Breaking News---Threat Imminent

#21 Postby **bfez1** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 12:13 pm

GalvestonDuck wrote:I think we should issue a Code White...for a white Christmas.

You have my vote, duck

#22 Postby **CaptinCrunch** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 12:14 pm

Josephine96 wrote:Well.. they haven't carried anything out since 9/11. So maybe they're bluffing yet again

9/11 was out of the blue and so will the next attack where ever it may be. Let's hope it just not during the Holiday season.

Josephine96 · #23 Postby **Josephine96** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 12:17 pm

I gotta agree with you on that Captin..

stormraiser · #24 Postby **stormraiser** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 12:46 pm

Yes, Duck, these people will stop at nothing to destroy us, but I think a lot of it is hot air just trying to keep us on edge.

#25 Postby **Stephanie** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 12:57 pm

GalvestonDuck wrote:My feeling is that they (terrorists) think if they chatter enough, our HS guys will think that serious planning is in the works and they'll declare a "credible and imminent threat" -- thus, allowing terrorism to create terror.

To heck with 'em. Merry Christmas and God bless America!

AMEN!!!

We still must remain vigilante. We'll unfortunately be exposed to these potential threats for years to come. As we've discussed in the Tropics forum, there is a big concern that SOMEDAY the EC will experience "the big one", but there's still tremendous growth along the shoreline. The fear is that people are becoming complacent - we've been hearing about these threats for years (hurricanes), but treating it like the boy that cried wolf. I hope that it's just chatter!

GalvestonDuck · #26 Postby **GalvestonDuck** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 2:11 pm

FoxNews.com reports that officials are downplaying the threat.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,106232,00.html

TexasStooge · #27 Postby **TexasStooge** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 2:19 pm

I hope the Dallas area isn't on the list for attacking.

Josephine96 · #28 Postby **Josephine96** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 2:31 pm

Officials don't need to "downplay" it. They need to remain vigilant as well.

#29 Postby **bfez1** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 2:35 pm

GalvestonDuck wrote:FoxNews.com reports that officials are downplaying the threat

They probably don't want to throw the US in a panic with the holidays so close. Can you even imagine???

Josephine96 · #30 Postby **Josephine96** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 2:42 pm

True.. They don't wanna panic the nation

#31 Postby **janswizard** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 2:47 pm

Unfortunately, they are now claiming that this "misinformation" affected Wall Street.

Josephine96 · #32 Postby **Josephine96** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 2:52 pm

Yes Jan.. I read that too..

#33 Postby **bfez1** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 3:00 pm

janswizard wrote:Unfortunately, they are now claiming that this "misinformation" affected Wall Street.

This is exactly what they want to do---create chaos in the US.
They are probably laughing their a$$ off right now.

#34 Postby **janswizard** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 3:02 pm

Yea, but I wonder....did ABC News read more into this than what there really was? The rest of the big news outlets weren't reporting it as much as ABC news. So possibly ABC is partly responsible.

Josephine96 · #35 Postby **Josephine96** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 3:09 pm

All I have to say is.. BLAH. As in I don't believe it's ABC's fault or anyones.

Just some people get so jumpy when they hear the words threat or attack. I am 1 of those same people to be honest with you..

#36 Postby **bfez1** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 3:20 pm

It's a tough call.
If a news channel reports an imminent attack and nothing happens then everyone says they "jumped the gun."
If they don't report anything and an attack occurs, then they are accused of "concealing" significant info from the public."
They are damned if they do and damned if they don't--- IMO.

Josephine96 · #37 Postby **Josephine96** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 3:23 pm

That's 1 of the lessons I'm learning as I get my journalism degree. I may be faced with a few "can't win for losing" type situations where no matter what you do, someone won't be happy

BEER980 · #38 Postby **BEER980** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 4:30 pm

I will dig through some of my sources and see what I can come up with. I had to get up at 4am for work today so I missed the news. I think I gave a warning similar to this a couple of weeks ago but didn't say it was imminant. I don't think that a woman will be used in the first homicide attack in New York. Here is a thought. Now if you place many attackers at different locations near time square on 12-31-03 then you might have something. Maybe they have some good intel mixed with some bad.

Lindaloo · #39 Postby **Lindaloo** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 4:53 pm

9/11 was not out of the blue. It had been in the making for many years. Our own FBI and CIA knew about it and did nothing. IMO, imminent or not, I would want to know if I am threatened. After 9/11, no one should take any threat as a "jump the gun" You should take it seriously everytime we are warned.

#40 Postby **Stephanie** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 5:00 pm

Lindaloo wrote:9/11 was not out of the blue. It had been in the making for many years. Our own FBI and CIA knew about it and did nothing. IMO, imminent or not, I would want to know if I am threatened. After 9/11, no one should take any threat as a "jump the gun" You should take it seriously everytime we are warned.

I feel the same way.

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