Posted on 05/21/2002 5:30:46 PM PDT by dvan
On a bit of a tangent, an odd thought came to me a few minutes ago. With all the terror warnings that turn out to be red herrings, are the jihadis doing a Reagan on us? What I mean by that is could they be trying to force us to waste huge amounts of resources? We have much more than the Soviets ever did, but they are not infinite. At the least, they will inflict lots of damage (economic) even if they eventually lose? (They will lose.)
It's still a work in progress, parts fall apart while other parts are being built, but nobody articulated the vision of what we should be building like Ronald Reagan did.
I don't know that I would use that phrasing (simply out fo deference to the The President), but I'm sure there is some of that. I'ts what I would do if I were them. But we have more than ample resources to deal with real and red herring threats inside our borders. Its the psychological damage -making us all feel vulnerable - that they are after.
I also think that is what is behind Cheny's letting everyone know about the indications pointing towards New York a few days before Memorial Day Weekend. Kind of a "take that b***h - you wanted warnings, now you have them." All those New York businesses that were looking forward to a busy weekend are going to blame Hillary when the tourists stay away.
And what can she say about it? Nada! Game. Set. Match! The balls in your Court baby!
As for the warnings, I knew this was going to happen. I just wish they would pick on someplace else for a while. I live right on NY Harbor and the security restrictions have already shut down some of my best fishing spots. :(
But if that is the sacrafice I have to make toward the defeat of the wicked witch, so be it!
P.S. - I just heard on WABC radio that in addition to the Statue and Bridge, they added the UN.
Now that's a target they can have!
Thanks for the PING!
We definitely had the largest peacetime expansion (12+ years or more) because of his policies. What a shame we've seen to have forgotten them (& him too). Well, at least not all of us!
I think history will record him as the reason we won the cold war... hands down. Now there's a legacy!
What a shame that he couldn't have picked a successor that would have run with his ideas. Instead Bush Sr. turned out to be too 'moderate'. Man, when will the pubbies learn that compromise is simply incrementalism viewed from the losing side!
Couldn't agree more. But only if there is full meeting of the General Assembly in progress.
P.S. Sorry to hear about your fishing spots, but we wouldn't want any foreign bass trying to enter the country and terrorising poor innocent fishermen.
I forget. Was it you who asked me about Reagan Quotes? If so, I am working on it. The ones here should hold you for awhile though. ;-]
Kudos,
MJY
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