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Nation's Threat Level Rising to Orange
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Posted on 12/21/2003 10:24:54 AM PST by Happy2BMe

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To: wizardoz
Q: How would you compare the level of chatter to last time you went Orange?

A: Don't remember... it's more important to focus on the consensus within the intelligence community.

Q: Specific event in recent weeks? Drugs on boats?

A: When threat goes up, the attacks sometimes get deterred.

Q: Al Qaeda members being interrogated helping?

A: Can't discuss it publically.

Q: With security so high at airports, why is using aircraft as weapon still a problem? (paraphrased)

A: (lists all security measures) ... but it's a recurring theme we are hearing (in the chatter).

41 posted on 12/21/2003 10:53:08 AM PST by wizardoz ("Let's roll!" ........................................................ "We got him!")
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To: wizardoz
If the reporters weren't there to grill Ridge, his securty press conference would be practically worthless.

He avoids all direct questions it seems and blows them off with "As we've done in the past . ."

Lots of blah blah sounds like to me.

42 posted on 12/21/2003 10:54:45 AM PST by Happy2BMe (2004 - Who WILL the TERRORISTS vote for? - - Not George W. Bush, THAT'S for sure!)
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To: wizardoz
Q: What about Americans abroad?

A: Those warnings are issued from the State Department. I'd refer you to them.

Q: What are the implications for those traveling? What will they see at airports, bus stations?

A: We're not going to compromise security... you can expedite things by taking stuff out of your pockets, put them in the tray, take the computer out of the case, take off your jacket, lots of little things you can do to move things along.

Q: Is this specifically aimed at NYC or is it country wide?

A: NYC and WDC are the most high-profile targets and always will be.... but no, not specifically directed at NYC.

43 posted on 12/21/2003 10:55:47 AM PST by wizardoz ("Let's roll!" ........................................................ "We got him!")
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To: Happy2BMe
A metrosexual is what we used to call a "fag", when we were referring to a sissy, not necessarily homosexual, male. Now the homosexuals have made that word the equivalent of the "n" word, but it was a valid description. Give up when the going gets tough? "What a fag." Worry too much about his hair? "What a fag".

I was watching "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" a few weeks back on Comedy Central, and there is a part where Bill thought Ted was dead, and they reunite and hug. Then they jump back, look at each other and say, simultaneously, "Fag!" It's a hoot. But this time, the same station that has given us "ass" and "fart" and the s word and the f word barely bleeped out, couldn't bear to allow that word to be used, and instead voiced over something else. I saw that and said, man, it's only been like 15 years and the country has been brainwashed to embracing the gay political agenda in full.

Language is a defining part of culture, and when you give things an air of coolness (metrosexual) instead of disapproval (fag, sissy, girly-man) you show where our culture is heading. Not for the good, I might add. Give this another 50 years, and who would be there to fight Islamic extremists? Not Howard Dean's progeny.

44 posted on 12/21/2003 10:56:23 AM PST by Defiant (A metrosexual is a nancy-boy.)
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To: Happy2BMe
Ahhhhhhh, how sweet! But then, "Rushbo" did say Saddam came out of that hole looking like someone who would endorse a Democrat!  !
45 posted on 12/21/2003 10:57:02 AM PST by Salem (FREE REPUBLIC - Fighting to win within the Arena of the War of Ideas! So get in the fight!)
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To: hosepipe
"Does that mean even MORE illegals are coming accoss the mexican border OT LESS... hard to tell these days..."

No threat from South of The Border - only a continuous source of political clout. (Can you say "VOTES?")

46 posted on 12/21/2003 10:57:43 AM PST by Happy2BMe (2004 - Who WILL the TERRORISTS vote for? - - Not George W. Bush, THAT'S for sure!)
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To: Happy2BMe
Ridge:

Credible sources

Chatter is up

To exceed 9/11

Airplanes may be used

47 posted on 12/21/2003 10:58:55 AM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: wizardoz
Q: Why raising the threat level nationally? No particular city?

A: They talk about NYC and WDC... it's predictable... if it's "bigger than 9/11" naturally it's going to be an urban area...

Q: Bush says war has hampered AQ ability to communicate. What does it say now that the chatter is as high as 9/11?

A: First, he's right, we've decapitated leadership... that's why it's been so long since we've raised the level.... but make no mistake about it, the President has said we're in this for the long term. Despite allies, captures, etc, this is still an international war. I think it's a reflection of our increased capacity to PICK UP the chatter...

Q: Because of capture of Saddam Hussein?

