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Feds to roll out new terror alert system
The Hill ^
| 12/7/2015
| Julian Hattem
Posted on 12/08/2015 1:53:08 PM PST by JustaCowgirl
Federal officials are planning to roll out a new terror threat system in coming days, on the heels of new warnings about home-grown attacks.
The new system would be the third major federal warning system in the years since Sept. 11, 2001, beginning with the original color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System, which was abandoned in 2011.
The current National Terrorism Advisory System is meant to notify the public about an "imminent" or "elevated" threat to the country. However, it has never been used, in part because the bar for triggering an alert is too high, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Monday morning.
"It depends on a specific credible threat to the homeland," Johnson said at an event hosted by Defense One. "I believe we need to get beyond that and go to a new system that has an intermediate level to it. I'll be announcing soon, hopefully, what our new system is, which I think reflects our new environment and new realities."
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: futilegestures; terroralert; whitehouse
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Just when you thought the White House was not on the job! A new terror alert system, now I feel SOOO much safer.
To: JustaCowgirl
Only to be used against the Tea Party and non-Muslims
To: JustaCowgirl
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posted on
12/08/2015 1:54:33 PM PST
by
Paladin2
(my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
To: JustaCowgirl
Awesome! Are we going back to the color system? I loved that!
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posted on
12/08/2015 1:54:57 PM PST
by
demshateGod
(The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God)
To: JustaCowgirl
It can spot all Christians within a 25 mile radius....
There’s the one causing all the trouble...
/s
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posted on
12/08/2015 1:55:10 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(Come on Obama, just fess up and put the Burka on. Be honest with everyone.)
To: JustaCowgirl
It can spot all Christians within a 25 mile radius....
They’re the ones causing all the trouble...
/s
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posted on
12/08/2015 1:55:43 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(Come on Obama, just fess up and put the Burka on. Be honest with everyone.)
To: JustaCowgirl
Does the system list the various stages of islamophobe and the subsequent necessary punishments?
To: Paladin2
Bert and Ernie send me running!
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posted on
12/08/2015 1:57:21 PM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
To: JustaCowgirl
Inviting clockboys to the wh? Suing informers?
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posted on
12/08/2015 1:57:23 PM PST
by
stanne
To: JustaCowgirl
Feds to roll out new plan to rearrange deck chairs on Titanic as it sinks
To: JustaCowgirl
Does that come with a hashtag or does that cost extra?
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posted on
12/08/2015 1:58:27 PM PST
by
JJ_Folderol
(Just my opinion and only worth what you paid for it.)
To: JustaCowgirl
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posted on
12/08/2015 2:00:33 PM PST
by
Red Badger
(READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
To: RummyChick
Maybe it should be based on the ammo the terrorist is likely to use.
7.62 x 39 would be Muslim or a crazy kid, off his meds, who got a hold of his uncle’s SKS.
.223 would be your average crazy mass shooter.
9mm is just some Son-of-Obama letting off steam.
5.56 would be a Tea Party member (at this point the tyrants should be on highest alert because it means the revolution has started).
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posted on
12/08/2015 2:01:24 PM PST
by
demshateGod
(The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God)
To: Paladin2
To: JustaCowgirl
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posted on
12/08/2015 2:02:18 PM PST
by
maddog55
(America Rising a new Civil War needs to happen.)
To: JustaCowgirl
LOL Just another SICK JOKE from those clown in Washington.
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posted on
12/08/2015 2:02:47 PM PST
by
A. Morgan
(Ayn Rand: "You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
To: JustaCowgirl
After what Trump landed with yesterday, they are just covering their asses but it's to late, it was to late with the wimp in the rainbow hut first was put in there and then it really was to late when the wimp in the rainbow hut was re elected....
So take your ‘warnings’ and tootle along Jeh Johnson, because what is going to happen, pray to God that it doesn't, will be on your heads, not ours and not Trumps....
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posted on
12/08/2015 2:03:33 PM PST
by
HarleyLady27
(TRUMP SUPPORTER 100% from day ONE!!!)
To: JustaCowgirl
To: Red Badger
That's it! The new terror alert system! I knew it would be so awesome.
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posted on
12/08/2015 2:04:04 PM PST
by
JustaCowgirl
(When its all about Obama, the rest of us generally get a boot to the head --Investors Business Daily)
To: JustaCowgirl
"“We’ve moved to a new phase in the global terrorist threat that involves not just terrorist-directed attacks from overseas, but terrorist-inspired attacks here on the homeland and in other countries,†he said. “In this environment … not having a specific credible piece of intelligence reflecting a specific plot is not the end of the story.â€"
Jeh is funnier than just his name.
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posted on
12/08/2015 2:04:46 PM PST
by
Paladin2
(my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
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