Major Terrorist Threat in UK-US discovered

[innerSpaceman]

Neph ... Please take a chill pill, consult with an actual person on a reality check, imagine you have a sense of humor ... and stop taking jokes as if they are actual serious opinions.

Both are being expressed thus far in this thread. Learn to tell the difference.



Learn fast.

I'm losing patience.

[SacTown Chronic]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

please tell me you are not one of those people who think the gov't made or allowed 9/11 to happen on purpose.

That is just.....beyond.

I'll concede that incompetence, and not conspiracy, is the leader in the clubhouse.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by JWBear

Wow… A government actually listened to intelligence sources, and was able to stop a major terrorist attack before it happened. What a novel concept. Perhaps the Bush administration needs to take a few lessons from the British….

While I am tempted to take the bait, I will suffice it to say that there are many ways to spin this. I would argue that should this have happened at JFK, the left would be out talking about why it had to come down to the last minute and that the Bush admin was too slow to act, and thereby creaed a nightmare situation for travellers.

I could just as easily spin this by saying that the Bush administration must be doing an outstanding job because the terrorists are not able embark upon such an attack here in the US.

It is sad that foiling a terrorist attack has to lead to partisan attacks. I'll just take it as a victory that the attack was stopped, congratulate the British and the intelligence services, and leave it at that.

[Nephythys]

-the sound..of silence.......

ahhh...nice

[scaeagles]

STOP NOW.

Another thread should not be taken down this path. I realize I am not the play nice police, and I really don't care who started what or who misinterpretted what, just stop.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

STOP NOW.

Another thread should not be taken down this path. I realize I am not the play nice police, and I really don't care who started what or who misinterpretted what, just stop.

will do Leo-

Clarify for me- the missing students here in the US- they have arrested some and are looking for others but they say they are not a terrorist threat- then why the big to do?


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[Stan4dSteph]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

Clarify for me- the missing students here in the US- they have arrested some and are looking for others but they say they are not a terrorist threat- then why the big to do?

They aren't a known threat. However, at least one of the hijackers on 9/11 entered on a student visa and never showed up for the classes he was allegedly taking. Since then, the US govt. has apparently tried to seal up this gap in security but keeping better track of where student visa entrants go after entering.

Since a large group did just that, they are making sure that these students don't just disappear.

That's my interpretation, anyway.


I'm glad this latest attack was apparently foiled, and thank British Intelligence for their work. I hope no innocent people end up being caught in the dragnet.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

please tell me you are not one of those people who think the gov't made or allowed 9/11 to happen on purpose.

That is just.....beyond.

Those who have replied have said what I wanted to say.

[Andrew]

I guess the Brits got the timing wrong for the "October Surprise". Oops.

[tracilicious]

Yipes! Way to go London.

How come Georgie is always on vacation when something urgent happens?