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Ridge to raise Terror Alert, news conf. 1:30 pm Eastern
Fox News-TV
Posted on 12/21/2003 9:34:27 AM PST by putupon
announcement, nothing furthur
TOPICS: Breaking News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; defconernie; homelandsecurity; orange; orangealert4; shieldsup; turbanalert; waronterror; wot
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To: Miss Marple
"And me, I have to go to the mall today to pick up 2 gifts." I'm giving ammo this Christmas
81
posted on
12/21/2003 10:02:49 AM PST
by
spokeshave
(TDIDS = The Dow is Driving Skyward = Tom Daschle is Deeply Saddened)
To: putupon
I hope the terrorists will think before they act. They do not want to bring more wrath upon themselves.
As my wife and daughter spend their days 2 miles from a nuclear power plant, I always sweat a little more when they move the level up.
82
posted on
12/21/2003 10:03:01 AM PST
by
Glenn
(What were you thinking, Al?)
To: nwctwx
The financial district was sure on "high orange" the last time I was in NYC. Unless they've always had black-clad, helmeted, weapon-carrying teams at Wall & Broad. (I had never been to NYC before 9/11/01.)
83
posted on
12/21/2003 10:04:03 AM PST
by
spookycc
(Never forgive! Never forget!)
To: spokeshave
My nieces would appreciate their annual gift of designer perfume. Ammo would put me on the "evil aunt" list.
To: RobFromGa; Pubbie
Until our borders are closed, nobody is going to take Tom Ridge and his Committee for Homeland Security seriously.
As several FReepers have pointed out, out security depends on vigilant and prepared Americans - not a bunch of unionized bureaucrats on overtime.
85
posted on
12/21/2003 10:04:38 AM PST
by
snopercod
(Come beloved and fill the bowl that clears today of past regrets and future fears...)
To: ATOMIC_PUNK
Yes....and IF no one did ANYTHING about warning us.....they'd be beaatching about that, too...I think.
86
posted on
12/21/2003 10:05:57 AM PST
by
goodnesswins
(Happy HOLY Days)
To: relee
"The chatter level is too high for too long a time."
Sure she wasn't referring to some threads on FR?
To: relee
"movement of money and options".....from what to what?
88
posted on
12/21/2003 10:07:12 AM PST
by
goodnesswins
(Happy HOLY Days)
To: RobFromGa
Rob,
FYI, the terror warning was to be raised Friday but was delayed from Admin officials based on common good.....
The financial impact to the US economy from this weekends missed shopping would be outwieghed by the threat. Besides, the attack is puported to occur between Christmas and New Years.....
The terror alert is more for civil defense coordination than for the general public consumption.....
NeverGore
89
posted on
12/21/2003 10:07:33 AM PST
by
nevergore
(Merry Christmas to all Freepers and Lurkers!!)
To: John Beresford Tipton
"The chatter level is too high for too long a time."Maybe they're talking about Saddam's capture?
90
posted on
12/21/2003 10:08:04 AM PST
by
angkor
To: putupon
Now who wants to guess on which congressman/woman, Senator will say something about how much it costs the states when the threat level is changed.
Pelosi(sp) (D-ca) gets my vote.
91
posted on
12/21/2003 10:09:12 AM PST
by
OXENinFLA
(This just in LIBYA gives up WMDs; Democrats IMPLODE.........Film at 11....)
To: ATOMIC_PUNK
I'm with you. I personally think it is irresponsible to not take the alert program seriously. It is all we have and frankly the best the government can do to notify us of danger. I haven't heard of any other ideas and until I do I plan on respecting the program.
92
posted on
12/21/2003 10:09:41 AM PST
by
Toespi
To: debg; snopercod; Grampa Dave; BOBTHENAILER
"...the terrorists listen to the leftists of the world and believe that a terror attack would bring bush down."Especially Billionaire George Soros!!!
93
posted on
12/21/2003 10:10:13 AM PST
by
SierraWasp
(Any elected official or citizen that supports illegal aliens is nothing but a worthless scoff-law!!!)
To: gitmo
94
posted on
12/21/2003 10:10:14 AM PST
by
LurkedLongEnough
(Can't we all just get a long gun?)
To: nevergore
The terror alert is more for civil defense coordination than for the general public consumption..... Exactly my point in my #54.
95
posted on
12/21/2003 10:10:38 AM PST
by
RobFromGa
(Bring Us Your Talented Individuals, Your Visionaries Yearning to Be Free. Keep the Huddled Masses)
To: John Beresford Tipton
The chatter level is usually high on FR. ;)
I believe she said it was high for months now, the longest it's been high since Sept. 11, 2001. When you combine that with the unusual activity in the futures market, it seems to me like a good time to raise the threat level to orange.
96
posted on
12/21/2003 10:10:54 AM PST
by
relee
To: RobFromGa
Some people are obtuse.
To: Miss Marple
My nieces would appreciate their annual gift of designer perfume. Ammo would put me on the "evil aunt" listAll the hunters on my list (and in our family, that's male & female) are getting hunting caps that reverse from camoflauge to blaze orange.
Does that make me "evil" or just "bad?"
98
posted on
12/21/2003 10:12:10 AM PST
by
Catspaw
To: JackRyanCIA
"I personally see no reason to run around the neighborhood yelling ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh in panic."
Tell this guy that:
99
posted on
12/21/2003 10:12:37 AM PST
by
Beck_isright
(This tag line edited by the 9th Circuit Court due to offensive political commentary)
To: Glenn
As my wife and daughter spend their days 2 miles from a nuclear power plant, I always sweat a little more when they move the level up.
Eh, nothing to worry about, IMHO. Other than with an atomic bomb, terrorists really can't do much of anything to a a nuclear plant, and if they had an atomic bomb, they wouldn't waste it on some nuke plant in a rural area. Nuclear plants are one of the least-viable "bang for the buck" targets out there, in the ratio of how well they are defended and what could possibly be accomplished by attacking one, which isn't much at all.
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