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And really, what the heck do you care if people jump the gun a little bit? Does it really matter to you?

It matters a good bit. I have seen so many lives lost and money wasted by those who just need to do something even if it's wrong, crowd. Panic is giving into the terrorist. Every time a refinery in Texas catches fire, or a train derails in the mid west, or an odd package is found, America panics and FReepers post "dry run?". NO it's just life.

BTW Yes it does matter what you've done. If you can be in a nuke missile battalion and move out to target Russia when we think they are moving on Israel (1973)and leave your young wife behind, or get your friends calmly from an upside down burning car in Italy (early 80's) or pull people from a burning wreck when in High School, or be shot at on the job, or had a couple of rigs burn down around you, or ride out a hurricane in the oldest floating rig on earth, or face down a hundred mad miners at 3,000 ft, and never once panic, then I will respect your input.

When you have friends in the FBI, CIA and at the Army War College that you talk to, on this very subject, then I will listen. I will not be a sheep, ever.

If you can be in a nuke missile battalion and move out to target Russia when we think they are moving on Israel (1973)and leave your young wife behind, or get your friends calmly from an upside down burning car in Italy (early 80's) or pull people from a burning wreck when in High School, or be shot at on the job, or had a couple of rigs burn down around you, or ride out a hurricane in the oldest floating rig on earth, or face down a hundred mad miners at 3,000 ft, and never once panic, then I will respect your input.

Sir, I salute you. We are after all supposed to be "The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave" as the National Anthem proclaims. I count you as one of the free and the brave.

It matters a good bit. I have seen so many lives lost and money wasted by those who just need to do something even if it's wrong, crowd. Panic is giving into the terrorist. Every time a refinery in Texas catches fire, or a train derails in the mid west, or an odd package is found, America panics and FReepers post "dry run?". NO it's just life.

So Mr. National Security Expert, how many lives have been lost as a result of "dry run" threads on FR? And you call these threads "panic?" Puleeeaaassse.

BTW Yes it does matter what you've done. If you can be in a nuke missile battalion and move out to target Russia when we think they are moving on Israel (1973)and leave your young wife behind, or get your friends calmly from an upside down burning car in Italy (early 80's) or pull people from a burning wreck when in High School, or be shot at on the job, or had a couple of rigs burn down around you, or ride out a hurricane in the oldest floating rig on earth, or face down a hundred mad miners at 3,000 ft, and never once panic, then I will respect your input.

Wow. If this is your criteria for expertise, you must not give a rats ass then what President Bush, Condolezza Rice, George Tenet, Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz, or many other members or former members of this administration think regarding the subject of national security.