goes off

whenever they announce this crap. Why do we have this great color-coded terra alert system when it never changes even as Ashcroft is screaming about how the sky is falling?

[Clinton Crusader]

88. What woud happen IF........

It's TRUE this time and they blow up the Garden with all of them IN IT...

nah.....
:kick:

[MrBenchley]

80. And yet the alert level is still "chickenhawk yellow"

http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/

By the way, don't miss the photo of the guy searching for Osama in the cabbage....

[kayell]

84. First it was the Fresno WMD oat cookies, now the cabbage. You can never

be too cautious around high fiber, deadly gas producing foods.