Wilso wrote:So if there is a major terrorist attack in the US, what will that say about all the new security laws that have been passed to protect you?
It would say to me that the terrorists have been here for years, waiting in sleeper cells, just like the 9/11 terrorists were. They all came here before the new security laws, walking across our porous border and blending into the population until it's time to strike. Previous administrations didn't want to take the heat and be called "racists" for preventing illegal aliens from entering the country, so they never devoted the resources they should have to protecting the border. Now we have new security laws, and the illegal alien problem is being cleaned up somewhat more than it was before, but it's probably too late.
Remember the DC Sniper who had much of the east coast paralyzed for a while? The terrorists could take 50 guys with 25 rifles and 25 old cars, spread out to 25 cities across the country, and start sniping. Wouldn't that strike fear into people? Although, with the way they're going these days, they would rather try to kill thousands of people in a sports stadium.
How many times have you heard it? "After 9/11, it's a different world." And yet people will continue with business as usual and not even think about survival in case of emergency. If that's the way they want to play it, fine. As for me, I go armed everywhere I can. I'm going to be more alert when I'm out of the house and keep an eye out for anything suspicious. And if something does happen, I'll do my best to take out one of the guys who did it.
To the last I grapple with thee
From hell's heart I stab at thee
For hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee
(I know they come from Moby Dick but I will always think of Ricardo Montalban when I read those words)
EDIT - Someone has been watching Fox News (not me):
Quote:Today on "Fox News Live," former FBI Special Agent Harold Copus said that the summer of 2004 will be remembered as the "Summer of Terror."
Anchor Gregg Jarrett told agent Copus that Tom Ridge said special attention will be focused on stopping terror attacks on rail, air, hazmat shipment, chemical facilities and the electrical grid. He asked if all of those were vulnerable.
Copas said, "They certainly are."
"For the last six months or so ... we keep hearing chatter and information that's filtering down ... you should really be concerned about some of the things you've discussed."
Jarrett also mentioned that outgoing Spanish President Aznar told President Bush to beware of possible pre-election bombings in the U.S., and Condi Rice seconded that concern yesterday. He asked, "Will that happen?"
Agent Copus said: "Let's hope not. But I suspect that we will see activity." He added, "We've continually underestimated them, now it's time for us to go on the offensive, and let's go look for these guys."
Jarrett said: "I'm still stunned by what you said ... Summer of Terror. Can we stop it?"
Agent Copus replied: "I'm not sure that we can always stop it. We're wide open as a country, we still continue to need to be that way, and want to be and should be. Because of that, we allow ourselves to be open to an attack."
He also thinks another opportunity for an al-Qaida attack will be this summer's Olympiad, in Greece.
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