What's really disturbing to me is that we can't even agree among ourselves on FR that the threat is real and (has the potential of being) imminent. We have people on every thread yelling "it that's true, then why haven't they struck yet?" - no matter what we post, whether it be suitcase nukes, terrorists crossing the Mexican border, raising the threat level, etc.
So if Freepers are chanting "there's nothing to worry about" - how do we expect the 90% of the country who has their heads in the sand to wake up?
It took years to plan 9-11. This surveillance data is either old or it's not, but either way it isn't irrelevant simply because of the date the info was aquired.
But it DOES prove that the "why haven't they struck yet?" mantra is rediculously false logic. They will strike when they are ready, and not before. It may be tomorrow, it may be years from now. But the fact they haven't struck yet doesn't mean they can't, or that they won't, or that they don't have every intention of doing so - and inflicting as many casualties as possible (in lives, money, infrastructure, commerce, psyche, morale, etc.).
Amen, BCA, excellent rant!
I agree with you.
I'm just saying that there is more to this threat than just buildings.
The Feds are telling us half the story.
It's the other half that worries me.
Trust me, I know what I'm saying.
I work for them.
All true and valid, BagCamAddict. Well said. When I see the naysaying on FR -- not here on TM, of course -- I like to think that it is from folks who are staunch Libertarians. They hate the watered-down Patriot Act, AG John Ashcroft, etc., and nearly every action taken to protect the homeland. No matter what the merit or need, they do not think government should play too much of a role. At least, that is the only way I can even approach an understanding of their mindset.
Or, if they are not Libertarians, perhaps they naysay because it is how they can best handle their stress?
As for the general public, well, we know that they are lost in the sauce. Unfortunately.