[MamaDearest]

But is it really a fuse or a symbolism, perhaps a chain of command that once begun cannot be stopped from exercising its instructions..?

[Letitring]

I don't know. They do seem to love pictures, symbolism and such. I just don't know. That phrase of "EOM is time to trip the wire. We have received no response. Proceed on your timetable," thing, sounds to me like it's just carry on with your bad self. Ya know? I'm thinking the 'received no response' thing was in tune with their earlier reposting of the 'final urgent letter' (again). I took it the Bush Administration failed to respond to terrorist demands, again. :) Soo, guess it means all systems are go, proceed.