I just don't understand the disconnect between DHS and NYC officials. According to this article, they arrested 3 bomb makers in Iraq. Why is DHS downplaying this?
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=3519384
Security Remains Tight in New York City
WABC By Carolina Tarazona
(New York -AP, October 9, 2005) - Today, the day terrorist warned they would strike, as new information has bolstered the credibility of the threat.......
Me either. DHS keeps waffling as well, they said no... then yes, then released a report that backed up NYC... now they say no threat again.
It would be nice to see them back up NYC, at least until the suspected threat window has closed. If not, there could be some middle ground. I can't blame the mayor for protecting his citizens though, it's nice to see after the Nagin debacle.
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http://www.wincoast.com/forum/showthread.php?p=375458#post375458
Why is
DHS downplaying this? <<<<
I can only take a wild guess.
It may be that they want the terrorist to think they can get away with it and that they will be caught.
They have alerted the cities, L.A and San Francisco are on
alert, as is Las vegas.
We know there is a threat, but many of the people in America are calling the talk shows, they think it is all to raise The Presidents poll numbers and for no other reason.
The report is 19 killers are in the U.S., they have to set traps for them.
They do set traps, when I worked at the Court House, I had
a car that I had backed into a pole and broke the headlight,
we had only one body shop in town, so there was were i went
and they ordered the tail light set up for the car.
While I was waiting, the Sarge of the police for the area, came to me and asked me to take him to the body shop.
When the time came to leave, I had a full swat team setup
in my little 74 Toyota Corolla, the smallest car and a
7 foot sargent........
He laid the passenger seat down and some how got in the
car, with his gear.
I drove into the building and when it was secure, he got out and spent the night there waiting for a breakin, as he had
a tip......and we had some bad people who had moved into the town.......
They didn't breakin, as I would have had to handle the papers to enter them in the docket, if there were arrests.
Common every day work for the police who are trying to do their job and I suspect this is the same jobs that are going on now.
"I just don't understand the disconnect between DHS and NYC officials."
DHS has one moto:
Keep the public in the dark.