This question has been on my mind for months now: How exactly can I be vigilant? When I see a man of Middle Eastern look, I think…possible terrorist? I know I could be on the lookout for suspicious activities, but don’t most terrorists work participate within the communities they live and that, in fact, is what makes them so hard to identify? I’d feel more comfortable if I know that my local law enforcement has “checked-out” the Middle Eastern men in my community -- one-by-one. Come to think of it, a stamp of “US APPROVED” on their forehead would help too. (No sarcasm - go ahead, flame me, but it's how I feel.)
No flame - I have the same reaction. If the "threat level" is specific enough to have a color, then Americans should be given specific advice as to how to react. Since most of the actions depend upon our government (like sealing the borders; rounding up and detaining and/or deporting illegals, etc.) there doesn't seem to be much we can do. It would make sense for individual states to organize citizens' militias, for instance - but no state that I know of is taking that action, either. The only result I can see of the "color-coded threat system" is a further decline in the economy.
#1 In 1968 who assassinated Robert Kennedy?
(a) Abbe Hoffman
(b) Tiny Tim
(c) Charles Manson
(d) Muslim male extremist between the age of 17 and 40
#2 In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by:
(a)Olga Corbutt
(b)Sitting Bull
(c)Arnold Schwartzeneger
(d)Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
#3 In 1979,the U.S. embassy in Iran was taken over by:
(a) Lost Norwegians
(b) Elvis
(c) A tour bus full of 80-year-old women
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
#4 During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by:
(a) John Dillinger
(b) The King of Sweden
(c) The Boy Scouts
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
#5 In 1983, the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:
(a) A Domino's pizza delivery boy
(b) Pee Wee Herman
(c) Geraldo Rivera making up for a slow news day
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.
#6 In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked, and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard by:
(a) The Smurfs
(b) Davy Jones
(c) The Little Mermaid
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.
#7 In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a U.S. Navy diver was murdered by:
(a) Captain Kid
(b) Charles Lindberg
(c) Mother Teresa
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
#8 In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:
(a) Scooby Doo
(b) The Tooth Fairy
(c) Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid with dynamite left over from the
train job.
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
#9 In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by:
(a) Richard Simmons
(b) Grandma Moses
(c) Michael Jordan
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
#10 In 1998, the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:
(a) Mr. Rogers
(b) Hillary, to distract attention from Wild Bill's women problems
(c) The World Wrestling Federation to promote its next villain: "Mustapha
the Merciless"
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
#11 In 1999, The USS Cole was attacked and more than 15 American Sailors were killed by:
(a) David Letterman
(b) Shaquille O'Neil
(c) The Cookie Monster
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
#12 On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked and destroyed and thousands of people were killed by:
(a) Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd
(b) The Supreme Court of Florida
(c) Mr. Bean
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
#13 In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:
(a)Enron
(b)The Lutheran Church
(c)The NFL
(d)Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
#14 In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:
(a) Bonny and Clyde
(b) Captain Kangaroo
(c) Billy Graham
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
#15 In 2001 Phillipene Missionaries Gracia and Martin Burnham were kidnapped, held for over a year, and Martin subsequently killed by:
(a) Mr. Rogers
(b) Scooby Doo & Shaggy
(c) Ronald Reagan
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
#16 On July 4th 2002, 2 Innocent Airline Passengers Were Killed, And 3 Others Injured at the ticket counter of El Al Airlines in the LAX International terminal by:
(a) Hulk Hogan after losing the WWF Title
(b) The cast of Monty Python
(c) Senator Lil' Tommy Daschle
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 41
#17 On July 31st 5 Americans were killed by a Palestinian HAMAS bomber in Jerusalem while attending school by:
(a) The US Congress
(b) The tooth fairy
(c) The easter bunny
(d) Muslim male extremits mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
#18 On October 12th 2002 more than 200 innocent civilians (including 200 Australians and 5 Americans) were brutally murdered by:
(a)Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy
(b)Bert & Ernie from Sesame Street
(c)Charles Barkley
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 41
#19 On October 29th 2002 more than 700 Moscow theatre goers were taken hostage and threatened with execution by:
(a)Royal Canadian Mounted Police
(b)Laurie Dhue of Fox News Channel
(c)Phil Donahue, of MSNBC, pissed because Fox News is kicking his ass
(d)Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 41
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