[jstolzen]

So now that the Superbowl has come and gone, how do you feel about EOM's threat?

Well, I feel pretty much the same as I have all along - that "EOM" is BS, pure and simple.

As I've written before..ANYONE can post at that board and use the name "EOM". And, since this "character" uses proxies, we cannot verify his/her identify via consistent IPs.

I do not doubt we are at enormous risk of attack (eg: flight cancellations from this weekend, which I'm sure were based on real intelligence). I just HIGHLY doubt that a "real" AQ member is going to give us notice via a message board on the 'net. Instead, I believe they will hit us when we LEAST EXPECT IT.

I coined the term "jihad by the keyboard" a month or so back, and I strongly believe that is what many of us have been experiencing these past couple of months. Vague, empty threats that never come to fruition - but cause lots of people a whole lot of stress and frustration.

For the record, "EOM" has said at least 5 or 6 times in the past month that "NOW" is going to be the time that we will all die horribly. (New Years Eve was a doozy.."when the ball drops..you all go boom"). Needless to say - we are all still here and doing quite fine. And we will be on 2/5 as well, IMHO.

After this week, I'm leaving it to the alphabets to do the worrying.

[Rutles4Ever]

Excellent post. A hundred thousand dittos.

I've said it many times before: Severe, empty threats have a wrap around effect -- the terror intensity becomes numbing -- I can't do anything about these massive horrible designs on humanity, so why worry myself? I can pray and go on with my life.

[Yaelle]

I agree. Whoever is on the web posting crazy "all you infidels will die" things must be laughing his head off when he sees how scared he makes us all. These nuts have nothing to do with Al Quaeda. They are just yanking our chains.

The best way to avoid terror within the USA is to close the borders and pay close attention to all visa holders.

[JustPiper]

With the EOM skepticism lets see who stops or at least eases on their postings here -g-