Peggy Noonan: Profiles Encouraged

Opinion Journal ^ | 10/19/2001 | Peggy Noonan

[maica]

Reality reading!!!

[Pokey78]

I just wish she'd stop tossin' her hair like a flirty tease....

I like the hair toss!

[Iowa Granny]

Sometimes it just takes a 50 something, blond Catholic woman in jeans and a t-shirt to tell it like it is,,,,,,, Thanx Peggy. And Specail Thanx, for making 'us' revalent again. "They thought our usefulness had expired," she said, as she laced up her Keds.

[L`enn]

Welp, everybody but those on CNN, in Berkeley, DC, or College Campuses.

[sbelew]

"I think there are a lot of "sleeper cells"--not a few, as we all hope, but a lot. I think some them are in Queens and Brooklyn and Manhattan, and in Jersey City and elsewhere in New Jersey . Boston, too"

And there's your scary thought for the night.

[Pat Fish]

Wow!

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That about says it.

Woman is the best there is. Almost better than me.

Dang right. I think she's right on the money about those sleeper cells and I consider her assessment to be 100% correct. I'm very surprised she was not edited to extinction.

You know what's funny? I made a post on another thread about avoiding the Interstates today. I got questioned about it and further explained that those terrorists were being sentenced today in NY, that hazmat trucks have been reported stolen at various and yon, that in caution I thought if at all possible to avoid roads carrying large trucks.

I got really flamed for this and accused of accessoring with tin foil hats.

Hey, I'm taking a whole new tact on this thing and tin foil looks fetching on me anyways.

Because terrorism is how they're fighting this war with us and I know I'm a soldier without a lick of training. My way of fighting back is to keep track and make informed, cautious, but not ridiculous decisions.

No large hazmat trucks blew up on any highways today so I'm glad I was wrong. By my assessment, this is going to be the means of the next attack. I say that because as a newborn soldier, I'm developing my Intelligence skills. We've all read about those Arab guys getting hazmat transport licensing when they couldn't even speak English. Then there's the unusual stolen trucks.

I've listened to the prevaricating congress critters enough. I've seen them appear on my TV and tell me to go on as normal, that it's the American way, that it's my duty as a patriot. Then they all tuck in tails and run and hide at a whisper of danger. Boom, they're all off my list.

I'm going to drive the Interstates just like I still went into Baltimore the day they were announcing all over the radio about a planned attack so specific they named the time: 1:15pm. I was right smack dab in the middle of Baltimore at 1:30 pm only to come home and discover all the House of Reps. went home. I considered that crazy threat on Baltimore and know that I'm no fool that would ignore what I should wisely consider danger. But my newfound Intelligence skills advised me that a terrorist would likely go after DC as Baltimore, DC being right down the road and all. What the heck is in Baltimore?

I think this war is on us citizens every bit as much as it is on the government and I sure do wish Ridge or some other Homeland Security guru would be a bit more candid about what we're up against.

Which, as I've went on and on, is why this column is so good. I adore Peggy, of course. And you know what?

I now trust her more than I do my congress critters.

[prognostigaator]

If profiling is ok with Peggy Noonan, it's ok by me.

Ronald Reagan's "Shining City" comes to mind.
They, the profiled ones , destroyed it.
It is time for every one, especially New Yorkers, to be vigilant of suspicious behaviour by the profiled ones.

Question any one on the streets of New York carrying packages gingerly , stall them until authorities come to help and take over..

[ClancyJ]

I agree. Time to put the PC business on hold and use the eyes and ears of America to protect Americans. I intend to profile as needed to try and prevent any more terrorist actions. I don't intend to hurt any mid-easterners but I will watch.

[Pokey78]

Ping.

Looks like Peggy's son is at least a visitor to FR.

[Darheel]

It's not about race, it's about religion. We shouldn't have to suffer because some filthy muslim looks like us. I'll make people pay for discriminating against not-quite-white Christians or Jews because they are ignorant of history.

[Friedrich Hayek]

So what's Peggy's handle, Reagangrrl?

[Chemnitz]

Peggy Noonan - an older and possibly better version of Ann Coulter. I like them both.

[Pokey78]

Indexing.

[WRhine]

Well I would feel a lot better about this if Peggy believed, like I do, that Middle Easterners on temporary visas here be deported for national security reasons. We can't expect the FBI and local Police to always be able to head off a potential terrorist act or apprehend every terrorist waiting for a green light. And I agree with Ms. Noonan that there are more than a few thousand sleeper terrorist cells in this country. Given how Clinton completely debased the INS for 8 years there are tens of thousands of Middle Easterners throughout the country that are either terrorists or seek to be terrorists. I also know what she is talking about when she describes the locked eye cold stares of foreigners that you know with their stare literally hate your guts. I have seen this more than a few times and it wasn't always Arabs. She did the right thing though, stare right back at them and watch what they do.

[germanshepherd]

Carry a small camera at all times. Use it.

Excellent idea. We should all do this.

[BillF]

Carry a small camera at all times. Use it. Write down license numbers. Ask them their names and what they are doing. We own America, they are just guests.

Great advice. Might work to make small talk with them and introduce yourself (use a phony name) to try to get their names.

Are they likely casing these places for a truck bomb or some other kind of attack? Here is a thread about the missing 25 to 35 Arabs with big rig driving skills and possibly potential hijackers of trucks.

[Lizzy W]

Peggy nails it. She is my favorite -- not just because of her beautiful writings (see "Broken Glass Republicans), but because she's damn right!

[amom]

Here's a great read!

Peggy, thank you.

[austinTparty]

Thanks for the ping, 'bucks. Peggy is always a good read.