Ridge to raise Terror Alert, news conf. 1:30 pm Eastern

Fox News-TV

[putupon]

announcement, nothing furthur

[bd476]

Silent Night Holy Night. Sigh. All is calm... and now I'm bright.

[Peach]

There is an alert posted here in South Carolina, as well as North Carolina, for truckers to be particularly vigilant, so I'd say your guess is correct. Car bomb - with a HUGE bomb, perhaps?

[At _War_With_Liberals]

"This thread is shocking to read, from Freepers. I cannot believe what I'm reading here.

Perhaps we have some Dean supporters..."

No. What is shocking is that every here is ignoring the fact that this is a huge political power play that means bad news for the Dims. This is more politics than danger.

Last week, the media started a new campaign- homeland in danger because of Bush failure/inaction. They were minimizing Saddam, Iraq and Afghan.

Now ALL of their arguments have NO merit.

This is a major GOP coup.

[Miss Marple]

Tank you, cajungirl! I agree! THOSE OF YOU WHO WANT TO WHINE, GRIPE, OR MOCK SHOULD GO TO ANOTHER THREAD!!!

[cajungirl]

Oh Peach, I have the chills. Thinking of Christmas Eve services, is there a big one in NYC or DC. Also thinking of New Years Even in Times Square. Is there a big ball game up the east coast in the next week?

[Peach]

Ditto that, cajungirl.

The jesting is positively revolting. I have a brother who lives in NYC and works in the same block at the former WTC.

I rather think that those who jest the most, have the least to be frightened of.

[camas]

do you think? that some of the people on this site could be cops????

[lelio]

I sometimes wonder if the PNW is safe from terror due to it being the backyard of the louses.

That's what I think: don't poop in your own backyard. Why destroy the area of the country that orginated the NO IRAQ WAR sign?

But that's a double edged sword: how many idiot suicide bombers blew themselves up in their own houses as they couldn't figure out how to set the timer? Course if something blew up around here its more likely to be a meth lab.

[eastforker]

I know it's frustrating.On the other hand if it was reported that terrorist planned to drop anthrax over NYC ,that in itself would be a disaster.There are no easy answers thats for sure.There are so many way this country is vulnerable to a terrorist attack.A cell of 20 terrorist could shut this country down,ie dc malvo, if they decided to do that in 6 or 8 cities around the country.

[TomGuy]

Rita’s sources are telling her what’s being planned is simultaneous coordinated attacks on one particular event.

How many "events" are scheduled in the near future? Wow. Christmas Parades, football playoff/bowl games, Christmas concerts, Dec 26 gift returns at malls, etc.

[Peach]

Yes, I do not believe I've ever heard them use language that this attack could be larger than 9/11.

[eno_]

Are you truly unaware that Chief Moose held back information from the public in the hope that LEOs would bag Mohammed and Malvo? Are you unaware that a trucker spotted them and blocked them in until police arrived? Did you forget the utter incompetency of a police action that resulted in dozens of legally owned guns being confiscated, and hundreds of illegal searches performed by masked police with hidden ID?

And you put your hope in these donut munching goons instead of your fellow citizens?

[cajungirl]

I will not reply to the notion that GWB signed off on recalling all FBI agents from vacations, khaving a 72 hour meeting, putting the country on high alert at this time of the year for political reasons. Cynicism is a weakness.

[CWOJackson]

With something this serious it would be nice if we could have duel threads. One for those who are concerned about the alert and one for the "others".

[Peach]

Don't know about ballgames in the northeast; I'm in South Carolina. I do know that an alert was issued for North and South Carolina; it was an alert for truckers.

BTW, I have chills, too. That's exactly what I am feeling.

[hummingbird]

The U.N., the French, Germans and Russians...

Wasn't it interesting the demand regarding the UN?

6. The dismantle of the so called (United Nations and its council) in an international decision. (POST #340)

Re your comment...Closing access to Mexican or Canadian borders would be an expensive bandaid on just one sore spot.

I agree...for the moment. What happened to the stories about using the unmanned drones on the borders? Is that even feasible?

[cajungirl]

Your attitude toward policeman is disgusting.

[lelio]

Are you truly unaware that Chief Moose held back information from the public in the hope that LEOs would bag Mohammed and Malvo?

Such as? Name some specifics and how it could of brought this to a quicker conclusion.

[cajungirl]

I am remembering 911 and the utter shock of that day.