Terrorists Spoke of Attack More Devastating Than 11 September

news.independent.co.uk/world/americas ^ | 11-03-01 | David Usborne

[onyx]

Typical democrat, Gray Davis: insert his own selfie into the headlines, crying "henny-penny" even though the info given him, was NOT, and is NOT confirmed, and it came with instructions "not for media release"!

[JD86]

In its note, sent to eight western states

this information was sent to eight western governors, only Davis decided to grandstand and hold a press conference....typical political move rather than show restraint and concern for the welfare of the country and his citizens.

[onyx]

* CA FReepers * --- see the bold text regarding no-cranium-gray-matter-davis.

[Freedom of Speech Wins]

Isn't the person who tells you a bridge may be attacked protecting you more than the person who hides this from you?

[classygreeneyedblonde]

man this davis guy is a real jerk.....what a loser....cant they get him for something

[onyx]

In its note, sent to eight western states...

And some of the eight governors are democrats! Gray is only about Gray. I hate him.

[onyx]

Isn't the person who tells you a bridge may be attacked protecting you more than the person who hides this from you?

Not when his info is NOT CONFIRMED!

[JD86]

Not in this case. There was no specific target mentioned. Davis accomplished two things by his press conference. He added to the fear level of the general public without giving them any specific guidance about areas of danger. And, more importantly, he announced to the world that the telephone conversations had been intercepted. That is not a source of intelligence that is probably no longer available thanks to his lack of foresight.

[StoneColdGOP]

The Governor of California, Gray Davis, decided on his own on Thursday to make public a confidential warning that had been conveyed to him and to seven other western states by the FBI on Wednesday. The warning said terrorists might be planning attacks on suspension bridges on the West Coast, beginning yesterday.

The Governor's announcement, made at a hastily arranged press conference, triggered charges yesterday that he was overreacting and sowing panic unnecessarily among Californians.

Talked with Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe this afternoon, he says he and the rest of the BOS and the county sheriff had to find out about this by HEARING IT ON THE RADIO to get the county Emergency Ops Center rolling - Davis hadn't bothered telling them a damn thing.

[timydnuc]

Gray Davis is a self absorbed, cheap and selfish individual. His "patriotism" extends only as far as his polls. He is perfectly "Clintonesque". The good governor doesn't understand that as of 9 something EST, September 11, 2001 the world has changed, the United States of America has changed, and he is just a bad dream left behind, and he screams his irreliancy into a deaf abyss.

Patriots needed, Gray Davis need not apply!

[onyx]

Thank you for the info! And bravo to you for taking action!

BTW, gray has never announced any of the hundreds of "unconfirmed" threats he receives daily regarding Disneyland, Magic Mountain, Sea World, San Diego Zoo, Pro-Football stadiums, etc.

Noooo, Gray picked the bridges --- traffic jams being the norm.

[onyx]

Excellent post! I wholeheartedly agree with you!

[Freedom of Speech Wins]

Believe Davis's interpretation of the info was somewhat strange.

You may be right on the giveaway of the intercept. Specifics he gave may make it more clear who was overheard here.

[Michael Barnes]

intercepts were credible partly because the interlocutors wrongly expressed their confidence that no one was eavesdropping on them.

This piece bothers me. Albeit we ridicule the terrorists, and obviously hate them, these are not stupid people. They killed thousands of people located in our land in a way that many would not even dream of. With the hightend surveillance, I doubt highly they would be this stupid. If I were running any kind of murderous operation, the first order of business would be to never speak in the "clear". The more that is coming out about this, the more I am buying into the diversionary tactic theory.

Addendum: These are the same folk that have already demonstrated their use of crypto by means of passing info tucked away within in porn pics. Talking freely on the phone is not their MO.

[gogov]

Isn't the person who tells you a bridge may be attacked protecting you more than the person who hides this from you?

Okay, there is a bridge near my house. It might be attacked. Consider yourself protected and me a buffoon for sounding such a rediculas alarm - all the more so if I was a grandstanding governor.

I am also quite certain at this point that even without an announcement there is no hiding anything from anyone these days. I'd say we've all been sufficiently forewarned without Governor Davis jumping into the fray.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thanks for posting this.
The info about the possible new attacks is indeed frightening to say the least.
For someone like Gray Davis to try and use this for political gain is unforgivable.
After living in CA for 15 plus years I am so glad I left years ago.
In the meantime all of us, in every state, need to help do our part to protect and guard our great nation.

How YOU can assist/support HOMELAND DEFENSE

[onyx]

Thank YOU! Please continue to post the banner & link!!!!

[DreamWeaver]

Mr Bush and his advisers were faced with a dilemma when they saw the information.

Excuse me but, (MR. BUSH ????) Shouldn't that read President Bush ????

[Arleigh]

...crying "henny-penny" ...

Get your Mother Goose straight. Chicken Little said the sky was falling. Henny Penny wanted to make bread, but nobody would help her grow the wheat, mill the flour, knead the dough, etc., etc.. Of course, everyone wanted to share in the loaf. But Henny Penny ate it all by herself.

Henny Penny is my role model. I don't feel guilty enjoying the fruits of my own hard work.