[asb3pe]

Djarum wrote: What happened to "Loose lips sink ships"?

If you ask me, we should be informing the whole world that we are actively escorting numerous flights from border crossing to landing. How might this be interpreted as "sinking ships"? To me, it can only help scare off any idiotic fanatic hell-bent on destruction. I was very impressed to realize these intercepts/escorts are taking place. If you listen to the evening news babbling incessantly about "MJ or Kobe" or some other bullcrap piece of news, you might think all we're concerned with are the usual gossip and rumor mongering about various sleazebags - when in fact, behind the scenes, the top news story is our country's high state of readiness for whatever these smelly unshaven towelheads try to throw at us.

Thanks to whomever started this interesting thread!

[Djarum]

I'd think there would be a press release if the military wanted this information public.

"Now, obviously, I will not outline all of the actions that are being taken to protect our citizens. We will not broadcast our plans to the terrorists. But extensive and considerable protections have been or soon will be in place all across the country."
-Tom Ridge, 12/21/03