[flaglady47]

You know, if I knew anyone or anyway to follow up on who that license plate was assigned to, I'd track that down, just for my own personal curiosity, and to find out more just in case it's not pursued on a more official level.

My friend is all worried about a middle eastern family that lives a few homes away from hers in a reasonably well-heeled neighborhood. When they open their garage door, there are about 6 or so jet skies (I think that's what they call them, like little mini-boats, snowmobiles on water). Their children are not of an appropriate age to use them, and why so many? The adults do not appear to use them in the summer, they just sit there in the garage. In light of some warnings about sneaking up at ports (like in Chicago) with explosives, in small boats, etc., she's curious and a bit concerned.

Now, it's probably nothing, although an oddity, but this is how we now live our lives, worrying about the potential 5th column living in our country, perhaps right down the street. Keep remembering the Al Qaeda manuals saying the terrorists should blend in and be just like an ordinary U.S. citizen in behavior. This whole situation gives me the creeps.

[pop-aye]

In light of some warnings about sneaking up at ports (like in Chicago) with explosives, in small boats, etc., she's curious and a bit concerned. Now, it's probably nothing, although an oddity, but this is how we now live our lives, worrying about the potential 5th column living in our country, perhaps right down the street.

There is an old saying about something walking and squalking like a duck.. good chance it might be a duck. You live there, you see the goings on... if it is unusual, make a report, and be vigilent.

The thing that has struck me cold about our current situation is the relative silence of American Muslims after 9/11 and continuing to this day with the beheadings etc.

My theory is that those that are silent are either silent out of fear (think organized crime and the silence it causes) or they are silent because they philosophically agree with what is happening. Either of these responses makes me convinced that we must all remain vigilent. Gut check things, if they don't pass the gut check, then report.

A simple report, that was listened to, about Middle Easterners taking jet flying but not landing lessons might have prevented the attacks.