[At _War_With_Liberals]

"You announce that a bomb is targeting Chicago, and the terrorists drive to Detroit, Indianapolis, Joliet, Milwaukee or any of 100 other cities. Then try to find the bad guys.
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A complex plan cannot be changed on a whim.

If my city is the target of a bomb, I want to know about it. For you to say the govt should hide it from me says alot about your views on the role of govt.

[Catspaw]

A complex plan cannot be changed on a whim.

Of course it can. It's called "alternate targets."

[sinkspur]

If my city is the target of a bomb, I want to know about it. For you to say the govt should hide it from me says alot about your views on the role of govt.

They should hide it from you, of all people.

If it didn't happen, you'd bitch to high heaven.

Just like your bitching now.

[Cousin Eddie]

A complex plan incorporates contingencies. Do you think that our bombers planes went out during the war with only one target in mind. You always have 2 or 3 alternatives just in case a) the target has already been hit, b) weather obscures the target, c) the target has moved, d) etc. etc. etc.

Do you honestly believe that these terrorists are so simplistic that they wouldn't have a backup target?

How would you like it if the govt said X is the target, and you happened to live in Y?

Get over it. You're not going to get details.

[mhking]

If my city is the target of a bomb, I want to know about it. For you to say the govt should hide it from me says alot about your views on the role of govt.

You're not gonna get specifics if they can't give 'em to you. There are some things that they know that you don't need to know - whether you want to know or not.