Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread TWELVE

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[JustPiper]

Picture credit: TheCabal

"I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat"

LINK TO THREAD ELEVEN

FBI urges vigilance for July 4

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A constant stream of intelligence indicating that al Qaeda wants to strike the United States this summer or fall has led federal officials to urge increased vigilance during the Independence Day weekend, but there is no specific threat of an attack timed to the holiday.

We are the "Stotters" who make ourselves aware of the enemy who wishes to do us harm

Meet It!
Greet It!
Defeat It!

[Cindy]

http://www.mensnewsdaily.com/archive/t/tremoglie/2004/tremoglie070804.htm

"Hamdi v. Rumsfeld: Media Distortion"
by Michael P. Tremoglie

July 8, 2004

[nw_arizona_granny]

Dear Davey,

I do not consider myself the leader, I do consider
Just Piper, our leader, of the thread.

We have many others that lead in their departments, and
without them we wouldn't be able to accomplish all that we have.

I love you for your kind thoughts.

Think of me as "Riding Shotgun", attempting to keep the trouble makers at bay.

[Cindy]

That's interesting.

[hotrod45]

i truly hope you don't consider my contributions to have been 'troublemaking.' that was very clearly not my intent.

[all4one]

So if this one guy gets 1.6 million at one store that he runs in Chicago. How many others who own or run stores where food stamps are accepted are doing the same??

Once again using our system against us.

[StillProud2BeFree]

Yep - someone snagged the domain out from under them :)

[all4one]

Not a "Proper Social Club" indeed!!!! NW Granny may I use that as my new tagline?

Somehow everyone here from all around the country and all different walks-of-life; have managed through thousands of posts to get along just fine.

[HipShot]

Ain't that the truth...

[HipShot]

I'll take your word as to the impact, but 8,000,000 people would be going every way they could, maybe. It could've certainly been an accident or a random "trial run".

[Domestic Church]

The transit of Venus...lots of grassroots activity started at that point both here and in Iraq.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

GO GIRL GO YOU ARE THE MAN:) as my boys would say.

[Labyrinthos]

I've read your series of posts and the responses, and while I appreciate what you're saying, the "sky is falling" mentality is the rare exception, rather than the rule, at least over the last 45,000 posts or so. As this TM Thread has evolved, we have borrowed the philosphy from FNC in that "we report, you decide." We don't always agree and many of us do question the significance, if any, of the various reports and observations from our peers, except we generally do it without patronizing and for the most part, with respect.

As far as the "bridge" example that you cite, please don't forget that within a day or two prior to the tanker exploding under the bridge, there were well publicized reports that AQ might try to do just that, and not just generally, but specifically on I-95 in that particular area of CT.

Lastly, you lost a lot of credibility when you said that you had read all of the posts to this thread. There are something like 60,000 posts, and there is no way you could have read anywhere close to all of those posts given the fact that you joined FR today.

With that said, welcome aboard, and despite your rocky start, I trust that you'll contribute frequently. Remember, its a lot easier to keep up with the this thread on a daily basis, than to fall behind and try to catch up.

[HipShot]

You are absolutely right.

Not all of us see things that way. Some of us defend each other perhaps more quickly than we should. I'm guilty of that, but I'll continue to do it.

It's difference of opinion, though, that adds unseen dimensions and perspectives. If you disagree, certainly offer another opinion. Your opinion may be the right one, and I'd hate to miss it.

[hotrod45]

you most certainly can read all the posts without being a member of FR, i think. just go to www.freerepublic.com search for threat matrix and click on the link. unless there are other posts in other member-specific locations i'm missing, that's what i've done

[HipShot]

Absolutely. Understanding of the local impact is not an abstract for someone who is there.

[Domestic Church]

"Wondering: Would the Dept. of HS go from yellow to red and skip orange? What do you guys and gals think?"

I think there are covert changes...to quell panic.

[appalachian_dweller]

Suit Case Terror Dry Run - Identical empty suitcases found about New York

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1168467/posts


This is NOT good. We've spoken of dry runs before and it seems we were correct.

[hotrod45]

i've lived in nyc for the last 8 years. the goethals bridge would be a pretty ineffective target.

[HipShot]

The image of Granny riding shotgun instills fear in the boldest of hearts.

She's not alone, either.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Riding Shotgun
I like that:)