To: jstolzen
No reputable organization would make sensational claims about specific dates -- especially ones that are on the far periphery of intelligence. Admittedly, it takes some talent to weave some of these extraordinary scenarios (I personally think Sean is wasting his time and should be seriously considering writing Clancy-esque novels -- I mean that!)
The gov't is extremely loathe to speak of "specific threats", whereas NEIN, Quayle, et al. are tripping over themselves with juicy details, strange images, and conjecture. I can't take it seriously. If they could assess the threat and say, "we THINK this is what the gov't is pointing to", or "we THINK this could be a time of heightened risk given a, b, and c..." -- not "the Countdown has begun!" and "This is frightening!!"
What's frightening is that for two months I gave these threats creedence. Come January it was pretty clear that it was all nonsense. I suppose we'll be hearing about extending the window of opportuinty until Feb. 24th, and then there will be threats of terrorism when "The Passion of the Christ" comes out, then Easter at the Vatican, and Opening Day in Cincinnati, and the Academy Awards, and the first new moon of Spring and the verdict in the Scott Peterson trial, blah blah blah.
IMHO.
To: Rutles4Ever
I suppose we'll be hearing about extending the window of opportuinty until Feb. 24th, and then there will be threats of terrorism when "The Passion of the Christ" comes out, then Easter at the Vatican, and Opening Day in Cincinnati, and the Academy Awards, and the first new moon of Spring and the verdict in the Scott Peterson trial, blah blah blah.Don't forget the RNConvention in NYC next summer.
To: Rutles4Ever
Hey, if you want to go back into "Ostrich" mode, by all means do so.
Just my 0.02 worth. (I mean that.)
p.s. see how little time I wasted in responding. ;)
To: Rutles4Ever
"The gov't is extremely loathe to speak of "specific threats", whereas NEIN, Quayle, et al. are tripping over themselves with juicy details, strange images, and conjecture. I can't take it seriously."
Right you are about that, Rutles. Neither do many posters in these threads take Quayle and NIEN seriously, thank God.
Thanks for speaking your mind and not being PC.
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