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Tom Ridge speaks to the nation
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:04 pm
by GalvestonDuck
FOX News reporting that Tom Ridge will be addressing the Nation at
3:30 p.m. Could we be going to Red? or back to Yellow? Or does he have something else to tell us?
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:09 pm
by stormraiser
Thanks for the heads up GD.
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:09 pm
by David
Uh oh..... better not be going into the red level... then the nationl would get a little shaky.
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:11 pm
by Stephanie
That's alittle scary...
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:14 pm
by Suzi Q
As stated before, thanks for the heads up. Although if we were going up to red or back to orange don't you think SOME news organization would have leaked it by now? Don't know, just asking.
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:24 pm
by stormraiser
Exactly!!!. I was looking around, because I am sure sometime in the next hour, it will be evident what will happen, before Secretary Ridge speaks
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:26 pm
by Lindaloo
No one has mentioned in the media that it is going to be lowered either. Just a wait and see or hear in my case. lol.
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:54 pm
by cycloneye
There is no indication that the threat level will be raised or lowered as there is no advance word in any of the media outlets but what he IMO will talk is about the marshalls in international flights,that you can go to the new year eve celebrations,the bowls in new years day will be well protected around the country among other things.But we will know the real theme when he speaks.
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:05 pm
by Anonymous
Yeah-when we went to orange, it was announced before it was announced-just probably sayying threat still exists-but they dont know what it is-so go about ur normal lives-blah blah same ol same ol lol- doubt we go to yellow though cuz of new years coming up and too much going on----Where we at orange last new years? I cant remember.
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:07 pm
by southerngale
Thanks GD...I didn't have the news on so I woulda missed it! :o
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:24 pm
by Josephine96
My guess is he's going to again tell us an attack may be imminent and he may tell us to remain vigilant..
I don't believe we are going back down or up..
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 4:36 pm
by wx247
Sorry...but I was like *yawn*. There wasn't anything here that was newsworthy or anything we haven't seen UNLESS they are covering themselves in case of an attack.
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 4:38 pm
by Josephine96
Wx I am the same way.. I just about turned it right off.. I got bored watching that
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 4:53 pm
by GalvestonDuck
Yup, same here. Wasn't sure what to expect, but I got it via breaking news so I thought I'd pass it on to you guys.
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 5:29 pm
by streetsoldier
He DID mention that similar deterrent information was also sent to Britain and Mexico...one wonders what other attacks may have been thwarted, quietly?
As to Al Qaida's "ghost fleet, a proposition for your purview...we have seen the "burning stadium" cartoon from one of Al Qaida's "licensed subsidiaries", right?
OK, then...think on this carefully. If they can get one of these ships within range OUTSIDE U.S. waters (say, 50 miles), employ a targeting helicopter (Russian-built) and ship-to-surface North Korean missile emplacements aboard, how easy would it be to hit a stadium situated relatively close to one of our shores?
Remember...we underestimated them ONCE.