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.
"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."
FR is a place where we hope that accurate information can be spread.
Most times it works, sometimes the ones who can yell the loudest prevail temporarily.
The originator of this thread obviously did not know the history of the subject.
The knee-jerkers and those who knowingly seek to spread poor information will jump on, others will attempt to educate.
Unlike other forums, in most cases FReepers attempt to find the reality and truth of events - those that don't tend to disappear in frustration.
Regarding your comment on "Dry-runs" ... Is it your idea a foolish post should not be challenged until it kills someone ? That someone who is afraid of what appears to be a boogie-man should not be comforted ?
Gee and here I thought we were talking about YOU.