[Domestic Church]

"Some of the wording they used at the time of the exercise seemed to suggest that they were concerned that we might abruptly attack them. It was interesting wording, all things considered. Now, why would we even consider attacking them?"

That's either 1) Probable posturing for effect on the rest of the world and/or for the internal political effect within Russia.

2) Possibly laying out a strategic floor plan for their own preemptive strike...justification etc...given they might just know the source of the 2 megaton grapefruits supposedly positioned for a glow in the dark bocci tournament...and they know we will know rapidly after one is detonated where it originated.

Whaddayathink?

[jerseygirl]

I can't "freep" tonight- but tomorrow I'll go back over to "The Final Phase" and locate the Russian statements regarding their exercises. They said something along the lines that the US might use wmd in an unprovoked (?) and irrational manner. And that they needed to be prepared for such. At the time, the wording sounded quite odd- as if they were trying to provide (in advance) a rationale for why we might "attack" them. IMO- they certainly MUST know that they are guilty of assisting AQ- and if AQ strikes us with WMD- they will be held responsible to some degree.

The other thing I saw on final phase this evening was an interesting discussion under the thread about Norad being on high alert. The poster who had initiated that thread has started another one, called "the coming bioweapon attack". I only had a chance to skim it, but basically he was saying that a BIO attack seems to be what the US gov. is most worried about at this time- even moreso than nukes.

Have a safe evening. Prayers for all. Hopefully I won't be 500 posts behind tomorrow.

[jerseygirl]

I lean toward option number 2.