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I think that you may be on to something with the red and blue states. The media would be telling AQ where to focus their effort. But DC is red...they won't be attacked?

With all the AQ aliens that may be in the US, it could be very ugly. Every state for themselves...

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Does anyone know how long it takes to get a rifle in Maryland?

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"I think that you may be on to something with the red and blue states. The media would be telling AQ where to focus their effort. But DC is red...they won't be attacked?"

Unrelated. Were only red states attacked, the electoral vote would still go to GWB for that state. If an entire city was taken out the percentage would actually be HIGHER for GWB, as most metro areas are liberal enclaves.

Apply that same logic to the blue states, and they could actually swing to blue based on the same metro/liberal formula.

As smart as OBL is, he knows this already. I'd also bet that he doesn't care a whit and will attack anyway. He's posturing, probably in the hope that his influence will actually re elect GWB for the express purpose of providing an easier justification for ongoing action against us.

I'd look to mixed targets like southern CA and maybe the Houston area. This changes nothing, and is probably no more than the "GO" message we've been waiting for.

Keep your eyes on the prize. Don't let OBL dictate where you focus.