A: No, no nexus I'm willing to draw on that yet.

48 posted on 12/21/2003 10:59:03 AM PST by wizardoz ("Let's roll!" ........................................................ "We got him!")
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To: wizardoz
"Since 9/11 from the early morning hours when the President meets with advisors... twice a day intelligence is reviewed, it's 24/7 since 9/11.... " Question session over.
49 posted on 12/21/2003 11:00:38 AM PST by wizardoz ("Let's roll!" ........................................................ "We got him!")
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To: Defiant
"I saw that and said, man, it's only been like 15 years and the country has been brainwashed to embracing the gay political agenda in full."

You are soooooo, sooooo right here my dear friend.

I taught my sons that homosexuality was a perversion of nature - NOT NORMAL.

They were raised with a mix of homeschooling, Christian schooling, and public schooling.

They would always give me reports on how homosexuality was being taught as "normal" behavior in public schools and how their friends were so easily believing it.

It's a long process, much like communism was.

50 posted on 12/21/2003 11:01:49 AM PST by Happy2BMe (2004 - Who WILL the TERRORISTS vote for? - - Not George W. Bush, THAT'S for sure!)
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To: Happy2BMe
I think Tina Fey said it best.

"On Monday, Attorney General John Ashcroft issued a terrorism warning, asking all Americans to be on the high alert this week. Then on Friday, he announced that the period of high alert would be extended indefinitely. I think I speak for all Americans when I say, 'Bitch, I can't be any more alert than I already am. Okay?' I'm opening my mail with salad tongs. I take my passport in the shower with me. I am watching so much CNN, I am having sex dreams about Wolf Blitzer."
51 posted on 12/21/2003 11:03:43 AM PST by Xenalyte (I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
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To: Happy2BMe
I'm glad I'm not flying anywhere either. I haven't flown but once since 9/11. Hated every second of it, too.
52 posted on 12/21/2003 11:04:33 AM PST by wizardoz ("Let's roll!" ........................................................ "We got him!")
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To: Cobra64
Most of the pharmacies in my area are open. Let me know what meds you're out of and I'll try to get you some.
53 posted on 12/21/2003 11:04:52 AM PST by tbpiper
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To: Xenalyte
I am watching so much CNN, I am having sex dreams about Wolf Blitzer.

I would strongly suggest that Tina Fey switch to FNC. Then she can dream about Bill O'Reilly. LOL! That would serve her right.

54 posted on 12/21/2003 11:07:00 AM PST by wizardoz ("Let's roll!" ........................................................ "We got him!")
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To: Xenalyte
"I am watching so much CNN, I am having sex dreams about Wolf Blitzer"

I think I'd rather be captured by Al Qaeda!

55 posted on 12/21/2003 11:07:30 AM PST by Happy2BMe (2004 - Who WILL the TERRORISTS vote for? - - Not George W. Bush, THAT'S for sure!)
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To: Happy2BMe
I think the first step is, someone needs to debunk the myth that homosexuals were born that way. Maybe some conservative foundation can fund a real scientific study, as opposed to the homosexual research teams looking to justify themselves. This movement needs to be stopped, before it gets its next set of goals, gay marriage, pedophilia and treatment as a civil rights group.
56 posted on 12/21/2003 11:08:59 AM PST by Defiant (A metrosexual is a nancy-boy.)
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To: Happy2BMe
Actually, though Ridge was vague, as FNC is pointing out now, he didn't say anything about chemical, biological, nuclear weapons... it's specifically exploding and airplanes. More or less.
57 posted on 12/21/2003 11:09:56 AM PST by wizardoz ("Let's roll!" ........................................................ "We got him!")
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To: Happy2BMe
....I'm dreaming of an ORANGE christmas.......... Just like the one..............

58 posted on 12/21/2003 11:12:00 AM PST by PeteFromMontana (WHAT? No tagline?)
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To: Happy2BMe
Al Qaeda again threatens New York, Washington and Los Angeles

Latest post by Daleel at the Daleel_Al-Mojahid_ Yahoo group. Hi Daleel!!!

31 From: daleel_almojahid1

Date: Sat Dec 20, 2003 10:12am

Subject: An Urgent letter to the American Administration from Al-Qaida

An Urgent letter to the American Administration from Al-Qaida

In the name of God the almighty

It is insane avoiding reading the following words with out having a clear, wise and fast decision.

As soon as possible because time is a critical element in the coming attack and is more important than any time in human history.

