Posted on 03/01/2002 6:04:09 AM PST by blam
Shadow Government Ordered After Attacks, Post Says
Fri Mar 1, 1:42 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush has set up a "shadow government" to ensure that the government would continue to operate in the event of catastrophic attack on the U.S. capital, The Washington Post reported on Friday.
The newspaper said in the first hours after the Sept. 11 attacks, Bush deployed a "shadow government" of about 100 senior civilian managers to live and work outside Washington, in the first-ever activation of a classified "Continuity of Operations Plan."
The report cited three officials with first-hand knowledge of the operation as saying the Cold War era plan was enacted because of heightened fears that the al Qaeda network might somehow obtain a portable nuclear weapon.
The Post said U.S. intelligence has no specific knowledge of such a weapon, but officials thought the risk was great enough to justify the expense and deployment of a shadow government.
One participant told the newspaper that the first deployment came "on the fly" in the first hours of turmoil on Sept. 11 and that the plan has evolved into an indefinite precaution.
Under the plan, high-ranking government officials representing various departments have begun rotating in and out of the assignment at one of two fortified locations along the East Coast, the Post said.
A senior official involved in managing the program said the civilian force present in the underground bunkers usually numbers 70 to 150, and "fluctuates based on intelligence" about terrorist threats.
In the event of an attack, the underground government would try to contain disruptions of the nation's food and water supplies, transportation links, energy and telecommunications networks, public health and civil order, the report said.
The Washington Post said it agreed to a White House request not to name any of those deployed or identify the two principal locations of the shadow government.
I really hate it when people correct other peoples spelling but in this case I think it's for the best.
"So even if these droolers had only 70 IQ's each, that's far more than enough to ruin a Constitutional Government."
Stuff your condescension, pal. You're the one who looks like an idiot on this thread.
Paranoids never think they're paranoid.
"Just cause you're paranoid doesn't mean no one is following you."
Good point. The devestation and chaos is so bad, they don't come out, and people are still left to fend for themselves. I hope Bush picked the "really brave" ones.
Stuff your condescension, pal. You're the one who looks like an idiot on this thread.
My my, touchy today, aren't we? Bob Dole says that Viagra helps, you may want to check it out.
So sorry to hear that you cannot refute the ideas put forth that this new plan is so radically different from past contingency plans as to establish a whole new system of government. A government not terribly out of line with FEMA contingency plans and recent Executive Orders. Not that I expected you to be able to of course.
You still having that spinning head problem you were talking about a few nights ago? Hope that clears up sometime.
All the best, love and kisses, get well soon.
Your Friend,
Lumberjack
I really hate it when people correct other peoples spelling but in this case I think it's for the best.
"So even if these droolers had only 70 IQ's each, that's far more than enough to ruin a Constitutional Government."
I stand corrected. Thanks for making the catch on that one for me. :)
Turn the contrast and brightness way down on your monitor, then put your face about a foot from the screen. Who dat?!
Why refute nonsense?
You're spewing SWAG (silly wild-ass guesses) and acting as if you know what the "new plan" is.
You don't. But hysteria and overreaction is your usual response.
Was it out near Willis?
Very well stated and so true! That is the best short description of liberal mentality I believe I have seen and will keep it in mind everytime daschle/clinton/leahy and the rest open their mouths to speak!
Why refute nonsense?
Yes, why address the topic of the thread when its much more fun to avoid the issue and stomp around in one's jackboots ranting and raving because people dare question the government, right?
I'm just throwing out a few more volleys at you sink ol' man, so that I can complete my sink-bot program. I figure you only have a few more standardized responses left at your disposal to avoid arguing the topic that I need to grab and then I can move into beta testing with the bot.
Do, please do, have a nice day!
Look Buddy! Hyperactive do-gooder cowboy types like you will just get in the way of trained Emergency Response personnel. Just sit back down in your puddle of radioactive rainwater and someone will be with you as soon as the problem has been properly identified and catalogued.
Turn the contrast and brightness way down on your monitor, then put your face about a foot from the screen. Who dat?!
ROFL! Mountain Dew Nose Spurt Alert!
Oh yeah, we're supposed to high five or something according to sinky.
[High Five Slap!]
What in the world are you talking about? This plan is no different then what has been in place for the past 30 years.
Unelected? Where did you get that from?
Just my way of brightening up your weekend. :)
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