Well put.
We are a baby chick getting our last look at the inside of the egg.
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
Posted on 09/28/2010 5:41:24 PM PDT by markomalley
US and European officials said Tuesday they have detected a plot to carry out a major, coordinated series of new terror attacks in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and possibly the United States.
A senior US official said that while there is a "credible" threat, no specific time or place is known. President Obama has been briefed about the threat, say senior US officials.
Intelligence and law enforcement authorities in the US and Europe said the threat information is based on the interrogation of a suspected German terrorist allegedly captured on his way to Europe in late summer and now being held at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
US law enforcement officials say they have been told the terrorists were planning a series of "Mumbai-style" commando raids on what were termed "economic or soft" targets in the countries.
In testimony before Congress last week, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said, "We are all seeing increased activity by a more diverse set of groups and a more diverse set of threats."
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I have met the enemy. And it is us.
Well put.
We are a baby chick getting our last look at the inside of the egg.
Say. I just thought of this. Is it possible our Austin UT self-terminating gunboy yesterday got the Go signal, but didn't receive the Abort signal, and showed up alone and confused?
He looks kinda jihadi, even without a "Mohammad" in his name.
Barry would wet his pants if we had another terorist attack on our soil. The guy has a spine made of jello. I doubt he would vigorously / aggressively pursue an enemy, but rather go to the UN and ask for sanctions... or maybe treat it as merely a criminal matter.
So to your point... I’d agree that another attack would hurt the D’s more than the R’s. The response would be pathetic and for the last 2 years Barry has not led as a Commander In Cheif during a time that we are at war.
Agreed! That comment Obama made to Woodward, that the US could “absorb” a terrorist attack would come back to haunt him. This cold, detached, self-absorbed person would probably give a shout-out to Chief Running Pig, or whoever it was he mentioned after the Fort Hood shooting and *before* he got around to pretending to look somber. The MSM covered up for him then, but they couldn’t run sufficient interference after a larger scale terrorist attack. People would see the limp-noodle spined guy in the Oval Office for what he is, and that would NOT help the Dems.
A terrorist attack would result in Obama impeached and the rest of congress facing a lynch mob. A threat will result on our candidates being elected in a landslide and it would not benefit the Dems in any way. Martial Law being declared will result in the Dems getting dragged into the street and shot while the rest of the country’s officials face a firing squad. Stop thinking that an attack would cower the citizenry. Considering the current mentality of our citizenry, for anything to happen between now and up to the election would result in our governemnt getting ripped apart.
Stop underestimating the ability of people to go in the right direction.
I wouldnt be surprised if there was a terrorist attack sometime in October. Its exactly what Obama wants, he pretty much said it when he said “We can absorb another terrorist attack” that came out of no where..its like he knows one is coming so he is preparing people for that fact
A Beslan style attack on our soil would create far more fear and panic than 9/11. It would also result in the immediate torching of every mosque in America.
The purpose of terror is just that, terror. It is not to kill as many people as possible, it is to get you to change what you are doing. And a Beslan event would...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beslan_school_hostage_crisis
God help us.
Uh, does a 6.6 earthquake come close enough??
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2598498/posts
That’s always a possiility. Wonder what will be found on the kid’s PC?
When the first shots are fired, if the bad guys have not already targeted you because your pistol was concealed then you are AHEAD of the game and hold a clear advantage based on just being armed in a terrorist attack. If they are holding AK's that advantage shifts to them as having the superior weapon (maybe) but they will be busy mowing down sheep and unconcerned with resistance since they're there, to kill and be killed eventually anyway. So I disagree with this assertion.
...you can not win in a quick draw contest from a concealment holster vs a tango with an ak already out and active.
Assuming you are the only individual in his view and he has specifically targeted you, I'd have to agree but in real life there is going to be cover available in a mall. If I'm not cut down with the first shot, I'll make it to hard cover and then the playing field is more level. Not perfect, but I'll settle. If I can make it to hard cover, I'm still in the fight so I disagree with your second assertion.
Just because an active shooter is spraying the area doesn't automatically mean all resistance is going to be ineffective. In fact I'd much RATHER have somebody hosing the area down in full auto because that just degrades the accuracy all the more. Ever try it? I have and even with the techniques taught to me by some of the best infantrymen in the world, it is a real MISSION to be effective in hitting any specific target. That's when nobody is shooting back, too. Accuracy in the M16 on full auto (no 3rd burst for me when I was on active duty) is a dicey affair and it's going to be far worse when the caliber is 7.62x39. We learned to aim for the dirt at their feet and literally use the muzzle rise to walk the rounds up the body if you were doing that -- firing on full auto. But you have to remember that an M16 can empty a 20 rd magazine in just 2.2 seconds with the trigger fully depressed and absent any burst restrictions. So walking the rounds up or firing in the other classic pattern of a "Z" to engage is better suited to a belt fed weapon like our old and wonderful M60 or the newer SAWs.
Ask any battle tested soldier which opponent he fears more: The crazed jihadi spraying and praying -LOUDLY- (ALLAH-HU AKBAR!) or the SNIPER with some skills patiently waiting to drop a target at some distance. Me, I'll take that sniper far more seriously, every time. LOL not that I'm going to ignore any shooter opening fire under those circumstances in a committed terror attack on a soft target in my presence! My oath as an army officer is still in full force with me and just because I'm now a civilian doesn't mean I'm going to allow any terrorist unfettered access to the sheep when I'm around.
SPOT ON.
INDEED.
A RAPIDLY CRACKING EGG.
Not by orders of magnitude.
This is massive destruction of infrastructure and huge loss of life. Looks like 100k+ dead and Haiti-style destruction. Then it happens again in rapid succession.
To my mind, that means a pair of 8.0's or better.
“We are all seeing increased activity by a more diverse set of groups and a more diverse set of threats.”
DIVERSITY GOOOOOD.
I guess she wants to make sure it’s not just Arab Moslems we’re blaming.
Especially since all in power at the Fed are Dems.
Of course, for the last election a huge plurality of morons believed Repubs controlled Congress at the time!
US law enforcement officials say they have been told the terrorists were planning a series of "Mumbai-style" commando raids on what were termed "economic or soft" targets in the countries.
In testimony before Congress last week, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said, "We are all seeing increased activity by a more diverse set of groups and a more diverse set of threats."
Hey Janet, after you've finished investigating and maligning the Tea Party, Oath Keepers, et al, maybe you could find some time to look into these folks:
Ahmadinejad Has "hush-hush" Meal with Farrakhan and New Black Panthers in NYC
U.S. progressives meet with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
No way this will help the Democrats. It would only serve as a reminder why Democrats can never be trusted with National Defense. I also think the muzzie would be impeached and removed from office should an attack occur.
Obama: "We need to absorb it and understand them to gain their favor".
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