We can tell you that the wire has been led up and it's in its final stages and nothing will stop it but God and the wisdom of the Arab rules and the non Arab rules, we can tell you that we are people from you and with in you, planning with you and have knowledge of all your planes.

We warn you that time is running fast so fast that it's getting harder to turn out the led fire in the wire.

And the out come of the attack will be unbelievable and unexpected to you.

Upon that any wrong move the administration takes in directing its policy will lead you to the (cave of darkness)

And that's the name of the coming operation that will stop the (9) and their people and destroy them forever, although we apologize from now to the human race from the hardship that will affect them as an aftermath to the attack, but it is a less hardship for us than to see continents slaved, we apologize in advance to the American people and to the European community's but you have stud hand in hand with your governments and left the Jews take control of the rest of the world.

The childish playing with earth is not a simple thing, we know that and we plane things very carefully more careful than you could ever imagine and also assessed the deaths expected and their numbers that humanity can take.

You know that order number (8) has been issued, but you don't know that we know, and now we tell you and now you know.

And this order is the last life line and the only chance to drop cold water on the led wire, so let it be that your answer to us be fast and with actions from the highest levels in the American administration, and know that we will be all open ears to you and we will be up to date with your answer once you have decided to take the right decision from your side.

We know that you didn't go on doing to the world what your doing with out a long and well study, but we tell you that you don't have much time with us and we wont accept any further thinking or more time, you have started this war not us!

We highly request that the final decision that will come out comes from highly respected people in the administration due to the high boiling point that has reached now and the possibility of stopping this wheel is still on and is not impossible and you know what we mean.

Upon the following facts mentioned, you know our demands well, but we will put them down again so that the world will forgive us for what will happen soon due to your arrogance and childish acts of dictatorship and your love of being under the Jewish rule being slaved under them under all kinds of names.

We here by say, our demands are real and what we ask for is ours, and we wont pull back on the real Christians or Jews, they will find us to be a nation that has believed in God and our religion Islam which is the last religion will haven them all under its wings and will give them more than what they have got from any other religion although we don't believe that any other religion beside the three religions is right.

Our demands,

1. The complete and right away stop of your (masked) invasion of our Islamic lands in any part of the world east or west.

2. Taking out the (illegal immigrants that came back to the land of Palestine) which you have records of all of them in your archives.

3. The return of all the Muslim money stolen in (Gold) not in any kind of money note. As we have mentioned to you before.

4. The returning of the old borders known to you and we press on the northern borders.

5. The release of all our prisoners in your jails whom you know and we know only.

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

7. We share with you the importance of water and oil and we share the idea of it staying as it is but the pricing of oil is left to us and we promise you to make it available at a reasonable price for poor and for rich nations.

8. we here by advise you to take fast decisions to stop order number (8), it's the thin line between us and you, and you have to answer us as soon as possible, as we told you before the glass of cold water is with in your hands and the wire is in front of you in its final stage to destroying what you have built for years in secret but God has made us be your stopping mountain that appeared upon you, the daylight nightmare that will stand against you, and we know that the smartest in you wont be able to discover how to drop the glass of cold water on our wire with out our help, but you will be forced even if you don't want to. We have given you the solution, so either you are with us or against us, that's your way of thinking isn't it! But we know that you are not with us but you will be forced to be (and we have warned). It is not in our morals to attack you with such a big attack with out a warning, we wont do what you did to us times and times before under the rule of the devilish tree that was planted by (whom you know) feeding it and giving it water with your blessings as you enslaved your self's and your people under their rule.

All you have to do now is to stand up for once a real stand for your own good and the good of your nation and people that will be attacked by total destruction (cave of darkness), and history will re-write that your punishment was a combined punishment of all the nations that came before you and walked your same path. And you will then cry like women in your underground caves.

And it will be fair enough for you to see that for us knowing that you will run away hiding in your underground caves, we will give you a prior few minutes notice before our blessed attack so that you will be able to watch your destruction with your own satellite as we would be by then have passed the sky's of the seventh sky to heaven and your nation to the fires of hell, and what and end for letting you govern them and move them to the direction of hell and what a direction!

Praise to God almighty.

Islamic Jihad Brigade

(Black Death Squad)

8th Squad (Squad of order #8)

(19/19/19/23)

Daleel_Almojahid

Al-Qaida

59 posted on 12/21/2003 11:14:32 AM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: Happy2BMe
ridge is raising it to orange because of his plans to give amnesty to illegal aliens.
60 posted on 12/21/2003 11:14:47 AM PST by Dante3
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